FORD F-150

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Two men stole a pickup truck at gunpoint from a man who was trying to find a wallet that had been taken by children during a basketball game in Detroit, police said.

Ford says it has contracts to deliver enough batteries to produce electric vehicles at a rate of 600,000 globally per year by late in 2023.

A mother and her four-year-old daughter are in the ICU tonight after a deadly hit-and-run crash on Detroit’s east side. Police say a stolen truck hit them at Beaconsfield and Courville streets last week, with everyone in that car then taking off.

The all-electric Ford F-150 Lightning might be one of the most anticipated new vehicles in a very long time.

General Motors wants to make some big news out at the Consumer Electronics Show on Wednesday (Jan. 5) in Las Vegas, with the announcement of the electric Silverado.

Police are investigating a fatal crash involving a pickup truck and a car at a red light in Shelby Township.

A Taylor motorcyclist was rear-ended and killed overnight by a hit-and-run driver in Dearborn Heights, police said.

A married couple used a Ford F-150 pickup truck to power their wedding reception in the middle of a power outage that was caused by severe weather in Farmington Hills.

A 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.

Autoworkers at all plants and offices at the Big 3 will be required to wear a mask, regardless of vaccination status, the UAW confirmed on Tuesday.

A rollover crash shuts down Superior Road between Huron River Drive and Geddes Road in Superior Township for five hours.

Joe Biden is back behind the wheel.

The rise in wholesale prices moderated a bit in February after a record increase in January with both months being hit with higher energy prices. increased by 0.5% last month following a record jump of 1.3% in January. (AP Photo/LM Otero, File)WASHINGTON – Energy prices continued to rocket higher in February, though overall wholesale prices moderated after a record jump in January. Over the past year, wholesale prices are up 2.8%, the largest 12-month gain at the wholesale level in more than two years. Earlier this week, the U.S. reported that consumer prices rose 0.4% in February, the biggest gain in six months, also because of rising energy prices.

The 2021 North American Car, Utility and Truck of the Year Awards winners were announced Monday morning during a virtual event. Here are the 2021 winners:Car of the Year: Hyundai ElantraTruck of the Year: Ford F-150Utility Vehicle of the Year: Ford Mustang Mach-EThe 2021 finalists included:Car of the Year:Genesis G80Hyundai Elantra (winner)Nissan SentraTruck of the Year:Ford F-150 (winner)Jeep Gladiator MojaveRam 1500 TRXUtility Vehicle of the Year:Ford Mustang Mach E (winner)Genesis GV80Land Rover Defender“This recognition for Mustang Mach-E and F-150 is validation not only for our brand, but also for our Ford team, which continues to innovate and deliver on its commitment of creating must-have products and services,” said Kumar Galhotra, president, Ford Americas and IMG. “The North American Car, Utility and Truck of the Year awards are among the most prestigious in the industry and such an honor serves as a capstone achievement for years of hard work for the Mustang Mach-E and F-150 teams.”It is the first time since 2014 that the same brand has won multiple NACTOY awards in the same year. Previous NACTOY winners:Automotive topic pages

DEARBORN, Mich. – Ford Motor Company unveiled a plan Thursday to create 300 jobs and build a $700 million electric truck plant at Dearborn’s Rouge complex. The new Ford F-150 is expected to fund the electric F-150 and the plant where they build it, and a new plant is just what the Michigan economy ordered. “Today, I’m pleased to announce the new Rouge Electric Vehicle Center, which is under construction,” Ford Executive Chairman William Clay Ford Jr. said. Guidehouse insights auto analyst Sam Abuelsamid said the electric F-150 comes with another huge difference. “The electric F-150 will have 40% lower total costs of ownership over its lifespan, and that includes when you factor in the price of the vehicle service and fuel,” Abuelsamid said.

Video shows all-electric Ford F-150 prototype testingPublished: September 17, 2020, 11:35 amFord says the new electric truck will go on sale in mid-2022. The company says it’s investing $700 million in its Rouge factory complex to make the new trucks. Ford also plans a plug-in gas-electric hybrid version.

Heres whats coming up on Local 4 News at 11:71-year-old man beaten, carjacked in Detroit after saving up to buy used truckHe saved and saved to buy a blue 2004 Ford F-150 Heritage pickup truck. The truck had more than 280,000 miles on it, but 71-year-old Robert didnt care. It was my dream, that was my lifesaver, that was my mobility. It was all I had, Robert said.

DETROIT He saved and saved to buy a blue 2004 Ford F-150 Heritage pickup truck. The truck had more than 280,000 miles on it, but 71-year-old Robert didnt care. Standing on his one good leg he was able to maneuver into the truck and put his walker in the back. He grabbed me by the hair, snatched me out of the truck and threw me out on the ground, Robert said. The Detroit Police Department is working the case and some kind neighbors are trying to help out, but he doesnt have money for a new truck.

