Some aluminum Ford F-150s will be tardy - USA TODAY
Some aluminum Ford F-150s will be tardy Some of Ford's best customers won't get aluminum F-150 pickups until February, or later, instead of this year, says Automotive News. The first new trucks will be ordinary models for dealer inventory, not high-profit special-order rigs or those for multiple-vehicle fleet buyers. ly/1tyQdz4 Some of Ford's best truck customers will have to wait until next year to get their aluminum-body Ford F-150 pickups, according to a report in trade publication Automotive News. , factory, but only ordinary models for dealer inventory will be produced at first, the publication said, citing a confidential letter to dealers. Two key groups won't get their hands on F-150s until February or later: Fleets, who get big discounts but buy multiple vehicles at a time so Ford still makes healthy profits. And custom-order buyers, who want specific equipment, trim, colors and accessories. Automotive News quotes the letter from Ford to dealers as saying, "We understand the desire to get the customer units as quickly as possible, but do not want to compromise our commitment to quality for the sake of a few additional weeks of delivery. Still, any perceived threat to the launch of the radical new F-150 will make investors nervous, and Ford's stock could. Source: www.usatoday.com
