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Preproduction 2023 models of Ford’s F-series Super Duty pickup trucks. (Ford.com)
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Ford to keep AM radio, CEO says

Amid rising concerns, Canada's premier automaker will not drop AM

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Ford Motor Co. has gone back on its plan to phase AM radio out of its vehicles. Ford CEO Jim Farley made the announcement Tuesday via Twitter, after company officials said last month that AM would be dropped from new non-commercial vehicles. “After speaking with policy leaders about the importance of AM broadcast radio as
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Potential loss of AM radio in vehicles a concern for farmers

Many farmers rely on AM range, signal; U.S. lawmakers launch legislation

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Canadian farmers are expressing concern about the possibility of their access to AM radio disappearing. Ford, which has been Canada’s best-selling auto brand since 2009, has stated it plans to stop putting AM radios in non-commercial vehicles by 2024. The automaker’s decision follows those of companies such as Tesla, Mazda and Volkswagen, which have removed
Ford’s F-150 Lightning Lariat. (Ford.com)

Ford hikes electric F-150’s price again to battle high costs

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Reuters — Ford Motor Co. has raised the base price of its popular F-150 Lightning electric pickup truck again, the automaker’s website showed on Thursday, the latest in a series of price hikes aimed at offsetting high costs. The base variant of Ford’s electric F-150 truck now starts at $59,974, excluding shipping and taxes, up
Exterior views of (l-r) the 2023 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 High Country, ZR2 and LT. (Media.chevrolet.com)
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GM’s truck production cut signals a turn in U.S. auto sales

Company to idle Indiana plant for two weeks

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Detroit | Reuters — New vehicle sales in the United States are expected to increase in February, but the decision by General Motors to cut production of large pickup trucks at a U.S. plant points to new challenges for Detroit’s automakers. The major Detroit pickup truck brands are sitting on growing inventories of unsold vehicles,
Production of Ford’s F-150 Lightning pickup at Dearborn, Mich. (Media.ford.com)

Ford hikes price of cheapest F-150 electric truck variant

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Reuters — Ford Motor Co. has raised the price of the cheapest variant of its F-150 Lightning electric truck by nine per cent, to US$55,974, the company’s website showed on Thursday. The automaker has raised prices for its electric pickup trucks twice in a span of three months, as it navigates higher costs and supply
Preproduction 2023 models of Ford’s F-series Super Duty pickup trucks. (Ford.com)
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Ford, GM upgrade their heavy-duty pickup profit machines

New features aimed at business productivity

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Detroit | Reuters — Ford Motor Co. on Tuesday took the wraps off the latest version of its Super Duty pickup, providing a look at how the U.S. automaker will manage one of the biggest challenges confronting Detroit. The problem: How to modernize the largest combustion pickups to keep demand strong and profits flowing, without
Production of Ford’s F-150 Lightning pickup at Dearborn, Mich. (Media.ford.com)
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Ford to suspend or cut plants’ output on chip shortage

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San Francisco | Reuters — Ford Motor Co. plans to suspend or cut production at eight of its factories in the U.S., Canada and Mexico throughout next week because of chip supply constraints, a spokeswoman told Reuters on Friday. The changes come a day after the Detroit automaker warned a chip shortage would lead to
A General Motors illustration featuring a display version of its 2024 Silverado EV pickup, due for release in the fall of 2023. (Media.GM.ca)
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GM to chase rivals with US$105,000 electric Silverado

Less expensive retail Silverado EV to follow in 2024

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Detroit | Reuters — General Motors’ US$35 billion electric vehicle strategy will face its biggest test in 2023 when it launches an electric version of its Chevrolet Silverado pickup with a six-figure price tag, more than a year after rivals Ford and Rivian Automotive. GM CEO Mary Barra on Wednesday told the annual CES technology
Production of Ford’s F-150 Lightning pickup at Dearborn, Mich. (Media.ford.com)

Electric truck battle heats up between Ford, GM

Ford to double output at Michigan

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Detroit | Reuters — Ford Motor Co. said Tuesday it will nearly double annual production capacity for its red-hot F-150 Lightning electric pickup to 150,000 vehicles as the model has already attracted nearly 200,000 reservations ahead of its arrival this spring at U.S. dealers. Ford’s announcement comes a day ahead of rival General Motors’ public

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