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April 23, 2024

Lightning, RT1 for Australia

April 23, 2024/ Richard Bosselman
Lightning, RT1 for Australia

Rivian deal for mining support comes in wake of sales start for Ford.

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April 23, 2024/ Richard Bosselman/
Ford
Rivian, Lightning, F-150, Ford Australia, RT1, AusEV
September 20, 2023

What can be learned from Ranger PHEV's big brother?

September 20, 2023/ Richard Bosselman
What can be learned from Ranger PHEV's big brother?

It seems timely to talk about the battery-fed utility Ford already has in circulation.

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September 20, 2023/ Richard Bosselman/
Ford
F-150, Ranger PHEV, Ford New Zealand, Ford North America, hybrid, Pro Power Onboard, V6, 2.3 Ecoboost
September 19, 2023

Ranger PHEV: Brute strength battery breakthrough 4WD coming

September 19, 2023/ Richard Bosselman
Ranger PHEV: Brute strength battery breakthrough 4WD coming

Ford NZ sees big potential for a green-themed category changer version of its best-selling ute, with full electric driving yet still maintaining established towing and mud capability. 

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September 19, 2023/ Richard Bosselman/
Ford
Ranger, Raptor, PHEV, electric, F-150
March 30, 2022

Clean Car cloud over F-150?

March 30, 2022/ Richard Bosselman
Clean Car cloud over F-150?

America’s mega-ute provisioning in right-hook with Raptor’s twin-turbo V6 has good economy by category standards – but emissions might hurt.

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March 30, 2022/ Richard Bosselman/
Ford
F-150, Ford NZ, Ford Australia, Ranger Raptor
May 19, 2021

US pickup storm won’t include Lightning

May 19, 2021/ Richard Bosselman
US pickup storm won’t include Lightning

Three heavyweight champs of the US pickup scene are in the news. But only one has immediate relevance to Kiwis.

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May 19, 2021/ Richard Bosselman/
Ford, GMSV, RAM
F-150, Lightning, Joe Biden, Rouge, Ford NZ, RAM 1500, TRX, Hummer H3
January 19, 2017

F off: No reciprocal rights to ute push

January 19, 2017/ Richard Bosselman
F off: No reciprocal rights to ute push

Ford is thinking big with its traydeck plans – but it’s a one-way street. Ranger is going to America, but despite now being in a worldly state, F-150 isn’t likely to come here.

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January 19, 2017/ Richard Bosselman/
Ford
F-150
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