Pickup Trucks

Ford Motor Company’s [NYSE:F] new F-150 Raptor is now only months away from hitting showrooms and orders can already be placed. There’s still a lot to learn about the new performance pickup truck, but slowly details are emerging. Today we learned that the starting price for a 2017 F-150...

Tesla Motors [NSDQ:TSLA] CEO Elon Musk on Wednesday revealed an overarching strategy that lays out the electric car company’s plans for the coming decade. It is the second time Tesla has released such a strategy, which the company calls a Master Plan, and while it serves as a handy...

A combination of changing consumer tastes and low fuel prices has automakers scrambling to launch new SUVs and pickup trucks. One of the automakers betting big on the trend is Fiat Chrysler Automobiles [NYSE:FCAU], which is shifting its focus towards more profitable SUVs and pickups and away from...

A couple months ago Ford Motor Company [NYSE:F] released information about the second generation of its EcoBoost 3.5-liter V-6, which debuts in the 2017 F-150. At the time, Ford said the twin-turbocharged engine's horsepower output would remain unchanged at 365 and torque would increase from 420 to...

It’s been over a year since Ford Motor Company [NYSE:F] revealed its new F-150 Raptor but there’s still plenty to learn about this performance-oriented, off-road pickup. This week Ford revealed details about the vehicle’s drive modes selector which has six modes capable of...

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles’ [NYSE:FCAU] official accessories division Mopar is out with another of its special edition models, and for the first time it’s based on a truck. Meet the Mopar ’16 Ram Rebel, the latest in a long line of special Mopar-modded vehicles that started with...

The most off road-oriented half-ton pickup coming onto the market later this year, the 2017 Ford Motor Company [NYSE:F] F-150 Raptor, will ride on a set of BFGoodrich All-Terrain T/A KO2 tires that aren't exactly identical to the ones you can purchase at your local tire shop. Instead, the bespoke...

Chevrolet engineers have developed a new intake system for the Silverado 2500HD that helps its diesel engine breathe easy even in challenging conditions. New for the 2017 model year, the intake is marked by a hood scoop and is said to provide most of the air—around 60 percent—going into...

Ram is offering pickup buyers a new special edition model in the form of the 1500 Stinger Yellow Sport. It’s available for the 2016 model year in Crew Cab 4x2 and 4x4 configurations and will be produced in a limited run of 2,250 units. As its name suggests, the pickup is decked out in a...

Ford's EcoBoost 3.5-liter V-6 has been one of the best light truck engines on the market since it was introduced in 2011. For 2017, it promises to get better. That's because the Ford is not only installing the second-generation of the 3.5-liter EcoBoost in the 2017 F-150, but also pairing it with...

Perpetrators now have another vehicle to look out for. The Ford Motor Company [NYSE:F] F-150, America's best-selling vehicle, will soon be available in a police-oriented configuration. The F-150 Special Service Vehicle fulfills a unique duty for police departments in need of something both capable...

The new season of baseball is just days away and to help get things started Ford Motor Company [NYSE:F] has unveiled a special edition F-150 honoring the Kansas City Royals. The truck was unveiled today at the F-150’s Kansas City plant by team legend Bret Saberhagen and current star Salvador...

Jeep is hard at work developing a new Wrangler, one that’s expected to be larger yet more fuel efficient than the current model. The new Wrangler will also spawn a pickup bodystyle, as confirmed by Fiat Chrysler Automobiles [NYSE:FCAU] CEO Sergio Marchionne earlier this year. DON'T MISS: 2017...

Mercedes-Benz is working on a mid-size pickup truck, though whether the vehicle will make it to the United States is still up in the air. This teaser sketch was released at the original announcement of the truck in early 2015. According to Auto Express, a concept at the 2016 Paris Auto Show this...

General Motors Company [NYSE:GM] continues to make refinements to its Chevrolet Silverado 1500 and GMC Sierra 1500, with the latest update being the availability of a new mild-hybrid system. Known as eAssist at GM, the mild-hybrid system used on the popular pickup trucks leverages technology...

When Toyota overhauled its Tacoma last year, missing from the lineup was the awesome TRD Pro off-roader. This led to concerns that the vehicle wouldn’t be returning. It turns out it was only taking a little break as a new Tacoma TRD Pro has just rolled into the 2016 Chicago Auto Show. The...

It may not have the speed of Ford Motor Company's [NYSE:F] F-150 Raptor, but the Ram Power Wagon is an impressive off-roader in its own right. And for the 2017 model year, Ram unveiled some upgrades for this big truck. The 2017 Ram Power Wagon, which debuted today at the 2016 Chicago Auto Show...

Ford Motor Company’s [NYSE:F] new F-150 Raptor isn’t due in showrooms until the later part of the year but you’ll be able to see it in action much sooner than that. Ford has confirmed that a virtually stock version will enter the off-roading racing series that is the Best in the...

Remember when you had to wait to watch the Super Bowl to see the ads? Those days, sadly, are now gone and there are little surprises left for the game itself. Still, that doesn't mean the spots themselves aren't entertaining. Honda has one all set for Super Bowl 50 on February 7, but it just...

In a presentation made to investors this week, Fiat Chrysler Automobiles [NYSE:FCAU] revealed some changes to its original company-wide strategy announced in 2014. Among the changes is a delay in the product schedule for Alfa Romeo as well as the addition of new diesel and hybrid models to meet...