Yeah, I thought it was the combined GM platform or the F series that were by far the #1 selling trucks, if not vehicles in the US.
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Yeah, I thought it was the combined GM platform or the F series that were by far the #1 selling trucks, if not vehicles in the US.
Yes, whilst the others form the top 25, it is staggering by how much the Ford and GM outsell the others.
The 25 Bestselling Cars, Trucks, and SUVs of 2024
After years of turmoil, new-car sales settled back into normalcy, and some new models snuck onto the list of bestsellers.
That's due to the chicken tax. Ford and GM had a huge head start because they made cars in North America. The Japanese and German brands produce models in the US now, but don't have the capacity to build heavy trucks here for the most part.Yes, whilst the others form the top 25, it is staggering by how much the Ford and GM outsell the others.
The 25 Bestselling Cars, Trucks, and SUVs of 2024
After years of turmoil, new-car sales settled back into normalcy, and some new models snuck onto the list of bestsellers.www.caranddriver.com
Toyota has a plant in TX that produces the Tundra... It is the only full-sized pickup truck assembled in TX. I have never heard of anyone walking into a yota dealership and walking out siting Tundra unavailability (I do have several friends with Tundras).
The chicken tax is for small pickup trucks, at least that is how I understand it, not full-sized trucks.
Ford and GM just make trucks Americans want... Simple as that... You can't take sales numbers away from them.
It's for all "light trucks", which includes pickup trucks.
Thanks for keeping me honest. I actually had to look it up
According to AI, light trucks include
- Pickup Trucks: Ford F-150, Toyota Tacoma, Chevrolet Silverado 1500
- SUVs: Jeep Grand Cherokee, Ford Explorer
- Vans: Honda Odyssey (minivan), Ford Transit Connect (small commercial van)
We are talking about the highest selling tucks being full sized American pickup trucks in the US. The chicken tax doesn't come into play with these as there are no full-sized truck competition from overseas not being offered here. We have the Toyota Tundra assembled in the US.
The chicken tax applies to the trucks that are actually manufactured overseas that aren't imported, like the Toyota Hilux (the small pickups). If there was enough of a market for them here, Toyota would have assembled it in their TX or Mexico plants. They choose not to because they have determined that it wouldn't be profitable enough in this market.
The Toyota Hilux would in no way be the highest selling truck in the US, even without the chicken tax. It wouldn't even be in the conversation.
