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Pickup Trucks (Page 13)

By Mary Conway on April 29, 2023 - 11:19PM
Could a future Ram electric truck have enough room in the bed for stadium seating and carry its own canopy to cover it? How about yacht-like steps to climb into the back? Those are just some of the ideas from the student who won the Drive for Design contest.
By Marc Stern on April 28, 2023 - 7:14PM
In another win for the Blue Oval, Ford's new Maverick compact hybrid pickup, the Maverick, as well as its commercial electric and standard vans like the Transit Connect, the Transit, and E-Transit, have won major awards from Vincentric.
By Marc Stern on April 27, 2023 - 7:00PM
Introduced only two years ago, the Ford F-150 Lightning is going global as Ford begins to offer the very popular and sought-after electric pickup in Norway which is welcoming enthusiastically.
By Tinsae Aregay on April 24, 2023 - 6:42AM
Over the weekend, Joe Rogan revealed that he test-drove a pre-production Cybertrruck at Giga Texas. Rogan was effusive in his praise of the truck stating that he was impressed by the Cybertruck's design, size, and performance. Rogan also predicted the success of the Cybertruck and said Bill Gates was making "a horrible choice" shorting Tesla stock.
By Mary Conway on April 22, 2023 - 9:48PM
GM is telling owners to park the trucks outside away from structures until they can get the repairs made.
By Mary Conway on April 20, 2023 - 10:45PM
Ram is recalling some of its most popular trucks. A glitch in the powertrain control module can cause problems with fuel and force the engine to stall with no warning.
By Mary Conway on April 16, 2023 - 11:36PM
Chevrolet is adding its hottest trim level to its 2024 Chevrolet Silverado HD. Chevy knows its customers love camping, vacations and always want the ability to haul their accessories! The 2024 Chevrolet Silverado HD ZR2 may be a gamechanger.
By Tinsae Aregay on April 15, 2023 - 1:29PM
The Tesla Cbyertruck has recently been spotted undergoing wind tunnel testing at Giga Texas. Video footage of the Cybertruck's test shows the vehicle's single-blade giant windshield wiper "Giga Wiper," in action. We also get our first confirmation that the Cybertruck's frunk will open together with the front grille similar to the Ford F-150 Lightning.
By Marc Stern on April 13, 2023 - 3:28PM
Though Massachusetts residents ran it, a catalytic converter theft gang managed to work with people across the country as it stole more than 470 cats that sold for anywhere between $30,000 and $80,000. Indeed, the numbers of cats stolen may have been much higher.
By John Goreham on April 11, 2023 - 8:49AM
The Ford Maverick is a hot commodity right now. It tops a list no manufacturer wants to be on.
By Denis Flierl on April 10, 2023 - 7:35AM
Subaru of New England has the right idea, but too bad U.S. customers won't see the global debut of the Baja Wilderness pickup anytime soon. So instead, see why this model would hit the sweet spot.
By Mary Conway on April 8, 2023 - 10:20PM
GM Defense has won a huge contract from the U.S. Army to create troop carriers. The unique trucks are based on the Colorado ZR2 midsize truck and use race car technology to make them lighter, faster and more agile on difficult terrain.
By Tinsae Aregay on April 6, 2023 - 8:56AM
For some time now, we have known that Tesla is working on a smaller compact vehicle. However, today as part of the white paper release for Master Plan Part 3, Tesla has revealed it's also working on 3 new vehicles. These include a commercial/passenger van, a bus, and a short-range heavy truck (Semi Light).
By Mary Conway on April 5, 2023 - 10:50PM
The 2025 Ram 1500 REV was revealed at the New York International Auto Show. Ram has promised class leading range, payload and towing. Today, it released performance numbers to prove it!
By Armen Hareyan on April 4, 2023 - 9:10PM
The 2023 Toyota Tacoma TRD Pro is a rugged and capable truck that is well-suited for off-road adventures. In this review I will present the truck, write about the driving experience, and highlight the truck's exterior design, features, and its performance under the hood.
By Marc Stern on April 4, 2023 - 6:40PM
Ford is off to a great start this year, leading the rest of the industry in sales. According to figures released, the automaker was the best-selling brand.
By Mary Conway on April 4, 2023 - 5:12PM
Ram is telling its insiders that subscribed to updates about its new Ram 1500 REV BEV that the truck will be making an appearance at the New York International Auto Show this week. Ram is also offering its insiders a special chance to get on the reservation list to buy the electric truck.
By Tinsae Aregay on April 2, 2023 - 11:11AM
Tesla CEO, Elon Musk, today took to Twitter to share his excitement about the upcoming production of the Cybertruck at the company's Gigafactory in Texas. In a tweet, Musk wrote, "Walked whole Cybertruck production line at Giga Texas for several hours earlier today – gonna be awesome!" He added that it "feels like the future."
By Mary Conway on March 31, 2023 - 10:31PM
While many other light duty trucks are phasing out their diesel engines, The 2024 Chevrolet Silverado is add the Duramax Turbo-Diesel to the engine lineup. The entire truck was updated in recent years, this year there are just a few changes.
By Marc Stern on March 24, 2023 - 3:33PM
Despite multiple recalls, the Ford Maverick remains an incredibly popular compact pickup. With a good price and two levels, including one that is hybridized, you can see why. Now, Ford has added another recall to fix a towing error.
By John Goreham on March 22, 2023 - 3:09PM
The Tesla Cybertruck is still imaginary but may become a reality in late 2023 for a small number of owners. Here are some features Cybertruck buyers will likely forgo that they could have in a Ford F-150 Lighting today.
By John Goreham on March 21, 2023 - 1:45PM
I like big frunks, and I cannot lie...Here is why you will love the Ford F-150 Lightning's front cargo space.
By John Goreham on March 21, 2023 - 9:01AM
Electric vehicle fans and owners will make EVs work in winter by adapting to and overcoming obstacles, just like all vehicle owners do. Of course the 2023 Ford F-150 Lighting works in winter.
By Armen Hareyan on March 16, 2023 - 4:12PM
You probably were surprised to see 2022-2023 in the title for this F-150 Lightning review. This is because this week I am test driving the 2022 model of Ford F-150 Lightning, but nothing has changed from the 2022 model year in 2023 except the price. So, I think I will refer to the model in this review as 2023, although it's officially the 2022 F-150 Lightning.
By Marc Stern on March 8, 2023 - 2:49PM
An iSeeCars study sees that despite an easing of supply chain issues new-car pricing is still up an average of 8 percent.
By Marc Stern on March 6, 2023 - 3:43PM
For over a decade, the Takata airbag recall has continued making it the largest and longest recall in vehicle history. Though many automakers have recalled and repaired vehicles seemingly successfully, some automakers, like Ford, have re-recalled some of the repaired vehicles to be fixed again. The 2004-2006 Ford Ranger is one of them.
By Mary Conway on February 28, 2023 - 11:43PM
The investments will go to three plants in Kokomo to support the assembly of large BEVS like the planned 2025 Ram REV pickup.
By Denis Flierl on February 26, 2023 - 7:19AM
When will Subaru of America offer a new Subaru Baja Wilderness pickup? Here is a rendering that will make outdoor enthusiasts want to play in the dirt this summer.
By Tinsae Aregay on February 25, 2023 - 2:08PM
In response to a tweet by Whole Mars Catalog, who wrote “I can’t wait to see people’s stunned reactions as Cybertruck climbs the sales charts,” Musk responded by tempering expectations saying “ramping production will be the challenge, not demand.”