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Rough road of politics: OEM tweets on DC turmoil draw praise, criticism
A Twitter comment posted by General Motors CEO Mary Barra condemning recent violence at the United States Capitol sparked a flood of responses from GM workers asking the CEO to keep their jobs intact at a recently shuttered GM factory in India. Barra and other auto industry leaders took to Twitter last Wednesday denouncing the […]
January 13, 2021
The GMC HUMMER EV arrived at GM’s Milford Proving Grounds to continue validation tests and will head to northern Michigan to run through the team’s grueling winter testing process. (Photo by Jeffrey Sauger for General Motors)
Trucks
Toyota confirms solid-state battery development
Oh, what a feeling! Toyota confirmed this week that they’re indeed developing a solid-state battery to be used in vehicle electrification. Compared to conventional lithium-ion, solid-state batteries are much lighter, more powerful, take up less space, charge faster, last longer and present much lower risks for flammability. While Toyota understandably won’t say much on the […]
January 6, 2021
CARB awarded $41 million in California Climate Investments grants, matched by Toyota, Port of Los Angeles, Shell and Kenworth Truck Company, to fund 10 new fuel cell electric heavy-duty trucks as part of the Zero and Near-Zero Emissions Freight Facilities Project (ZANZEFF). April 22, 2019
Pickups
Fisker announces all-electric pickup
Fisker is now the latest auto company to throw its hat into the growing ring of all-electric pickups. While Fisker founder and CEO Henrik Fisker claimed in a recent Tweet that his forthcoming truck will be “the lightest, most efficient EV pick up in the world,” like other truck manufacturers, important insights into max towing […]
January 6, 2021
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Pickups
Ford F-150 Max Recline Seats designed with sleep in mind
For anyone who’s tried snoozing in a vehicle, this one’s for you. Ford recently announced that its all-new F-150 can be optioned with patented Max Recline Seats. “The all-new Max Recline Seats in F-150 were inspired by those adjustable beds you see on TV to help make our customers more comfortable while resting in the […]
January 6, 2021
Class-exclusive available Max Recline Seats provide business-class comfort in F-150 during downtime – folding flat to nearly 180 degrees; innovative design raises the seat bottom for lower back support while the upper seatback can be rotated forward to provide neck comfort.
Pickups
Ford F-150 dominates new and used vehicle sales
Pickups reigned supreme among auto sales in 2020 with the Ford F-150 nailing the top spots for both new and used vehicle sales. A recent iSeeCars study looked at 12.9 million vehicle sales for 2020 and found that the Big Blue Oval’s iconic F-150 took the top spots in new and used vehicle sales in […]
January 6, 2021
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GMC electric HUMMER arrives at winter proving grounds
With a rear license plate reading OMGREAL, GM reports that its HUMMER EV has arrived at at GM’s Milford Proving Grounds to continue validation tests and will head to northern Michigan to run through the team’s tough winter testing process. GM will document the journey and share updates in the coming weeks and months. The […]
December 30, 2020
The GMC HUMMER EV arrived at GM’s Milford Proving Grounds to continue validation tests and will head to northern Michigan to run through the team’s grueling winter testing process. (Photo by Jeffrey Sauger for General Motors)
Pickups
Toyota rolls out new 2021 Tundra Trail and Nightshade editions
Toyota Tundra is undergoing some changes for model year 2021 which includes two new truck packages and new exterior colors. Toyota’s new Trail and Nightshade Special Edition packages are aimed at growing lifestyle segments. The 2021 Tundra Trail Special Edition is geared towards Tundra buyers who love the great outdoors and appreciate getting there with […]
December 30, 2020
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Pickups
GM to reveal plug-in Chevy truck
GM will soon be offering a glimpse at their concept vehicles one of which is reportedly a plug-in Chevy truck. According to Bloomberg Green, GM will reveal their latest electrified vehicles in a video during a speech that GM CEO Mary Barra will be giving at the Consumer Electronics Show next month. Barra, who will […]
December 30, 2020
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Nikola, Republic call-off refuse truck deal
Nikola announced today that Nikola and Republic Services have discontinued their collaboration on refuse truck development. The goal of the collaboration was to design and build an industry-first fully integrated refuse truck based on a zero-emissions battery-electric drive platform and body while also integrating multiple new systems. After considerable collaboration and review, both companies determined […]
December 23, 2020
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Pickups
Production begins on 2021 Ram TRX with first truck going to charity
Production has begun on the highly anticipated Ram 1500 TRX and the first truck has been reserved for charity. The world’s most powerful factory-produced pickup is being built at the Sterling Heights Assembly Plant in Sterling Heights, Mich. where the first truck, VIN #001, from the sold-out Ram TRX Launch Edition lineup, will soon head […]
December 17, 2020
The first – VIN #0001 – Ram 1500 TRX Launch Edition, adorned in an exclusive Anvil exterior paint, rolls of the line at FCA’s Sterling Heights (Mich.) Assembly Plant. FCA invested nearly $1.5 billion to retool the plant to build the next generation Ram 1500, which launched in 2018, and support the future growth of the Ram brand.
