Editing Pickup truck (section)

==International markets==
While the [[Ford F-Series|Ford F-150]] has been the [[List of automobile sales by model|best-selling vehicle in the United States]] since 1982,<ref>{{cite news|title=Auto sales reach six-year high of 15.6 million vehicles sold, Ford F-Series takes the lead |url= http://www.nydailynews.com/autos/auto-sales-reach-six-year-high-demand-peaked-article-1.1567645 |newspaper=NY Daily News |date=6 January 2014}}</ref> the Ford F-150, or indeed any full-sized pickup truck, is a rare sight in Europe, where higher fuel prices and narrower city roads make it difficult to use daily.<ref>{{cite web |title=How Do Europeans View the Ford F-150 Pickup Truck? |url= http://www.carscoops.com/2013/06/how-do-europeans-view-ford-f-150-pickup.html |work=Carscoops |access-date=20 June 2015|date=6 June 2013 }}</ref> In the United States, pickups are favored by a cultural attachment to the style, lower fuel prices, and taxes and regulations that distort the market in favor of domestically built trucks.<ref name="nyt1" /> As of 2016, the [[IRS]] offers [[tax break]]s for business use of "any vehicle equipped with a cargo area&nbsp;... of at least six feet in interior length that is not readily accessible from the passenger compartment".<ref>{{cite web |title=Electing the Section 179 Deduction |url= https://www.irs.gov/publications/p946/ch02.html#en_US_2013_publink1000107394 |work=IRS |access-date=21 December 2016}}</ref>

In Europe, pickups represent less than 1% of light vehicles sold,<ref>{{cite web|url= http://qz.com/373364/mercedes-is-making-a-fancy-pickup-truck-for-europeans/ |title=Mercedes is making a fancy pickup truck—for Europeans |last=Mirani |first=Leo |date=31 March 2015 |access-date=30 September 2016}}</ref> the most popular being the [[Ford Ranger (T6)|Ford Ranger]] with 27,300 units sold in 2015.<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.fool.com/investing/general/2016/01/16/europes-best-selling-pickup-might-surprise-america.aspx |title=Europe's Best-Selling Pickup Might Surprise Americans |work=The Motley Fool |last=Miller |first=Daniel |date=30 September 2016 |access-date=30 September 2016}}</ref> Other models include the Renault Alaskan (a rebadged [[Nissan Navara]]), and the [[Toyota Hilux]].

The [[NOx Law (Japan)|NOx law]] and other differing regulations prevent pickups from being imported to Japan, but the [[Japanese domestic market]] [[Mitsubishi Triton]] was available for a limited time. The most recent pickup truck for sale in Japan is the [[Toyota Hilux]].

In China (where it is known by the English [[loanword]] as 皮卡车 pí kǎ chē), the [[Great Wall Wingle]] is manufactured domestically and exported to Australia.<ref>{{cite news|url= http://chinaautoweb.com/2011/02/chinese-pickup-truck-sales-led-by-great-wall-wingle-surged-48-to-378000-units/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120804194249/http://chinaautoweb.com:80/2011/02/chinese-pickup-truck-sales-led-by-great-wall-wingle-surged-48-to-378000-units/ |archive-date=4 August 2012 |title=Chinese Pickup Truck Sales, Led by Great Wall Wingle, Surged 48% to 378,000 Units in 2010 |website=ChinaAutoWeb.com |access-date=25 January 2024}}</ref> In Thailand, pickups manufactured for local sale and export include the [[Isuzu D-Max]] and the Mitsubishi Triton. In Latin and South America, the [[Toyota Hilux]], Ford Ranger, [[Volkswagen Amarok|VW Amarok]], [[Dodge Ram]], [[Chevrolet S-10]], [[Chevrolet D-20]], and [[Chevrolet Montana]] are sold.

In [[South Africa]], pickups account for about 17% of the passenger and light commercial vehicle sales, mostly the Toyota Hilux, [[Ford Ranger (T6)|Ford Ranger]], and Isuzu KB ([[Isuzu D-Max]]).<ref>{{cite web|title = Hilux dethroned: SA has new top bakkie|url = http://www.wheels24.co.za/News/SAs-top-bakkies-Toyota-Hilux-dethroned-20141202|website = Wheels|access-date = 6 February 2016|date = 2 December 2014}}</ref> The [[Volkswagen Amarok]] and [[Nissan Navara]] are also sold.