Did you know all pickups are “fleetside” trucks? What is a fleetside truck? Fleetside was the name Chevrolet gave its first wide pickup beds. Before 1958, all pickup boxes were narrow to accommodate separate fenders and a step for better access to inside the bed. In 1958, Chevy designed a new type of bed that …

Overlanding represents some of the most romantic aspects of off-roading. Load your truck with whatever you need, drive to wherever you want, then sit back to watch the sunset. It’s not just appealing, it’s a lucrative business. But you can’t just sleep in any old tent, or inside your truck. You also can’t stick a …

Truck customers are wanting more aggressive, off-road looks for their trucks. Chevy is obliging with a tougher-looking Colorado ZR2 midsize pickup. Debuting at the 2019 Method Race Wheels Laughlin Desert Classic this weekend the new look of the Colorado ZR2 will be available in 2020 as a 2021 model. The ZR2 will be the only …

Taste, especially in trucks, is intensely personal. My general policy is, as long as it’s not hurting anyone, go for it. But some trends are objectively bad. Bad because they take away from what the vehicle was supposed to do, and replace it with something worse. In that spirit, we present five truck trends that …

While we're all used to seeing semi-trucks barreling down the highway, many people don't know how many miles-per-gallon semi-trucks get.

Diesel pickup trucks have a problem. Not with technology—Ram just announced their latest half-ton diesel options—but with image. Even before Volkswagen’s diesel emissions scandal, diesel engines were far from popular in the U.S. This is despite diesel engines’ better fuel efficiency and torque compared to gasoline engines. Diesels had a reputation for excessive noise. The …

You can find Tesla supercharging stations in parking lots across the country. However, some pickup truck owners have boycotted EVs.

Which truck is the winner of the light-duty diesel wars? Well, it depends on what you want. Diesel engines in trucks are known to deliver better economy and torque characteristics in spite of the issues with environmental concerns. You will go farther with diesel power than burning gasoline, so there is that. Let’s compare choices, …

Considering the wide range of activities pickup trucks are used for—towing, carrying motorcycles, hauling people—there’s no reason not to add ‘racing’ to the list. Why should sports car owners get all the fun in seeing their favorite brands duke it out on screen? And it’s not just professional factory teams out there, either. Some racing …

The last General Motors truck assembly plant running while the UAW/GM strike enters its fourth week has been shut down. Automotive News said the Silao, Mexico, plant had to stop production due to parts shortages. Analysts say dealerships have only about two weeks left before they start seeing a reduction in supplies of Chevrolet Silverados …

Despite the negative effects of Dieselgate, diesel engines remain popular in the pickup truck market. With a combination of improved fuel economy and more torque compared to gasoline engines, it’s easy to see the appeal. Fiat Chrysler Automobiles was one of the first to offer such an option, in its full-size Ram line. And today, …

It’s hard to believe that the popular dual-rear-wheel “dually” pickup we know today didn’t exist before 1973. That’s when GM styled a rear fender to cover the dual rear wheels combined with a standard eight-foot box. What’s a dually for and why did it take so long to come into existence? Dual-Rear-Wheel Options Dual-rear-wheel options …

Many cars are bad or relatively terrible compared to similar cars, but what is the worst car ever made in terms of problems?

Tesla has long been the figurehead and pioneer of electric vehicles. It has made big promises for the future and, while not always living up to those promises, has certainly inspired the vehicle industries toward an electric future. However, one of Tesla’s biggest problems with the general populace is its focus on luxury cars, high …

Car stereotypes are not usually true, but according to many Dodge RAM owners, one complaint is truly accurate.

Having previously worked with RAM and Jeep, AEV is not new to collaborations with car companies. Though the standard ZR2 is still a capable truck, AEV notched things higher with the ZR2 Bison. The truck offers more prowess and protection when tackling tough terrain. Costing $5,750 more than the standard ZR2, the Bison contains features …

There is only one truck manufacturer in the U.S. that doesn’t have a midsize truck in its stable, and it is Ram. That will change by the end of 2020 as it looks like a new midsize Ram Dakota will join its hot-selling full-size pickups. While it would seem that sister company Jeep has split …

Today marks ten years to the day since Fiat Chrysler Automobiles decided to spin the Ram line of pickup trucks into its own brand, separate from Dodge. Since then Ram has gone on to become a celebrated maker of pickup trucks and commercial vehicles. Reid Bigland, the Head of Ram Brand, has credited this to …

Although FCA has installed the Hellcat 6.2-liter supercharged V8 in several of its vehicles, it’s never been put in a production pickup truck. That’s about to change. On its tenth anniversary as a separate brand, a press release confirmed that the Ram Rebel TRX, previously shown as a 2017 concept, is officially reaching production. 2017 …

The past few months haven’t gone well in the U.S. automotive market. UAW strikes at several GM plants are hitting both the company and Michigan hard, Ford’s stock status was recently downgraded to ‘junk’ despite CEO Jim Hackett’s best efforts, and U.S. car and truck sales as a whole have declined significantly. However, where trucks …