Pickups
Move over FX4 and make way for the 2021 Ford F-150 Tremor
Ford has expanded its already large swath of F-150 offerings with the 2021 F-150 Tremor. As far as off-roading capability goes, the F-150 Tremor falls in between the FX4 package and Raptor while maintaining impressive towing and payload capabilities. “Like Super Duty Tremor and Ranger Tremor, introducing the all-new F-150 Tremor is a direct response […]
December 16, 2020
2021 Ford F-150 Tremor
Pickups
Ford claims best gas fuel economy with its new 2021 F-150 hybrid
Ford announced that its hybrid 2021 Ford F-150 is—no surprise here—a fuel economy leader among gas-powered full-size light-duty trucks. The 3.5-liter PowerBoostV6, the only full hybrid available in a pickup, has the best combined fuel economy rating for gas-powered full-size ½-ton pickups with an EPA-estimated 25 mpg on 4×2 models. The 4×2 PowerBoost, with EPA-estimated […]
December 16, 2020
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Vans
Walmart adding more autonomous vehicles with longer routes
Walmart is stepping up its commitment to autonomous deliveries by taking on temperature-controlled AVs. Walmart announced this week that following a successful pilot with AV middle-mile specialists Gatik, they’re taking their next step forward with Gatik’s self-driving box trucks which are built on Ford Transit chassis cabs. “When we begin incorporating driverless Box Trucks into […]
December 16, 2020
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Pickups
Hennessey 2021 F-150 tops over 800hp
Santa may have Rudolph, but Ford has a supercharged powerplant available through Hennessey that will transform its latest F-150 into amazingly fast truck with over 800 horses. The Hennessey Venom 800 Supercharged truck starts with the all-new 2021 Ford F-150 Platinum Edition Super Crew 4-door truck equipped with 5.0L V8 engine, 10-speed automatic transmission and […]
December 9, 2020
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Pickups
Ford reports 210% uptick in F-150 sales and top honors from Kelley Blue Book
The Ford F-150 arrives in dealerships nationwide this week and according to Ford early sales are booming for the nation’s best-selling pickup. The first sales of the truck have already occurred in the Midwest and F-150 is now on its way to dealers in other parts of the country; the number of retail orders placed […]
December 9, 2020
Available 7.2-kilowatt Pro Power Onboard™ features four 120V 20A outlets and one NEMA L14-30R 240V 30A The all-new F-150 features more exportable power than any light-duty full-size pickup, giving you the ability to use your truck as a mobile generator. It is available with three levels of electrical output depending on engine choice.
Pickups
Hands-free driving coming to 2022 GMC Sierra 1500
Super Cruise driver assistance technology will launch on the Sierra 1500 Denali in late model year 2022. The Sierra 1500 Denali will have the latest version of Super Cruise including the introduction of the ability to trailer while driving hands free. In what GMC is calling “the industry’s first true hands-free driver assistance system,” Super […]
December 9, 2020
Super Cruise driver assistance technology will launch on the GMC Sierra 1500 Denali in late model year 2022.
Trucks
Holiday heists: Amazon van thefts in St. Paul; $6.6M in Apple products taken in well-planned truck theft
‘Tis the season for vehicle thefts. Though the National Insurance Crime Bureau reports that Christmas has the lowest number of vehicle thefts, days leading up to the present-filled event can still present plenty of risk especially for parcel delivery carriers. In St. Paul, Minnesota thieves stole two Amazon delivery trucks over the weekend within 24 […]
December 9, 2020
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Trucks
UPS imposes shipping restrictions during online shopping surge
Just hear those sleigh bells jingling…a lot of them this holiday delivery season but still not quite enough for one of Santa’s biggest delivery giants, UPS, which has imposed shipping restrictions given the meteoric rise in online shopping. UPS, FedEx, DHL and other players in parcel delivery had already seen big increases in shipping demand […]
December 2, 2020
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