245,449 new trucks OK'd for production in 1945

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August 28, 2000 - 12:01 am ET
DETROIT - Realizing the acute need for new trucks, the War Production Board last week authorized the production of 245,449 trucks of all sizes in 1945. That is almost double the 126,678 authorized for 1944.

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Above are headlines and excerpts of stories that appeared on Page 1 of Automotive News during the war years. Intriguing as it was, the $500 Ford never reached the road.

During World War II, the industry wasn't making cars, but it still was making news.

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