Kelley picks top trucks for tailgating Sep 25, 2009
If you're headed to the stadium, you'll want to know this list of top 10 cars for tailgate parties - Drive On: A conversation about the cars and trucks we drive - USATODAY.com. If you're headed to the stadium, you'll want to know this list of top 10 cars for tailgate parties. (USA Today -- Money)
SUVs, Pick-Ups Said to Survive Tougher Fuel Standards Sep 18, 2009
"We fully expect to remain a full-line vehicle producer, which means we will be producing vehicles from small cars up to full-size pick-up trucks to meet the needs of consumers," said Jennifer Moore, a spokeswoman for Ford, the maker of the top-selling Ford F-150 pick-up truck. The government, too, has stressed that higher fuel-economy standards -- known as Corporate Average Fuel Economy standards or CAFE -- won't leave consumers bereft. (ABC News -- Business)
Ford Sees Demand for Hot Hues, 2011 Fiesta to Launch With Bold New Colors Sep 17, 2009
Nearly four in 10 (39 percent) of customers purchasing the new Ford F-150 SVT Raptor are choosing "Molten Orange.". And the new "Grabber Blue" color of the Ford Mustang is exceeding sales projections, accounting for roughly 10 percent of total 2010 Mustang sales so far. (PR Newswire)
Pick-up Truck Runs On Trash Sep 15, 2009
Nichols, who has an engineering background, retro fitted his 1989 Ford F-150 Pick-up to run on garbage using a process called "gasification". The chemical process starts with a hopper and a metal drum core reactor. (FOX61, CT)
Bailout recipients talk stock options Sep 14, 2009
Ranks of the 1994 Honda Accord, 1995 Honda Civic, 1989 Toyota Camry and the 1997 Ford F-150 pickup on the list of the most stolen vehicles in 2008: 1, 2, 3, 4. black gold. (Honolulu Advertiser)
Lewis: Your 4-year-old might be a redneck if ... Sep 13, 2009
Both kids have a peculiar love for our ancient, sputtering Ford F-150, as well as the John Deere. I rarely operate the tractor, but should I ever need to, I'm putting Billy in my lap, as he knows the function of every knob, petal and lever. (Athens Banner-Herald)
2010 Ford F-150 SVT Raptor Sep 12, 2009
The Ford F-150 SVT Raptor is the strangest bird to come out of Detroit in a long time. As close as you'll get to a showroom stock desert racing truck, it is the first of its kind from a major manufacturer, and flies in the face of today's fuel efficient, save-the-planet carmaking conventions. (Fox News)
Mo. hammered by auto industry decline Sep 10, 2009
A history of producing nationally acclaimed vehicles, including the Dodge Caravan minivan, the Ford F-150 pickup truck and the Ford Escape sport utility vehicle. Institutions of higher education, including an expansive community college network, that graduates 2,475 engineering students annually. (St. Louis Business Journal, MO)
Hidden deputy surprises suspects; one captured, one escapes Sep 9, 2009
Law enforcement officers were able to determine the 1988 Ford F-150 pickup had been stolen in Putnam County, along with the utility trailer, a Honda four-wheeler and a Vulcan motorcycle. The trailer also was loaded with lawn equipment, mostly power tools such as weed trimmers and edgers that were stolen in Greene County. (Athens Banner-Herald)
Taking a day off Sep 8, 2009
The Chevrolet truck had to be towed back to Klamath Falls by a Ford F-150 Sunday night. On Monday, friends helped get the truck off of the trailer it was towed on. (Klamath Falls Herald & News, OR)
Mandelblit: Avoid Being an Auto Theft Target Sep 5, 2009
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Two men robbed of their vehicles at gunpoint Sep 3, 2009
The male subjects reported that the robbers took their trucks, a green 1998 Ford F-150 and a gray 2006 Ford F-150, Gonzalez said. While en route, police noticed a Gray Ford F-150 eastbound at the 1300 block of 11th St. Police attempted a traffic stop on the vehicle, but the driver refused to stop and led police on a short pursuit ... The green Ford F-150 was later found by the U.S. Border Patrol abandoned in the Douglas area. (Douglas Daily Dispatch, AZ)
