A diesel F-150 soon? 

A diesel F-150 soon?

Autoweek reports that Ford is developing a 4.4-liter V-8 diesel engine for use in the F-150 pickup later this decade. The engine is said to be a scaled-up version of a 3.6-liter V-8 diesel which Ford began producing for Range Rovers in April at a plant in Dagenham, England. So if ever the plan pushes through, Ford will be shipping the 4-4-liter engine from Dagenham to the United States. Autoweek also says that although Ford has not settled on the engine's production volume, suppliers and analysts predict that the Dearborn automaker could produce 100,000 diesel-powered F-150s.

Ford sold 901,463 F-series trucks in 2005. And this year, the automaker expects to sell more than 900,000 of its bestselling F-Series trucks, making this year the 30th year the F-Series is the best-selling vehicle and 25th year as the best-selling vehicle in the United States.

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