James Raia

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Once mighty Toyota Tundra stumbles along in sales doldrums

The Toyota Tundra full-size pickup truck had its peak annual sales 15 years ago when the 2007 year-end tally was just under 197,000. With increased...

Newport Car Museum owners’ private collection is a joy for the public

Major automobile collections are available in massive museums throughout the United States. And there are also plenty of smaller, equally impressive private offerings, with...

Cadillac goes bigger with industry’s most powerful SUV

Cadillac has introduced what it claims is the industry's most powerful sport utility vehicle, the 2023 Cadillac Escalade-V. It's the latest of the jumbo-sized...

It’s a bike. It’s a boat. It’s an RV. It’s a BeTRITON. Beware!

Inventor Aigars Lauzis is interested in boating, cycling and RVing, and he only needs one unique machine to do all three activities. It's called...

U.S. Postal Service new truck woes now include 16-state lawsuit

The embroiled U.S. Postal Service is again facing criticism. This time it's a lawsuit filed by 16 states. The action claims the agency's decision...

2023 Chevy Silverado goes rogue to catch bad guys off-road

Move to the slow lane, Ford Crown Victoria. There's a new sheriff (law enforcement officer) in town—a 2023 Chevy Silverado Police Pursuit Vehicle. And...

Big trucks, big bucks: Two new Hummer EVs each fetch more than 250K

The scarcity of new, electric pickup trucks has reached a dubious new selling milestone. Two new GMC Hummer EV pickups have sold at auction...

Volkswagen boss teases return to U.S. pickup truck market

Volkswagen hasn't offered a pickup truck in the United States for nearly 40 years. But the manufacturer could soon enter the segment again with...

Another Ford pickup truck, SUV recall … faulty windshield wiper arms

Ford is recalling more than 650,000 newer model pickup trucks and sport utility vehicles because of faulty front windshield wiper arms, the National Highway...

Lightning strikes fast: Two trims of new Ford electric truck sold out

Lightning travels quickly, particularly when it's news about Ford's pending new electric pickup truck of the same name. The Lightning truck, the first mainstream electric...

Go big or go home; Hennessey Performance begins making monster 500K truck

Nearly two years after it was unveiled, Hennessey Performance has started making the Mammoth 1000 6×6 TRX. It's the largest and most expensive truck...

Rivian R1T electric pickup arrives as fastest truck in history

With the delivery of Rivian pickup trucks slowly and steadily increasing, the electric vehicle startup's fact figures are again in the spotlight. The innovative company...