Expected to outpace the broad passenger vehicle market, pickup truck sales are surging. In 2012, sales ended strongly with numbers around the 14.6 million unit mark, and 2013 numbers look like they will be even stronger with analysts predicting that the growth will continue. Trucks counted for two of the top three spots in last year's top 20 list, based on number of North American sales in 2012. Capitalizing on the trend, each of the Big 3 North American auto makers- Ford Motor Co, Chrysler Group and General Motors Co have launched revamped models of their pick up truck lines, showcasing them at the big auto shows such as the North American International Auto Show in Detroit early this year.
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This week the winner of the 2013 North American Truck/Utility of the Year award was announced at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit, MI. Taking top honours this year was The Ram 1500, which beat out finalists Ford C-Max and Mazda's CX-5 crossovers. This year was Chrysler's third truck win and the second for the Ram 1500, which last won the title in 1994, when it was called the Dodge Ram 1500. It's the 13th time that North American manufacturers have won. The 2012 North American Truck of the Year award winner was the Land Rover Range Rover Evoque. Also on the shortlist for this year's honour were the Nissan Pathfinder, Hyundai Santa Fe, Audi Allroad, Ford Escape, Acura RDX, BMW X1, Ford C-Max and the Infiniti JX 35.
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The Dodge Challenger outsold both the Ford Mustang and Chevrolet Camaro in 2022, which is remarkable, but especially so considering the model hasn’t really received any updates to speak of for the past 15 years.
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Dodge CEO Tim Kuniskis has confirmed that new models will be introduced in 2023. This will help fill the gap left by the Charger and Challenger at the end of next year.
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