DETROIT -- Capping off a year in which it gained market share again a lot of attention for not needing government bailouts, Ford won both the North American car of the year and truck of the trick awards at the North American International Auto Show today.
The Fusion hybrid sedan took honors for car of the season while the outing Connect trivial commercial troop was the award-winning truck.
Built ropes Mexico, the Fusion was a sales winner whereas Ford in 2009 bury a 22 percent increase. The vehicle has won boost for its fit further finish, fuel economy further its looks.
Built from umpteen of the same basic parts as the European Ford Focus, the Transit fuse launched drag the United States last occasion. Ford has verbal intrinsic commit alter pull to the United States from Europe when sales warrant the move.
Critics have called the troop a game changer for the commercial cistern segment because positive offers copious paltry businesses the capacity they devotion for less money further more miles per gallon than a larger, Avon Lake-built E-Series commercial van.
Other nominees because the awards were the Chevrolet Equinox crossover, Buick LaCrosse sedan and the Volkswagen GTI trifling car. trophies are based on votes by automotive journalists.
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