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NewsFord F-150 Raptor R Gets Extra Power, Now Trumps Ram 1500 TRX
The debut of the refreshed and updated 2024 Ford F-150 in September failed to address the most potent and most extreme model in the lineup. At last, the secret is now out. The F-150 Raptor R returns for a second year, only this time with more power under the hood.
ElectricFord F-150 Lightning Production Said to Be Cut in Half in 2024
After eliminating a shift at the Rouge Electric Vehicle Center in Dearborn, Michigan in October, Ford is apparently about to cut F-150 Lightning production in half due to changing demand in the U.S. Not so long ago, remember, the automaker reiterated that it aimed to triple output to 150,000 units …
NewsThis Pristine 95-Year-Old Ford Model A Near Toronto Could be Yours
While many were busy checking out Black Friday deals, the team here at The Car Guide chose to sift through the classifieds once again looking for awesome classics we’d want to add to our real or imaginary collection. One in particular caught our attention on Bring a Trailer . Located …
ElectricHalifax Man Uses Ford F-150 Lightning to Power His e-Scooter Business
Is there anything the Ford F-150 Lightning can’t do? Well, probably a lot of things, but here’s an interesting story about the Blue Oval’s battery-powered truck. A longtime F-150 owner, Max Rastelli started selling electric scooters in Halifax four years ago and immediately placed a deposit when Ford introduced the …
NewsFord Mustang GT California Special Returns to Cure Winter Blues
How’s this for good news on a dark November day. One week before its official debut at the Los Angeles Auto Show, Ford today announced the return of the California Special package for the 2024 Mustang . A new signature colour called Rave Blue accentuates a number of details on …
NewsU.S. Auto Workers Union Reaches Preliminary Deal With Ford
The U.S. auto workers union reached a tentative agreement with Ford late Wednesday, a breakthrough in a 41-day stoppage on Detroit's "Big Three" car manufacturers. The deal, which rank-and-file workers must still approve in a vote, includes a 25% wage increase for hourly employees, the United Auto Workers union said.
Hybrid/Plug-in HybridFord Explorer, Lincoln Aviator to Lose Hybrid Option
Ford is dropping its two electrified midsize SUVs for the 2024 model year. A company spokesperson has confirmed to The Car Guide that both the Explorer Hybrid and Lincoln Aviator Grand Touring (plug-in hybrid) will not return. “To meet continued strong demand for the Ford Police Interceptor Utility hybrid and …
ElectricFord F-150 Lightning Plant Working on One Less Shift
Ford , which set a goal to triple F-150 Lightning production in 2023, reaching 150,000 units, must now revise its plans and eliminate one of three shifts at the Rouge Complex in Dearborn, Michigan. The move is effective starting today but no one knows how long it will last. Some …
NewsU.S. Auto Strike Widens to Include Ford's Biggest Plant
Auto workers strike in the United States expanded on Wednesday with 8,700 more employees walking off their jobs, said the United Auto Workers (UAW) union, as a deal with major automakers remained elusive. The staff at Ford 's Kentucky Truck Plant in Louisville join some 25,000 other UAW members on …
ElectricNew Ford F-150 Lightning Flash is Not What You Think
Ford has just announced another addition to the F-150 Lightning lineup. Called Flash, this new model isn’t about speed or performance, unlike the sporty electric pickup that Ford CEO Jim Farley teased earlier this year. Rather, the F-150 Lightning Flash is a direct response to customers wanting a better-equipped and …
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