Ford Motor Co. is celebrating the ramp up of shipments for its lineup of new model year pickup trucks with a trio of "truck takeover" events Thursday at its manufacturing plants as it looks to build on its status as the leading truck-maker. "This is a really special time for us. I've been with the company almost 30 years, but I can't remember a time where we've done what we're doing right now, which is launching a new F-150 and an all-new Ranger simultaneously," John Emmert, Ford's general truck manager, to ...