Aiming for more diversity in America's parks Sep 3, 2009
She and her husband, Frank, climbed into their Ford F-150 pickup and drove 12,000 miles through 40 states to see 14 national and state parks. She marveled at the untouched vistas of the Badlands, Yellowstone and Yosemite national parks. (CNN)
U.S. Economy Facing 'Clunker' Hangover Sep 2, 2009
Pickup trucks like Ford F-150 are widely used in the U.S. construction industry and represent one of the hardest-hit categories of vehicles over the past three years. Ford chief sales analyst George Pipas said the rise in pickup truck sales appeared to reflect some increased spending on construction -- including projects funded by federal stimulus spending -- and steadier consumer confidence. (Newsmax)
Beast of a bakkie Aug 29, 2009
The Ford F-150 SVT Raptor, whose name is a combination of fighter jet and dinosaur, aims to be like its namesake by being aggressive, tough and fast in nature. The Raptor is due for release in 2010 and has been created with the off road enthusiast in mind, Ford calling on their extensive desert racing experience and great record. (iAfrica.com)
AFTER 'CLUNKERS': Some fear auto sales drought Aug 27, 2009
With clunker program over, some fear auto sales drought - USATODAY.com. With clunker program over, some fear auto sales drought. (USA Today -- Money)
Dodge Ram most stolen vehicle in Texas Aug 26, 2009
Two other vehicles with more than decade-old models the 1989 Toyota Camry and 1997 Ford F-150 pickup came in behind the Honda makes, indicating once again that older-model vehicles remain popular for the lucrative returns on their parts, the bureau said. Preliminary data on vehicle theft indicate the U.S. saw its fifth consecutive year of declining incidents in 2008 with a 13 percent drop. (Dallas Business Journal, TX)
Toyota tops 'clunker' sales list Aug 26, 2009
The top five vehicle trade-ins were, by rank: Ford Explorer, Ford F-150 truck, Jeep Grand Cherokee, Jeep Cherokee and the Dodge Caravan, IBISWorld found. Toyota accounted for 18. (EETimes)
Accord tops stolen car list Aug 25, 2009
5:27 p.m. Monday, August 24, 2009. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Business)
DeKalb sheriff’s gun recovered Aug 22, 2009
The suspect then fled in a Ford F-150. Brown said he stopped at the Home Depot to buy some flowers to plant at the jail. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Metro)
Clunkers' finish has dealers in high gear Aug 22, 2009
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Our Porsche expert takes a spin in Panamera Aug 21, 2009
Matt Gunderson, 22, of San Francisco, whose daily ride is a Ford F-150, found a lot to like, too. "It sticks to the road so well,'' he said. "It was really, really fun. (USA Today -- Money)
Car Thief Acts On Seller's Generous Offer Aug 20, 2009
Eric Elam put his 2005 Ford F-150 truck up for sale on Craigslist. A clean-cut man showed up to buy the truck, police said. (7 KETV Omaha)
LaHood: Dealers will get 'Clunkers' money Aug 20, 2009
The Ford Explorer, the Ford F-150 pickup and the Jeep Grand Cherokee were the most popular trade-ins under Cash for Clunkers. lect> Add your comment (max {maxchars} characters) You must be logged in to leave a comment. (The Clarion-Ledger)
Auto sellers leave plan Aug 20, 2009
The Ford Explorer, the Ford F-150 pickup and the Jeep Grand Cherokee were the most popular trade-ins under Cash for Clunkers. Copyright 2009 Associated Press. (Albany Times Union)
Missoula man wins truck in scratch lottery Aug 19, 2009
HELENA (AP) Montana Lottery officials say a Missoula man has won a 2009 Ford F-150 pickup truck in a scratch lottery game. Tom Schmidt claimed his prize Tuesday in the BIG Montana Truck Raffle Game. (Montana Standard, MT)
