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Rumor has it General Motors is looking to follow Ford’s example and build aluminum-bodied full-size truck. The news comes via Wall Street Journal, who claims GM locked in supply contracts with Alcoa Inc and Novelis Inc.
However, the aluminum Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra are at least four years away, as General Motors plans to make the switch when the next-generation trucks are introduced, which should happen in late 2018.
"Ford's introduction of the 2015 F-150 pickup truck was a game changer, and it's the first, not the last, conversion of this type," Novelis spokesperson Charles Belbin told the Wall Street Journal.
The newly-introduced 2015 Ford F-150 is 700 pounds lighter than the current-generation model thanks to its aluminum body. The pickup truck will go on sale in the fourth quarter of the year, meaning GM will be about four years behind its main rival.
Story via WSJ via Autoblog
"Ford's introduction of the 2015 F-150 pickup truck was a game changer, and it's the first, not the last, conversion of this type," Novelis spokesperson Charles Belbin told the Wall Street Journal.
The newly-introduced 2015 Ford F-150 is 700 pounds lighter than the current-generation model thanks to its aluminum body. The pickup truck will go on sale in the fourth quarter of the year, meaning GM will be about four years behind its main rival.
Story via WSJ via Autoblog
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