Bruce Smith (HWT)PickupsHot Custom Ram Trucks Showing At SEMA 2014Truck Enthusiasts Get Special SEMA 2014 Viewing At The LINQ More than 125 vehicle builders and car customizers have been entered into the first-ever “SEMA Battle of the Builders” competition taking place at SEMA Ignited, Friday, November 7, 2014. SEMA is the largest “trade-only” automotive show of its type in the world, with hundreds of custom […]October 28, 2014PickupsCustom GM Pickups Displayed At The 2014 SEMA ShowTruck Enthusiasts Get Special SEMA 2014 Viewing At The LINQ More than 125 vehicle builders and car customizers have been entered into the first-ever “SEMA Battle of the Builders” competition taking place at SEMA Ignited, Friday, November 7, 2014. SEMA is the largest “trade-only” automotive show of its type in the world, with hundreds of custom […]October 26, 2014PickupsVehicle Durability Testing – 90 Years StrongGM’s Milford Proving Ground Takes Vehicles To Extremes In 18 months, the durability team at General Motors’ Milford Proving Ground can put a vehicle through an entire lifecycle. Durability tests are long, repetitive and physically demanding. “In 90 years, what hasn’t changed is that durability testing is physical,” said Stephen Jenkins, director, Global Proving Ground […]October 24, 2014PickupsAluminum Manufacturer Spends $100M On New Plant To Meet Vehicle Production NeedsNovelis’ China Facility To Make Heat-Treated Sheet Aluminum Used In New Pickups Such As The 2015 F-150 Novelis, the global leader in aluminum rolling and recycling, today officially opened China’s first plant dedicated to the production of heat-treated aluminum automotive sheet that’s used in the 2015 F-150s and next-generation Super Duties among other U.S. vehicles. Demand for aluminum is […]October 23, 2014PickupsCustom Ford Trucks On Display At 2014 SEMA Show In Las VegasFord’s Will Dominate Trade Show Pickup Scene; Car Enthusiasts Get Special Viewing At The LINQ The first week in November brings more custom vehicles into Vegas than whales and card sharks. It’s the week the SEMA Show takes over the Las Vegas Convention Center to display the newest in automotive parts and accessories — and  where hundreds […]October 23, 2014PickupsHWT All-Terrain Tire TestOn The Road With Nitto Exo Grappler AWTs All-terrain tires take a step toward the cool side; gravel roads and winter driving conditions well-suited for the newest Nitto pickup tire Gravel roads do a number on light truck tires, shredding off the miles and hammering rock chips deep into the tread. Find a tire that […]October 21, 2014PickupsSnow Tires: Stepping up Driver SafetyDedicated Snow Tires Make Significant Difference In Pickup Handling It’s all about control. The typical street, all-terrain or mud tire found on today’s pickups work great in the environments they are designed for including winter driving situations except one: when the road surface is coated with ice and snow. That’s when such tires, even with […]October 20, 2014PickupsRoad Test: 2015 Toyota Trail Edition 4RunnerToyota’s 4Runner Trail Edition 4Runner Begs For Outdoor Adventure While the majority of those who drive or own a work truck spend their weekdays behind the wheel of a pickup, there’s a better than average chance the family vehicle is an SUV of some type. SUVs fit nicely between a pickup and a car, and, for […]October 19, 2014PickupsCustom Pickups On Display At The 2014 SEMA ShowThe first week in November is highlighted on tens of thousands of pickup lovers calendars. It’s the week the SEMA Show takes over the Las Vegas Convention Center to display the newest in automotive parts and accessories — and  where hundreds of customized cars, pickups and SUVs line miles of isles and crowd bumper to […]October 16, 2014PickupsGM Frame Twist Test Shows Importance of Strong Materials in Big Job PickupsHigh-Strength Steel Replacing Roll-Formed Steel In New Cabs And Frames How tough are heavy-duty trucks? GM put their 2015 Silverado HD to a twist-test against a comparable Ford Super Duty to show the benefits of increasing the use of high-strength steel in frame rails and cabs. AMCI Testing, a third-party research firm hired by Chevrolet, […]October 15, 2014Previous PagePage 21 of 271Next PageTop StoriesCompact Utility Loaders“A Handy, Light Machine” – Test Run of Kubota’s SCL1000 Stand-On Mini LoaderThe company's sole stand-on loader delivers smooth controls, low ground pressure and versatile attachment use. Watch our full review.Wheel Loaders70 Years Later, Wheel Loaders Keep Getting Better: Buyer’s Guide 2025Graders/ScrapersCat Launches 140 Lever Motor Grader with New Cab, Loads of Added TechCompact Track LoadersA Closer Look: ASV’s VT-100 Goes Where Other Compact Track Loaders Can’tFeatured SponsorThink like a thief to protect your fleet. Watch our on-demand webinar.
