Tag: aluminum pickup trucks

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Report: GM won’t have to completely retool factory for aluminum truck manufacturing thanks to new welding process
Ford’s new F-150 is the first pickup out of the gate in the race to reduce weight with aluminum, but a new welding system developed by General Motors will let GM introduce aluminum components to its current vehicle production lines without having to spend hundreds of millions in factory retooling costs. The manufacturing breakthrough will […]
November 28, 2014
Chevy’s recent Silverado “Toughnology” concept bragged on steel construction, but GM is already thinking about the move to aluminum.
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Chevrolet unveils “Toughnology” concept truck to highlight Silverado’s high-strength steel body amid buzz around aluminum
With all the talk and positive buzz surrounding Ford’s aluminum-bodied 2015 F-150, Chevrolet thought it might be a good idea to highlight the benefits of the Silverado’s high-strength steel body. The automaker’s “Toughnology” concept truck is a way of doing just that. After all, there have been lingering concerns over how durable a material aluminum […]
October 13, 2014
Chevrolet Silverado Toughnology concept
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Ford reveals 2015 F-150 weighs less than 5,000 pounds; 2.7L EcoBoost V6 has V8 power
Since unveiling the 2015 F-150 back in January, Ford has released quite a bit of information about the new truck. For starters, we knew that thanks to its aluminum body, the new truck would weigh up to 700 pounds lighter than the 2014 F-150. We also knew that the body won’t rust when scratched and […]
July 23, 2014
The aluminum-bodied 2015 F-150 (right) weighs in at a full 732 pounds lighter than the 2014 model.
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POLL: Can aluminum-bodied pickups stand up to the abuse of construction work?
When Ford unveiled the 2015 F-150 and announced that it would have an aluminum body, two of the first questions and criticisms regarding the move were aluminum’s durability and repair cost. Many analysts and customers voiced skepticism that aluminum was a strong enough material to stand up to the abuse many pickups receive. Ford is […]
July 14, 2014
Thanks to the 2015 Ford F-150, the automotive industry is all abuzz over aluminum. But does this lightweight metal provide true long-term value?
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Automakers say 75% of new pickups will be made of aluminum by 2025
By 2025, more than 75 percent of all new pickup trucks produced in North America will be aluminum-bodied, according to a recent survey of automakers. The study, conducted by Ducker Worldwide, confirms a major breakthrough for automotive aluminum into high-volume vehicles. Earlier this year, Ford revealed the 2015 F-150, the first pickup to feature an […]
June 13, 2014
After facing initial skepticism after its announcement, it’s become clear that Ford’s aluminum-bodied 2015 F-150 has signaled a major change among automakers.
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GM to release an aluminum pickup by 2018 to compete with F-150
Feeling the heat from arch-rival Ford, General Motors is in the process of developing a pickup truck with an aluminum body to release by 2018, according to a report from the Wall Street Journal. Confirming reports that Ford’s competitors were rushing to reach agreements with aluminum suppliers in the wake of the 2015 F-150 unveiling to […]
February 19, 2014
To offer better fuel economy to truck customers, GM redesigned its GMC Canyon pickup and announced a diesel option for 2015.
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