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TRUCKMAKERS NEWS * USA: Ford's
* Michigan - Ford starts making Aluminum F-150 Trucks, replacing steel
Dearborn,MICH,USA -AP/Huffington Post, by DEE-ANN DURBIN -11 Nov 2014: -- Ford is using the metal almost exclusively in body of the 2015 version of its best-selling F-150 pickup, which starts arriving at dealerships next month... Ford is doubling down on aluminum, which is lighter — and more expensive — than steel but just as tough. The new truck is the company's response to customers' requests for a more fuel-efficient and nimbler pickup. Ford hopes the advantages outweigh customer doubts about the durability of aluminum or potential repair costs for the pricier metal... Ford says the 2015 truck will have from 5 percent to 20 percent better fuel economy that the current version... Ford's biggest risk with the truck is simply the unknown — truck buyers don't know how an aluminum body will hold up over time... The F-150 sits on a high-strength steel frame that's carrying less weight from the truck, so it can carry more cargo and haul heavier trailers. The new F-150 can tow up to 12,200 pounds compared with 12,000 for the Silverado and 10,500 pounds for the Ram...
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