Ford F-150 wins truck of the year - CNNMoney
The win by Ford is some measure of revenge - the F-150 had lost the Motor Trend Truck of the Year to the Colorado. Another Ford SUV, the Lincoln MKC, was the third finalist. Ford's newly redesigned F-150 has all-aluminum construction , a more expensive and difficult-to-work-with metal. The lighter weight aluminum greatly increases fuel economy, important for as it and other automakers need to comply with much higher fuel economy rules. But it's risky since truck buyers are used to steel trucks. The F-150 is the best selling car or truck in the United States and key for Ford's profitability. Better fuel economy is not much of a selling point these days, with the cheapest gas prices since 2009. So Ford is advertising its increased towing capacity. It's also an important win for VW, which posted some of the worst U. S. sales of any major automaker in 2014. The Ford Mustang and the Hyundai Genesis were the two other finalists for car of the year honors. Morningstar: © 2015 Morningstar, Inc. Chicago Mercantile Association: Certain market data is the property of Chicago Mercantile Exchange Inc. Dow Jones: The Dow Jones branded indices are proprietary to and are calculated, distributed and marketed by DJI Opco, a subsidiary of S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC and have been licensed for use to S&P Opco, LLC and CNN. Source: money.cnn.com
