Ford is now offering a new Special Service Vehicle (SSV) Package for its F-150 truck targeted at government, municipal as well as commercial fleet buyers across various types of businesses. Ford says the option package is available at no extra charge. Read more »
America's best-selling pickup truck has been refined for the 2013 model year. Revealed in Texas on Monday, the venerable F-150 receives some mild cosmetic tweaks along with new optional and standard features.
On the outside, the 2013 F-150 models sport new grilles that bring them more in line with the latest Super Duty, while the options list is enhanced with HID projector headlamps and newly styled 18- and 20-inch wheels.
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A variety of Ford and Lincoln models are being recalled in the States to fix a potential issue with the automatic transmission.
In particular, the Blue Oval told the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) that it is recalling 10,500 vehicles, including the 2012-2013 Ford Mustang sports car, 2011-2012 Ford F-150 pickup truck, 2012 Ford Expedition SUV and 2012 Lincoln Navigator SUV.
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Do you remember China's JAC 4R3 pickup truck clone of the Ford F-150 that made headlines earlier this year? For those who can't recall what happened last week, let alone in February, here's a bit of a refresher.
In January, JAC Motors presented a doppelganger of the Ford F-150 called the 4R3 to its domestic dealers, with plans to begin series production towards the end of the year. Naturally, photos were taken at the event and it didn't take long for the news to reach the other side of the Pacific.
At the time, JAC was planning to debut the 4R3 at last week's Auto China 2012 in Beijing, but as you may recall, that didn't happen. Why, you ask? Well, evidently, Ford did what it had to do to protect itself from JAC's unapologetic move to clone the F-150.
Speaking to Autoline's host John McElroy, Bill Coughlin, President and CEO of Ford Global Technologies and Intellectual Property Chief, said that the Blue Oval took all the necessary steps to prevent this from happening.
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