d to them rolling away. The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) noted that the recall concerns 2022-2026 F-150 Lightning battery-electric pickups, built at the Rouge Electric Vehicle Center; 2024-2026 Mustang Mach-E SUVs, built at the Cuautitlan Assembly Plant; and 2025-2026 Maverick pickups, built at the Hermosillo Assembly Plant. The problem is with the integrated park module (IPM), which does not lock the gearbox into ...

News  Updated at: 2025/12/24

Hyundai WIA Mexico receives Ford Q1 Award Hyundai WIA Corporation announced that its subsidiary in Mexico has won a Q1 quality award from Ford Motor Company. The South Korean company has been delivering constant-velocity joints for the Lincoln Corsair SUV since 2019 and for the Ford Maverick compact pickup truck since 2021.  (From a press release on November 27, 2025)...

News  Updated at: 2025/12/03

the Los Angeles Auto Show, where many of the finalist vehicles and a wide array of other exciting new vehicles are on display. 2026 North American Car of the Year Finalists   • Dodge Charger   • Honda Prelude   • Nissan Sentra 2026 North American Truck of the Year Finalists   • Ford Maverick Lobo   • Ram 1500 Hemi   • Ram 2500 2026 North American Utility Vehicle of the Year Finalists   • Hyundai Palisade   • Lucid ...

News  Updated at: 2025/11/25

,612 sales (+30.2%), with Mustang Mach-E recording its best-ever quarterly sales: 20,177 (+50.7%), and F-150 Lightning reaching a third quarter record 10,005 pickups (+39.7%).     •    Hybrid sales hit a Q3 record at 55,177 vehicles, with F-150 Hybrid posting 22,212 sales in Q3 (+10.3%), and Maverick Hybrid sales climbing to 63,516 YTD (+11.5%) Pickups and vans: Ford’s U.S. sales were up 7.4% in Q3 to 313,654 units.     •    F-Ser...

News  Updated at: 2025/10/02

e winners will be announced on January 14, 2026, to open the Detroit Auto Show. 2026 North American Car of the Year Candidates:  Audi A5  Dodge Charger  Honda Prelude  Kia K4 Hatchback  Mercedes-Benz CLA  Nissan Sentra 2026 North American Truck of the Year Candidates:  Ford F-150 Lobo  Ford Maverick Lobo  Ram 1500 Hemi  Ram 2500  Rivian R1T Quad Motor 2026 North American Utility Vehicle of the Year Candidates:  Acura ADX  Audi Q5  C...

News  Updated at: 2025/09/23

Ford Maverick-based van reportedly set for production in 2028 Ford in 2024 showed dealers an upcoming compact van that would be based on the Maverick pickup that was slated to replace the Transit Connect, which was discontinued in North America following the 2023 model year. While Ford did not then share production timing, recent reports suggest the project is still on track to reach production. Ford is expected to begin production of the van, co...

News  Updated at: 2025/08/30

Quebec relaxes ZEV mandate, cites ‘new market realities’ On July 3, Environment Minister Benoit Charette said the Quebec government is broadening its definition of zero-emission vehicles to include hybrids, dramatically softening the compliance requirements for OEMs under the province’s ZEV mandate and benefitting models such as the Ford Maverick Hybrid XLT, Toyota RAV4 and Honda CR-V. Under current legislation, ZEVs must account for 32.5% ...

News  Updated at: 2025/07/09

ronco Sport, 2021-2024    •    EcoSport, 2020-2021    •    Edge, 2019-2020    •    Escape, 2020-2022    •    Expedition, 2020-2021    •    Explorer, 2020-2024    •    F-150, 2019-2020    •    F-250 HD, 2020-2022    •    Fusion, 2019-2020    •    Maverick, 2022-2024    •    Mustang, 2019-2023    •    Ranger, 2019-2023    •    Transit, 2020-2023    •    Transit Connect, 2...

News  Updated at: 2025/07/04

Ford Q2 sales rise 14.2%, U.S. market share up on truck, hybrid, SUV strength 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%)   •    F-Series sales clim...

News  Updated at: 2025/07/02

ales, grew 17% in May compared to a year ago. Hybrids were up 29%, though EVs fell by a quarter as sales of the F-150 Lightning pickup and E-Transit commercial van declined 42% and 93%, respectively. Among models, F-Series pickups increased almost 15%, Ranger sales grew by 34% and the Mexican-built Maverick grew 14% for a May sales record, including a 4% increase for its hybrid variant. Transit vans overall were down 4.1%. Ford SUV sales grew by ...

