Ford Slashes F-150 Lightning Leases By $15,000 As It Suffers From EV Sales Lag

Ford Slashes F-150 Lightning Leases By ,000 As It Suffers From EV Sales Lag

If you’re looking for an electric truck that still feels like a regular pickup, you’re going to have a hard time beating the Ford F-150 Lightning. The Tesla Cybertruck may get all the attention, but if you’re actually going to be hauling anything, for example, you’ll have a far easier time reaching into the Lightning’s … Read more

Even Ford’s CEO Doesn’t Think The Mach-E Is A Real Mustang

Even Ford’s CEO Doesn’t Think The Mach-E Is A Real Mustang

Ford caused quite a bit of controversy when it announced plans to build an electric crossover that would bear the Mustang name. For some, no matter how good the Ford Mustang Mach-E is, simply putting the badge on the car was a step too far. We’re generally of the mind that it doesn’t really matter, … Read more

Hertz’s Used Teslas Are Glitchy, Damaged Nightmares

Hertz’s Used Teslas Are Glitchy, Damaged Nightmares

Hertz gambled and lost when it placed its big EV bet on Tesla a few years ago. It was a chance for the rental car company to shake up the industry, instead the company bought 30,000 Teslas, got scared away by depreciation and expensive repairs and now wants to get rid of them. While all … Read more

Hertz Made A Customer Pay $277 For Gas In His Tesla Rental [Update]

Hertz Made A Customer Pay $277 For Gas In His Tesla Rental [Update]

A longtime Hertz customer with President’s Circle status was slapped with an unexpected $277.39 charge after returning the Tesla Model 3 that he rented during a weekend in Los Angeles. The renter was Joshua Lee, who selected the “skip the pump and save time” option on his reservation, so he wouldn’t have to worry about … Read more

Even Ford Is Walking Back Its EV Plans In Europe Now

Even Ford Is Walking Back Its EV Plans In Europe Now

Europe-only Ford Explorer EV Image: Ford It wasn’t all that long ago, February of 2021 in fact, that Ford Europe announced it was “all-in on EVs.” It planned to invest $2 billion to transform the Cologne, Germany plant into an electric car production giant. The plan had stepping stones toward a fully electric 2030, including … Read more

Tata Motors news: Tata Motors shines in Q4, anticipates debt-free status; JLR posts record profit

Tata Motors news: Tata Motors shines in Q4, anticipates debt-free status; JLR posts record profit

Tata Motors, India’s largest automaker by revenue, trumped Street expectations with amore than threefold surge in net profit in the March quarter propelled by strong performances across its three business verticals. The parent of British luxury carmaker Jaguar Land Rover Automotive Plc reported a net profit of Rs 17,528 crore in the three months ended … Read more

Automakers Keep Killing Off Small Cars Despite Eventually Regretting It

Automakers Keep Killing Off Small Cars Despite Eventually Regretting It

The EV revolution has hit a stumbling block. Sure, sales are technically rising, but they’re not rising anywhere near as quickly as projected. Automakers like Ford are losing big on each vehicle sold, with losses totaling in the billions — and now, The Verge reports that Ford is starting to wonder if maybe it should … Read more

These Cars Are The Worst Deals Right Now, According To Consumer Reports

These Cars Are The Worst Deals Right Now, According To Consumer Reports

Thankfully, the new car market is no longer anything like it was at the height of the pandemic. Dealers actually have inventory again, and there are deals to be had. Unfortunately, that’s not true for every single new car. While you can expect to get a few thousand dollars off on a Mercedes-Benz C-Class or … Read more

Lee Iacocca Celebrated The Mustang’s 45th Anniversary With A Custom-Bodied Limited Edition

Lee Iacocca Celebrated The Mustang’s 45th Anniversary With A Custom-Bodied Limited Edition

This week Ford celebrated the 60th anniversary of its iconic Mustang, another big milestone for the brand’s pony car. While this 60th anniversary has brought a new special edition and some other fun announcements, 15 years ago the Mustang’s 45th birthday was celebrated in a very special way. The Mustang Mach-E Rally Revealed Lee Iacocca … Read more

Ford Made A Ranger SHO 4 Years Before The SVT Lightning

Ford Made A Ranger SHO 4 Years Before The SVT Lightning

We used to be a proper country. A country where performance pickups like the Chevy 454 SS, Toyota Tacoma X-Runner and GMC Syclone roamed the streets. Performance pickups still exist today like the Ram TRX and Ford F-150 and Ranger Raptor models, but they’re off-road focused. Things might have been different had Ford been first … Read more