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Are Sub-$30,000 Cars Disappearing? Trump's Tariff Plans Could Reshape US Auto Market
Thursday, December 26, 2024 - 12:36pm | 856The automotive industry could be one of the American sectors hit hardest by President-elect Donald Trump's announced tariff plans on Canada and Mexico. What Happened: The incoming White House administration could significantly impact various industries and influence pricing for everyday goods and...
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Ford Adds Higher-End Variants Of Maverick Truck To 2025 Lineup After Witnessing 80% Jump In Sales Till July-End
Thursday, August 8, 2024 - 6:56am | 414Ford Motor Co (NYSE:F) unveiled a new street performance version of the model year 2025 Ford Maverick truck earlier this month after the company witnessed a nearly 80% jump in sales for the truck in 2024 through the end of July. Rising Popularity Of The Maverick: Trucks account for a majority of...
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Ford Recalls Nearly 243,000 Maverick Trucks Due To Rear Tail Light Concerns
Wednesday, May 1, 2024 - 10:03am | 348Dearborn-based Ford Motor Co (NYSE:F) is recalling 242,669 units of its Maverick vehicles as the rear tail lights might not work. What Happened: The Body Control Module (BCM) of these model year 2022- 2024 Maverick vehicles may deactivate one or both of the rear tail lights, thereby reducing the...
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Ford Recalls About 63K Maverick Hybrid Trucks Due To Safety Information Visibility Issues
Wednesday, February 28, 2024 - 7:19am | 279Dearborn-based automaker Ford Motor Co (NYSE:F) has recalled 62,813 Maverick hybrid trucks because their instrument panel cluster might not illuminate warning lights or gauges properly. What Happened: The warning lights not lighting up may increase the crash risks, the company said in a filing with...
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Top 10 Cars Of The Year Dominated By Hybrids, Plug-Ins, And EVs: BMW Outshines Among Auto Brands, Jeep And GMC Fall Behind
Wednesday, February 28, 2024 - 4:42am | 547Product testing organization Consumer Reports (CR) on Tuesday listed four hybrids, three plug-in hybrid electric vehicles, and one pure electric vehicle among its 10 top car picks for the year. What Happened: The increased number of fuel options in the list confirms that models with fully or partly...
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Could This Be The Next Big Electric Vehicle For General Motors?
Friday, January 20, 2023 - 5:02pm | 743One of the leading traditional automakers is working to transition to electric vehicles with plans for more than 30 models in the future. A new report could highlight the company’s next electric vehicle model which targets a growing market. What Happened: Pickup trucks continued to...
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After F-150 Lightning's Success, Ford Could Launch EV Versions Of These Models
Tuesday, July 12, 2022 - 11:15am | 633One of the largest traditional automotive companies has seen early success with a transition to electric vehicles. The company recently filed several trademarks for new brand names that suggest it could be transitioning several of its existing gas-powered vehicles to new electric vehicle models....
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Ford Says Its Affordable Maverick Hybrid Pickup Is Drawing High Interest From Women And Young Buyers
Monday, November 8, 2021 - 6:16am | 519Ford Motor Co’s (NYSE: F) first compact hybrid pickup Maverick is drawing younger buyers including women as well, CNBC reported on Saturday, citing the company. What Happened: The Dearborn, Michigan-based automaker is finding a quarter of buyers for the more affordable pickup to be women...
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Ford Teases Possibility Of An All-Electric Version Of Newly-Launched Maverick
Wednesday, June 9, 2021 - 5:03am | 445Ford Motor Co (NYSE: F) on Tuesday hinted at the possibility of rolling out a smaller electric pickup truck below the F-150 Lightning that it unveiled last month and is scheduled to go into production next year. What Happened: Ford’s product communications director Michael Levine tweeted to...
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Ford's New Maverick: Utility Of A Pickup, Efficiency Of An Econobox
Tuesday, June 8, 2021 - 6:46am | 459Ford Motor Co. (NYSE: F) is pulling the domestic car industry back into the small-pickup truck game after a decade-long absence. The company unveiled the Maverick Tuesday, positioning it as a fuel-sipping stuff hauler that can be had for as little as $20,000. What To Know: The launch of the vehicle...