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NewsJune 3, 2014

Truck and Van News: Aluminum F-150, GMC Sierra HD, Ford Transit

Ford made several announcements over the last week on the Ford Transit, as well as results to three fleets testing the aluminum F-150. GM introduced the 2015 Sierra All Terrain HD.

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NewsJune 2, 2014

Three Fleets Tested Aluminum F-150 Prototypes

Ford provide six prototypes of its 2015 aluminum F-150 to a Nevada gold mine, Pennsylvania dam, and utility service provider in Appalachia to test the durability of its pickup truck and cargo box.

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Newsby StaffMay 30, 2014

Federal Loan Would Aid Alcoa Aluminum Expansion for F-150

Aluminum producer Alcoa has made strides toward obtaining a $275 million federal loan to expand production to meet demand for Ford's 2015 aluminum F-150 pickup truck.

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NewsMay 8, 2014

Westport Debuts WiNG Ford F-150 in California

Westport Innovations is debuting its WiNG natural gas power system for the Ford F-150 at a trade show in California this week, while noting that it is emissions-certified by the state’s Air Resources Board as well as the federal Environmental Protection Agency.

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NewsMay 7, 2014

Ram 1500 Refresh Set for 2017

Fiat Chrysler plans a major update to its 1500 pickup truck for the 2017 model year, but hasn't committed to producing a mostly aluminum version to compete with Ford's 2015 F-150.

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NewsMay 6, 2014

Ford F-150's EcoBoost V-6 Continues Its Popularity Surge

The Ford Motor Co. has sold its 500,000th F-150 pickup truck with an EcoBoost V-6 engine, as customers have shifted away from less fuel efficient V-8 engines, according to the automaker.

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NewsApril 11, 2014

Westport WiNG Ford F-250/F-350 EPA Certified

Westport has received certification from the California Air Resources Board (CARB) for its 2014 model year Westport WiNG Ford F-150 3.7L pickup truck with the dedicated compressed natural gas (CNG) system.

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Videosby StaffApril 10, 2014

Ford Tortures the All-New F-150

An overview of the number of tests that Ford engineers put the 2015 all-aluminum F-150 through to make sure it was "Ford Tough." 

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NewsApril 10, 2014

Video: Torture-Testing the Aluminum Ford F-150

During a recent “behind the scenes” tour of Ford’s Research and Innovation Center, a small group media representatives was given a look at how the OEM has put the new aluminum-body F-150 through the a number of grueling tests to make sure it deserves the “Ford Tough” label.

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NewsMarch 28, 2014

Ford F-150 V-6 Sales Exceed V-8 Trucks

Sales of V-6 engines with Ford's F-150 pickup trucks this year have surpassed V-8 engines at a level not seen since the late 1960s, according to the automaker.

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