FORD'S F-SERIES REIGNS AS AMERICA'S BEST-SELLING TRUCK AND BEST-SELLING VEHICLE IN 2008
DEARBORN,Mich., Jan. 5, 2009 - The beat goes on. For the 32nd year in a row, Ford's award-winning F-Series is America's best-selling truck with 2008 sales of 515,513. F-series outsold its nearest truck rival by more than 50,000 units. In addition, for the 27th year in a row, F-Series is once again America's best-selling vehicle of any type - car, crossover, SUV, truck or van."Our thanks go out to our customers, our dealers and, of course, the Ford employees and supplier partners who design, engineer and manufacture quality, fuel-efficient trucks delivering unmatched capability," said JimFarley, Ford's group vice president, Marketing and Communications. "The all-new F-150 affirms what Ford has known for years - that listening to customers provides the best rewards."The all-new F-150 recently was named 2009 Motor Trend Truck of the Year, Texas Auto Writers Association Truck of Texas, and is a finalist for the 2009 North American Truck of the Year.