Ford Supercrew News

"Native Texan" from - where else - Dallas has a ringing endorsement of America's best-selling vehicle, the 2010 Ford F-150. Still, a ringing endorsement can always come with caveats, and Native Texan has a few.

The Jetsons had them doing the dishes, the Matrix says they'll take over the world one day, and Audi wants to put one in your dashboard: robots.

Most notable changes on the F-150 include the deletion of a flareside box, the choice of only two box lengths on the SuperCab, and the availability of Ford Work Solutions, consisting of four separation options that can add such items as an in-vehicle computer, dispatch system, RFID tool organizer and tool locking kit.

Lets set things straight right from the start. The 2009 Ford F-150 4x4 Supercrew Lariat 146 WB Styleside pickup truck has one long name and is one big truck.

According to the latest Kelley Blue Book www.kbb.com Market Intelligence Brand Watch study and Market Watch report, over the past year in-market new-car shoppers have shown increased interest in the Audi, Ford and Hyundai brands.

Trading an old Ford F-150 pickup truck for a new F-150 pickup was the most common swap under the Cash for Clunkers program, according to the Associated Press .

Down and dirty a ' that's the way trucks like it. Despite the presence of those persnickety owners who regularly wax and scrub their cherished pickups, the Ford F-150 FX4 was designed to be used the way haulers were intended.

Each October, the 40-plus members of the Texas Auto Writers Association gather the latest herd of full-size pickups, SUVs and crossovers to compete in the Texas Truck Rodeo, with one earning the title of "Truck of Texas." The trucks are tested on- and off-road for two days before the jury votes for its favorite rig.

Ford was the big winner at this yeara s Texas Truck Rodeo awards, with the F-150 half-ton pickup line winning top honors as the a oeTruck of Texas.a The 2010 Ford F-150 SVT Raptor off-road pickup took first place in the a oeFull-Size Truck of Texasa category and the 2010 Ford F-150 King Ranch SuperCrew was tapped as the a oeLuxury Pickup of Texasa ...

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The Dodge Ram 4x4 Crew with the Laramie package came in at just more than $48,000 and featured full power options including the rear window, cargo system, chrome wheels and Sirius satellite radio.

One of the unsung - and probably counterintuitive -- winners in last month's Cash for Clunkers program was Ford's truck lineup, according to Doug Scott, Ford's truck and SUV marketing manager.

Ford's popular F-150 pickup is our tester this week. We have the long wheel-base Platinum Edition, 4X4 with SuperCrew cab and Lariat trim.

The newest Ford F-series pickup is 61 years removed from the original 1948 F1, but it still carries many of the forward thinking features that first model offered, like a larger cab, improved suspension, better payload and extra driver comforts.

The newest Ford F-series pickup is 61 years removed from the original 1948 F1, but it still carries many of the forward thinking features that first model offered, like a larger cab, improved suspension, better payload and extra driver comforts.

The 2009 Ford F-150 makes a statement, especially with the four-wheel-drive, four-door SuperCrew model.

Update #1 July-21-2009 11:44 PDT: Here's an update to the 2010 model year changes for the F-150 after speaking with Mark Grueber, marketing manager for the Ford F-150. Upgraded brakes: The only notable engineering change for the 2010 F-150 is an overhauled brake system.

Just as Ella Fitzgerald said, nowadays "it ain't necessarily so," and we must observe the new F-150 in a slightly different light.

Ford faced an uphill battle when the company launched its redesigned 2009 F-150 full-size pickup truck last year during the the height of the gas-price spike.

The auto industry is facing a crisis unlike any they've ever experienced. This morning GM announced it's plans for filing Chapter 11 bankruptcy and it looks as though Chrysler which is currently in bankruptcy re-organization will be sold to Fiat.