"At least three American cars, including the Ford F-150 pickup truck, were parked on the grounds of Tokyo's Akasaka Palace ahead of the leaders' meeting, per a picture by the Associated Press. This comes after Reuters reported last week that Takaichi finalized a purchase package ahead of her meeting with Trump, which included soybeans, gas, and a fleet of Ford F-150 pickup trucks. "She has good taste. That's a hot truck," Trump told reporters on Air Force One on Saturday while en route to Asia."
"Ford, the White House, and the Japanese embassy in Washington, DC, did not respond to requests for comment from Business Insider. The F-150 is Ford's top-selling pickup truck. On Thursday, Ford said in a press release that it will "increase F-150 and F-Series Super Duty production by more than 50,000 trucks in 2026." Ford said the boost was needed to make up for production losses due to a fire at one of its suppliers' aluminum plants."
At least three American cars, including a Ford F-150 pickup, were parked on the grounds of Tokyo's Akasaka Palace ahead of President Donald Trump's meeting with Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi. Takaichi finalized a purchase package ahead of the meeting that included soybeans, gas, and a fleet of Ford F-150 pickup trucks. Trump commented, "She has good taste. That's a hot truck." Ford, the White House, and the Japanese embassy in Washington did not respond to requests for comment. Ford announced plans to increase F-150 and F-Series Super Duty production by more than 50,000 trucks in 2026 to offset supplier-related losses. The U.S. and Japan agreed in July to lower tariffs on Japanese goods from 25% to 15%, a move criticized by Ford's CEO.
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