Kevin Jones (HWT)PickupsGM recalls 57,000 late-model Silverado, Sierra pickups over alert chimesGM is recalling 57,512 late-model Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra pickups because of a problem with some radios. What does a bad amp have to do with safety? The alert chimes are played through the sound system, and federal vehicle standards require audible warnings.June 25, 2014PickupsFun Trucks Friday: Shelby Raptor Concept demonstrator ‘barn find’Performance upfitter Shelby American is cleaning out the garage and looking for good homes for several of their concept and prototype vehicles, including one of two Shelby Raptor Concept pickups the company used as demonstrators.June 20, 2014PickupsJD Power: Initial quality problems increase with new tech; top trucks namedThe number of problems experienced by new-vehicle owners has increased from the previous year, as automakers continued to be challenged when introducing sophisticated technologies in new vehicles, according to the J.D. Power 2014 U.S. Initial Quality Study released Wednesday.June 19, 2014PickupsFord F-350, Toyota models top list of trucks in ‘retained value’The Ford F-350 Super Duty has received the top result (56.8 percent) in the large, heavy-duty truck category in Edmunds.com’s fourth annual Best Retained Value Awards. The Toyota Tacoma (61.6 percent) and Toyota Tundra (55.4 percent) likewise earned the highest returns in the compact truck and large truck classes, respectively.June 18, 2014PickupsFun Trucks Father’s Day: Ask for the impossibleThe Father’s Day theory among the Fun Trucks Friday dads on the staff is that we should always ask for something impossible for our special day, and we won’t be disappointed when we get the annual XL Hawaiian print shirt instead. So this year we’re asking for Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles’ Amarok ’Power’, a custom lake party truck, the basic version of which isn’t even available here in the U.S.June 13, 2014Pickups3 in 4 new pickups will have aluminum bodies in 10 years, study saysBy 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.June 11, 2014PickupsNext generation F-150 ‘most patented’ truck in Ford historyFrom its tailgate step to the LED spotlights found on the side mirrors, the next-generation 2015 Ford F-150’s new features and technologies make it the most patented truck in company history, according to Ford. (See the slideshow)May 23, 2014PickupsFun Trucks Freitag: A BMW MINI Cooper El Camino?!The Fun Trucks Friday staff was still kicking ourselves for letting Bruce Smith steal our thunder with his concept truck roundup earlier in the week when this little project came across the desk – and when we say little, we mean MINI.May 9, 2014PickupsFord recalls 4,000 Super Duty trucks over software glitchFord is recalling about 4,000 Super Duty trucks because of a programming bug in the transmission control software.May 8, 2014PickupsFun Trucks Friday: Ram to ‘dominate’ Derby dayRam Truck brand’s sponsorship of Churchill Downs and the Kentucky Derby will “Dominate the Field” this year as the 2014 Ram 1500 EcoDiesel serves as the Official Truck for the historic track and America’s greatest horse race for the fifth consecutive year.May 2, 2014Previous PagePage 4 of 5Next PageTop StoriesCompact Track LoadersCloser Look: Bobcat’s Largest, Most Powerful Compact Track Loader, the T86Take a tour of the 105-horsepower CTL that can run powerful attachments with its 42 gallons per minute of hydraulic flow.Pickups2026 Nissan Frontier Revealed: 4 Trims, 2 Cabs, 2 Beds, Lots for Off-RoadWheel LoadersA Closer Look: Komatsu's New WA485-11 Wheel LoaderCompact ExcavatorsNew Holland Unveils Its First In-House Designed and Built Mini ExcavatorsFeatured SponsorThink like a thief to protect your fleet. Watch our on-demand webinar.
