Ford f-150

Those who purchase a Ford EV from now until Jan. 2, 2025, will get a free charger and installation under a new initiative the company is calling the Ford Power Promise.

Fortunately for shoppers looking at new electric vehicles right now, this is a great season for sales, lease deals and other incentives that make them an even more enticing buy.

A starting price usually references a car’s base model, excluding available features, options and fees, making it a poor benchmark in some cases.

Ford is recalling more than 90,700 vehicles over an issue with the engine intake valves in vehicles equipped with its 2.7- or 3.0-liter Nano EcoBoost V-6 engines.

Bidirectional charging aims to put an EV’s battery to work, whether it’s to power a home during an outage or send power back to the grid en masse.

Ford is recalling more than 552,000 examples of its F-150 pickup truck over an issue with the transmission that could result in a loss of control.

Ford just put its 2024 F-150 through what’s called a “mid-cycle refresh,” where it received mild styling updates, new interior bits and new technology and features, plus the Raptor R, which is still something special.

Whenever a new F-150 arrives, the question is always if Ford went far enough with its update. For 2024, the answer is simple: It’s more about not fixing what ain’t broken.

If you’re one of the millions hitting the road and you need a new ride, check out our list of Cars.com editors’ favorites by vehicle category.

Between incentives, price cuts and high inventory levels, a new report from Cars.com indicates it’s definitely a buyer’s market for electric vehicles.