Good morning and welcome to The Downshift, or TDS for short. Tight, light, and right, TDS grabs the latest automotive news from around the world and places it all in one place. Stories are summarized ...

There are many reasons why good and great cars fail to receive the recognition and respect they deserve, but the outcome is ...

The Blue Oval’s answer to the Jeep Cherokee and Chevrolet S-10 Blazer delivered midsize SUV practically and a wide range of ...

The 2025 Ford Maverick performed just so-so in our Car Seat Check, with some seats earning B and C grades and one seat ...

While Ford hasn’t released details about the range of interest rates being offered as part of the promotion, the WSJ report claims that Ford's finance arm could give subprime borrowers a similar rate ...

Bigger isn’t always better when it comes to vehicle safety. The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) unveiled new safety ratings for seven electric vehicles this month, and the results make ...

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said there “is no risk-free path” as the central bank tries to keep inflation low and stable while promoting healthy labor markets. Photo: Sophie Park/Bloomberg ...

Ford (F) is working to sell more F-150 pickups by offering lower interest rates to buyers with the weakest acceptable credit histories, Ryan Felton of The Wall Street Journal reports. “We wanted to ...

The idea of using an electric vehicle's battery to send energy from the EV to the electrical grid is not a new idea. Ars first covered the technology, known as vehicle-to-grid or V2G, back in 2009 ...

Do you remember that viral Ford F-150 Raptor jump? While there have been others, the original stands apart as one of the all-time viral automotive clips, right up there with Eddie Griffin’s Ferrari ...

Fresh incentives make Ford’s electric pickup easier to park in the driveway this fall. The F-150 Lightning hasn’t been around as long as the gas-powered F-150, but it’s already become one of the most ...

The Ford Motor Company has published the order guide for the 2026 model year F-150 pickup truck. Ranging from the work-oriented XL to the Raptor off-road specification, eight grades are on the menu, ...