2022 Ford F-150 Lightning
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DETROIT – The electrical Ford F-150 Lightning on Tuesday was named MotorDevelopment’s 2023 truck of the yr – topping conventional pickups with inside combustion engines from General Motors, Stellantis and Toyota Motor.
The prestigious title and accompanying “Golden Caliper” award are extremely sought by automakers globally yearly. They are used to advertise automobiles in promoting and are seen as third-party validation of a brand new automobile.
The F-150 Lightning is a pivotal product for each Ford Motor and the U.S. automotive trade. It’s the primary mass-market electrical pickup truck for mainstream patrons and extensively seen as a take a look at of widespread EV adoption. The F-Series, which incorporates the electrical and conventional variations of the truck, has additionally been the best-selling automobile within the U.S. for many years.
MotorDevelopment famous the Lightning’s total efficiency, security and significance to interesting to conventional pickup patrons among the many causes for the popularity.
“While some automobiles change the world by being radically totally different, others, just like the Ford F-150 Lightning, change it by being totally different the place it counts and acquainted the place it helps,” MotorDevelopment mentioned in a press launch.
This is the second-consecutive yr an all-electric truck has gained the award, following the Rivian R1T a yr in the past. But it is the primary electrical automobile to obtain unanimous assist from the judges, MotorDevelopment mentioned.
Other finalists for MotorDevelopment’s truck of the yr had been the 2022 Chevrolet Silverado 1500, 2022 GMC Sierra 1500, 2023 Ram 2500 and 2022 Toyota Tundra.
MotorDevelopment’s truck of the yr follows the publication naming the Genesis G90 its 2023 automobile of the yr and the electrical Hyundai Ioniq 5 as its 2023 SUV of the yr.