Editorial: Cash for Clunkers is cash for dealers Aug 19, 2009
com released its "Top 10 Clunker Buys" list this week, based on transaction data collected from dealers, and two large pickup trucks (Ford F-150 and Chevrolet Silverado) and three SUVs (Ford Escape, Jeep Patriot and Honda CRV) are among the Top 10 buys. As Feinstein has noted, under the clunker program, you can get $4,500 to trade in a 2005 four-wheel drive Chevy Silverado for a 2009 four-wheel drive Chevy Silverado that gets a mere 15 miles per gallon in the city, 20 mpg on the highway. (Sacramento Bee -- Opinion)
Wildfire fighters return to find their base in Palmer looted Aug 19, 2009
White 2002 Ford F-150 pickup. Blue 2000 Ford F-250 pickup. (Anchorage Daily News)
Some clunker cash buying not-so-green vehicles Aug 14, 2009
But what LaHood and other administration officials usually don't mention is that some trucks and sport-utility vehicles that get less than 20 miles per gallon, like the Ford F-150 truck and one version of the Cadillac SRX Crossover, also are being purchased with the new government subsidies. Both are bulky vehicles weighing more than 6,000 pounds when loaded that boast at least 248 horsepower. (MSNBC -- Business)
Crandons Jack Flannery named to Off-Road Motorsports Hall of Fame Aug 13, 2009
The highlight of 1990 was when Flannery captured the Class F truck title in the Pikes Peak Auto Hill Climb and obtained "Rookie of the Year" honors while piloting a Ford F-150. The following year brought a major sponsorship on behalf of Chevrolet and launch of the famous Chevy Thunder Team as well as nine wins out of 10 events in the SODA ESPN-TV Pro Series. (Forest Republican, WI)
Luxury builder files for bankruptcy protection Aug 13, 2009
In exchange for the vehicles a 1999 Ford F-150 truck and a 2002 Cadillac CTS Impel received credit on a loan Djuranovic had made to the company totaling more than $770,000. According to an income statement included with the filing, Impel generated sales of $320,902 for the first six months of this year but had an operating loss of $303,418. (Charlotte Business Journal, NC)
More Than Rum and Relaxation Aug 13, 2009
I questioned every side-eye, every murmur, every Confederate battle flag sticker in the back of a Ford F-150 on Interstate 20. Traveling through Barbados, I felt like a kid again, in the back seat of a van, touring the unknown. (Slate)
Column: Where clunkers go to die Aug 10, 2009
Ogle swapped it out for a new Ford F-150 pickup. Because both are trucks, the uptick in gas mileage from 15 mpg to 17 earned him 4,500 from taxpayers off the new truck's price. (Longview Daily News, WA)
The Real Clunkers in this Deal Aug 9, 2009
Say you've got a 5-year-old Volkswagen Passat and a 10-year-old Ford F-150 pickup. Whenever possible, you drive the Passat, which gets 27 mpg overall, and use the truck only when you have to. (Townhall.com)
Trucks win in 'Cash for Clunkers' game; Distorted sales figures... Aug 8, 2009
So were the Ford F-150s. If the different versions of these trucks were considered the same vehicle, as auto sales are normally reported, sales of these trucks would look much heftier. (The Drudge Report)
Soldiers treated to truck makeovers Aug 8, 2009
Trevor Kent, a Marine Corps First Sergeant from Carlisle, submitted his 2004 Ford F-150 as a truck to be modified and raised. Kent was deployed overseas for all of 2008 and only returned to the United States in late May, his wife Shelli Kent said Friday night. (Carlisle Sentinel, PA)
Lincoln couple says they really need their truck back following shooting Aug 7, 2009
Police officers shot a man riding with John Newlun in his Ford F-150 the night of July 20 at the corner of Decatur and Kickapoo streets. Authorities said the man, identified as Michael "Tattoo" Knuth, 32, of Lincoln, pointed a gun at them. (The Pantagraph newspaper)
