GM placed a previously unseen electric pickup behind chief EV officer Travis Hester during an investor video conference today. The Chevy-badged electric truck is likely to be one of the four new EVs from the automaker that GM says have had their development moved up. A four-door EV truck was …
Read More »2022 Hyundai Santa Cruz small pickup truck coming along with 12 new Hyundai SUVs
The 2022 Hyundai Santa Cruz small pickup truck shifts from concept to reality in the next year, along with a dozen other updated or new utility vehicles, Hyundai announced Monday. Expected to be based on the redesigned 2022 Hyundai Tucson, the Santa Cruz will have a unibody construction like the …
Read More »Where are the affordable electric pickup trucks?
Electric pickup trucks are coming, but they may not be coming for all of us. The much ballyhooed return of the Hummer as an electric pickup truck by GMC suggests that the Age of Electrification might just be for the wealthy, to start. Of all the numbers announced during the …
Read More »2021 Ford F-150 claims best-in-class towing, max payload of light-duty pickup trucks
The 2021 Ford F-150 pickup truck hybrid made headlines when it was announced in June, but its 3.5-liter turbocharged V-6 gets the attention now with a tow rating and payload capacity that tops rivals such as the Ram 1500 and Chevy Silverado, Ford announced Monday. The 400-horsepower 3.5-liter turbo V-6 …
Read More »GMC drops price on 2021 Sierra pickup turbodiesel, adds trailering features
The 2021 GMC Sierra pickup truck gets a price correction that lowers the cost of the 3.0-liter turbodiesel engine by $ 1,500, compared to last year, the truckmaker announced Tuesday. New available trailering technology and a broader rollout of the six-way Multipro tailgate highlight the other changes for the 2021 …
Read More »2021 Ford Ranger Tremor off-road pickup revealed: Mighty mid-size temblor
Ford’s smallest truck received a big off-road update Monday. The truckmaker announced it would port its popular hardcore off-road package from the Super Duty series into the 2021 Ford Ranger Tremor. The brute pickup will boast hardware updates including a factory lift, chunky tires, updated suspension, and an accessory-power package. …
Read More »Towing with an Electric Pickup Might Pose Charging Challenges
Electric pickups hauling trailers create a new charging station problem as many locations don’t have pull-through stations. Without the ability to charge without unhitching a trailer, adoption could suffer for those looking to use the towing capabilities of the upcoming EVs. Car and Driver reached out to Bollinger, Nikola, and …
Read More »Ram recalling more than 189,000 pickup trucks for faulty floor mats
More than 189,000 2019-2020 Ram 1500 pickups will be recalled for faulty all-weather floor mats that may not clear adjustable gas and brake pedals in those trucks, the automaker announced last week. More than 160,000 trucks in the U.S. are affected by the recall, and additional trucks were sold in …
Read More »Ram recalling more than 189,000 pickup trucks for faulty floor mats
More than 189,000 2019-2020 Ram 1500 pickups will be recalled for faulty all-weather floor mats that may not clear adjustable gas and brake pedals in those trucks, the automaker announced last week. More than 160,000 trucks in the U.S. are affected by the recall, and additional trucks were sold in …
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