The new 2015 F-150 claimed the Yankee Cup for trucks — a technology award presented by the New England Motor Press Association, in conjunction with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, on an annual basis.

The award recognizes a system or vehicle that significantly makes driving safer, more cost efficient or more enjoyable, and the 2015 F-150 is the first vehicle from the Ford Motor Company in history to take home the prize.

“It is an honor to accept this award on behalf of the team behind the all-new Ford F-150,” said Pete Reyes, F-150 chief engineer. “With the 2015 F-150, Ford is teaching the world how to build a next-generation truck, and the more than 100 patents the F-150 team has filed for technologies prove these Ford engineers and designers are innovative leaders in the automotive industry.”