Ford Motor Co. is introducing the 2015 F-150 pickup truck Monday at the North American International Auto Show.
It’s the 12th generation of the truck, which was first introduced in 1948. Back then it was mainly used by farmers, but sales grew as it was adopted by construction workers, loggers, oil and gas drillers and families who needed to pull trailers or boats. Ford has sold more than 33 million F-Series trucks, including the F-150 and its heavy-duty cousins like the F-350.
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Last year, the company sold more than 763,000 pickups in the U.S., making the F-Series the best-selling vehicle in the country for the 32nd year.
This undated photo provided by Ford shows the company’s new 2015 F-150 pickup truck. On Monday, Jan. 13, 2014, Ford unveils a new F-150 built almost entirely out of aluminum.
The lighter material, which shaves as much as 700 pounds off the truck, will save fuel and make the truck more nimble without sacrificing power, Ford says. (AP Photo/Ford)
In this undated file photo provided by Ford the 1987 Ford F-150 Pickup is pictured. In 2013, Ford sold an F-Series truck every 41 seconds. (AP Photo/Ford, File)
The 1980 Ford F-150 Pickup.
In this undated file photo provided by Ford the 1961 Ford F-100 Pickup is pictured. The F-Series has been the top-selling vehicle in the U.S. for the last 32 years. (AP Photo/Ford, File)
The 1948 Ford F-1 Pickup.