Ford Maverick Lobo, Dodge Charger and Hyundai Palisade win 2026 North American vehicle awards

Описание: (14 Jan 2026)
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Detroit – 14 January 2026
1. UPSOUND Automotive Press Association official Mark Phelan announces that the Hyundai Palisade has won the 2026 North American Utility Vehicle of the Year award
2. A Hyundai Palisade on display on the Detroit Auto Show floor
3. Phelan greets and poses for photos with Hyundai Motor North America official Olabisi Boyle
4. SOUNDBITE (English) Olabisi Boyle, Hyundai Motor North America:
“It is a really proud moment for the team, because one of the things we do whenever we have a new product is listen to the customer.”
5. UPSOUND Automotive Press Association official John Vincent announces that the Dodge Charger has won the 2026 North American Car of the Year award
6. Vincent presents the award to Dodge CEO Matt McAlear
7. Various of the Charger
8. SOUNDBITE (English) Matt McAlear, Dodge CEO:
“We truly appreciate it. This is the eighth-generation Charger, which celebrates its 60th anniversary this year as a nameplate. And as we say, ‘It's not about revolution. It's about evolution.’ And truly redefining what performance stands for.”
9. UPSOUND Automotive Press Association official Jill Ciminillo announces that the Ford Maverick Lobo has won the 2026 North American Truck of the Year award
10. Various of the Ford Maverick Lobo on the show floor
11. SOUNDBITE (English) Pamela Wylie, Ford Motor Co.:
“Ford earning the Truck of the Year for six years in a row is truly a testament to Ford's commitment to truck excellence. So, thank you for all of these wonderful years in the truck space.”
12. Various of Ford Motor Co.’s Pamela Wylie posing for pictures with the award
STORYLINE:
The Dodge Charger won the 2026 North American Car of the Year award, while the Ford Maverick Lobo took the crown for the truck honors, and the Hyundai Palisade won the utility award.

The awards were announced Wednesday during an Automotive Press Association event at the start of the Detroit Auto Show.

Automakers prize the awards, which are decided by a group of journalists from the U.S. and Canada who evaluate factors such as vehicle innovation, design, performance and driver satisfaction in their decisions.

In addition to the winning Dodge Charger midsize car, car finalists included the Honda Prelude hybrid sports coupe and the Nissan Sentra compact car.

The truck finalists this year included the Ram 1500 Hemi alongside the Ram 2500.

The remaining utility finalists were the Lucid Gravity luxury electric vehicle and Nissan Leaf small electric crossover SUV.

This year’s finalists represented a mix of internal combustion engine, hybrid and electric vehicles.

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