Toyota Teases New 2016 Tacoma
About a week ago, Toyota said it would reveal the 2016 Toyota Tacoma pickup at the Detroit Auto Show. Today, it decided to give folks a small glimpse at what the new truck would look like. While what...
View ArticleRam Rebels Against Roads More Travelled
The Ram Rebel is the polar opposite of its quiet, self-effacing sibling the Ram EcoDiesel, which has garnered much of the Ram-related headlines in recent months. The Rebel is pitched as an off-road...
View ArticleToyota Maintains Post Atop Midsize Mountain with Tacoma
After GM put the leader in the midsize truck segment on notice that there would be some competition, Toyota reasserted its post atop the heap with the all-new 2016 Tacoma in Detroit today. For more...
View ArticleRam, Nissan, Ford Show Mileage Matters, Even to Pickup Buyers
Despite falling gas prices, full-size truck buyers are still clamoring more fuel efficient vehicles. With ever-toughening fuel economy mandates, automakers are working to oblige. The question is: which...
View ArticleRam Laramie Limited Leading Luxury Line-up
Trucks have steadily been moving upscale for the past several years and the new Ram Laramie Limited introduced in Chicago continues that trend. Clad in leather and technology, it's another step forward...
View ArticleChevy Aims for Middle of Pickup Market with Silverado Custom
The drop in gas prices has helped spur sales of full-size pickup trucks, but Chevy is looking to carve out a niche in the segment – nice, but not too nice – with its new Silverado Custom introduced at...
View ArticleLive from the Chicago Auto Show
The 107th Chicago Auto Show kicks off today! McCormick Place on the shores of Lake Michigan is the center of the automotive universe as much of the automotive world is there to see the latest and...
View ArticleHyundai Joining Commercial Vehicle Convoy
Hyundai has had its eye on the truck and commercial vehicle market for a long time and now it’s making its move. It's spending $1.8 billion on development that may include a pickup truck for the U.S....
View ArticleWith HR-V, New Ridgeline, Honda Hopes to Close the Truck Gap
With fuel prices at levels U.S. consumers haven’t seen in years, truck sales are booming. The shift has been frustrating for Honda, which has seen its share of the truck segment slide for years. But...
View ArticleFord Launched F-150 Production at 2nd Plant
Ford’s painfully slow launch of the new, aluminum-bodied F-150 pickup finally is shifting into high gear. The maker has finished converting its two truck plants to handle production of the new plant,...
View ArticleMercedes-Benz Jumping into Pickup Truck Market
fter watching the prices for new pickup trucks in the U.S. climb into the luxury stratosphere of more than $50,000 in recent years, Mercedes-Benz is looking to get into the pickup truck market. To get...
View ArticleBattle to Make Tractor-Trailers Safer: Speed v Tires
The nation’s big rigs are often exceeding the 75 mph speeds that their tires are designed to handle, often with disastrous results. The problems may expand as many states consider raising speed limits...
View ArticleSpy Shots: Ford Super Duty Goes Aluminum, Too
Almost lost in the fanfare surrounding the debut of the all-new, “aluminum-intensive” 2015 Ford F-150 has been the fate of the Super Duty models to follow. Spy shots of the 2016 Super Duty give us a...
View ArticleHyundai Likely to Build Santa Cruz Pickup, New B-Segment SUV
Hyundai is very close to moving forward with a new pickup truck based on the Santa Cruz concept vehicle shown at the Detroit Auto Show this past January, officials claim. The maker will add a small...
View ArticleTwist of a Knob to Make Towing a Trailer Easier with 2016 Ford F-150
A summer approaches, the scene of boaters struggling to hitch up to their trucks is going to rise. However, Ford introduced a new technology, Pro Trailer Backup Assist, that makes towing a trailer a...
View ArticleChevrolet Teases Introduction of New 2016 Silverado
With new trucks bolting from dealer lots thanks to new lower gas prices, Chevy's Silverado is enjoying a strong year with sales up 14.6%. The brand hopes to take advantage of the momentum with a...
View ArticleReasons for Ford Truck Incentives Overblown
The scrutiny over Ford’s new aluminum-intensive F-150 hit a fever pitch this week over incentive offerings reaching as high as $10,000 per truck: a frenzy upon further reflection with no real...
View ArticleDaimler to Begin Testing Autonomous Trucks in Germany
Daimler AG expects to begin rolling out its semi-autonomous heavy truck on German highways “within the next few weeks.” However, no one is sure where they'll be able to sell the first self-driving...
View ArticleBig Truck Sales Means Big Automaker Profits
New vehicle sales in July rose to heady levels – an annual rate of nearly 18 million units – led by expensive vehicles: luxury sport-utilities, crossover and ... wait for it … trucks! Industry revenue...
View ArticleChevy Smacks Ford for Aluminum Truck, Then Adds Aluminum to Silverado
A few weeks back, Chevrolet took Ford to task for its extensive of use of aluminum in its new F-150 full-size pickup. Now there are reports out suggesting that GM is going to begin using more aluminum...
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