Pickup Trucks (Page 38)

FCA announced yesterday that the 2021 Ram 1500 TRX with the supercharged Hellcat Hemi will debut on August 17th, followed by a teaser video on social media that lets us hear what is likely to be the most powerful production pickup in the world.

The suspense will be over in less than a week. Ram announced it will finally unveil the Hellcat-powered beast on August 17th.

The COVID-19 virus has had an unusual effect on the used-vehicle market. If you are looking or have been looking for a used vehicle lately, you will find that the prices are up in all categories, full-sized trucks like the Ford F-150, midsized like the Ranger, and luxury SUVs.

The latest FCA financial report includes information about changes in production due to the Covid-19 pandemic, including the Hellcat Hemi-powered Ram 1500 TRX, which will now start rolling off of the assembly line in the fourth quarter of this year.

Ram has added the 2021 Ram 1500 TRX to its ordering page with the headline "Get Ready for the Off-Road King".

Ford has had some great intros this month. The Intros include the iconic Bronco series as well as the 14th generation Ford F-150. Well, there's still another intro that should interest off-roaders, the F-150 Raptor which is undergoing over-the-road testing. The test mule showed some interesting changes as my story points out.

Jeep Performance Parts lift kit for Jeep Wrangler and Gladiator models with the 3.0-liter EcoDiesel engine comes with everything needed to increase the ride height by two inches without compromising comfort or handling.

It appears that the popular Classic version of the Ram 1500 will stick around for 2021.

Crossovers are a compromise by definition. Here's how to know if you need true four-wheel drive or if all-wheel drive will work for you.

The flight from California is getting real. Tesla confirmed that it chose Austin as the site for its Cybertruck Gigafactory.

Dodge and Ram were the highest ranked mass market brands in the recently announced J.D. Power 2020 Automotive Performance, Execution and Layout (APEAL) awards, with Dodge Challenger, Dodge Charger, Dodge Durango, Ram 1500 and Chrysler Pacifica all placing within their individual vehicle classes.

Ram is known for giving its light duty trucks the luxury treatment. Now it is upgrading its trim levels for its 2020 Ram Heavy Duty versions.

Once the 50/50 merger between FCA and Peugeot SA is complete sometime in early 2021, the newly formed corporation will be named Stellantis, with Dodge, Ram, Jeep and Chrysler continuing on alongside the many foreign-sold brands of Fiat and Peugeot.

General Motors is reportedly calling up laid-off workers to help it meet its truck production numbers. One of the biggest plants affected is Fort Wayne, which builds Chevrolet Silverados and GMC Sierras.

Customers are finally able to put in their orders for the EcoDiesel version of the 2021 Jeep Gladiator. The trucks should be delivered in the third quarter.

Jeep is making a new edition of the Jeep Gladiator available featuring some of the mid-size truck's most popular accessories. The 2020 Jeep Gladiator Altitude will be "blacked out" with special 18" wheels.

You are about to borrow a truck from a friend or relative. Here’s a quick primer to get you started on some things first-time pickup drivers may want to be aware of.

Fans may be able to get their hands on the highly anticipated RAM TRX in about three months.

Stop fooling yourself. You really do need the diesel F-150.

Typically, plants close in the summer for two weeks for what workers call "change over". After being closed for two months for COVID-19, Ram is making all the trucks it can.

Ram sales are up in Colorado despite the COVID-19 crisis. Overall, truck registrations were down 11.3 percent, but it appears the Ram Cinderella story continues.

Ram is honoring five of the U.S. Armed Services branches. This second set of the "Built to Serve" editions brings two exclusive new colors.

The Ford Ranger earns high praise from the folks who do winter testing best.

The all-new 2020 Jeep Gladiator is having a banner year. The mid-sized pickup has yet another award to add to the stack already in its truck bed!

GM's CEO Mary Barra told an automotive conference that she expects the company to be back to pre-COVID-19 production levels by the end of June. Barra told the conference that the dealers want more trucks.

General Motors says it plans to speed up production of its most important vehicles next week. See when they may start building more new pickups!

Automakers already lost two months of production due to COVID-19. Now, a new setback could add more delays to GM's light and heavy duty truck production.

FCA is providing a rare look inside the Warren Truck plant as it restarts 2020 Ram 1500 production. See the changes FCA is instituting inside the plants.

Fiat Chrysler resisted the temptation to control its own system and instead built on the best tools of others for the new UConnect 5 system in the 2021 Chrysler Pacifica minivan.

A new 2021 Subaru Ascent-Baja pickup could be what the automaker needs now. See why it would a sweet spot for the Japanese automaker.