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Pickup Trucks (Page 29)

By Marc Stern on May 9, 2022 - 3:31PM
Ford's Lightning uses its "brains" to ensure that they can tow their trailers the distance.
By Mary Conway on May 4, 2022 - 10:17PM
Stellantis is investing billions into three facilities in Canada. The investments are intended to boost the automaker's North American EV production.
By Marc Stern on May 4, 2022 - 6:55PM
Ford has recalled about 200,000 Super Duty trucks to fix a potential rollaway problem. A washer in the transmission can disintegrate and become lodged in the Park position keeping the truck from remaining in Park.
By Marc Stern on May 2, 2022 - 3:55PM
Ford F-150 Lightning customers will receive a bonus when they take delivery of their electric pickups. The Lightnings will given them more power and more range than they had expected. It is an unexpected bonus from Ford which is now the leader in electric pickups.
By Marc Stern on May 1, 2022 - 7:49PM
With the start of LIghtning production, Ford is worried that there might be folks who jump in and try to jack up prices for new Lightnings by buying them at MSRP and then jacking the price. Customers for the new electric pickup may be forced to sign a one-year resale ban. It isn't unprecedented.
By Mary Conway on April 30, 2022 - 10:24PM
GM CEO Mary Barra says they now have 140,000 reservations for their planned 2024 Chevrolet Silverado EV. CEO Barra unveiled the electric pickup at CES earlier this year.
By Marc Stern on April 28, 2022 - 5:28PM
Ford has recalled 22,000 2019 trucks to repair a problem with their rearview cameras.
By Marc Stern on April 27, 2022 - 3:29PM
With all the fanfare due to a major milestone model, Ford has turned on its assembly line for its brand-new F-150 Lightning electric. At the same launch, Ford noted a second electric truck will be in the offing soon.
By Mary Conway on April 26, 2022 - 9:39PM
Ram admits that it is trying to steal a little of one of its competitor's thunder with the release of an all-new video of the front of the Ram 1500 EV.
By Tinsae Aregay on April 22, 2022 - 7:30PM
Thanks to the sustainable energy focused YouTube channel Now You Know hosted by father and son duo Zac & Jesse, we get a glimpse of how the Model X fairs against the Rivian R1T in a quarter-mile race.
By Marc Stern on April 22, 2022 - 2:03PM
Ford has issued a major pickup and SUV recall to repair a problem with their wiper arms. According to the automaker, the gearing is "not at the right height" and it can end up stripping the arm, causing a failure.
By Marc Stern on April 20, 2022 - 1:16PM
For a long time, Ford car and truck owners have looked wistfully at other parts of the world as various models that were not offered here were on sale there. Take the Ford Ranger Raptor, though it debuted in February in Europe and it seemed to have the sign "Europe-only" plastered firmly on the windshield, the automaker has acknowledged the it will become part of the automaker's lineup in 2023.
By John Goreham on April 18, 2022 - 11:30AM
Toyota now has three sports cars with stick shifts. How did that happen?
By Denis Flierl on April 17, 2022 - 7:08AM
Ford just gave Subaru the template for a new 2023 Baja pickup with its new Maverick. Here’s why it would be a hit with Subaru’s faithful.
By Marc Stern on April 15, 2022 - 5:26PM
Although it has seemed to take forever, the impending launch of the Ford F-150 Lightning has been rather quick. As recently as two years ago, the automaker was still teasing the pickup's launch and now it is scheduled for April 26.
By Marc Stern on April 13, 2022 - 3:14PM
In another major recall, Ford has recalled nearly 50,000 2021 F-150 pickups to repair a problem with a false diagnostic issue that shuts down the transmission and stops the pickup, increasing the risk of a crash.
By Marc Stern on April 8, 2022 - 2:30PM
In another major recall, Ford has recalled nearly 400,000 pickups, medium-duty trucks, and SUVs to repair a trailer-brake problem. The software problem can increase braking distances when you are towing also increasing the risk of crashes.
By Mary Conway on April 6, 2022 - 10:30PM
Police have a new weapon in the war on crime. This pursuit-rated 2023 Silverado is specially outfitted to catch criminals.
By Marc Stern on April 6, 2022 - 7:17PM
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 April 6, 2022 - 6:01PM
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 April 4, 2022 - 10:43PM
The 2022 Ram 1500 wins yet another major award.
By John Goreham on April 4, 2022 - 11:45AM
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 April 1, 2022 - 4:19PM
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 March 29, 2022 - 3:48PM
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 March 28, 2022 - 3:53PM
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 March 27, 2022 - 6:28PM
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 March 26, 2022 - 10:27PM
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 March 23, 2022 - 3:25PM
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 March 21, 2022 - 2:49PM
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 March 14, 2022 - 1:48PM
We compare the smaller Ford Ranger to the larger Ford Maverick. Here is the tale of the tape.