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Inventor Accuses Ford of Infringing on Fuel-Injection Patent for EcoBoost Engine Used on F-150

On Wednesday, August 29, TMC Fuel Injection System LLC filed a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court in Philadelphia against Ford Motor Company, according to a report from Automotive News.

The Pennsylvania-based company is accusing Ford for infringing on one of its 2008 patents covering a fuel-injection system. TMC claims that Ford started selling vehicles powered by an EcoBoost engine that used the system after telling engineer Shou L. Hou, the inventor, that it had no interest in the technology.

Ford Mulling Aluminum Body for 2015 F-150 Pickup Truck Series, Save up to 700 Pounds

The next generation of the Ford F-150 pickup truck series expected in 2014 (as a 2015MY) may very well feature an aluminum-intensive body, The Wall Street Journal reported citing sources from within the Detroit-based automaker.

The reason why the Blue Oval is exploring the idea is to reduce the truck's weight and improve its fuel economy as the company ramps up its efforts to meet the Obama administration's new car mileage goal of 54.5mpg (4.3 lt/100km) on average by 2025.

New Limited Edition Joins 2013 Ford F-150 Range

Ford continues the roll out of the 2013 model year F-150 with the launch of a new luxed-up Limited Edition trim that will go on sale in the States this fall exclusively in a SuperCrew four-door cab configuration.

The Blue Oval states that the new Limited Edition model "signifies the highest levels of design refinement, luxury and technology" ever applied to the F-150.

Ford Introduces 2013 F-150 SVT Raptor with Minor Updates

After the unveiling of the regular model variants of the F-150 in Texas earlier this month, Ford has now presented the 2013 F-150 SVT Raptor that gains some minor enhancements for the new model year.

In an industry first, the latest Raptor is offered directly from the factory with beadlock-compatible alloy rims. Beadlocks secure the edges of a tire to the wheel between two surfaces to prevent the tire from rolling off the trim when the tire pressure is low.

Ford Announces New F-150 Special Service Vehicle Package for Fleet Customers

Ford is now offering a new Special Service Vehicle (SSV) Package for its F-150 truck targeted at government, municipal as well as commercial fleet buyers across various types of businesses. Ford says the option package is available at no extra charge. Read more »

2013 Ford F-150 Gains New Front End Styling and Tech Upgrades [34 Photos]

America's best-selling pickup truck has been refined for the 2013 model year. Revealed in Texas on Monday, the venerable F-150 receives some mild cosmetic tweaks along with new optional and standard features.

On the outside, the 2013 F-150 models sport new grilles that bring them more in line with the latest Super Duty, while the options list is enhanced with HID projector headlamps and newly styled 18- and 20-inch wheels.

Ford Recalls Mustang, F-150, Expedition and Lincoln Navigator Over Transmission Problem

A variety of Ford and Lincoln models are being recalled in the States to fix a potential issue with the automatic transmission.

In particular, the Blue Oval told the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) that it is recalling 10,500 vehicles, including the 2012-2013 Ford Mustang sports car, 2011-2012 Ford F-150 pickup truck, 2012 Ford Expedition SUV and 2012 Lincoln Navigator SUV.

Ford Quietly but Successfully Blocks China's JAC Efforts to Produce F-150 Pickup Truck Clone

Do you remember China's JAC 4R3 pickup truck clone of the Ford F-150 that made headlines earlier this year? For those who can't recall what happened last week, let alone in February, here's a bit of a refresher.

In January, JAC Motors presented a doppelganger of the Ford F-150 called the 4R3 to its domestic dealers, with plans to begin series production towards the end of the year. Naturally, photos were taken at the event and it didn't take long for the news to reach the other side of the Pacific.

At the time, JAC was planning to debut the 4R3 at last week's Auto China 2012 in Beijing, but as you may recall, that didn't happen. Why, you ask? Well, evidently, Ford did what it had to do to protect itself from JAC's unapologetic move to clone the F-150.

Speaking to Autoline's host John McElroy, Bill Coughlin, President and CEO of Ford Global Technologies and Intellectual Property Chief, said that the Blue Oval took all the necessary steps to prevent this from happening.