Truck sales were lower in May, with higher gas prices likely causing some buyers to defer purchases. Still, Ford's F-Series truck remained the best-selling vehicle in the U.S. with May sales of 42,399 (down 15 percent versus a year ago) and year-to-date sales of 214,461 (up 11 percent). The new 3.5-liter EcoBoost engine accounted for 41 percent of F-150 retail sales in May, up 4 percentage points from April. The total V6 mix, including the new 3.7-liter engine, was 55 percent - surpassing sales of F-150s equipped with V8s.


In the third quarter, Ford plans to produce 630,000 vehicles in its North American assembly plants, up 44,000 (8 percent) versus third quarter 2010.


Truck Spotlight


Toyota's Tundra: “Proof that brawn and brains can go together after all.”


J.D. Power and Associates has called the Toyota Tundra the “most dependable large pickup” five years in a row. Tundra offers select models capable of towing at least five tons with its available 5.7L V8. Equipped with either the 270-hp 4.0L V6 or 310-hp 4.6L V8, Tundra delivers an EPA-estimated 20 mpg highway rating.


The most impressive part of the Tundra for a home builder could be the attention paid in


creating a true mobile office center complete with a console filing cabinet large enough to store your laptop, USB, dual glovebox and Bluetooth connectivity. Storage under the rear


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seats to hold tools and a back seat to carry your crew with tons of leg space are other things to like about the Tundra.


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