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Production underway on Isuzu gas NQR, NRR
The engine is matched to a six-speed Allison 1000 RDS transmission with power takeoff, marking the first time Isuzu has offered PTO in a gas-powered truck.
February 9, 2021
Pickups
2021 Ford Raptor has beefed up suspension, bigger tires, new exhaust and more power
While it’s not the supercharged V8 that Ford fans were hoping for to blow away Ram’s brutal TRX, Ford did announce some impressive changes for the 2021 Ford F-150 Raptor today while passing along a reminder to be on the lookout for the Raptor R next year. Will the Raptor R be getting a supercharged […]
February 3, 2021
Trucks
Ryder paying employees to get COVID vaccinations
Ryder System announced this week that the company will pay its employees to receive the COVID-19 vaccine. Employees will receive up to six hours of paid time off (PTO) which will include three hours of PTO for the first vaccine and an additional three hours of PTO for those treatments that require a second dose to […]
February 3, 2021
Pickups
2022 Nissan Frontier roars into view
Is it a supercharged V6? Whatever it is, Nissan’s all-new 2022 Frontier has an impressive growl that may hint at a serious appetite for Tacomas, Rangers, Colorados, Canyons and Ridgelines. With five other midsize pickups in the segment, Nissan needs to come out swinging hard. The six-second teaser video Nissan released this week looks promising […]
February 1, 2021
Pickups
QB elite Aaron Rodgers spotted in pickup bed
While we’ve seen plenty of people and interesting stuff riding in the back of pickup beds, we have to say that we never expected to see one hauling a famous pro quarterback. Social media recently lit up with video of Green Bay Packer’s Aaron Rodgers sitting in a bed of a GMC Sierra while heading […]
February 1, 2021
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2021 Ram TRX is a smooth, versatile slayer on and off-road, part 1
I knew I was in for a treat when the guy delivering the 2021 Ram 1500 TRX from North Carolina told me he had people along the way trying to race him. I told him he was in truck country and he quickly nodded. A rare bird like this in Panama City, Fla., really anywhere, […]
January 27, 2021
Pickups
Ford compact Maverick pickup may really break from the pack
For those longing for the return of the compact pickup, Ford’s got you covered with its 2022 Maverick. Personally, I can’t help but smile anytime I see an old compact truck on the road. It’s not that I’m just nostalgic for most things 80s (disclaimer: I learned to drive in a four-speed ’84 Toyota pickup), […]
January 27, 2021
Pickups
Nissan teases 2022 Frontier, announces reveal date
The wait is nearly over. Nissan announced this week that in two weeks it will be revealing its 2022 Frontier pickup alongside its 2022 Pathfinder SUV. Nissan teased the two vehicles in a photo shown above. It’s been roughly 15 years since the midsize Frontier has undergone a major redesign. One thing’s for certain, Nissan’s […]
January 20, 2021
Vans
Work Truck Show announces schedule info and more for this year’s show
The Association for the Work Truck Industry announced more information this week about Work Truck Week 2021 (WTW21), a new online event for the commercial vehicle industry March 8–12, 2021. WTW21 will include exclusive product updates from work truck OEMs, industry-specific educational sessions, opportunities to connect with leading manufacturers and suppliers, and a media day. Participating companies will share the latest information on work trucks, equipment […]
January 20, 2021
Pickups
Ford, Mazda air bag petitions rejected by NHTSA
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration announced this week that it rejected petitions from Ford and Mazda to nix recalls for their vehicles equipped with Takata air bags. Takata air bags were found to be defective in other vehicles and subsequently recalled by the millions in the largest such effort ever led by the agency. […]
January 20, 2021
Trucks
Ongoing political unrest calls for more protestor mitigation training
Thousands of National Guard troops and local law enforcement will be stationed in and around Washington D.C. Wednesday – and other points nationwide – as a safeguard against activists protesting President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration. Protests and demonstrations have become part of the national landscape. Whether stirred by political leanings or inspired by acts of social injustice, hoards […]
January 20, 2021
Trucks
Self-driving icon Anthony Levandowski receives presidential pardon
On his last day in office today U.S. President Donald Trump announced that he had pardoned autonomous driving pioneer and Pronto AI co-founder Anthony Levandowski who had been sentenced to prison last year for intellectual property theft. Waymo, a self-driving subsidiary of Google, had claimed that Levandowski, a former Google engineer, had made off with […]
January 20, 2021
Trucks
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
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
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
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
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
Pickups
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
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Self-driving Ford F-150 lowers driver stress
Long road trips can be exceedingly dull and stressful. Ford engineers say they've taken some of the edge off after road-testing their BlueCruise self-driving feature in what they call the Mother of All Road Trips.
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Major updates for refreshed Dakota service body
