Norris Ford

Ford recently received yet another award, this time it's for the F-150 pickup truck.  Motor Trend announced the F150 as the 2012 Truck of the Year.

To win the venerable Motor Trend 'Truck of the Year' award, the Ford F-150 had to prove it won't cave under pressure. Ford describes the weeklong tests as torture. When the process was completed, however, the F-150 proved to have the strongest spirit over other top models…

Among the most prestigious awards an automaker can earn, the Edison Awards are a tribute to Thomas Alva Edison's continuous pursuit of excellence and inspiration to drive America to the forefront of innovation, creativity, ingenuity, and global economy. This year... Ford cleaned up, walking away with three Golds and one Silver.

Within the category of Applied Technology, the American automakers won a Gold for their Rear Inflatable Seatbelts. Designed to inflate in the event…