Return of the Courier? Ford confirms compact truck

A Ford truck smaller than the Ranger is in the works, Ford Motor Co. president of global markets Jim Farley confirmed at a conference in Detroit this week, following months of rumors and prototype sightings. Speaking at the Deutsche Bank Global Auto Industry Conference in Detroit, Farley said that Ford is "investing in more affordable versions of our truck business" and that "you can expect new nameplates below where we compete today," according to Automotive News.

Expected to be a small, unibody truck, a name for which has not been announced yet (but we'll call it the Courier in the meantime), the model may be based on the next-generation Ford Focus platform. The Focus itself, as you will recall, is due for some serious changes in North America — Ford plans to cut a number of variants with the next redesign as a part of its plan to ditch most passenger cars.

The Courier name, meanwhile, might not be too far off: Ford offered a small trucklet in South America badged as the Courier until just a few years ago, based on the international version of the Ford Fiesta.

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