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The hybrid Silverado returns: Will power boost lift Chevy’s second try at an electrified pickup?

Though the pickup truck has never been more popular than it is today, the problem of fuel economy remains. And while competitors Ram and Ford have respectively addressed this issue through a fuel-sipping diesel and the combo of a lightweight aluminum body and a V6 with V8-like power, Chevrolet recently announced that it’s giving a […]

March 3, 2016

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Chevrolet intros 2016 Silverado Realtree Edition: a Z71 model with camo racing stripes

While it’s a bit more reserved than the Realtree Bone Collector concept we saw at SEMA last year, Chevrolet has unveiled a special edition Silverado with camouflage accents that will actually hit dealerships in the spring. The 2016 Silverado Realtree package will be available on Silverado 1500 LTZ crew cab models. Realtree designer and president […]

February 16, 2016

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The Top 15 Construction Equipment and Truck stories of 2015

The past 12 months have been fun for everyone here at Equipment World. We integrated with our sister site Better Roads, upped the amount of content we produced every day, covered more events and trade shows, reached more people through social media and saw record traffic to the site. That’s mostly because we’ve got such great readers. […]

December 29, 2015

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Chevrolet unveils camo-heavy 2016 Realtree Bone Collector Silverado (PHOTOS)

Just a few feet away from Kid Rock’s stacked, American-flag-draped Silverado 3500 dually at the Chevrolet booth at this year’s SEMA show was another truck that hunters and fans of the show The Bone Collector will get a kick out of. Using a black Silverado 1500 High Country crew cab with 4WD as the base, the […]

November 6, 2015

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GM unveils 2016 Chevrolet Silverado, GMC Sierra with redesigned front ends (PHOTOS)

No. 3 Story in 2015 « No. 4 No. 2 »   Thanks to some spy shots snapped while the truck was in testing back in April, we knew design changes were coming to the next-generation Silverado. And based on what we could see under the prototype truck’s masking, it appeared GM’s top selling half-ton […]

July 20, 2015

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PICKUP THROWDOWN: 2015 Ford F-150 dominates our track testing of 6 new V6 half-tons (PHOTOS)

[imagebrowser id=249] Bench racers are always talking numbers and comparing which of the various nameplate’s newest models is the “best.” So we teamed up with Cars.com/Pickuptrucks.com to see how six 2015 half-ton, V-6 pickups compare when subjected to track testing. The acceleration and braking tests were conducted at the Wild Horse Pass Motorsports Park in Phoenix, Arizona. Each truck […]

April 23, 2015

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PHOTOS: 2017 Chevrolet Silverado sports possible Colorado-like facelift in spy shots

[imagebrowser id=236] Unveiled with the 2014 models, the Chevrolet Silverado 1500 went seven years before its latest redesign. Possibly inspired by the positive response the truck maker has seen with its midsize 2015 Colorado, it looks like Chevy won’t be waiting quite as long on the next Silverado facelift. According to a report from Truck Trend, […]

April 20, 2015

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GM launches 2015 Chevy Silverado Midnight, GMC Sierra Elevation editions (PHOTOS)

[imagebrowser id=176] If you thought General Motors was done introducing new, all-black special edition pickups for 2015, you were wrong. Joining the GMC Canyon Nightfall are the 2015 Chevrolet Silverado Midnight and the new GMC Sierra Elevation edition. First up is the Sierra Elevation, which actually comes in three colors other than black, none of […]

January 27, 2015

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GM intros blacked-out 2015 GMC Canyon Nightfall, chrome-heavy Chevy Silverado Custom Sport (PHOTOS)

[imagebrowser id=168] General Motors has launched special edition pickup packages for both its flagship Chevrolet Silverado and the redesigned midsize GMC Canyon that add a sleeker appearance to the trucks. First up is the 2015 GMC Canyon Nightfall edition, which offers more substantial changes. Offered on both 2WD and 4WD SLE crew cab models, the Canyon Nightfall […]

January 12, 2015

Pickups

GM Recalls Continue To Roll Into 2015

GM ends 2014 with more recalls that affect light-duty trucks and SUVs built from 2011-2015.

January 3, 2015

Construction Equipment

Chevy Silverado holds its own in a towing Tug of War with a semi truck

We’ve seen pickup trucks engage in a game of tug-of-war before. Usually against each other, occasionally losing an embarrassing battle against a Volkswagen. But the feat below? It’s one of those things you think no one is brave enough (or dumb enough) to try. Echoing the folks at Truck Yeah!, who dug up these clips, […]

December 4, 2014

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Chevrolet unveils “Toughnology” concept truck to highlight Silverado’s high-strength steel body amid buzz around aluminum

With all the talk and positive buzz surrounding Ford’s aluminum-bodied 2015 F-150, Chevrolet thought it might be a good idea to highlight the benefits of the Silverado’s high-strength steel body. The automaker’s “Toughnology” concept truck is a way of doing just that. After all, there have been lingering concerns over how durable a material aluminum […]

October 13, 2014