Ford may have sold 765,649 examples of the F-Series in the US last year, but GM's combined Silverado and Sierra sales totaled 884,998 trucks

No big surprise here. The Ford F-Series is laying claim to the title of best-selling truck in America for a 48th year in a row. Ford says the F-Series is also the nation's top-selling vehicle overall for the 43rd straight year.

Ford (NYSE: F) sold 765,649 F-Series pickups last year, up 2%. This made it the best-selling truck in America for 48 years. (Ford launched it in 1948.) It is also 37% of Ford’s sales for 2024, which shows how dependent Ford is on one gas-powered model line.

Ford is claiming the crown of top-selling truck for 2024. It is a huge badge of honor to have the top selling vehicles in the hotly-contested race.

According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, the vehicles' fuel pumps may fail and cause a loss of power, increasing the risk of a crash.

Ford (F) posted a strong fourth quarter US report, one that capped off a strong year for the Dearborn, Mich.-based automaker. Ford said US sales in Q4 rose 8.8% versus a year ago, powered by F-Series sales that jumped 21.

Key Takeaways Ford and GM reported more new vehicles sold in the U.S. in 2024 than any year since 2019.Both companies reported large electric vehicle sales gains in 2024.Ford shares fell 19% last year,

GM Leads the U.S. Market