dust by the end of the decade, both of which in one way or another were icons to their respective brands.

Unsurprisingly, Ford has chosen to end the production of its Ranger, according to Automotive News. Reportedly, part of the $2 billion savings that it has found with the UAW involved closing the Twin-Cities plant in Minnesota that builds the truck and its badge-engineered brother, the Mazda B-Series, by 2009. At that time, Ford will also close the doors at the Cleveland plant that produces the engines for these trucks. At this point the Ranger will have been around for 26 years.

Although the Ranger hasn't received the same level of attention as the full-size F-150 or the recently redesigned, hard-working Super Duty trucks, it still plays an integral role in the Ford truck lineup. Without it, Ford effectively becomes the only pickup truck manufacturer that doesn't have a compact/midsize truck in its arsenal. What's more is that the Ranger is still a relatively solid seller despite

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