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Updated Ford F-150 gets new grille, other features as Ford shows it off on eve of Detroit auto show
Read full article: Updated Ford F-150 gets new grille, other features as Ford shows it off on eve of Detroit auto showThe top-selling vehicle in America will get a bit of a facelift next year, one of just a few new or updated vehicles that will be shown off this week at Detroitโs big auto show.
Ford stops production of electric F-150 after battery fire
Read full article: Ford stops production of electric F-150 after battery fireFord Motor Co. says it has suspended production and halted shipments of the F-150 Lightning electric pickup after a battery caught fire during a pre-delivery quality check.
Train derailment destroys hundreds of Ford F-150s, vans, report says
Read full article: Train derailment destroys hundreds of Ford F-150s, vans, report saysA massive supply of Ford F-150 trucks ready to be delivered to dealers around the country were involved in a devastating train accident in Missouri on Aug. 2.
Chip shortage forces Ford to build trucks without computers
Read full article: Chip shortage forces Ford to build trucks without computersA global semiconductor shortage and a February 2021 winter storm have combined to force Ford to build F-150 pickup trucks without some computers. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski, File)DETROIT โ A global semiconductor shortage and a February winter storm have combined to force Ford to build F-150 pickup trucks without some computers. The move is the latest ripple from the global semiconductor shortage, which earlier this week forced Honda and Toyota to announce production cuts at some North American factories. General Motors also has been forced to build pickups without some computers and install them later. AdAutomakers have said they don't expect the chip shortage to get any better before the third quarter of the year.