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Ram unveils the 2017 Power Wagon: Rebel styling, Hemi power (PHOTOS, VIDEO)

Friday morning, Ram unveiled its latest Power Wagon model with Jeep and Ram brand head Mike Manley calling the truck the “pinnacle of our offerings” for the truck enthusiast crowd. Like it has been since its reimagining in 2014, the 2017 Ram Power Wagon is based on a 2500 Heavy Duty 4×4 Crew Cab and is outfitted […]

February 11, 2016

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GMC unveils the 2016 Sierra All Terrain X: a V8-powered, premium off-road trim

It’s not quite as compelling as the Chevrolet Colorado Z71 Trail Boss, but GMC has taken the wraps off an off-road trim of its own in the 2016 Sierra All Terrain X. GMC already offered an “All Terrain” package, but has released this All Terrain X trim with several upgrades, though most of them are cosmetic. […]

February 10, 2016

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Ford explains how it lifted 9 trucks with a Super Duty frame amid commenter criticism of stunt

One of Ford’s big marketing points when it unveiled the 2017 Super Duty pickups last year was the trucks’ new, stronger steel frame. Ford says that frame is 24 times stronger than the previous generation frame. And to really drive the point home, the automaker set up quite the marketing stunt. Using a crane, Ford […]

January 29, 2016

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Ford brings hybrid-inspired Auto Start-Stop engine feature to more F-150 models

Ford has announced that it is expanding the availability of one F-150 feature that takes cues from hybrid electric vehicles. Auto Start-Stop, first available on the 2015 F-150, and initially only on models equipped with the 2.7-liter EcoBoost V6, will now be available on 2017 models equipped with the 3.5-liter EcoBoost as well—including the 2017 Raptor. Just […]

January 26, 2016

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How the building blocks for autonomous vehicles are being used to assist steering, handling in today’s pickup trucks

Autonomous vehicles aren’t going to happen all at once, but a lot of companies are making small but significant steps toward this goal. One such company, Nexteer, is developing steering and driveline technologies that not only improve the ride and handling of today’s trucks but also give some indication of how autonomous vehicle technology will […]

January 20, 2016

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3 jacked up pickups in tug of war with Volvo A25G artic would be cute if it weren’t so sad

They seemingly had all the straps, shackles, lift kits and giant tires in the world. And yet… As the emcee says at the beginning of this video “This really could be badass, or it could be boring.” We’d content that it’s boring but still definitely badass. Look, there are three very lifted pickups and an artic […]

January 14, 2016

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Nissan unveils the Titan Warrior, an off-roading concept with “unapologetic” styling (PHOTOS, VIDEO)

Just a month after launching the 2016 Titan XD, it’s first Titan refresh in more than a decade, Nissan has already unveiled a concept version of the pickup that is meant to scream “LET’S GO FAST IN THE DIRT.” Whether or not it can do that is a completely different question. Seeing Nissan build an off-roading […]

January 13, 2016

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Jeep confirms that it will soon release a Wrangler pickup truck

While speaking with the Detroit News during the North American International Auto Show this week, Jeep has confirmed earlier reports that it will release its first pickup since discontinuing the J10 in 1988. The News reports Jeep global chief Mike Manley confirmed that the company “will produce a pickup based off the next-generation Wrangler.” The Wrangler pickup will […]

January 13, 2016

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Ford unveils 2017 F-150 Raptor SuperCrew in a sweet new shade (PHOTOS, VIDEO)

A year after introducing the next-generation 2017 F-150 Raptor, boasting an aluminum body and the same engine inside the new GT supercar, Ford used the North American International Auto Show to unveil the SuperCrew option for the off-roader. As a bit of review, the 2017 Raptor is 500 pounds lighter than previous Raptor models, mating an aluminum […]

January 12, 2016

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In refreshing ad for Titan XD, Nissan thanks Ford, Chevy and Dodge for “paving the way”

“We have all had a giant….Who showed us how to be. What we could become.” So begins a powerful new commercial for the 2016 Nissan Titan XD which does something very different from most truck commercials: it thanks its competition rather than attacking them. With the launch of its new pickup, Nissan has a lot of ground to make […]

January 12, 2016

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Honda unveils 2017 Ridgeline with largest bed in midsize segment, AWD option, sweet in-bed audio system (PHOTOS)

After the unveiling of a desert racing version during the 2015 SEMA show in November that gave us a general idea of the new design direction it was taking with the next-generation Ridgeline, today at the North American Auto Show in Detroit, Honda has unveiled the official 2017 production model. As the new truck spun atop a turntable, John […]

January 11, 2016

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Ford wants the F-150 to be a “drone base station” for mobile deployment

As we concluded with our 2016 Innovations Awards, no other technology more than drones in 2015 showed more potential to impact the way we do business. Komatsu has started a business around the aircraft that could prove revolutionary to its core business. Contractors are implementing them throughout their workflow, and just yesterday we reported on how Caterpillar […]

January 8, 2016