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Pickup Trucks (Page 25)

By Marc Stern on December 28, 2022 - 7:44PM
This year has been quite a big one for Ford, with a new model proving so attractive to buyers that the reservation period is over, and buyers won't have their compact pickups until sometime next year. Also, the Lightning continues to attract new buyers to the electric pickup.
By Marc Stern on December 22, 2022 - 11:11PM
Ford has some good advice for owners of electric vehicles as the weather turns bitingly cold and nasty.
By Mary Conway on December 22, 2022 - 4:39PM
The 2023 Ram 1500 TRX Havoc gives Ram lovers another high horsepower beast in its lineup.
By John Goreham on December 22, 2022 - 2:55PM
The Ford Maverick pickup truck is a big hit. However, there is one important thing many owners and shoppers of the Ford Maverick would like to see changed. Here’s what they say when polled.
By Mary Conway on December 14, 2022 - 9:41PM
The vehicles are being recalled over running lights that don't turn off correctly.
By Marc Stern on December 14, 2022 - 4:05PM
Ford's F-150 Lightning won the 2023 MotorTrend Truck of the Year Award. The editors of the publication put the electric pickup through its paces in a series of grueling tests and it passed them. Also, in a first, an electric pickup has been named the winner of the Truck of the Year award unanimously.
By Mary Conway on December 13, 2022 - 9:49PM
The automaker says the recall affects certain 2019-2022 Ram 1500, 2500 and 3500 trucks. The tailgate may not close properly and can fall open while driving.
By Tinsae Aregay on December 12, 2022 - 7:49PM
A few days ago, we got our first picture of the Cybertruck's exoskeleton chassis as it was being worked on in Giga Texas. And today, Sandy Munro has reacted to those pictures and has called the Cybertruck's body "more revolutionary than I thought."
By Tinsae Aregay on December 9, 2022 - 4:02PM
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, after being disassembled and shipped to the US, the 9000-t Giga Press has finally made it to Giga Texas.
By Tinsae Aregay on December 8, 2022 - 4:25PM
Since Elon Musk announced his intention to buy Twitter, Tesla's stock price has gone down by 47% or by around $500 billion. However, there might be more bad news for Tesla investors as a new report suggests Musk is reconsidering taking out a Tesla-backed margin loan to ease Twitter's Debt burden.
By Mary Conway on December 5, 2022 - 9:21PM
We will see the entire vehicle on January 5, 2023, when Stellantis CEO Carlos Tavares unveils it during the keynote at the CES Show in Las Vegas.
By Tinsae Aregay on December 5, 2022 - 6:23PM
Elon Musk has said that in the future Tesla will "make an international version of Cybertruck that will be kinda smaller, kind of like a tight Wolverine package." And today we have seen our first glimpse of a smaller, 2 door Cybertruck design directly from Tesla.
By Tinsae Aregay on December 2, 2022 - 6:07PM
At yesterday's Semi delivery event, Tesla has officially taken the wraps off the company's next-generation V4 superchargers. According to Tesla, the V4 supercharger can charge at 1000KW and has 3 times the current density. However, even more impressively, Elon Musk has also shared that the V4 supercharger "is going to be used for Cybertruck."
By Tinsae Aregay on December 1, 2022 - 5:16PM
It has been 5 years since Tesla first unveiled the company's all-electric class 8 truck. However, today the wait is finally over as the EV maker is only hours away from making the first deliveries. And to add to the excitement, Tesla has announced the event will be streaming live on Twitter. Below are links to all the places Tesla will be live streaming the Semi delivery event.
By Mary Conway on November 30, 2022 - 9:56PM
Ho, Ho, Ho, Merry Mopar! Mopar has a perfect gift for the performance lover in your life. How about an ugly holiday sweater with a HEMI on it? You can even get socks to match!
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.