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Ford Motor Co.  is beefing up the towing and payload capacities of its F-Series Super Duty trucks for the 2013 model year, along with improvements to its braking system. For starters, Ford is raising the conventional towing capacity of the SuperDuty to 18,500 lbs., while boosting payload capability...

New federal MPG rules for vehicle manufacturers are no doubt leading to much innovation in engineering and manufacturing across the GVW spectrum. Of course, most if not all the development work to produce new trucks that will emit fewer greenhouse gases while operating more fuel-efficiently now...

Unveiled at the 2013 North American International Auto Show in Detroit, Ford Motor Co.'s "Atlas" concept pickup combines improved fuel efficiency via a lighter chassis and EcoBoost engine with greater functionality, such as hidden cargo ramp, integrated cargo tie-downs, and an array of...

Ford Motor Co.’s longtime head of  global product development is retiring this year, part of a widespread change  within the company’s executive ranks. Derrick Kuzak, group vice president-global product development, and  Lewis Booth, executive vice president & CFO – both 30 year veterans of the...

Ford Motor Co. held a commercial vehicle showcase at its Dearborn, MI, headquarters last week. Here are some of the vehicles on display...

Ford Motor Co. and General Motors are planning to jointly develop what the OEMs call an “all-new generation” of nine- and 10-speed automatic transmissions for cars, crossovers, SUVs and trucks...

Ford F-650 chassis cab trucks equipped with a Roush CleanTech propane autogas fuel system can now be ordered, Roush said. Production of the vehicles will begin in October...

Ford Motor Co. is rolling out two new variations of its Transit light vehicle – a chassis cab and cutaway model – while expanding its portfolio of compressed natural gas (CNG) and liquid propane gas (LPG) alternative fuel propulsion packages...

At the 2013 NTEA Work Truck Show, Ford's Len Deluca discussed some of the economic indicators the OEM is monitoring...