U.S. to spend $2.4 billion to boost electric vehicles Aug 6, 2009
where Smith Electric Vehicles will get $10 million to build up to 100 electric vans, pickups and medium-duty trucks, including conversion of the popular Ford F-150 truck to an electric vehicle. Locke also announced $30 million to Ford for making plug-in hybrid electric vehicles in Kansas City and Michigan, a $73 million grant to Chrysler for hybrid and electric pickups made in Michigan, and a $5 million grant to Missouri University of Science and Technology in Rolla, Mo. (Fresno Bee -- Local)
Junking the clunkers Aug 5, 2009
(CNN) -- Danny Scott of Lutcher, Louisiana, said he's thrilled about the new vehicle he purchased through the "cash for clunkers" program, but watch how you talk about his baby, the 1991 Ford F-150 he had to give up. Clunkers populate the lot outside a dealership in Countryside, Illinois, outside Chicago. (CNN -- International)
Top-selling vehicles in the US in July Aug 4, 2009
-- 2010 model lineup is "freshest" in Ford history -- Among the new and substantially upgraded 2010 model vehicles are: -- All-new 2010 Ford Taurus and Taurus SHO -- 2010 Ford Flex with EcoBoost(TM) -- 2010 Ford F-150 SVT Raptor -- 2010 Ford Transit Connect -- 2010 Lincoln MKS with EcoBoost -- 2010 Lincoln MKT and MKT with EcoBoost -- Industry-leading levels of new convenience and safety technologies and features -- Fuel efficiency improves yet again -- Average fuel economy of Ford's vehicle... (Fresno Bee -- Business)
Cash for clunkers Aug 2, 2009
Mike Smith, a 27-year-old Collins Communications worker, took a chance by sending his 1999 Ford F-150 to the scrap heap in exchange for a new Chevrolet Cobalt that cost him about $10,700 after all was said and done. Smith was one of the few to actually use the governments cash for clunkers program in Gillette, and the first to use it at Whites Frontier Motors. (Gillette News-Record, WY)
Man stabbed trying to break up fight Jul 31, 2009
The suspect described as a white man, 18 to 20 years old, about 5 feet 10 inches tall, 145-150 pounds, wearing a baggy black T-shirt with a white star on the front fled the park in a white Ford F-150 pickup. A witness followed the truck and noted the tag number for police. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Part 3: Answers to your credit questions Jul 30, 2009
The average millionaire drives a Ford F-150. paid for. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Business)
Dealers riding clunkers to the bank Jul 30, 2009
Kevin Haggerty, 60, of Pembroke was shopping at Quirk Chevrolet in Braintree on Monday, hoping to trade in his 1999 Ford F-150, which he estimates is worth around $1,600, as a clunker. The Chevrolet Colorado he was eyeing had already been sold, but Haggerty expects to eventually buy a new car under the voucher program. (Boston Globe)
Police Blotter: Tuesday, July 28, 2009 Jul 28, 2009
An Odessa man reported someone removed two headlamps and scratched the body of his dark green 2001 Ford F-150, causing $1,500 in damage to it between 11:30 p.m. Friday and 9 a.m. Saturday in the 1500 block of West 10th Street. An Odessa woman reported someone scratched profanities over several parts of the body of her 2006 Dodge Grand Caravan, causing $3,500 in damage between midnight and 9:30 a.m. Friday in the 800 block of East 14th Street. (Odessa American, TX)
By: Joan Sanstadt, News Editor (18) Jul 27, 2009
Today as Blume travels around the country he drives a Ford-donated flexible fuel vehicle (Ford F-150) that he fills up at any of the nation s 2,000 E-85 stations. It s the 85 percent that is alcohol and the remaining 15 percent that is gasoline, he points out. (Agri-View, WI)
J.D. Power: Toyota Matrix, Dodge Ram rank worst among new vehicle launches Jul 24, 2009
It was followed in second place by Ford F-150. Photo of 2009 Matrix by Toyota. (USA Today -- Money)
Fiat beats analyst forecasts; GM sales hot in China Jul 23, 2009
