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Chevrolet launches Truck Legends, an exclusive truck club for loyal customers
In anticipation of the 100th anniversary of the first Chevrolet truck coming in 2018, the company has launched a club and community for those it considers among its most loyal truck customers. Membership in Truck Legends, as the community is called, is free but limited to those who have racked up more than 100,000 miles […]
September 14, 2016
2015-2017 Chevy Silverado, GMC Sierra pickups recalled due to sweeping airbag, seatbelt defect
General Motors is recalling 4.3 million vehicles around the globe, including 2015-2017 Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra trucks, over concerns of possible air bag deployment failure. GM reports that certain driving conditions may cause the air bag sensing and diagnostic module software to activate a diagnostic test during which the front air bags and seat belt […]
September 13, 2016
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Test Drive: 2016 Ram Power Wagon an off-road beast that doesn’t sacrifice comfort
Summer got a lot more interesting this year thanks to a test drive in the 2016 Ram Power Wagon. The Power Wagon lineup is built on an impressive four-wheel-drive legacy. Debuting in 1946, the Power Wagon became the first four-wheel-drive truck offered to consumers across the country. After building roughly 255,000 ¾-ton military trucks that […]
September 9, 2016
Pickups
GM, U.S. Army to reveal fuel cell truck based on Chevy Colorado
Detroit and the U.S. military have a long history of working together and that relationship continues as GM and the U.S. Army team-up to reveal in October a fuel cell electric vehicle based on the Chevrolet Colorado. GM and the U.S. Army Tank Automotive Research, Development and Engineering Center (TARDEC) will debut the hi-tech, alt […]
September 9, 2016
Pickups
Ford reveals limited edition 2017 Dallas Cowboys F-150
Ford has announced the return of its Dallas Cowboys edition F-150. “It has been 22 years since Ford and the Dallas Cowboys offered a Cowboys edition F-150,” says Greg Wood, Ford Dallas regional sales manager. “I can’t think of a better way to celebrate the opening of the Ford Center at The Star and the […]
September 2, 2016
Pickups
GMC unveils 2017 Canyon All Terrain X, new features for rest of its midsize lineup
On the heels of sister brand Chevrolet’s introduction of the 2017 Colorado, GMC has revealed more details on its own 2017 midsize pickup lineup, including the announcement of a new trim in the Canyon All Terrain X. Introduced in February on 2016 Sierra models, All Terrain X is a premium off-road trim that will be […]
August 31, 2016
Pickups
This 1939 Dodge pickup has been reborn with a new electric heart
Hmmm…what would happen if you take a 1939 Dodge pickup and convert into an electric daily driver? A whole lot of fun, according to Al Gajda, who after retiring from IBM finally electrified the truck that had been sitting in his garage for nearly 40 years. “I purchased the truck in New Hampshire in 1973 […]
August 26, 2016
Class 7-8
With new emissions regs, can heavy truck makers go all-in on aluminum with Ford-like success?
Ford shaved 750 pounds from its flagship F-150 pickup for model year 2015 by converting much of the steel body to aluminum. For 2017, Ford will apply a similar strategy to its beefier Super Duty line. Last week, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) threw […]
August 24, 2016
Pickups
Test Drive: Off-roading in Nissan’s sonar-equipped 2017 Titan Pro-4X Crew Cab
The scene was somewhat apocalyptic. A wild fire in northern California that had been raging for days transformed the sky into a yellow spectacle that sprinkled ash onto the 2017 Nissan Titan Pro-4X Crew Cab 4×4 trucks. We were in no danger, but it lent an ominous edge to the off-road event in Carmel. RELATED […]
August 23, 2016
Pickups
How the 2017 Ford Super Duty’s adaptive steering/cruise control combo works
The Ford 2017 Super Duty line-up has undergone several changes, including the addition of adaptive steering and adaptive cruise control. RELATED >> Here’s how Ford’s back-up trailer assist works on the 2017 Super Duty Adaptive steering is a new generation of power steering technology that Ford says reduces the amount of steering input needed to […]
August 22, 2016
Trucks
U.S. Spec Ops just found its new battle truck: the Ford Ranger
Uncle Sam isn’t waiting. While civilians in the U.S. wait for a return of the Ford Ranger—presumably for model year 2018—U.S. Special Operations Command (SOCOM) is instead opting for a global version of the truck that will be prepped for battle by Battelle, the world’s largest non-profit research and development group. RELATED >> Ford Ranger […]
August 18, 2016
Pickups
Test Drive: 2017 Nissan Titan Platinum Reserve is one fancy work truck
The 2017 Nissan Titan is coming on strong with more power, new features, plenty of comfort and the best warranty in the business to back it all up. Nissan’s new 100,000-mile, 5-year bumper-to-bumper warranty for its full-size pickups is sure to turn some heads. It beats the competition’s standard protection programs by two years and […]
August 16, 2016
Pickups
Here’s how Ford’s back-up trailer assist works on the 2017 Super Duty
Ford has proven that mirrors, spotters and looking over your shoulder are continuing to become a thing of the past when it comes to backing up a trailer. At a media drive in Denver, reporters had a chance to use Ford’s new trailer reverse guidance system available on 2017 Super Duty trucks. RELATED >> Test Drive: We […]
August 15, 2016
Pickups
Test Drive: We punish Ford’s 2017 Super Duty with a rocky climb and a muddy dive
Editor’s Note: This test drive originally appeared on our sister site Hard Working Trucks. While riding on top of the hill, the engineer from Ford tells me to keep driving towards the boulder until it disappears from view. It’s not the most comfortable feeling while driving a new 2017 F-250 FX4. I mean, you know […]
August 12, 2016
Pickups
Ford to offer STX trim on Super Duty for first time with 2017 model
Ford said Wednesday it will roll out its STX Appearance Package for the first time on Super Duty trucks for the 2017 model year. The option will also be available on the 2017 F-150 in either SuperCab or SuperCrew configurations. Positioned between Ford’s XL and XLT models, the STX trim level targets customers looking for the utility […]
August 11, 2016
Pickups
PHOTOS: Inside Toyota Texas to see how the Tundra and Tacoma are made
At its Texas Motor Manufacturing facility just outside of San Antonio, Toyota manufactures both the Tacoma and Tundra pickups. The 4.2 million-square-foot facility’s 7,200 employees build an incredible 40 pickup models across the two platforms. For comparison, the Camry, Toyota’s best-seller and the best-selling car in America, has less than 10 models being made at […]
August 10, 2016
Vocational
Meet ‘Jack,’ Mack’s 800-hp mega crew cab pickup truck
Last weekend at the Pocono Raceway, fans were treated to quite the sight when a massive pickup truck toting the American flag led the ceremonial laps at the Pennsylvania 400. The pickup in question is named Jack and is the monstrous creation of Mack Trucks’ Customer Adaptation Center. Given the nickname of Mack Trucks co-founder […]
August 4, 2016
Pickups
The Minotaur, a Ram 1500 with engineered suspension, may be first real threat to Ford’s Raptor
You’re probably more familiar with Prefix’s work than you realize—from space and aircraft props in major Hollywood films like Transformers and Batman v Superman to headline-grabbing prototype vehicles and those head-turning paint jobs on the Dodge Viper, the Michigan-based company remains active and interested in taking on new challenges. One of its latest ventures is […]
August 1, 2016
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