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Ford's Next EVs Could Have Pretty Strange Names: 'Fathom,' 'Mythic'

Ford has a strong history of iconic vehicle names—Bronco, Mustang, and Explorer, to name a few. But the Blue Oval has also had its share of stinkers, with names like Escort, Pinto, and Probe. Now, as the company gears up for a new era of electric vehicles, recently filed trademark…

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The Latest Mustang GTD Ditches Paint for Pure Carbon

The Ford Mustang GTD is the most radical version of the model we have ever seen, and the Blue Oval has somehow taken it even further. The automaker has unveiled the GTD Liquid Carbon that passes on a coat of paint for a completely exposed carbon-fiber body.

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Ford Isn't Giving Up on Regular Cars: 'You'll Be Pleasantly Surprised'

Remember when Ford used to sell regular cars? Technically, it still does, but the Mustang is a niche model, and the Taurus pictured here is restricted to just a handful of markets. Still, the Blue Oval plans to launch new products that aren’t trucks, SUVs, or vans. That promise comes…

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Ford Is Building a $30,000, Mid-Size Electric Pickup Truck

Jim Farley and Ford’s answer to the “existential threat” that China poses to the Western automakers is here. Almost. The Blue Oval revealed today its “Model T” moment, and it’s more than just a car, or even a range of cars. Ford is introducing its new “Universal EV Platform” alongside…

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Ford Has Issued 104 Recalls This Year. Here's All of Them

It's been a rocky year for Ford on the recall front. As of August, the Blue Oval has issued the most recalls of any other manufacturer: A whopping 104 of them at the time of publication. Those recalls span multiple model lines and encompass nearly two million vehicles all told.

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The Ford Escape Isn't Dead Yet. But These Six States Can't Buy One

Rumors of the Ford Escape's demise have been greatly exaggerated. Two years ago, reports suggested that Ford's compact SUV wouldn't live to see the next few years, yet the Blue Oval still sells a new model here and now in 2025. Now it's being reported that the Escape will live…

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Inside Ford's Plan To Outfox China's EV Companies

Today on Critical Materials: Ford's affordable EV will match China's costs, Tesla will pause production lines (again) and China hits an important chip milestone

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Ford reveals more details about 2027 WEC LMDh challenger

Ford has appointed ORECA as chassis partner for its return to the top-tier of sportscar racing in the 2027 World Endurance Championship, having revealed more details about its LMDh programme.

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The Ford Hot Hatch Is Officially Dead

Ford’s hot hatch journey began with a modest attempt in 1980, when the Fiesta Supersport was launched. Things got more serious the following year with the beefier Fiesta XR2. However, it was the 1984 Escort RS that truly cemented the company’s contribution to this exciting niche of practical performance cars.…

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'This Is a Different Beast:' Ford Is Taking On Pikes Peak With a 1,421-HP Mach-E

Last year, Ford won the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb with Romain Dumas behind the wheel of its 1,400-horsepower F-150 Lightning SuperTruck. In 2023, Dumas came in second, driving the brand's equally powerful SuperVan. This year, Ford aims to maintain its position atop the podium with a purpose-built Mustang Mach-E…

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Car Companies Once Had Global Ambitions. That Era Is Ending

Twenty years ago, Ford CEO Alan Mulally revitalized the company in part through his "One Ford" strategy. It saw the Blue Oval doubling down on its global ambitions while reducing the number of disparate vehicles for different markets. It seemed like the natural course for what was then a hyper-globalized…

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Volkswagen Could Give Ford More Reskinned Cars

Ford of Europe is not doing well. Last year, the Blue Oval moved 426,307 cars in the 27 countries that make up the European Union, plus the United Kingdom, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, and Switzerland. That’s 87,174 fewer vehicles than the year before, causing the brand’s market share to drop to…

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Scintillating Stippler stars in super Ferrari at Goodwood

Ford versus Ferrari was sportscar racing’s big draw in the mid-1960s, when American V8 brawn in the form of GT40s eventually established supremacy over the svelte Italian V12 stallions. Ferrari’s 1965 Le Mans 24 Hours victory with the North American Racing Team 250 LM of Masten Gregory and Jochen Rindt…

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The Ford Mustang GTD Is Back at the Nürburgring

Ford has returned to the Nordschleife where it made history last year. On August 7, 2024, the Mustang GTD broke the record for the fastest American production car around the Green Hell after crossing the finish line in 6 minutes and 57.6 seconds. When the Blue Oval announced the lap…

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You Can Still Buy a New Ford Sedan

Ford has essentially given up on regular cars. Years ago, it wiped out the Fiesta, Focus, Fusion, and Taurus from its lineup in the United States. The Blue Oval is now about to pull the plug on its last car sold in Europe. In November, the last Focus will roll…

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Next-Gen Ford F-150 Delayed: Report

To say the F-Series is vital to Ford's business would be an understatement. America's best-selling truck for 48 consecutive years had a solid 2024 when shipments grew by 2% to 765,649 units. The Blue Oval doesn't say how many of those were F-150s, but it must've done the heavy lifting…

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Ford Built a Mach-E Prototype for NASCAR

Ford likes to go racing. It announced yesterday that it will attempt to achieve an overall win at Le Mans in 2027, but it also hasn’t forgotten about America. The Blue Oval has just introduced a new Mustang Mach-E prototype for NASCAR.

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Ford Is Making Cheaper Trucks and SUVs, But Still No Cars

Ford's US sales rose 4.2 percent last year, reaching 2,078,832 vehicles. The Blue Oval wants to improve sales figures even more in 2025 by focusing on lower-priced trim levels. Dealers have been informed that production of entry-level trims will increase, which is corroborated by the relaunch of base versions for…

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Ford Wants to Be 'The Porsche of Off-Road'

Ford raised eyebrows when it obliterated its car lineup in the United States a few years ago, leaving only the Mustang. The situation is identical in Europe, where the Mondeo (Fusion) and Fiesta are gone, and the Focus will shockingly die this year. Last September, CEO Jim Farley defended these…

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Ford Puma Gen-E Electric: This Is It

After killing gas cars left and right, Ford of Europe is pinning its hopes on EVs to remain competitive. However, it has already backtracked from its plan to go completely electric by 2030. In addition, the new Explorer and Capri are facing production cuts because of poor demand. Even so,…

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Hyundai Made a '69' Joke. Nice?

Remember when Elon Musk wanted Tesla to have a "SEXY" lineup? His original plan was for the Model 3 to be called Model E, but Ford already had the rights to that name. So in 2016, Musk said during a shareholder meeting that the Blue Oval was "killing sex" by…

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The Ford Mustang Mach-E Is Way Cheaper for 2025

Ford also replaced the rotary gear selector on the center console with a column shifter.

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Ford's Electric Pikes Peak Race Truck Makes Three Whole Tons of Downforce

This is the most ridiculous pickup we've ever seen.

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Clock ticking on Ford Bathurst 1000 parity changes

The Blue Oval has proposed several aero tweaks ahead of the Great Race in a bid to further ease parity woes between the Mustang and the Chevrolet Camaro.

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Second-Gen Ford GT Was Built Because Mustang Couldn't Win Le Mans

Ford wanted to compete in the iconic race with the global, sixth-generation Mustang.

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