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By Marc Stern on
The Ford F-150 Lightning, Ford's newest entry in the electric pickup truck market, will pace this weekend's NASCAR Cup Series at Martinsville. The drivers are excited about the prospect of seeing the powerful electric.
By Tinsae Aregay on
At a recent flyover of Tesla's Texas Gigafactory, we spot two different-sized Cybertruck prototypes parked next to each other. The 2 prototypes were under a car cover still, the difference is easily noticeable.
By Mary Conway on
The 2022 Ram 1500 wins yet another major award.
By John Goreham on
The new Ford Maverick pickup truck is now selling at a rate that surpasses many competitors. Let’s use some other trucks as a comparison to see how well it is selling.
By Marc Stern on
Ford has a lot going on, right now. Indeed, the offerings can look downright schizophrenic when you take a long look. For example, it has a slew of electric offerings and plans to go all-electric later in the decade. Now, though the automaker is offering both its electrics and internal-combustion versions like its new, entry-level off-roader, the Rattler.
By Timothy Boyer on
Here’s a middle-aged truck bought by a teenager on a tight budget, and it’s not running like it should---is it junk, or can it be diagnosed the old school way? Find out now with an informative video that shows a little bit at how engine diagnosis is done without firing away with the parts cannon or using a scan tool in order to target the problem.
By Marc Stern on
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has completed its range measurements of Ford's electric truck, the F-150 Lightning. With the extended range option, Lightning owners can expect over 300 miles of drive time until they have to charge again.
By Marc Stern on
There is something to be said for testing, especially electric vehicles. The conventional thinking has always been that battery-powered EVs would have serious weather problems as extreme cold and heat sap battery strength. That's why Ford's engineers put their electric pickup Lightning through a number for grueling tests.
By Mary Conway on
A storm chaser captured the video this week. A red Chevy truck was thrown on its side by a vicious tornado, then amazingly, the tornado popped the truck back up on its wheels. Somehow, the teenage driver was able to drive away. Today, the story got a happy ending.
By Marc Stern on
The Ford Motor Co. has recalled 300,000 vehicles based on the F-150 chassis to fix a master brake cylinder problem.
By Marc Stern on
Ford will recall 157,000 2021 F-150 pickups to repair a problem with the windshield wiper motor. The front motor may fail due to several factors including poor adhesives and the wrong torque.
By John Goreham on
We compare the smaller Ford Ranger to the larger Ford Maverick. Here is the tale of the tape.
By John Goreham on
Ford’s new 2022 Maverick Hybrid is exactly what so many buyers have been looking for - simple, affordable, practical, and charming.
By Jeff Teague on
Two of the hottest 2022 Tacoma trims are finally here. See how you can get them.
By Jeff Teague on
A closer look at the 2022 Toyota Tundra grade you need to know more about – before you buy.
By Marc Stern on
A study published this week shows that electric pickups will significantly cut emissions. The study was conducted by researchers from the University of Michigan. The study was funded by Ford.
By Marc Stern on
In order to find out how Ford F-150 Lightnings perform in the cold, a group of Ford engineers took six Lightnings and spent two weeks putting them through their paces in Alaska's 30-below cold.
By Jeff Teague on
Where is 2022 Tacoma TRD Pro? Here is what we know.
By Mary Conway on
Ram is officially updating us on the all-new Ram 1500 battery electric truck promised for 2024.
By Jeff Teague on
Wow. See how the 2022 Toyota Tundra multimedia system can help you with its many capabilities and commands.
By Mary Conway on
During his Stellantis Dare Forward 2030 presentation, Stellantis CEO Carlos Tavares showed sketches of the Ram 1500 BEV promised for 2024.
By Mary Conway on
The Ram 1500 just won an Automotive Loyalty Award from IHS Markit. It is the sixth consecutive loyalty award for Ram's popular light duty pickup.
By Marc Stern on
In the second driveshaft recall in the last three months, Ford has expanded its driveshaft recall to cover heavy-duty pickups (F-250/F-350). In December, the automaker recalled 185,000 F-150 pickups because of potential driveshaft failures. Now, it has recalled about 250,000 heavy-duty pickups for the same problem.
By Mary Conway on
For three years in a row, the Ram 1500 is being honored for its safety!
By Mary Conway on
The Super Bowl was all about nostalgia. GM is getting rave reviews for its Sopranos style ad featuring the 2024 Silverado EV, as well as its ad convincing Dr. Evil to solve climate change.
By Marc Stern on
Ford's compact pickup, the Maverick, added another trophy to its award case last week when it won the prestigious MotorWeek Driver's Choice "Best of the Year" honors. It is the second time in two years that Ford has won the honor. Last year, the Mustang Mach-E took the honor.
By Mary Conway on
Ram is back with the second phase of its popular 'Built to Serve' Editions. The first special pickup honors firefighters. Future trucks will honor police and emergency medical personnel.
By Mary Conway on
Ram is inviting electric truck fans to join them as they work on developing an electric truck. Ram wants input from potential owners on what they want in an electric pick up.
By Marc Stern on
Ford boss Jim Farley is upset. He is mad about the reported markups some dealers are slapping on Ford F-150 Lightning reservations and orders. Indeed, he noted that dealers face having their Lightning allocations slashed for the 2022 sales year.
By Mary Conway on
Ram has already recalled its 2019-2020 Ram 1500 for loose windshield wipers. Now, Ram is adding most 2019-2020 Ram 2500/3500 Heavy Duty trucks and chassis cabs to the recall.