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Ford has confirmed the price of its ‘Home Integration System’, which enables the F-150 Lightning electric pickup to power your home in case of an outage. It will cost $3,895 before installation. When Ford unveiled the F-150 Lightning, one of the features that created the most buzz was its support for bi-directional charging: Ford intelligent Backup Power. It means that the electric pickup truck can send power back to power a home, another vehicle, or virtually anything it can plug into. In March, Ford unveiled the…

One of Google’s biggest partners for Android Automotive in the US market is Ford, but the carmaker has just announced that its transition to its Android system is well behind schedule and will be delayed by a few months. Ford has today started shipping one of its most exciting electric vehicles, the Ford F-150 Lightning. The electric-powered truck has been one of the more impressive offerings both from a technical standpoint and for its affordability. The truck starts at $40,000; Electrek has more details on the…

The next-generation Ford Mustang is on its way, and the puzzle pieces are coming together by the week, it seems. Ford's CEO insists it's gonna be something great and patent documents that may be related to the car hint at a potential hybrid drivetrain with drift mode. As far as aesthetics go, though, we know virtually nothing. That's just changed thanks to some friendly spy photographers as we now have pictures of the muscle car's interior, and it's pretty heavy on the screens.The recent photos indicate that most of the…

SUVs are all the rage. So much so that Ford has stopped selling sedans in the U.S. altogether, sticking with SUVs and pickup trucks. Due to the huge popularity of SUVs these days, carmakers like Kia have been producing new models like the Telluride, which has been met with huge sales. But other models have been here for years — like the Ford Explorer. The Ford Explorer is perhaps Ford’s best non-EV for families, offering a ton of space, and solid performance. But it also competes with the Telluride, along with…

The 2022 Ford Escape Plug-in Hybrid is one of two hybrid options for the Escape this year, offering most of the goodness of the compact Escape, but with better efficiency. Both hybrid models use the same engine and transmission, the one with a plug just adds more battery and slightly more power.At a GlanceGood compromise between a gasoline-only and fully electric optionsExcellent and consistent fuel economy and all-electric rangeComfortable drive dynamic and interior feelNo AWD optionFor those who want to maximize fuel…

America's best-selling vehicle series has officially gone electric. Ford kicked off production of the F-150 Lightning today, becoming the second manufacturer to get an all-electric pickup truck onto American roads, following Rivian. With a starting price just under US$40,000, up to 320 miles (515 km)of range and a best-ever 775 lb-ft (1,051 Nm) of torque, the Lightning promises big things for the hundreds of thousands of eager buyers lined up to place their order, as well as the auto market at large. The Ford F-Series has…

Following up on the launch of its smallest camper van, the Copa, Bürstner presents a more all-terrain-ready multitool adventure van, the Copa 4x4. The sub-5-meter mini-camper van gets an Extrem 4x4 system that splits torque 50:50, along with some rugged accessories and accoutrements, including the ever-foreboding Raptor grille. Micro-adventurers looking for a bit more grip and grab on loose earth now have the right tool for the job. Bürstner takes things a step further than Ford itself by launching a Transit Custom…

Impacted by the ongoing global chip shortage, Ford has said it will begin selling some of its Explorer SUVs without particular features, but added that customers can have the necessary components fitted later once the chips became available. The news was first reported by Automotive News in a report citing a meeting between Ford executives and dealers on Saturday, March 14. The plan has since been confirmed by a Ford spokesperson who told the Detroit Free Press that the move is designed to expedite the delivery of…

Ford is recalling more than 650,000 trucks and SUVs in the U.S. over an issue with the windshield wipers. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), the wipers could suddenly stop working, or even detach from the vehicle, causing a possible safety hazard. Vehicles affected by the recall include:• 2020-2021 Ford F-150 pickup trucks• 2020-2021 Ford Expedition SUVs• 2020-2021 Lincoln Navigator SUVs• 2020-2022 Ford Super Duty F-250, F-350, F-450, and F-550 trucks The issue has been caused by…

Ford CEO Jim Farley spoke earlier this week at the launch of the electric Ford F-150 Lightning pickup in Dearborn, Michigan. Ford confirmed its 2022 profit outlook Wednesday despite lower quarterly auto sales as strong vehicle pricing offsets the hit from higher operating costs and the ongoing semiconductor chip shortage.…