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Pickups

Ford teases redesigned 2021 F-150 ahead of Thursday reveal

Ford is working to generate more buzz around the upcoming reveal of its next-generation F-150, pushing out a couple of teaser photos of the new truck on social media ahead of the official reveal of the truck on Thursday. The first image, which you can see above, was released in a short video on the […]

June 24, 2020

Pickups

Ford plans to launch electric F-150 by 2022

The chief operating officer of Ford says the automaker will bring its highly anticipated electric F-150 to market “in the next 24 months.” Ford’s Jim Farley made the announcement during an interview with CNBC. It’s the first time since Ford’s confirmation that a battery-powered F-150 was, in fact, in the works that the automaker has […]

June 12, 2020

Construction Equipment

Tesla Cybertruck sneak peak in Jay Leno’s test drive with Elon Musk

Jay Leno recently got to take the upcoming and extremely hyped Tesla Cybertruck for a test drive. And who better to go for a drive in the Cybertruck than with Tesla founder and CEO Elon Musk? Leno, who’s shown driving the Class 2 EV with Musk sitting beside him, asked what changes might be coming […]

June 2, 2020

Pickups

Held up by parts shortage, GM plans to ramp up pickup production

UPDATE: A new article from The Drive says that the delay to GM’s plans to ramp up truck production were only temporary. This week the automaker plans to place three of its pickup production facilities back into three shifts of work in order to meet increased demand from dealers, The Drive reports. GM’s plans to double […]

May 29, 2020

Pickups

Big Three automakers reopen plants; GM moves forward with construction of battery factory for electric cars, trucks

From starting up old factory lines to beginning work on a new one, truck makers delivered major news this week in the face of the coronavirus pandemic. FCA, Ford and GM reopened their Detroit factories albeit with plenty of sanitizer, social distancing and mask-wearing protocols in place. And, in following through on its goal to […]

May 22, 2020

Pickups

Ford may resurrect “Maverick” name for its upcoming compact pickup truck

A Ford truck bearing the name “Maverick” may be the compact pickup the automaker plans to position beneath its midsize Ranger lineup. TFLnow recently released a video offering a glimpse at would could turn out to be the truck’s tailgate. The rendering came courtesy of an anonymous source who claims to work in the auto […]

May 20, 2020

Vocational

Q&A: Bollinger Motors CEO talks new all-electric B2CC chassis-cab truck

Bollinger Motors recently announced plans to produce and sell an all-electric, Class 3 chassis cab truck on its B2 pickup platform. The Bollinger B2CC is the world’s first and only Class 3 all-electric chassis-cab truck platform, and it offers unlimited work truck variants. “The Bollinger B2 Chassis Cab’s unique features – including the 5,000-lb. payload and […]

May 12, 2020

Pickups

Bollinger unveils design for electric Class 3 chassis cab truck slated for 2021

Bollinger Motors, a U.S.-based company headquartered just outside of Detroit, said its plans to produce and sell a fully electric chassis cab truck. The Bollinger B2CC would be the first all-electric Class 3 chassis-cab truck platform, and will be built on the company’s patent-pending E-Chassis all-wheel drive base, and available in 2- and 4-door cab […]

May 8, 2020

Pickups

2020 F-250 Tremor’s integrated Warn winch pulls a Kenworth semi

Announced earlier this year, Ford is now offering an integrated winch on its 2020 F-250 Tremor pickup. Built in partnership with Warn, the winch sits behind the front bumper and can be controlled with a wireless or wired remote. The install does not interfere with adaptive cruise control. Seventy feet of synthetic rope is rated […]

April 20, 2020

Pickups

Q&A: Nikola CEO says electric Badger pickup built to take on the Ford Raptor

Paper or plastic? Or in this case, hydrogen or electric? Or both? Either way, Nikola Motor Company has broken free of the all-electric pickup trend with the announcement of the 906-hp Badger pickup which features an estimated range of up to 600 miles. Nikola CEO Trevor Milton says the truck is built to take on […]

February 27, 2020

Oils & lubricants

New lube oil standards will give gas engine trucks better protection and fuel efficiency

Starting in May of this year there are some new lube oil standards coming down the turnpike for spark-ignited gasoline engines. The new oils are said to offer greater engine protection and fuel efficiency for today’s cars and trucks. Two of the new standards, ILSAC GF-6A and GF-6B, are the latest in a line of […]

February 26, 2020

Pickups

Nikola unveils electric Badger pickup: Huge range and built for construction work

The latest electrified pickup to join the fray is from Nikola Motor Company, the builder of a hydrogen-electric Class 8 tractor. The company recently announced the 906-hp Badger pickup which features an estimated range of up to 600 miles and a hydrogen-electric powertrain. The company says the pickup delivers 980 ft.-lbs. of torque, 906 peak […]

February 20, 2020