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Ford giving FITS accessories kits to some Maverick Hybrid reservation holders

When Ford told us in September that the 2022 Maverick Hybrid pickup wasn’t delayed due to the chip shortage, and that it would be available at launch, the automaker was being half true. The pickup is delayed while waiting for federal and state emissions certifications, not chips. An Automotive News report says the trucks will […] October 26, 2021 at 07:02AM

Ford EcoSport quits the U.S. market in 2022

Ford recently announced its exit from the retail automotive market in India after 25 years on dealer lots there. One casualty of the move is Ford’s pocketbook, the automaker already having lost $2 billion over the past 10 years and taking another $2 billion in charges tied to the move over the next several years. […] September 12, 2021 at 07:02AM

Ford explains it didn’t name the Maverick after the 1970s compact car

Ford’s smallest pickup wears a familiar name that didn’t always denote a truck: Maverick. The original Maverick was launched for 1970, but in an interview with Ford enthusiast site, Ford Authority, the Blue Oval explained it didn’t bring back the nameplate as a tribute to the little sedan. “We knew very well that [the Maverick’s] […] August 29, 2021 at 07:02AM

Toyota sells its 50 millionth Corolla after 55 years of production

Nearly eight years ago today, Toyota sold its 40 millionth Corolla. Now, it’s celebrating the 50 millionth. The 50 millionth car didn’t get a special and fabulous sendoff, though, as the most detail Toyota is able to provide is that it was sold “this past July.” Maybe you have the 50 millionth Corolla, and you […] August 28, 2021 at 06:17AM

Once an invisible econobox, today, this ’94 Chevy Cavalier turns heads

Cheap economy cars aren’t often preserved for posterity, but this 1994 Chevrolet Cavalier sedan is certainly an exception. It’s clean, (nearly) pristine and shows just 18,000 miles. it’s up for auction right now on eBay Motors,, too. The Cavalier nameplate had made its debut back in 1982, one of GM’s J-car family of front-wheel-drive subcompacts. […] July 28, 2021 at 06:48AM