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Pickup Trucks (Page 39)

By Marc Stern on December 20, 2019 - 6:24PM
If you have been questioning what could be the high-pricing of some pickups, like high-end Ford F150s, think about this: there are dealerships out there adding huge amounts to the pricing of new Ford Mustang Shelby GT500s.
By Mary Conway on December 19, 2019 - 10:58PM
General Motors has issued two large recalls for possible brake and battery problems with its two most popular truck brands. Here is how GM is going to fix the battery problem.
By Marc Stern on December 18, 2019 - 3:42PM
In what should come as a relief to Ford and General Motors, the public favors their products, according to a recent Autolist.com study. The study looked closely at Tesla and Rivian and found that while new truck buyers tended to favor them, current and previous truck owners liked Ford and GM products.
By Jimmy Dinsmore on December 16, 2019 - 12:47PM
While the long-lasting rivalry between Ford and Chevrolet may generate funny memes and even family feuds, it has generated a lot of great cars and great trucks like the F-150 and Chevy Silverado through the years. This rivalry has shaped automotive history and continues to shape the landscape of today’s automotive industry.
By Marc Stern on December 14, 2019 - 9:16PM
As Ford moves to marketing F150, F250, F350 pickups, and Escape, Explorer SUVs, imported auto competitors are moving into the niches left by the automaker. GM's similar announcement has makers like Hyundai ecstatic as they pickup conquest sales.
By Marc Stern on December 13, 2019 - 7:37PM
Ford has issued another Super Duty pickup recall. This time the recall is over a fire risk caused by carpeting in SuperCrew models. When one of the front seat pretensioners goes deploys in a crash it is possible that enough sparks can be generated to start a fire.
By Denis Flierl on December 13, 2019 - 4:32PM
The 2020 Honda Ridgeline arrives with new upgrades. See why the 2019 model is the best deal for truck buyers.
By Mary Conway on December 12, 2019 - 10:10PM
Another week means another new award for the 2020 Ram 1500. This time Edmunds is calling the 2020 Ram 1500 its Top Rated Truck for 2020.
By Marc Stern on December 12, 2019 - 8:03PM
There are lots of powerful pickups out there, many prepared for sale by tuning shops. Well, how about a Ford dealer with its own tuning department that does this work. We have visited Long McArthur Ford before looking at other special models, today we look at the dealership's Ford F250 Super Duty Baja 1000. It is something you can get torqued up about, really.
By Jimmy Dinsmore on December 11, 2019 - 5:03PM
As seen in Ford vs. Ferrari the Gulf Livery color scheme is synonymous with racing and Ford Performance and now is showcased as a special Ford Heritage F-150.
By Jimmy Dinsmore on December 10, 2019 - 9:22PM
The 2020 Shelby Ford F-150 Super Snake will have 770-horsepower making it the country’s fastest street truck, says Shelby president Gary Patterson, with whom Torque News spoke yesterday.

By Marc Stern on December 10, 2019 - 1:04AM
There's a company in Northern Ireland that makes a tough-looking Ford Ranger, Motion R. Here's a look at this special Ford pickup truck.
By Marc Stern on December 7, 2019 - 11:23AM
Saleen Automotive has detailed its recently released Sportruck. It is a vehicle you come away from thinking, "could this be the new Ford F150 SVT Lightning?"
By Marc Stern on December 6, 2019 - 8:31PM
Ford has issued another in a recent series of recalls that impacts its F-Series Super Duty Pickups and its Ford Explorer/Lincoln Aviator SUVs.
By Jimmy Dinsmore on December 6, 2019 - 8:22PM
Throwback packages are popular for the Ford F-150 and dealerships prominently display old-school Ford F-150s.
By Mary Conway on December 5, 2019 - 10:30PM
The 2020 Ram 1500 was just selected for two more top honors. Why the big truck keeps winning awards and customers.
By Marc Stern on December 5, 2019 - 3:25PM
A West Virginia Ford dealership continues to offer is $10,000 reward for information about a stolen E350 box van and a set of 2019 Ford F350 Super Duty wheels and tires. The theft occurred about a week ago early in the morning.
By Marc Stern on December 3, 2019 - 11:14PM
Do you have a yen for a truck that screams military as it sits in your driveway? If so, you can head over to your Ford dealer and order a Tuscany-built Ford F150 Black Ops Edition. Be aware, it is a tad pricey.
By Marc Stern on December 1, 2019 - 2:48PM
When all is said and done, if you are looking for a good, basic truck, why not consider the base level option? We looked at the base Ford Ranger XL STX and were pleasantly surprised.
By Peter Neilson on December 1, 2019 - 12:15AM
Its ugly, boxy and people will stare. Those are the pros. The cons? Its ugly, boxy and people will stare. Here are two practical thoughts on why Tesla's Cybertruck is a status symbol like the Prius of old.
By Marc Stern on November 29, 2019 - 9:27PM
When you come right down to it, there's very little that is appealing about the Tesla Cybertruck. The lines are not particularly pleasing; the angles are counter-intuitive, and you have to wonder if a committee of chipmunks designed it.
By Eric Evarts on November 28, 2019 - 9:31PM
Tesla Cybertruck makes big claims on paper that may be hard to live up to on the road.
By Denis Flierl on November 28, 2019 - 10:00AM
If you are looking for the best truck deal on Black Friday, it belongs to the 2019 Honda Ridgeline. See what Honda is offering mid-size truck buyers.
By Marc Stern on November 27, 2019 - 5:18PM
For all of the noise raised this week about the way the Tesla Cybertruck yanked a Ford F150 uphill quite easily with its wheels sort of spinning, the ending is a letdown. There also may have been more than a little underhandedness on Tesla's part.
By John Goreham on November 27, 2019 - 10:36AM
Lego has posted a new Tesla Cybertruck toy image on its website. Here's your first look.
By Mary Conway on November 25, 2019 - 10:07PM
It seems lately that the 2020 Ram 1500 or Heavy Duty wins a new award every week. This latest national award may surprise some people.
By Marc Stern on November 25, 2019 - 4:17PM
In the latest Ford Ranger recall, the automaker has recalled nearly 78,000 copies of the intermediate pickup to repair possible problems with the rear lighting.
By John Goreham on November 22, 2019 - 4:20PM
The Cybertruck from Tesla is an American-branded pickup from a company based in America. Assuming it is made here, it will be unique. Here are two reasons why.
By John Goreham on November 22, 2019 - 11:59AM
Tesla's new Cybertruck has truck owners laughing out loud and EVangelists working on excuses. Two descriptions of the new Cybertruck seem perfect to us, but maybe you have a better one.
By John Goreham on November 22, 2019 - 10:52AM
Tesla's livestream Cybertruck reveal had some cringe-worthy moments. Here is the best one.