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Why Are the Toyota Tacoma and Hilux Different Trucks?

If you love Toyota trucks or are looking for a great midsize pickup, you’ll want the Toyota Hilux. Unfortunately, in a confusing scenario that is not easily explained, if you live in the US you can’t buy one. So we’re going to drill down to see what the reasons are and why the Tacoma was …
by Thom Taylor
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2000 Toyota Open Deck bB | Toyota-004
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The Toyota “Open Deck” Truck the U.S. Never Got

How come the U.S. didn’t get the love from Toyota by importing this Scion/Toyota bB Open Deck truck? Well, maybe it’s not so much a truck as a Ute. A cute-ute! Whatever you want to call it, we wish it could have been part of the Scion portfolio when Toyota still made the Scion brand. …
by Thom Taylor
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2019 Ford F-150 Limited
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How Much Does a New Ford F-150 Cost?

The Ford F-150 is one of the most popular pickup truck in its class, and for good reason. Ford makes a large, robust, and comfortable truck that comes with six available engines, three cab styles, three cargo bed lengths, and a choice between rear-wheel drive and all-wheel drive in most trims. With models that focus on …
by Kristen McCoy
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2019 Toyota RAV4 Top IIHS Safety Pick
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IIHS Study Suggests Trucks Are a Danger on the Road

Safety isn’t just a selling point: it’s a necessity. With pedestrian deaths on the rise, the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety has begun adding additional requirements into its safety ratings. Recently, the IIHS also released a study into the compatibility between cars and SUVs and trucks. While SUV safety rating improvements have yielded good results, …
by Matthew Skwarczek
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2020 Jeep Gladiator Rubicon
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Watch Jeep Torture Test Its New Gladiator Pickup Truck

Since the 2020 Jeep Gladiator truck held its first showing in November of 2018, it’s caught the attention of Jeep and truck fans alike. Advertised throughout the media by Jeep as 100% Jeep and 100% truck, Jeep’s 2020 Jeep Gladiator is a mid-size truck that’s built to face rugged terrains, muddy trails, and inclement weather. …
by Sandie Grey
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2020 Ford F-150
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3 Ford F-150 Reviews to Read Before Buying

The F-150 has been Ford’s flagship truck and a best-selling vehicle for decades. With the ideal knack of blending performance and convenience into one affordable package, Ford always manages to make a winner out of the F-150. But what do the experts have to say about the F-150, its features, driveability, and affordability? Here are …
by Marci Houghtlen
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Volkswagen Amarok
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2022 VW Amarok Signals Redesigned Ford Ranger

Volkswagen’s all-new Amarok midsize pickup is coming in 2022. That means the all-new Ford Ranger is coming in 2022. What’s the connection? Ford and VW announced in January 2019 they will share certain platforms and co-develop other new ones. Part of that agreement included having the 2022 Ranger and Amarok share not only architecture but …
by Thom Taylor
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2020 Ram 1500 EcoDiesel
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The Meaning Behind the Ram 1500’s Name

There’s no doubt that Ram trucks are popular. In fact, this past quarter, Ram was behind only Ford’s F-Series in terms of sales. But first-time buyers may have some questions. Despite the fact that the Dodge-Ram split was a decade ago, people still type ‘Dodge Ram’ into Google. Then there’s the internal terminology: what’s a …
by Matthew Skwarczek
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Jeep Gladiator XMT-FCA-00
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Jeep Gladiator Extreme Military-Grade (XMT) Revealed

There may soon be another U.S.-spec military Jeep as the Gladiator Extreme Military-Grade Truck has been revealed. Called the XMT for short, it was shown at the annual exhibition of the Association of the U.S. Army. This is a combined effort of Jeep and AM General. The lightweight Gladiator offered an opportunity to show the …
by Thom Taylor
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An orange 2019 Ford Ranger at speed on a road with a mountain background
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2019 Ford Ranger Recall Announced

Ford Motor Company has announced a major recall of its 2019 Ranger midsize pickup. Over 20,000 have been recalled because the truck’s heating, ventilating and air conditioning blower motor could short out possibly causing it to overheat, smoke, or catch on fire. From Ford, “The HVAC blower motor may have been built with an improper …
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2019 GMC Sierra Denali
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The Big Difference Between Sierra and Silverado

The big difference between the GMC Sierra and Chevy Silverado trucks are their diesel engine fuel economy numbers. Diesel versions of the 2020 GMC Sierra and 2020 Chevy Silverado have an identical drivetrain, so you would expect identical fuel economy numbers. If you do, you would be wrong. In a weird occurrence that has to …
by Thom Taylor
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2020 Chevrolet Silverado Diesel
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What Chevrolet Silverado/GMC Sierra Names Mean

Sometimes, numbers in a vehicle’s name mean something. In BMWs, for example, they used to signify both the specific series (3-series, 5-series, etc.) and the engine displacement. E.g., a 328i was a 3-series with a 2.8-liter engine. Now, such digits are little more than an internal sorting code. Even trucks aren’t necessarily immune to this. …
by Matthew Skwarczek
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Nissan Frontier Surprisingly Outselling Five Newer Trucks

The Nissan Frontier midsize pickup beats five other midsize truck brands in its class in sales so far in 2019. As wrong as that sounds being that the Frontier is over 20 years old with only minor changes while some of the midsize trucks it beats are almost all-new, it’s true. The Nissan Frontier beats …
by Thom Taylor
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2020 Ford F-150
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The Meaning Behind the Ford F-Series Name

Whether in fantasy or automotive reality, names have power. They signify heritage and history; they mean something. There are few names as iconic as Ford’s F-Series, especially the F-150. They’ve been the best-selling vehicle in the US for over 30 years. They’re as ubiquitous as McDonald’s and potholes. But why ‘F-150’? What does it mean? …
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