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Pickup Trucks (Page 23)

By Tinsae Aregay on November 30, 2022 - 2:57PM
The Tesla Cybertruck has one of the most iconic designs of any production vehicle. However, today, in a new CNBC interview, asked what his favorite vehicle design is, Tesla's Chief Designer, Franz von Holzhausen revealed that he prefers the design of the upcoming driverless "futuristic" robotaxi even to that of the design of the Cybertruck.
By Tinsae Aregay on November 29, 2022 - 5:38PM
Last month Tesla's Giga Press supplier, IDRA, announced that it has completed assembling and testing a new 9000-t Giga Press that will be used to build the Cybertruck's body. And today, IDRA revealed that the company has already started working on a new Giga Press that looks similar to the 9000-t Cybertruck Giga Press.
By Tinsae Aregay on November 25, 2022 - 4:02PM
Since its unveiling back in 2019, Tesla has made several changes to the Cybertruck design. And today, thanks to a video of a new Cybertruck prototype that surfaced online, we can see all the final changes Tesla has made to the Cybertruck before the start of production.
By Tinsae Aregay on November 23, 2022 - 6:18PM
Citing a conversation that Elon Musk had with the South Korean president, today Reuters came out with a report claiming that Tesla has picked the east Asian country as one of its top candidates for the EV maker's next gigafactory. This new sent Tesla share surging rising by 8% in a single trading day.
By Marc Stern on November 22, 2022 - 3:08PM
For the second year in a row, Ford has a finalist in the North American Car, Truck, Utility Award competition. The all-electric F-150 Lightning is in the running against a Chevy and a newcomer, Lordstown Motors.
By Marc Stern on November 22, 2022 - 2:01PM
Ford has recalled about 450,000 of its popular F-150 pickup line to replace a windshield wiper motor that is causing problems.
By Tinsae Aregay on November 18, 2022 - 9:12PM
According to an official statement by Tesla, the EV maker doesn't expect to begin Cybertruck mass production until mid-2023. However, today we got new insider leaks that suggest Tesla is planning to deliver 30 manually-built Cybertrucks in December.
By Mary Conway on November 17, 2022 - 6:57PM
See why U.S. News & World Report Names Ram Truck 'Best Truck Brand' for Fourth Consecutive Year.
By Marc Stern on November 15, 2022 - 11:27PM
For many people winter's early arrival has them thinking about skiing, snowboarding, and other winter activities. For drivers, it means checking out their vehicles and fixing things in anticipation of driving in the snow and ice.
By Mary Conway on November 15, 2022 - 9:32PM
Green Car Journal has selected the 2023 Ram 1500 EcoDiesel as its 2023 Green Truck of the Year. Ram is phasing out the EcoDiesel in the 2023 Ram 1500 but keeping the EcoDiesel engine for its Heavy-Duty trucks. 2023 Jeep Grand Cherokee 4xe Named 2023 Green 4x4 of the Year.
By Mary Conway on November 11, 2022 - 8:58PM
As promised, country singer Chris Stapleton has released his new single "I'm a Ram". It's all part of a huge week for the singer who has partnered with Ram to build a one-of-a-kind truck called the "Traveller".
By Marc Stern on November 11, 2022 - 3:09PM
The other day Torque News ran a piece about fall leaf drop and how it affected drivers. Today we decided to expand on the idea and explain the mechanics of leaf-drop and its effect on driving. Believe it or not, the mechanics of leaf drop on road surfaces can be very interesting.
By Mary Conway on November 10, 2022 - 9:28PM
Country Singer Chris Stapleton is having a huge week. He debuted the Traveller Ram truck that he helped design. People are raving about his duet at the CMA awards. Friday, he releases a new song called "I'm a Ram".
By Mary Conway on November 7, 2022 - 9:23PM
It was a big year for Stellantis at SEMA as several of the company's brands took top honors.
