Categories: Hybrids, Vehicle Research

Ford Motor Co. announced on June 8, 2021, the debut of the all-new 2022 Ford Maverick, a four-door compact pickup that comes standard with five-passenger...

https://www.automotive-fleet.com/10145107/ford-debuts-all-new-2022-ford-maverick-hybrid-compact-pickup

Categories: Batteries/Tech, Electric, Electric Vehicles, Electrification, Fuel Smarts, Green Fleet, Vehicle Research

The company has invested in and is working with a number of battery suppliers to secure capacity and scale delivery for next-generation Ford and Lincoln...

https://www.automotive-fleet.com/10144458/ford-pursues-venture-to-make-ev-batteries-as-demand-rises

Categories: Autonomous Technology, Operations, Rental Operations, Technology, Vehicle OEM

Argo AI and Ford will deploy Ford self-driving cars, with safety drivers, on the Lyft network with passenger rides beginning in Miami later this year and in...

https://www.automotive-fleet.com/10147715/ford-partners-with-argo-ai-lyft

Categories: Electrification, Operations

The new company within Ford will offer bundled financing for vehicles, services, and EV charging as well as hardware and software solutions for public,...

https://www.automotive-fleet.com/10144451/new-ford-service-aims-to-boost-customer-uptime-lower-costs

Categories: Safety

Ford has issued a safety recall for 247,445 2017-2022 F-250 and F-350 Super Duty vehicles due to damaged driveshafts.

https://www.automotive-fleet.com/10162265/recall-news-ford-motor-company

Categories: Safety

A possible fuel leak problem prompts Ford to recall 2021 Super Duty F-250, F-350, F-450, F-550, F-600, and Medium-Duty F-650 and F-750 vehicles.

https://www.automotive-fleet.com/10160099/ford-recalls-nearly-20-000-super-duty-medium-duty-models

Categories: Electric, Electric Vehicles, Electrification, Fuel Smarts, Green Fleet

What does pickup truck electrification mean for the decarbonization of the ground transportation industry? Recent findings from a Ford academic analysis...

https://www.automotive-fleet.com/10162734/study-confirms-evs-save-big-on-carbon-emissions

Categories: Electric, Electric Vehicles, Electrification, Fleet Leasing, Green Fleet, Sustainability, Technology, Vehicle OEM, Vehicle Research

As the last-mile delivery segment explodes, manufacturers large and small have answered the challenge with a wild variety of vehicles—and the delivery “van”...

https://www.automotive-fleet.com/10159457/the-new-look-electric-van-market-2022-beyond

Categories: Batteries/Tech, Charging, Electric, Electrification, Green Fleet

The OEM plans to integrate Electriphi’s capabilities with Ford Pro services to develop advanced charging and energy management experiences for commercial...

https://www.automotive-fleet.com/10145717/ford-acquires-electriphi-to-provide-charging-energy-management

Categories: Batteries/Tech, Electric Vehicles, Vehicle OEM, Vehicle Research

  On May 24, 2021, Ford Motor Co. debuted the all-new 2022 F-150 Lightning Pro – the first-ever all-electric F-Series truck purpose-built for commercial...

https://www.automotive-fleet.com/10144127/ford-debuts-all-electric-f-150-lightning-pro-for-commercial-customers