On September 17, NACTOY revealed “The Best of 2026: The vehicles that will compete for the North American Car, Truck and Utility Vehicle of the Year” awards.
The “Best of 2026” lists were announced at the Center for Automotive Research’s Management Briefing Seminars event, in its inaugural year at Michigan Central St

On September 8, Ford announced that for 2026, it will be offering a new F-150 Lightning STX model that is more rugged and has more range than the standard range XLT.
The model replaces the previous XLT and comes equipped with dual motors and an extended range battery, targeting an EPA-estimated 290 miles of range, 53

Production began on August 19 at the BlueOval SK Battery Park site in Kentucky, a joint-venture between Ford and SK On, with the first battery rolling off the line destined for a Ford F-150 Lightning.
BlueOval SK in Kentucky had already scaled back its output capacity plans amid a slowdown in EV demand. BlueOval SK B

On August 26, Ford Motor Company announced it is recalling 355,656 trucks in the U.S over an issue with the instrument panel display in Ford 2025-2026 F-550 SD, F-450 SD, F-350 SD, and F-250 SD pickup models, and the 2025 F-150.
The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) said that a blank instrum

BlueOval SK announced that it began battery production at its first plant in Glendale, Kentucky on August 19, 2025. The Kentucky 1 battery facility will produce batteries for the Ford F-150 Lightning and the extended range Ford E-Transit.
BlueOval SK was established in July 2022 as a joint venture between Ford and SK

Ford Motor Company has announced a recall affecting 103,174 Ford F-150 trucks from model years 2023 through 2025, produced between January 2, 2023, and May 21, 2025. The affected vehicles, equipped with the Trailer Tow Max Duty package and a 9.75-inch heavy-duty ¾ float axle, may experience a defect where the rear ax

On July 31, Ford Motor recalled 312,120 vehicles in the U.S. over possible loss of brake assist function. The U.S. National highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) noted the affected vehicles include 2025 Lincoln Navigator, F-150, Expedition, Bronco, and Ranger vehicles. 
Ford says that the Electronic Brake Boo

On July 9, Ford Motor Co. announced it is recalling 850,318 vehicles in the U.S. due to a potential low-pressure fuel pump failure, which could cause an engine stall.
The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) said that a faulty fuel pump can reduce fuel flow from the tank to the engine, causing

On July 1, Ford Motor Co. announced it is recalling 200,061 vehicles because of a software defect that can cause the rearview camera to fail, increasing the risk of a crash and injury.
Ford told the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) that the camera can either display a blank image or that th

On July 1, Ford Motor Company announced it has accelerated well ahead of the U.S. industry in Q2 2025.
Q2 2025 results:
   •    Total U.S. sales: 612,095 (+14.2% from Q2 2024)
   •    Market share: estimated 14.3% (+1.8 ppts quarter over quarter)
   •    Total pickups (F-Series, Ranger, Maverick): 288,564 (+15.1%)
 

On June 26, J.D. Power released its annual 2025 U.S. Initial Quality Study (IQS), which records the number of problems in 10 key areas cited by owners in the first 90 days of ownership.
While half of the top problems industry-wide remain infotainment issues, results improved slightly in 2025, though owners are having

On June 9, General Motors said it slightly more than doubled its EV sales this year compared with the first five months of 2024, while its share of the EV market in the U.S. also doubled.
Across all brands, GM sold 62,830 electric vehicles from January to May of 2025, with the Chevrolet brand comprising 37,620 of tho

On June 3, Ford reported success with its pricing strategy in the month of May in offsetting the cost of the Trump import tariffs with its "A Plan" discount program, typically reserved for employees. Ford led all other OEMs in May with a 16.3% increase to 220,959 vehicles across all powertrains, the company’s best Ma

On May 30, Ford Motor Company announced it is recalling 29,501 2024-2025 F-150 Lightning BEV pickups in the U.S.
In documents posted by the U.S. National Highway Transportation Safety Administration (NHTSA), Ford says that the upper control arm ball joint nut may not have been tightened properly, allowing the front u

On May 23, Ford officially launched the F-150 Tremor in Brazil, expanding its pickup lineup with a model designed to combine daily comfort with serious off-road capability.
Equipped with a 5.0-liter Coyote V8 gasoline engine, the Tremor delivers 405 hp and 56.7 kgfm of torque at 4,250 rpm, paired with a 10-speed auto

On May 27, Ford announced it is recalling 1,075,299 vehicles in the U.S. over a software error that may cause the rearview camera image to delay, freeze, or not display when the vehicle is in reverse.
Affected vehicles include the 2021-2024 Bronco, F-150, 2021-2024 Edge, 2023-2024 Escape, F-250, F-350, F-450, F-550,

Ford and SK On’s joint-venture BlueOval SK Battery Park site in Kentucky was originally planned to have two operational plants on its large campus, which would employ 5,000 people. However, with slower demand for EVs, the two companies had chosen to only utilize one of those plants and hire 2,500 workers in the inter

Responding to questions on what Ford is doing with its new electrical architecture programs, Ford EV design head Doug Field recently explained what the company is doing.
Rather than cancelling its next-generation FNV4 (fully-networked vehicle) electrical architecture, it is merging that effort with its existing, evol

On April 18, Ford confirmed it has adjusted shipments to China from the U.S. as a result of retaliatory tariffs. “We have adjusted exports from the U.S. to China in light of the current tariffs,” Ford spokesperson Robyn Jackson said.
Ford has completely halted shipments of the F-150 Raptor, Mustang, Bronco and  Linco

On April 1, Ford Motor Co. reported Q1 2024 U.S. sales of 501,291 units, a 1.3% decrease from the same quarter in 2024. While fleet sales were affected negatively, retail sales were up about 5% in the quarter and up 19% in March alone as consumers made their purchase decisions ahead of the imposition of new tariffs e