Ford celebrates historic milestone for F-Series trucks

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Ford announced Thursday that its F-Series pickup trucks have reached a historic milestone, after retaining the name of the best-selling truck and vehicle in the U. S. He has been in the U. S. for more than 4 decades.

Ford said 2023 will mark the 47th consecutive year in which it will make the best-selling pickup truck in the U. S. It will be the 42nd consecutive year with the best-selling vehicle in the United States.

“It’s a series that spans 4 generations (and started when I was just 4 years old) and has outlived many other popular customer products, adding compact discs and mp3 players, and the entire physical video rental industry. Rob Kaffl, Ford’s director of marketing and sales in the U. S. , wrote on the company’s website. “But this difference is not a return to the past; “The F-Series continues to grow and in 2023 remains the best-selling vehicle in the country for the 42nd consecutive year,” he added.

Ford F-Series pickup trucks also celebrated what the company called the “Triple Crown”: making the best-selling full-size electric pickup truck and best-selling full-size hybrid pickup truck, as well as the best-selling pickup truck in 2023. . .

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The 2024 Ford F-150 Platinum PowerBoost Hybrid is one of the F-Series models that Ford hopes will extend its streak in the most sensible of the U. S. pickup truck market. (Courtesy of Ford/Fox News)

The company said more than 700,000 consumers chose a Ford F-Series pickup truck in 2023 and that its lead over Chevrolet, the second-largest pickup truck, was nearly 200,000 pickup trucks as of November.

Kaffl wrote that Ford continues to “push the boundaries of what electric cars can do” and that the F-150 Lightning exemplifies “the company’s commitment to a more sustainable long-term without compromising strength and performance. “

Ford began building the F-150 Lightning in 2022 to compete in the developing electric pickup truck segment.

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Ford F-Series trucks on Thursday celebrated 42 consecutive years of making America’s best-selling vehicle. (David Paul Morris/Bloomberg Getty Images/Getty Images)

A report from Automotive News cited a memo sent to suppliers through Ford as saying that the company planned to produce an average of 1,600 Lightning trucks per week starting in January, based on its previous plans to produce an average of 3,200 per week. , a Ford spokesperson told FOX Business that the automaker “will continue to tailor Lightning production to customer demand. “

Kaffl added that the company is excited to begin production of the new gasoline and hybrid models of the 2024 F-150 models in early 2024. It is also “tirelessly” focused on growth “in its gasoline, hybrid and electric models, as it seeks to meet customer demand.

The 2024 Ford F-150 will have best-in-class towing and payload, as well as class-exclusive towing technology, the company previously told FOX Business. (Courtesy of Ford/Fox News)

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“The enduring legacy of the F-Series is not just a result of our relentless pursuit of improvement but also a reflection of the trust between our company and customers,” Kaffl wrote. “We are deeply grateful for the opportunity to serve our customers and are committed to continuing to earn their business every single day.”

Aislinn Murphy of FOX Business contributed to this report.

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