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With 2010-MY certification in-hand, ROUSH CleanTech is now pursuing similar retrofit certification for 2009, 2011 and 2012 model years of the same Ford E-series vans and wagons, and E-450 cutaway vehicle platforms.

Tags: Ford F-150, CARB, Roush, 2010-MY, propane autogas, ROUSH CleanTech, Ford E-350, CARB certification, Ford E-250, retrofitting

This family-owned company provides pest management services to Alabama, southeastern Mississippi and the Florida panhandle, and has trucks that average 30,000 miles per year out of its 60-truck fleet.

Tags: Ford F-150, small business owners, Alliance AutoGas, propane autogas, Chevrolet 2500, fuel conversion systems, pest control fleets, Chevrolet 1500

Quantum’s plug-in hybrid electric drive system allows the truck to run the first 35 miles on a zero emission electric drive and then switch to an efficient hybrid drive mode, achieving 100-plus mpg depending on the drive cycle and charging frequency.

Tags: Ford F-150, Quantum Fuel Systems, plug-in hybrid, PHEV, electric truck

DEARBORN, MI - Ford customers are happy with the 2011-MY V-6 EcoBoost-equipped F-150 model, and that new electric-power-assisted steering is reducing the number of warranty claims reported for the vehicle.

Tags: Ford F-150, EcoBoost V-6, Ford Motor Co.

DEARBORN, MI – Ford numbers for the month of April showed strong growth in sales of commercial vehicles to fleet customers.

Tags: Ford F-150, Ford Focus, fleet sales, Ford Fiesta, Ford Fusion, 2011-MY, Ford Econoline

The all-new 3.7-liter engine in the 2011 F-150 is projected to deliver 23 mpg highway, pending EPA certification.

Tags: Ford F-150

The "Truck of Texas" title for the 2010 Ford F-150 SVT Raptor marks the seventh consecutive award a Ford vehicle has received in this category.

Tags: award, Ford F-150, TAWA

The F-250 qualifies for a federal tax credit of $4,500.

Tags: Ford F-150, Roush, F-250, E-250

The 2009 Ford F-150 is the only pickup to earn both the government's top 5-star crash-test ratings and the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety's (IIHS) "Top Safety Pick award".

Tags: Ford F-150, Top Safety Pick, NHTSA, 5-star rating

This is the third consecutive year that an all-new F-150 has been awarded the top prize.

Tags: Truck of the Year, Ford F-150

This is the third time in six years that the F-150 has been named Best Redesigned Vehicle.

Tags: Kelley Blue Book, Ford F-150

The city of Galveston, Texas wants to purchase hybrid vehicles, but says a pickup truck is sometimes necessary for job performance.

Tags: hybrid, Prius, Ford F-150