Ford F150 2023 News

Ford F-150 versus Ram 1500 spec for spec

By Marcus Craft · 16 Dec 2023

Full-sized US pick-ups, considered gas-guzzling monstrosities by some in our country, have found favour in the Aussie market with those who need a big comfortable work-and-play vehicle that is capable of towing more than the Aussie mainstream ute benchmark of 3500kg.

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Aussie auto manufacturing bigger than ever

By Andrew Chesterton · 19 Nov 2023

Australian automotive manufacturing could now employ more people than worked at Ford's Broadmeadows and Geelong factories and Holden's Elizabeth factory combined when local manufacturing officially ended in Australia in 2016 and 2017.The boom is being dri

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Can Ford be more than just the Ranger?

By Stephen Ottley · 28 Oct 2023

Ford Australia is open to any of its global models, including the new electric Explorer, as it looks to diversify its line-up to become less-reliant on the success of its Ranger ute.

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How Ford made the F-150 work for Australia

By David Morley · 02 Oct 2023

Ford Australia is making a big deal of the way the F-150 pick-up is being converted from left to right-hand-drive for our market.

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The most exciting new utes coming our way

By Stephen Ottley · 23 Sep 2023

Almost one in five new vehicles sold in Australia in 2023 have been a ute. The modern ute comes in a variety of shapes, sizes and prices, which has helped it evolve from functional tool to a desirable alternative to an SUV or sedan.

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Ford teases new F-150 facelift

By Tung Nguyen · 12 Sep 2023

Ford Australia is gearing up to launch its biggest model yet – the full-sized F-150 – but a new version has already been confirmed for the US, making the yet-to-release local pick-up last year’s model.

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Why are some carmakers slow with EV uptake?

By Byron Mathioudakis · 23 Jul 2023

It seems that, whether you’re a new car buyer or a carmaker, this decade’s must-have accessory is an electric vehicle (EV). Brands like BYD, MG, Kia, Hyundai and – of course – Tesla are setting the pace in 2023… which begs the question: where are the other mainstream players and why are they lagging so far behind?

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Ford F-150 spotted in RHD

By Stephen Ottley · 18 Jun 2023

The countdown is on for the Ford F-150 to arrive in Australia. The first shipment of the US utes are on the water as testing of the converted vehicles enter the final phase of development. A prototype of the right-hand drive converted pickup was used by Ford Australia for its recent Finke Desert Race program, acting as a tow vehicle for the Ranger Raptor that competed.

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More US trucks to ram into Aussie market

By Daniel Gardner · 10 Jun 2023

Australia certainly seems to think bigger is better when it comes to cars, with sales of plus-sized dual-cab utes gathering momentum faster than virtually any other segment, and more options are on the way to satisfy that growing demand.

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Ford Ranger Raptor gets 373kW boost!

By Chris Thompson · 25 May 2023

If you want a fast ute with six cylinders and a blue oval on it, a used XR6 Turbo might not be your best option anymore. Not only is the current Ranger Raptor a performance improvement over the first, but now US-based tuner Hennessey Performance has taken it further.

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