MANAGING PUBLIC SECTOR VEHICLES & EQUIPMENT
Police agencies have ordered more than 2,600 units equipped with the 3.3L standard hybrid engine out of 15,000-plus orders for the vehicle.
The 2020 Ford Explorer Limited Hybrid’s 3.3-liter hybrid engine delivers an EPA-estimated 29 mpg highway/27 mpg city in rear-wheel-drive models, along with its estimated range of 500 miles.
Ford Motor Co. is issuing a safety recall in a few of its trucks and SUVs for a potential lack of a seat restraint. Ford is not aware of any accidents or injuries associated with any of these conditions.
Ford is extending the warranty on certain Focus and Fiesta models with dual-clutch automatic transmissions during the 2014-2016 model years.
Spireon has launched FleetLocate for Ford, syncing the fleet management solution with Ford vehicles that support the automaker's open-platform Transportation Mobility Cloud (TMC), and also announced updates to its user interface.
Ford will offer exclusive equipment to commercial fleet purchasers on 12 of its nameplates for the 2020 model year, including its refreshed Transit full-size van.
Ford has released power ratings for the 7.3L V-8 gasoline engine that propels the 2020 F-600 chassis cab truck and provided technical details for the truck's 10-speed automatic transmission as well as its next-generation 6.7L PowerStroke V-8 diesel.
Redesigned from the ground up, the 2020 Explorer’s RWD architecture offers improved on- and off-road abilities and increased towing capacity. When powered by the 3.0L EcoBoost engine, it is the most powerful Explorer ever.
Lee Iacocca, who led Chrysler out of near bankruptcy by introducing the K-car platform, has died. The automotive icon, 94, died of natural causes.
The 2020-model-year Ford Fleet Preview was attended by 600 fleet professionals from the U.S., Canada, and Mexico. It was held from May 8 to 10 in Denver. More than 600 fleet professionals attended the three-day event.