The company began production of commercial trucks beginning in 1912.

All told, Ford had its best year for truck production since 1929.

In the last week of November 2008, truck production ended.

Overseas car and truck production was off 4.4 percent, to 470,747.

In the late 1910s, it started the production of trucks and buses.

This led to the abandonment of truck production during the war period starting in 1917.

The factory was converted earlier this year to the production of light trucks.

At Ford, total truck production jumped by more than 100,000 units to 345,801.

"We will probably start with investment in the production of small trucks in China."

They were determined to return to the glory days when Ford led the industry in both auto and truck production.