Alan Mulally told Ford Motor Co.'s leadership team in 2008 that the automaker wouldn't have a sustainable business if it didn't reduce its dependence on big pickups and SUVs. Ford's CEO today, Jim Hackett, is taking the company in the opposite direction. Not only is Ford projecting that light trucks will soon account for nearly 90 percent of its North American sales, but it's fueling that shift by eliminating every nonluxury sedan from the lineup.
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