News  Updated at: 2025/06/04

Toyota reportedly considers launching compact pickups for U.S. market On May 21, it was reported that Toyota is considering the launch of a compact pickup in the U.S. to compete in the growing market for affordable entry-level trucks. Ford’s Maverick and Hyundai’s Santa Cruz models, both of which debuted in 2021, have tapped into that demand. Mark Templin, Toyota’s chief operating officer in the United States, notes that the company is list...

News  Updated at: 2025/05/23

ell right now,” Andrew Frick, president of Ford Blue and Ford Model e, said during Ford’s Q1 2025 earnings call. “We’ve actually moved some of the products to Europe because of the higher run rate they’re seeing as well. So it’s doing very well. No change planned.” Meanwhile, the Ford Maverick and Ford Bronco Sport, both assembled at the Hermosillo Assembly plant in Mexico, are also receiving modest price increases, partially due to...

News  Updated at: 2025/05/23

Ford CEO Jim Farley expects tariffs to remain as company works to mitigate them Ford CEO Jim Farley was asked in a recent interview if he expects the Trump tariffs to remain in place permanently. “We do, at least for the next three years,” Farley said, noting that the company is doing everything it can to mitigate them.  When asked specifically if Ford is considering moving Maverick production from Mexico to the U.S., Farley said “Anything...

News  Updated at: 2025/05/15

Ford increases prices on Mexico-built vehicles after tariff hike As of May 2, Ford Motor Co. has been increasing dealer prices on its Mexico-built vehicles by as much as USD 2,000, becoming one of the first OEMs to announce a price hike because of tariffs. Changes on dealer invoices that became effective on May 2 for the Maverick pickup, Bronco Sport SUV and Mustang Mach-E electric crossover will affect those vehicles that  arrive on  dealershi...

News  Updated at: 2025/05/08

subject to the U.S. tariffs,” House said. "We’ve also stopped exporting vehicles to China, but we do continue to leverage China as a vehicle export hub to regions such as Australia, South America and other areas." Asked whether Ford has capacity at U.S. plants to bring Mach-E, Bronco Sport and Maverick production from Mexico, House said Ford is studying its overall footprint. “We do have some investments in new manufacturing facilities tha...

News  Updated at: 2025/05/07

Ford reacts to tariffs with expanded discounts in U.S. On April 3, Ford Motor Co. announced it is extending employee pricing discounts to customers on most of its U.S. lineup, including foreign-built models such as the Ford Maverick, Bronco Sport, and Mustang Mach-E from Mexico and Lincoln Nautilus from China, after the Trump administration imposed a 25% tariff on imported vehicles. The "From America, For America" campaign, which is expected to r...

News  Updated at: 2025/04/04

1.2% from a year ago, while 23,731 units were Lincoln brand, down 4.7% from Q1 2024. Though heavy trucks declined 14.0% to 2,811 units, consumer-oriented pickups increased.      • F-Series sales rose 24.5% in Q1, with a 38% spike in March, to 190,389 units.     • Combined with Ranger and Maverick, total pickup sales reached 243,317, the best Q1 in over 20 years.     • Maverick set an all-time monthly record in March with 19,008 pi...

News  Updated at: 2025/04/02

y Mustang GT500 for the 2026 model year, according to a leaked UAW document and confirmed by a source familiar with the program. Ford's Dearborn Engine Plant has added about 300 people recently, through transfers and new hires, to support increased production of engines for the Bronco Sport SUV and Maverick pickup.  The extra staffing will also go to an added shift on the Niche Assembly line at the end of 2025 to build an engine for the Shelby M...

News  Updated at: 2025/03/06

Ford introduces gasoline and hybrid 2025 Maverick in Mexico On February 18, the introduction of the Ford 2025 Maverick in Mexico was announced. The pickup, manufactured at the Hermosillo plant in Sonora, is available in XLT and Lariat versions, both available with hybrid and gasoline engine. The vehicle provides advanced driving capabilities, including AWD in the Lariat trim and five selectable drive modes: Normal, Sport, Eco, Tow/Haul, and Slipp...

News  Updated at: 2025/02/19

ion of its existing entry-level trims on lines that include the Ford F-150, Escape, and Explorer. Ford is also bringing back the Base trim of the Ford Bronco for the 2025 model year after it was absent for 2024. In addition, Ford intends to launch a new advertising campaign centered around the Ford Maverick and Bronco Sport very soon, since both of those models feature starting prices of less than USD 30,000.  The 2025 Ford Escape and 2025 Ford ...

News  Updated at: 2025/01/29