In pictures: Aluminum Ford F-150 begins production
Ford Motor Co. begins production on a new aluminum body F-150 pickup truck.
In this Nov. 6, 2014 photo, Chris Lucking installs a grill on a new Ford F-150 truck at the Dearborn Truck Plant in Dearborn, Mich. It’s Ford Motor Co.’s biggest bet in decades: an aluminum-sided F-150 that could set a new industry standard - or cost the company its pickup truck crown.Carlos Osorio/The Associated Press
This Nov. 6, 2014 photo shows the new Ford F-150 truck at the Dearborn Truck Plant in Dearborn, Mich.Carlos Osorio/The Associated Press
In this Nov. 6, 2014 photo, tires are attached to a new Ford F-150 truck on the assembly line at the Dearborn Truck Plant in Dearborn, Mich.Carlos Osorio/The Associated Press
This Nov. 6, 2014 photo shows the new Ford F-150 truck at the Dearborn Truck Plant in Dearborn, Mich.Carlos Osorio/The Associated Press
In this Nov. 6, 2014 photo, Clark Barton IV works on the new Ford F-150 truck at the Dearborn Truck Plant in Dearborn, Mich.Carlos Osorio/The Associated Press
In this Nov. 6, 2014 photo, Shawn Ebeler works on the door assembly on a new Ford F-150 truck is assembled at the Dearborn Truck Plant in Dearborn, Mich.Carlos Osorio/The Associated Press