The Ranger’s body features a high beltline that emphasizes strength, while a raked grille and windshield provide an athletic appearance, designed to aid in aerodynamics and reduce wind noise.(Photo: Ford) Ford Motor Co. pulled the curtain off the new 2019 Ranger, bringing the midsize pickup back to North America for the first time since 2011.… Continue reading Live: Ford reveals all-new Ranger
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All-new Ford Ranger debuts
Show Thumbnails Show CaptionsLast SlideNext Slide The Ranger’s body features a high beltline that emphasizes strength, while a raked grille and windshield provide an athletic appearance, designed to aid in aerodynamics and reduce wind noise.(Photo: Ford) Ford Motor Co. pulled the curtain off the new 2019 Ranger, bringing the midsize pickup back to North America… Continue reading All-new Ford Ranger debuts
Chevy Silverado swings first blow in pickup wars
Show Thumbnails Show CaptionsLast SlideNext SlideBuy Photo Alan Batey, President GM, North America, unveiled the 2019 Chevy Silverado at Eastern Market Shed 3 on Saturday January 13, 2017(Photo: Max Ortiz, The Detroit News)Buy Photo Let the truck wars begin. Chevrolet unveiled its much-hyped 2019 Silverado pickup truck Saturday night at Eastern Market, kicking off a… Continue reading Chevy Silverado swings first blow in pickup wars
Jeep puts a new face on Cherokee
Show Thumbnails Show CaptionsLast SlideNext Slide 2019 Jeep Cherokee(Photo: FCA) Jeep will introduce a remade Cherokee crossover at the Detroit auto show next week as it looks to rev up sales in 2018. After seven years of meteoric growth in the red-hot SUV market, U.S. demand cooled for Fiat Chrysler’s star brand in 2017. Yet,… Continue reading Jeep puts a new face on Cherokee
FCA moves Ram production to Mich., gives $2K bonuses
2017 Ram Power Wagon(Photo: FCA) Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV will invest $1 billion at its Warren Truck Assembly plant to bring production of its Ram Heavy Duty truck to the U.S. from Mexico. The company said Thursday the move will add 2,500 jobs in Metro Detroit by 2020, when the plant retooling is completed. The… Continue reading FCA moves Ram production to Mich., gives $2K bonuses
Ford’s plan for a ‘smart city’: Join transit cloud
Ford imagines a network of technologies they call the Transportation Mobility Cloud, which the automaker is developing with Silicon Valley start-up Autonomic. At the center is a “cloud”-based platform that Ford thinks can improve city streets by using advanced data-sharing and, of course, self-driving cars.(Photo: Ford) Las Vegas — Facing pressure to demonstrate Ford Motor… Continue reading Ford’s plan for a ‘smart city’: Join transit cloud
Ford offers its first diesel for the F-150
Show Thumbnails Show CaptionsLast SlideNext Slide Ford Motor Co. will begin this year selling a diesel F-150 for the first time ever, the company announced Jan. 8, 2018.(Photo: Ford Motor Company) Ford Motor Co. will offer a diesel F-150 for the first time ever this spring. The automaker announced the option for a new 3.0-liter… Continue reading Ford offers its first diesel for the F-150