The Ford F-150 pickup truck has dominated sales nationwide for four decades but it’s not the most popular vehicle in Tallapoosa County.
There are 9,079 registered Chevrolets in the county, more than any other manufacturer, according to the Tallapoosa County Probate Office, which provided data on the make, model and year of all vehicle tags sold in 2018.
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