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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

Ford rejects Bloomberg report that F-150 fails to meet U.S. emissions standards

Ford has rejected a recent Bloomberg report stating that 40 percent of its new F-150s fail to meet 2016 U.S. emissions and fuel standards. The article, titled “Ford’s crown jewel the F-150 has a big problem after overhaul,” is based on findings produced by automotive research group H-D Systems, which reports that the new 3.5-liter, […]

June 28, 2016

Trucks

Ram unveils limited edition 2016 Mopar Rebel 4×4

Mopar mashups have traditionally been the domain of Dodge’s sports cars, like Charger and Challenger. All that changed Thursday when Ram unveiled the first limited edition Mopar-modified full-size pickup in the company’s history. The Mopar 2016 Ram Rebel is limited to a production run of just 500 pickups and is upgraded with Mopar Custom Shop options. Pietro […]

June 24, 2016

Construction Equipment

Cat D6 dozer rescued from watery pit by intricate 3-truck winch setup

The video below is a bit lengthy (though it does compress a three-hour machine rescue to just more than 17 minutes) but the process it documents is a pretty cool thing to behold. The sunken Cat D6 in peril is wedged firmly in the muck of a mining pit and has been soaking there for […]

June 23, 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

Pickups

Inside the 2017 F-250 King Ranch: Ford’s Super Duty trucks get bigger and lighter

The integration of aluminum into Ford’s famed F-Series pickup line was a risky move. For a brand that bills itself as “Built Ford Tough,” the introduction of the lighter-weight alloy exposed the F-150, the best-selling pickup for a generation, to criticism. Competitors pounced, but the consumers who actually buy the trucks have barely flinched. Through […]

June 20, 2016

Vocational

Test Drive: 2017 Ford F-650 is a big ol’ Super Duty at heart

Sitting in Ford’s F-650, towering above the surrounding traffic, feels strangely familiar. Strange only because I haven’t driven the truck before, but familiar because of how much of its design is shared with its Super Duty siblings. This generation F-650 gets a facelift that puts exterior styling and interior comforts more inline with the rest of […]

June 16, 2016

Class 7-8

Electric hauler Nikola One’s huge range, high-tech comforts draw 7,000+ pre-orders

Still five months from the truck’s official debut, Nikola Motor Company founder and CEO Trevor Milton recently announced more than 7,000 reservations—each accompanied with a refundable $1,500 deposit—have been received for the company’s Nikola One electric Class 8 truck. “Our technology is 10-15 years ahead of any other OEM in fuel efficiencies, MPG and emissions,” Milton […]

June 16, 2016

Technology

ConExpo 2017 Tech Experience will invite attendees to step into the jobsite of the future

The largest trade show in the Western Hemisphere is getting even larger next year with the addition of a giant new space dedicated solely to the technology that will shape the future of the construction industry. According to a release from the Association of Equipment Manufacturers, ConExpo-Con/Agg 2017 will bring the show’s first ever Tech […]

June 15, 2016

Pickups

Ram issues recalls on certain 2016 1500 pickups, Mopar seat covers

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles has issued two separate recalls for some of its Ram trucks. The latest recall concerns front halfshafts on 2016 Ram 1500 pickups which may have been incorrectly manufactured and may fracture as a result. Affected pickups were manufactured between Feb. 19, 2016 and March 3, 2016. FCA warns that a fractured halfshaft […]

June 15, 2016

Pickups

Chevrolet responds to F-150 puncture test criticism, calls out Ford for using bed liner in marketing

Chevrolet has enjoyed plenty of exposure with its series of puncture tests comparing its Silverado and Ford’s F-150, but it’s also drawn criticism from some who recall Chevy’s own interest in aluminum coupled with the popularity of bed liners which others say make the costly impact tests a moot point. Chevy tested 12 2016 Silverados up […]

June 14, 2016

Pickups

Dale Earnhardt Jr. unveils No. 88 Chevy Silverado special edition

Dale Earnhardt Jr. race fans now have a chance to own a No. 88 Special Edition Chevrolet Silverado. Hendricks Motorsports and Earnhardt teamed up to create a truck that recalls the NASCAR champion’s personal journey with his favorite GM trucks. “I had a lot of fun working on this with Hendrick Motorsports,” Earnhardt said in […]

June 13, 2016