By Justin Hart on November 5, 2022 - 5:18AM
Kia confirmed, in March of this year, that it was going to build two new electric pickups and that they would be unveiled as part of a collection of 14 new electric models, by 2027. Now, keen observers have spotted what may be an early prototype or a test mule and there is a lot of information we may be able to glean from this early spotting.
By Timothy Boyer on November 4, 2022 - 10:42AM
Into its second generation of the Ford EcoBoost engine, there remains a timing problem that continues, but does not go away for very long after a repair. Find out now what part this Ford mechanic says Ford owners need to make sure their garage is using when repairing their vehicle’s timing problem with the new and improved part rather than the old failing part Ford is reputedly still trying to unload onto its customers.
By Marc Stern on November 2, 2022 - 7:24PM
During October, Ford maintained its sales momentum across the board, leading the electric segment with its models.
By Mary Conway on November 1, 2022 - 10:35PM
We now know when we will see the long-awaited 2024 Ram Revolution BEV. Ram's release also confirms the Revolution name.
By John Goreham on November 1, 2022 - 1:27PM
Though inventory remains tight, deliveries prove that Honda is ahead of the curve when it comes to resolving the new-car inventory crisis.
By Marc Stern on October 28, 2022 - 2:43PM
Although it was the second Ford Super Duty intro of the last couple of months, the automaker showed that its heavy-duty trucks are triple winners of the best-in-class.
By Jeff Teague on October 26, 2022 - 11:45AM
What does it cost? Learn about the new Toyota Tundra lift kit and see how to get it.
By Mary Conway on October 25, 2022 - 12:14AM
Ram is honoring the FFA and the agricultural community, which is a brilliant marketing move. Nearly all farmers need trucks and appealing to a younger demographic helps build a future audience.
By Marc Stern on October 20, 2022 - 11:51AM
There's a lot to be said for seeing and seizing opportunities. Time and again, recently Ford has taken a look at its lineup and has added off-road variants that are hugely popular. The mid-sized Ranger Raptor is one example as is the Bronco Raptor. Even the staid SUV, the Explorer, has an off-roading option, the Timberline. Ford has done it again with its tease of the upcoming van for off-roaders, the Transit Trail Van.
By Mary Conway on October 17, 2022 - 9:49PM
The 2023 Ram 1500 Limited is hauling home another top award in Texas. It was voted Texas Full-Size Truck of the Year.
By Marc Stern on October 17, 2022 - 4:25PM
Although it seems like a natural, a hybrid pickup truck isn't. Though hybrids offer a good combination of electric and standard internal-combustion, automakers with one exception -- Ford -- prefer standard ICE tech for their trucks. Ford has shown electric trucks work and its Maverick hybrid shows hybrid tech works for pickups, too.
By Timothy Boyer on October 14, 2022 - 10:21AM
Despite the vehicle shortage and inflated new car pricing, Consumer Reports’ analysts recently found 10 models that right now are now selling below their MSRP sticker price---two of which include trucks!
By Mary Conway on October 12, 2022 - 10:49PM
The all-important Specialty Equipment Market Association or SEMA show is still three weeks away. Mopar is already teasing that it has big plans for Ram and Jeep concepts at the biggest aftermarket show in the world.
By Marc Stern on October 10, 2022 - 3:23PM
Rivian, perhaps the smallest of the major players in the electric vehicle market, had a tough end to last week as the electric vehicle manufacturer recalled its entire production run of 13,000 R1T pickups to fix a loose fastener that could cause major problems.
By Denis Flierl on October 9, 2022 - 7:06AM
Subaru customers would buy a pickup if Subaru Corporation built one. Subaru does sell a pickup, but it's not the one you want. Check out the new 2022 Subaru Sambar.
By Marc Stern on October 7, 2022 - 6:36PM
The Ford Motor Co. has posted the second price increase for the base level Pro trim of the F-150 Lightning. The price hike means the least-expensive Lightning is priced at more than $50,000.