The pickup truck is an American icon, with a long and storied history. Which automaker was first to create the pickup truck?

People want their trucks to look good. One easy way to do this is by adding a few tasteful accessories to your truck, but there are some to avoid.

PThe first of anything is always collectible so why not restore the first series of Toyota or Datsun trucks that made it into the US? There’s one of each for sale in the LA area right now, and both are complete and look like easy projects.  Datsun 1000 Pickup The Datsun is on Facebook Marketplace …

The Star Wars franchise has been busy with automaker tie-ins. Nissan already got in on the action with their Rogue One Rogue. Now, with The Rise of Skywalker imminent, it appears Jeep may be knocking out two special events with one truck. Not just Star Wars, but a significant anniversary, too. Spy photos captured by …

Ford has been producing the Ranger since 1983, and the vehicle has achieved quite a bit of notoriety since that time. For example, U.S. News and World Report recently rated it #2 among compact pickup trucks. According to Ford, the 2019 Ranger also has “best in class torque” and is the “most fuel-efficient gas-powered midsize …

Americans love pickup trucks. Every year, many families will buy a new one. But one truck falls flat concerning safety.

While the new 2020 Nissan Titan can’t match other full-size trucks in its class as far as production and capabilities, it still feels like a full-size truck. It’s a comfortable, versatile option for truck buyers who want to stand out in the sea of Chevrolet Silverados and the Ford F-150s. Titan received a minor update …

The 2020 Chevy Silverado 2500 HD looks to be a promising pickup. Chevy already had a great line of trucks from 2019, but they expanded them and create even better trucks for the upcoming new year. With this new line of full-size vehicles, we see plenty of standard features, but each trim package for the …

1946 Dodge Power Wagon Pickups are meant to be rugged and tough-looking, and the roughest and toughest of them all was the influential Dodge Power Wagon. It was also the first civilian four-wheel drive pickup ever made. Though the military had four-wheel drive trucks from the major truck manufacturers going back to the 1930s it …

To call the 2021 Ford Bronco ‘hotly-anticipated’ is an understatement. Fans have been scouring everywhere for any kind of information on the upcoming SUV. The hype was raised to new levels when rumors of a potential Bronco pickup popped up. Then came patent images detailing a removable roof and doors. Now, a recently published patent …

Chevrolet will have a Silverado truck that will be competing in the 4th annual Best in the Desert series this week in Laughlin, Nevada. A collaboration between Chevy and Hall Racing, it will run in the extreme racing series’ 1200 Stock class. As the production Chevrolet Colorado ZR2 pickup resulted from the same collaboration, we …

One of the biggest joys of truck ownership is modifying it. If ever you’re in need of inspiration, SEMA is a great place to gawk and window shop. Although Ford’s F-150 dominates North American sales, the more world-wide mid-size Ranger is also a great platform for customization. As part of what Ford claims will be …

Though it won't make its official debut until next year, people are stoked about the new and improved 2020 Nissan Titan.

Seeing the specifications for these full size and midsize trucks side-by-side gives you a better comparison of each manufacturer’s pickup trucks. To help you with your truck choices we stayed strictly with exterior and interior dimensions. We also threw in curb weight and towing capacity to round out the list. Engine choices, bed/body options, and …

Modern automatic transmissions let trucks reach new levels of refinement and fuel efficiency. Not to mention the convenience in heavy city traffic. Also, vehicle electronics are now so interconnected, that a manual transmission simply introduces too many variables. The human brain and muscles are the weak link. So, for the most part, the stick-shift has …

Anticipation can be agonizing, I get it. Especially when you’re waiting for something you really want, like the Ram Rebel TRX. Ram’s confirmed the Hellcat-powered pickup is coming…sometime. Well, as Motor1 reports, 5thGenRams.com forum member Charles didn’t want to wait. So, he got in touch with Michigan-based Jeep specialty shop America’s Most Wanted 4×4. With …

The Nissan Titan got a redesign in 2017 and hasn’t exactly been a hit. The 2019 model has a spacious cabin and is easy to drive, but there are a few areas where it needs improvement. It doesn’t have as much truck bed space or towing capacity as some of its rivals. The 2020 Nissan …

One of the most anticipated pickup trucks coming out over the next year is the one from Tesla. The rumors and crazy/stupid renders we see come across the interweb are sometimes intriguing, and sometimes just ridiculous. Most of the info comes from quips and comments emanating from the mouth and tweets of Tesla CEO Elon …

The Popemobile is a one of a kind car that very few people will get to ride on. Each Popemobile is different, and as Jalopnik reports, the latest Popemobile to grace the earth is based on a Nissan pickup truck. Here’s a brief overview of the Pope’s latest ride. Some history Popemobiles are at their …

Upfitters American Expedition Vehicles has become the go-to company for manufacturers like Jeep, Ram, and GM for rugged, limited-edition off-road trucks. It has handled special Jeep Wranglers since 1997, designing the Ram HD Prospector XL, and the Chevy Colorado ZR2 Bison. All of these off-road specials utilize state-of-the-art components combined with tough looks and special …