Second: 2009 Ford F-150 pickup. Worst: 2009 Toyota Matrix. (USA Today -- Money)
Davis calls energy crisis over Jul 20, 2009
State of emergency, in effect since '01, revoked. Friday, November 14, 2003. (Yahoo News -- Utility Industry Deregulation)
Modest gains for Bush at Summit of Americas / Sweeping promises, sharp divisions as 34-nation meeting ends Jul 20, 2009
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Teens' abuse of cough medications soaring Jul 20, 2009
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BRITISH OPEN Watson's dream lasts 71 holes Jul 20, 2009
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Modest gains for Bush at Summit of Americas / Sweeping promises, sharp divisions as 34-nation meeting ends Jul 19, 2009
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Davis calls energy crisis over Jul 19, 2009
State of emergency, in effect since '01, revoked. Friday, November 14, 2003. (Yahoo News -- Utility Industry Deregulation)
Report: Porsche near deal with VW Jul 19, 2009
"These contracts, while impressive, are more than just numbers. They are a clear testament to the progress we've been able to achieve in one short year with our partners in Chattanooga and Tennessee," said Frank Fischer, CEO and Chairman of Volkswagen Group of America Chattanooga Operations, LLC. "Our decision one year ago to invest in a U.S. J.D. Power and Associates Reports:Appeal of Newly Launched Models Improves Dramatically in 2009 The automotive industry achieves a three-year high in... (Fresno Bee -- Business)
Teens' abuse of cough medications soaring Jul 19, 2009
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McCartney plays first concert ever at Citi Field Jul 19, 2009
By JOHN CARUCCI, Associated Press Writer. Saturday, July 18, 2009. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
Teens' abuse of cough medications soaring Jul 18, 2009
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Modest gains for Bush at Summit of Americas / Sweeping promises, sharp divisions as 34-nation meeting ends Jul 18, 2009
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This truck needs to be grounded Jul 18, 2009
I have a 1991 Ford F-150 ... Dear Tom and Ray: I have a 1991 Ford F-150. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Davis calls energy crisis over Jul 18, 2009
State of emergency, in effect since '01, revoked. Friday, November 14, 2003. (Yahoo News -- Utility Industry Deregulation)
McCartney plays first concert ever at Citi Field Jul 18, 2009
By JOHN CARUCCI, Associated Press Writer. Saturday, July 18, 2009. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
• Mikesell: Illegal bid was just a joke Jul 16, 2009
The SIRCOMM board on Tuesday opened two sealed bids for the 2001 Ford F-150 pickup truck valued at around 8,000. One, for 2,250, was from Mikesell. (Burley South Idaho Press, ID)
Hope vs. hype: Chasing after green jobs Jul 9, 2009
" Like Electric Motors Corp., Azure is seeking stimulus money to further develop hybrid systems, according to chief operating officer Curt Huston. Hybrid RVs? "That's very interesting to us," he said. Fast cars a path to hybridsCashen, for his part, took a roundabout path to the hybrid field. He graduated from Penn High in Mishawaka, then spent much of his career around cars, usually fast ones: servicing, racing and selling Porsches in Germany and the United States. He later founded and... (MSNBC -- Environment)
More of this story Jul 5, 2009
Between 6:30 and 6:45 p.m. on Friday, Doenges Ford will drop a brand new black Ford F-150 Platinum Edition truck from the 16th floor of the Price Tower in downtown Bartlesville ... With the assistance of structural engineers, architects, the amazing staff at Price Tower and a team of others, the idea of dropping a brand new Ford F-150 from Price Tower was hatched. (Bartlesville Examiner-Enterprise, OK)
