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Trucks and SUVs Force Change in IIHS Safety Tests

You know in Chernobyl when the radiation dosimeters go off-the-scale because they can’t accurately measure what’s flying around the room? That’s kind of what’s happening with trucks and SUVs when it comes to crash tests right now. The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety has come forward and admitted it needs a new safety test. The …
by Matthew Skwarczek
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Tonight Was A Tectonic Shift In Pickup Trucks Courtesy Of Tesla

Among the glitterati and auto scribes present at the Tesla pickup truck unveiling it was like the Apollo spacecraft landing on the moon. Or Mars, since that’s what Tesla says its pickup is for. Mars. Anyway, it’s different with a purpose. We’ll get into that in a bit. So what do you think? We think …
by Thom Taylor
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Pickups Are Too Expensive: Bring Back Mini-Trucks

Yes, it’s true. Pickup trucks are getting way too expensive. Once they reached $50-grand it was time to stop and reflect. Trucks, even loaded trucks, were never as expensive as they’ve gotten to be today. It’s time to bring back an artificial inflation fighter; the mini-truck. Converting $50,000 to 1970 comes out to almost $8,000. …
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A Ford F-150 Crew Cab Limited in a harbor
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The Used Pickup Truck With the Worst Resale Value

Value is important when buying a new pickup truck, but it’s also important when selling a used one. Whether you’re trading in at a dealer or selling on Craigslist, you want to get your money’s worth. Sometimes, used trucks can hold their value astonishingly well—even selling for more than new ones. But depreciation usually hits …
by Matthew Skwarczek
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Karma Teases EV Pickup For 2021

Everything’s coming up electrified pickups so why not Karma? Oh, you don’t know Karma? It was formed from the ashes of the Fisker sedan ruins. Surprisingly, there was enough left to actually make a company from. Now it’s setting its sights on the hyper hot electric pickup segment. Is there a large market for a …
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2018 F-150 Power Stroke Diesel driving on the road
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Car and Driver Says Buy This Version of the Ford F-150

The current Ford F-150 pickup can be ordered in all sorts of trims. Each one is supposedly unique and offers plenty of features to make driving and hauling easier and more fun for pickup truck lovers everywhere. However, it can take a lot of time to figure out which one has exactly what you need. …
by Wendy Johnson
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Chevrolet Silverado Redline Concept
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The Limited Edition Silverado We’ll Finally Get

When we saw this concept at the 2019 SEMA Show we knew we wanted it. We figured it was just another cool concept that would never make it to production. We were wrong. The “Redline” Silverado concept will be a special limited edition model for 2021.  The Redline concept we saw at SEMA was based …
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2020 Jeep Gladiator Rubicon
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What MotorTrend Hated About the New Jeep Gladiator

Jeep enthusiasts everywhere rejoiced, and everyone in the automotive review world clambered to get behind the wheel of the new Gladiator pickup truck. And from MotorTrend’s perspective, the 2020 Jeep Gladiator definitely qualified as a Truck of the Year finalist. However, we all know trucks aren’t just about their cool, Wrangler-like appearances. The best contenders …
by Desiree Homer
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The Coolest Features Offered on the GMC Canyon

In the mid-size pickup truck category, the GMC Canyon has a lot to offer. While it is by no means the best truck in its category, it’s not a bad truck either. Here are some cool things that the Canyon offers, according to MotorTrend.  Great engines GMC, because it’s owned by General Motors, has a …
by J.L. Seto
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The Biggest Problem Facing Tesla’s Pickup

There’s a huge problem facing Tesla’s pickup truck and it has nothing to do with the actual truck itself. No other truck maker has this problem because of the way they sell trucks.  Tesla can’t sell its new pickup in some of the top states for half-ton pickup truck sales. That’s right, you can’t buy …
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The 1 Toyota Tacoma Model Year That’s Worse Than Others

The Toyota Tacoma shows up in a lot of ‘most reliable used pickups’ lists, for good reason. This is a truck that’s built for hauling tools, storming off-road, and even rally courses. Certain model years can even reach higher-than-new asking prices. But not every Tacoma is built the same. In fact, according to Car Complaints, …
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