Ford has filed a patent application for solid axles with integrated hub motors, hinting at a very different kind of EV powertrain from the Blue Oval. Instead of allowing wheels to move up and down ...

Ford has applied for a patent on a solid-axle and hub-motor combination for EVs remarkably similar to what the automaker dismissed as nonviable for its F-150 Lightning pickup truck. As detailed in the ...

Since Fordbrought back the Bronco, it's been a hit—and a long-awaited solid competitor to the Jeep Wrangler. Speaking of the Jeep, while the Bronco can go knobby tire to knobby tire with one off-road, ...

A patent application recently filed by Ford describes a new electrified solid rear axle with electric motors built into the wheel hubs. In half-ton trucks, IRS is fine because it provides superior ...