LIVINGSTON COUNTY, Mich. Police are asking for help with finding out who left a teen critically injured after hitting him in the streets. However, life is going to slow down for Lewis Higgins, the victim of a hit-and-run. Witnesses say it was a newer model white Ford F-150 that hit Lewis and crashed. From a University of Michigan hospital room, Lewis parents spoke about how hard it has been to get through the whole thing. Those with any information on the car suspected of hitting the teen are being asked to contact the Livingston County Sheriffs Department.

The biggest differences are a gas-electric hybrid version, internet connectivity, and a revamped interior that turns the truck into more of a rolling office or even a place to nap. Now its time for another revamp, and Ford is playing it safe with the companys crown jewel. The biggest differences are a gas-electric hybrid version, internet connectivity, and a revamped interior that turns the truck into more of a rolling office or even a place to nap. Theres really nothing more important to us than the F-Series, Ford CEO Jim Hackett said in an interview. Sam Pack, who owns four Dallas-area Ford dealerships, says the F-Series accounts for well over 40% of his sales.

WHITEFORD TOWNSHIP, Mich. A 64-year-old woman was struck and killed by a moving vehicle in Whiteford Township on Wednesday, police say. The Monroe County Sheriffs Office says the woman, from Long Beach, New York, was walking south in the southbound travel lane on Clark Road south of Yankee Road around 4 a.m. when she was struck by a blue 2016 Ford F-150 also traveling southbound. Officials say the woman was pronounced dead at the scene. Police say it is unclear why the woman was walking in the road. Anyone with information can contact the Monroe County Sheriffs Office at 734-240-7557.

DETROIT – Ford has issued three separate recalls involving F-150 trucks, with the biggest related to a headlamp issue. Here’s the info from Ford Motor Company:Safety compliance recall for select 2018-20 Ford F-150 vehicles with LED headlampsFord is issuing a safety compliance recall for select 2018-20 Ford F-150 vehicles with LED headlamps. Safety recall for select 2015-16 Ford F-150 vehicles for engine block heater cableFord is issuing a safety recall for select 2015-16 Ford F-150 vehicles equipped with engine heater elements and 3.5-liter GTDI engines. Dealers will inspect the block heater and cable and repair or replace as necessary. Safety recall for select 2020 Ford F-Series Super Duty and 2021 Ford E-Series vehiclesFord Motor Company is issuing a safety recall for select 2020 Ford F-Series Super Duty and 2021 Ford E-Series vehicles.

DETROIT – Detroit police are looking for a person who may have information about an arson after a pickup truck was set on fire on the city’s west side in September. Police said a man was seen exiting a 2018 Ford F-150 that was parked in the 9200 block of Freeland Street about 4:10 a.m. on Sept. 25. Investigators want to talk to the man seen leaving the truck. He was last seen walking north on Freeland, wearing a red sweatshirt with a black Nike logo and gray sweatpants. Anyone with information about the man’s identity or the arson is asked to contact Detroit Arson at 313-596-2940 or Arson Tip Line at 313-628-2900.

CANTON TOWNSHIP, Mich. – The driver of a white pickup truck stole a 16-foot trailer and a Caterpillar loader from a business in Canton Township, police said. The pickup truck returned at 4:48 a.m. Oct. 12 and left with a Caterpillar loader, according to authorities. Police said the white Ford F-150 pickup truck has a black hood, black rims and a round sticker on the driver’s side rear window. Anyone with information is asked to call Canton Township police at 734-394-5420. A pickup truck involved in two thefts from a business in Canton Township, police said.

DETROIT - A Metro Detroit mother involved in a hit-and-run crash that left her 10-year-old son seriously injured spoke to Local 4 about how their lives have changed. The scene of a Sept. 23, 2019, hit-and-run crash that left a 9-year-old boy and his mother injured on Detroit's east side. A backpack left by a 9-year-old boy who was struck in a Sept. 23, 2019, hit-and-run crash on Detroit's east side. (WDIV)The 52-year-old driver abandoned his pickup truck a few blocks north of the crash scene and ran away, police said. A pickup truck involved in a Sept. 23, 2019, hit-and-run crash that left a 9-year-old boy and his mother injured on Detroit's east side.

Now Ford, maker of America's most popular pickup truck, is already pushing back with a demonstration of what its planned electric F-150 could be capable of doing. Ford released video of a prototype electric F-150 towing a line of freight train cars weighing, according to Ford, over 1 million pounds. After that was done, Ford added train cars carrying 42 F-150 pickups -- one for every year that the Ford F-series has been the bestselling truck in America -- and Zhang pulled the train again. Ford pointed out that this was a "one-time short event demonstration," in which the prototype was "towing far beyond any production truck's published capacity." Ford did not say what sort of battery power, electric motors or gear ratios the prototype truck was using.