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Pickup Trucks (Page 30)

By Marc Stern on October 27, 2021 - 10:15AM
You'd expect that new trucks would lead the most-stolen list for 2020. However, that is not the case. Instead, car thieves prefer to boost 2006 Ford F-150s.
By Tinsae Aregay on October 26, 2021 - 10:13AM
Tesla famously doesn't do paid advertisements or endorsements. However, as Tesla's brand power grows, increasingly companies are putting more effort to be associated with the EV maker. And one recent example is a Tesla Model 3 commercial featuring Tom Brady.
By Mary Conway on October 24, 2021 - 8:33PM
With all of its ranches and wide-open spaces, Texas is one of the most important markets for truck sales. See why automotive journalists in the Lone Star State have crowned the Ram 1500 TRX as the Texas Truck of the Year.
By Marc Stern on October 23, 2021 - 11:43AM
In the first of two stories, we discussed the "standard" compact Ford Maverick pickup. In today's conclusion, Torque News discusses what sets the Ford Maverick apart.
By Marc Stern on October 21, 2021 - 10:35PM
Ford had a major introduction today. In the second big intro this year, the automaker debuted the compact Maverick pickup Hybrid. Torque News covered it extensively. In this piece, we discuss some of the potential origins of the compact pickup and talk about it as a "standard" model.
By Mary Conway on October 21, 2021 - 9:50PM
GMC has added two ultra-premium trim levels with the 2022 Sierra Denali Ultimate and 2022 Sierra AT4X designed to take luxury and capability to an incredible level.
By John Goreham on October 21, 2021 - 7:24AM
The Ford Maverick Hybrid is now America’s most fuel-efficient pickup.
By Mary Conway on October 20, 2021 - 9:43PM
GMC will unveiled its redesigned 2022 Sierra pickup at 8 pm, on October 21. The new model is expected to continue the Sierra's red hot sales trend.
By Tinsae Aregay on October 17, 2021 - 11:24PM
Elon Musk has advised Warren Buffett to invest in Tesla if he wants to increase his diminishing wealth. Musk has also pointed the finger at Bill Gates for shorting Tesla and possibly influencing Buffett to not invest in the EV maker.
By Marc Stern on October 17, 2021 - 1:27PM
The 2021 Ford F-150 is only the second large pickup to earn a major safety award from the Insurance Institute For Highway Safety.Thanks to improved headlights, the SuperCrew and Extended Cab versions of the pickup join the Ram 1500 as winners of the Top Safety Pick Award.
By Tinsae Aregay on October 15, 2021 - 7:40AM
In an update to the company's online configurator, Tesla has removed all prices and different variants of the Cybertruck from the order page. This has fueled rumors suggesting Tesla is looking to increase the Cybertruck's prices and is possibly Planning a major redesign.
By Marc Stern on October 14, 2021 - 11:43PM
Ford had a super sales month in September. Propelled by rising inventories and a slew of new products, Ford came out as the top-selling automaker last month.
By Mary Conway on October 14, 2021 - 11:03PM
This is the heart of football season and Ram has some accessories that make the 2021 Ram 1500 perfect for tailgating.
By Tinsae Aregay on October 14, 2021 - 8:56PM
A new leak from Tesla insiders suggests that the EV maker has already begun work on a massive 12,000-ton Gigapress. The leaks also suggest Tesla will use the new Gigapress to build the entire chassis of a vehicle in one piece.
By Mary Conway on October 11, 2021 - 11:44PM
Ram and Jeep are two of the most popular displays at the annual Specialty Equipment Market Association Show, in Las Vegas. It appears Ram and Jeep have some special Mopar packages lined up for this year's November event.
By Mary Conway on October 8, 2021 - 10:15PM
Stellantis is making a huge investment to convert three Indiana plants. The plants will build transmissions that can be used in gas, hybrid or electric vehicles.
By Tinsae Aregay on October 8, 2021 - 7:28AM
At Tesla's recent shareholders' meeting, Elon Musk said Tesla will not begin Cybertruck volume production until 2023. Musk also went into quite a bit of detail explaining this decision.
By Mary Conway on October 4, 2021 - 9:17PM
GM signed a huge deal to guarantee its supply of silicon carbide. Why the material is so important to GM's EV future.
By Peter Neilson on September 30, 2021 - 7:27PM
For those fellow Tundra enthusiasts out there who live and die by the Tundra, you will absolutely love the hybrid version. Not only is Tundra completely different but the way it is designed will blow your mind.
By Mary Conway on September 25, 2021 - 10:33PM
GM Defense landed a contract for $36.4 million to build new Heavy-Duty Suburbans for the State Department. We break down why the new vehicles are so expensive and what the big differences are compared to a Chevrolet Suburban.
By Mary Conway on September 23, 2021 - 10:02PM
Ram is showing off three new models of its popular 2022 Ram 1500, including a new version of the TRX. The trucks are debuting in Texas but will be available nationwide.
By Mary Conway on September 22, 2021 - 11:03PM
Ram, Jeep and Fiat will all release special (RED) editions to raise money to fight COVID around the world.
By Tinsae Aregay on September 22, 2021 - 3:29PM
Tesla has currently released the company's latest vector-space birds-eye view visualization to FSD Beta testers. However, Elon Musk now says the mind of the car visualization will be released to all Tesla vehicles, including ones in Europe, next month.
By Mary Conway on September 21, 2021 - 9:44PM
We now know what new models will be fighting it out for North American Car, Truck and Utility of the Year. The GMC HUMMER EV is competing against the 2022 Ford Maverick and four other trucks.
By Marc Stern on September 19, 2021 - 4:23PM
Ford has expanded its investment in the new electric pickup Lightning. It also has added more jobs to the mix.
By Carl Malek on September 18, 2021 - 9:50PM
The electric pickup segment promises to be the next potential gold mine for automakers. The combination of zero-emissions performance and pickup functionality is a perfect blend of both worlds. The 2022 Ford F-150 Lightning promises to bring an electrified truck to the masses, but with Rivian’s recent announcement that it built its first “sellable” version of its R1T pickup.
By Mary Conway on September 9, 2021 - 11:23PM
Chevrolet has unveiled its redesigned 2022 Chevrolet Silverado. Upgrades include new ZR2 off-road model and the addition of Super Cruise hands-free driving.
By Mary Conway on September 6, 2021 - 10:16PM
The 2022 Ram 1500 will come with Uconnect 5 standard. We look at three new features buyers will love.
By Marc Stern on September 3, 2021 - 4:15PM
Ford will recall 16,430 2021 F-150 Super Cabs to repair an important safety system, the seatbelt. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, the seatbelt webbing on the affected vehicles is misrouted and must be replaced.
By Mary Conway on September 2, 2021 - 10:40PM
Just in time for Labor Day, Ram is lending its design cues to a new line of work boots. A portion of the sales will help educate and train skilled labor.