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The 2022 Ford Maverick is a cheap, cheerful, DIY-friendly pickup truck

Since we were in Nashville, we popped over to the Lane Motor Museum to say hello. The museum let us pose the Maverick next to some very big and very small trucks. [credit: Jonathan Gitlin ] Ford provided flights to Nashville and two nights in a hotel so we could drive the Maverick trucks. Ars […]

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Electric work truck startup Lordstown Motors just lost its CEO and CFO

Enlarge / Lordstown Motors says it will begin limited production of the Endurance EV truck later in 2021. (credit: Lordstown Motors) Life just isn’t getting any easier for Lordstown Motors. Last week, the startup issued a “going concern” warning, telling investors that it might not be able to start production of its electric work truck […]

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Ford builds an affordable, efficient small truck: The new Maverick

This is the 2022 Ford Maverick. It comes with a hybrid powertrain as standard and starts at $19,995. [credit: Ford ] America’s love affair with the truck shows no signs of abating. The country buys millions of them each year, providing the bread and butter for domestic automakers. But not everyone is well-served by the […]

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Ford reveals pricing for the F-150 Lightning Pro work truck

This is the F-150 Lightning Pro, the version of Ford’s new electric pickup aimed at the work market. [credit: Ford ] Last week, Ford revealed the F-150 Lightning, its long-awaited electric pickup truck. At the start of the new work week, the automaker offered up some information about the entry-level versions of the F-150 Lighting, […]

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This is Ford’s first electric pickup truck, the F-150 Lightning

Enlarge / Ford’s range of all-electric F-150 Lightning pickup trucks will start at just $39,974 before tax credits. (credit: Ford) On Wednesday night, the Ford Motor Company unveiled its latest pickup truck, the F-150 Lightning. The truck is the hotly anticipated battery-electric version of Ford’s bestselling vehicle, and when it goes on sale in mid-2022, […]