DEARBORN – The Ford F-150 Lightning has been named the North American Truck of the Year™ for 2023. This marks the third consecutive win for Ford in this category, and the fifth NACTOY award for the company in the past three years.
Ford President and CEO, Jim Farley, said in a statement: “Earning North America’s Truck of the Year is huge for the team that has been working so hard to build and deliver as many Lightnings as possible, as quickly as possible.” He went on to say that Ford is working to further ramp production to a 150,000 run rate by fall 2023 and to improve every aspect of the truck. The company is also rolling out an over-the-air update to improve the driver experience for the F-150 Lightning.
The F-150 Lightning is the best-selling electric truck in the U.S., with sales totaling 15,617 since its launch in May 2022. This has helped Ford to become the second largest EV automaker in the U.S. in 2022.
To be eligible for the North American Truck of the Year award, vehicles must be new or substantially changed for the year. The winners are chosen by a jury of 50 professional automotive journalists from across North America, based on criteria such as innovation, design, safety, performance, technology, user experience, driver satisfaction, and value.
This is just the latest award in the F-150 Lightning’s trophy case, which also includes: Motor Trend Truck of the Year, The Car Connection Best Car to Buy, Edmunds Top Rated, Detroit Free Press Truck of the Year, Green Car Reports Best Car to Buy, TIME Top 200 Invention of 2022, 2023 Kelley Blue Book Best Buy Award, 2022 Altair Enlighten Award, Sobre Ruedas 2022 Awards, Wards 10 Best & Engines & Propulsion Systems, Internet Brands Best Car to Buy, Victory & Reseda Vehicle of the Year, TopGear.com 2022 American Car of the Year, Autoblog Technology of the Year 2022, Motor1 Star Awards, CarBuzz Save the Planet award, and multiple Sabre awards.
