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Pickups

The Kymera is the chopped, Cummins-powered Chevy Colorado of our dreams

When it comes to aftermarket parts companies displaying a project truck at the SEMA show, that truck tends to be designed to show off a given company’s products. Prominent bumper maker Fab Fours, however, brought a truck with no bumpers at all to this year’s show. Instead of showing off the company’s wares, the beastly Kymera was all […]

November 14, 2016

Pickups

Chevy unveils Carhartt Silverado 2500HD, a sharp work truck literally covered in duck brown fabric

Both brands come from Detroit. Both brands speak to hard working, blue collar Americans. So it only makes sense that Chevrolet would team up with Carhartt to create a themed truck. On the mechanical side, the Silverado 2500 HD Carhartt sports GM’s 6.6-liter Duramax turbo diesel that pounds out 445 horsepower and 910 lb.-ft. of torque. New […]

November 4, 2016

Pickups

Chevy built a sweet Z71 Colorado with Hurley to help you catch more waves, man

At the SEMA show, Chevrolet has unveiled a Colorado concept designed with surf apparel and accessories brand Hurley and aimed at making the life of “wave wanderers” easier. The Colorado Z71 Hurley implements several surfer-minded features including water-resistant seat covers made from ventiprene, a breathable material similar to the neoprene used in wetsuits. “You’ll never […]

November 2, 2016

Pickups

Chevy unveils Colorado ZH2, a camo-clad, fuel-cell pickup designed with the Army

After announcing the project last month, General Motors and the U.S. Army have taken the wraps off of their heavily modified, hydrogen fuel-cell-powered Chevrolet Colorado. Calling it the “most extreme off-road-capable fuel-cell-powered electric vehicle” GM has ever produced, the Colorado ZH2 was unveiled at the fall meeting of the Association of the United States Army (AUSA). The […]

October 4, 2016

Pickups

Chevrolet launches Truck Legends, an exclusive truck club for loyal customers

In anticipation of the 100th anniversary of the first Chevrolet truck coming in 2018, the company has launched a club and community for those it considers among its most loyal truck customers. Membership in Truck Legends, as the community is called, is free but limited to those who have racked up more than 100,000 miles […]

September 14, 2016

Pickups

2015-2017 Chevy Silverado, GMC Sierra pickups recalled due to sweeping airbag, seatbelt defect

General Motors is recalling 4.3 million vehicles around the globe, including 2015-2017 Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra trucks, over concerns of possible air bag deployment failure. GM reports that certain driving conditions may cause the air bag sensing and diagnostic module software to activate a diagnostic test during which the front air bags and seat belt […]

September 13, 2016

Pickups

GM, U.S. Army to reveal fuel cell truck based on Chevy Colorado

Detroit and the U.S. military have a long history of working together and that relationship continues as GM and the U.S. Army team-up to reveal in October a fuel cell electric vehicle based on the Chevrolet Colorado. GM and the U.S. Army Tank Automotive Research, Development and Engineering Center (TARDEC) will debut the hi-tech, alt […]

September 9, 2016

Construction Equipment

Chevrolet intros 2017 Colorado with new V6 engine, 8-speed transmission

Though the 2017 Colorado will look exactly the same on the outside, Chevrolet is shaking things up on its popular midsize pickup under the hood. The 2017 model will feature a brand new V6 engine and a new eight-speed automatic transmission. In terms of spec sheet improvements, there isn’t much to speak of with this […]

August 30, 2016

Vocational

Chevrolet’s new medium duty cabover trucks headed to dealers

Chevrolet has announced that its new low cab forward trucks are now headed to Chevrolet dealers across the country, officially marking the Detroit giant’s return to the medium duty market. The new cabover trucks—based on Isuzu’s N-Series—are offered in regular cab and crew cab body styles, with either a 6-liter V8 gas engine, a 3L […]

August 2, 2016

Pickups

Ford says Chevy’s Silverado/F-150 weight comparison is bull

As the latest in the Ford v. Chevrolet saga resulting from Chevy’s literal stabs at the F-150’s aluminum truck bed, Ford has taken exception to Chevy’s recent comment that the 2016 F-150 is only slightly lighter than the 2016 Chevy Silverado. Following our recent interview with Chevrolet Senior Communications Manager Jim Cain, Ford Truck Communications Manager Mike […]

July 1, 2016

Pickups

Chevy Silverado, Nissan Frontier take top truck honors in J.D. Power’s 2016 Initial Quality Study

In its 2016 Initial Quality Study (IQS), J.D. Power gave the Chevrolet Silverado and Nissan Frontier top marks among pickup trucks. The Silverado was the top truck in both the full-size and heavy duty categories, while the Frontier was named the top mid-size truck. Chevrolet led all manufacturers with the most IQS awards across all vehicle […]

June 29, 2016

Pickups

Honda Ridgeline stands up to Chevy’s puncture test better than Silverado or F-150

Honda has stepped up to the truck bed challenge by dumping 800 pounds of concrete blocks into the pickup bed of its 2017 Ridgeline. Though only one load was dropped from a height of roughly four feet, the Ridgeline’s composite bed appears to have held up better than the steel or aluminum beds subjected to […]

June 22, 2016