Ford wins Truck, Utility of the year for Maverick and Bronco; Honda wins car of the year with Civic
A 2022 Ford Maverick pickup truck on display at AutoMobility LA ahead of the Los Angeles Auto Show in Los Angeles, California, U.S., on Thursday, Nov. 18, 2021. Covid-19 canceled the Los Angeles Auto Show in 2020 and now that the show is back, some a
DETROIT - The North American Car, Truck, and Utility Vehicle of the Year (NACTOY) awards have been announced Tuesday at Huntington Place - previously the TCF Center - in Detroit and Ford took home two of the three awards.
The Ford Maverick was named the 2022 Truck of the Year while the Ford Bonco was named Utility Vehicle of the year.
The NACTOY awards, which typically coincided with the Detroit auto show have become a standalone announcement.
The envelopes containing the 2022 winners were flown in via drone to the podium.
Here are the winners for the three awards:
Car of the Year
- Honda Civic
Truck of the Year
- Ford Maverick
Utility Vehicle of the Year
- Ford Bronco
The last NAIAS that took place in Detroit was in 2019. It was soon decided to be a summer event rather than a winter-based one.
But the COVID-19 pandemic has derailed attempts at hosting the auto show in Detroit since it's rescheduling.
Last year Ford scored big with its Mustang Mach-E taking the Utility Vehicle of the Year award and the F-150 winning the Truck of the Year award. The Hyundai Elantra was the Car of the Year winner.
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The arrival of new electric vehicles on the scene is sure to offer some element of surprise and innovation to the awards.
The official announcement won't come until 11 a.m. but the event will start at 10 a.m.