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The Black Knight is an actual Transformer that is drone, helicopter and truck all in one (PHOTOS)

It sounds a little too good to be true, but the vehicle you’re looking at is a real life Transformer with the ability to switch between use as an off road truck, helicopter and drone. Designed by aerospace firm Advanced Tactics, the AT Black Knight Transformer is designed to act as a drone in evacuation […]

January 22, 2014

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The 2015 Ford F-150 will get better mileage, but will higher price, insurance rates and repair costs offset fuel savings?

Last week, Ford unveiled the 2015 F-150. Beyond a new body design, the big news was that this would be the first full-size pickup with an aluminum body. That’s a good thing because aluminum is much lighter than steel and Ford says the new F-150 shaves 700 pounds off the weight of the truck. That […]

January 20, 2014

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Mack Trucks intros air disc brake option for work trucks; here’s how easy it is to change brake pads

Mack Trucks introduced an air disc brake option for it’s vocational trucks today at the World of Concrete in Las Vegas. Air brakes offer superior stopping power, better resistance to fade and less maintenance than than conventional S-cam designs. Mack’s design uses two pistons to drive the pad against the rotor, which provide more balanced […]

January 20, 2014

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Tesla VP denies, laughs at question regarding company’s plans for an electric pickup

In an about-face for the company, at the Detroit Auto Show last week Tesla’s VP of Sales and Service laughed when he was asked about the company’s previously announced plans to build an electric pickup truck. Tesla CEO Elon Musk made the announcement during a Q&A at Business Insider’s Ignition event in November. Musk said […]

January 19, 2014

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POLL: Have the new GMC Canyon and Chevy Colorado made you think differently about midsize pickups?

It’s safe to say that the unveiling of both the 2015 Chevrolet Colorado and GMC Canyon in the last couple of months have breathed new life—or at least attention—to the midsize truck segment. That’s partly due to the great-looking redesigns General Motors pulled off with both trucks, especially the Canyon, but also because the automaker […]

January 15, 2014

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Build and share your work truck online with Navistar’s new Web configurator

Navistar has launched new, re-designed online configurators for its International ProStar, DuraStar and TerraStar models, allowing customers to build their work truck to spec’ and see what it will look like before requesting a quote or placing an order. The online tool allows customers to design their trucks by choosing options for the truck’s cab, […]

January 15, 2014

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GM recalls 370k 2014 Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra pickups due to fire risk

General Motors has announced a huge recall on its new redesigned half-ton pickups. About 370,000 2014 Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra trucks are affected by the recall that will reprogram a software bug that “could lead to overheating of exhaust components, potentially causing engine compartment fires,” according to the GM announcement. GM has confirmed eight […]

January 13, 2014

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Ford unveils the 2015 F-150: lighter aluminum body, tons of new tech (VIDEO, PHOTOS)

No. 3 Story in 2014 « No. 4 No. 2 »   After much hype and months of build-up, it’s here. And despite a multitude of improvements over previous models, most are calling Ford’s newest pickup the automaker’s biggest gamble yet. Ford unveiled the new 2015 F-150 in the wee hours of Monday morning and […]

January 13, 2014

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First Ram 1500 EcoDiesels expected to hit dealerships in February

Later this month, Chrysler Group will begin assembly of the 2014 Ram 1500 EcoDiesel with the first deliveries to dealerships occurring very soon after. According to a report from Automotive News, about 1,000 pre-spec—units not based on dealer orders—versions of the truck will be made in the next few weeks and then distributed in February. Dealers […]

January 8, 2014

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Ford F-350 uses tracks, not tires, to spin a big burnout

Just in case you ever wondered whether or not a truck outfitted with tracks can still do a burnout, this video emphatically argues that it can. The folks at Mattracks Inc. outfitted a Ford F-350 with their heavy-duty truck tracks and CEO Glen Brazier hopped behind the wheel to prove just how much smoke they […]

January 3, 2014

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No. 5 in 2013: GM unveils new HD trucks, redesigned Chevy Colorado midsize pickup

It was a year of redesigns for General Motors. In September, the automaker unveiled the 2015 Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra 2500 models. The HD pickups share the exterior redesign of the 1500 models and offer power and payload improvements over their predecessors. You can read more about the new HD models and view a […]

December 30, 2013

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No. 4 in 2013: 2015 F-150 spy shots reveal Atlas concept styling

Through spy shots that first surfaced back in June, we’ve become pretty confident that the 2015 Ford F-150 will look a lot like the Atlas concept truck that Ford unveiled at the 2013 Detroit Auto Show. The first spy shots revealed the the shape of the F-150 in testing had just about the same grille […]

December 30, 2013