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Luxury trucks cost about the same as the average car to insure

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By James Raia Some fully equipped 2020 luxury trucks cost more than $90,000. The top five most expensive new trucks this year cost about the...

Fiat Chrysler changes route, will offer Ram EV truck

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By James Raia Fiat Chrysler Automobiles will soon join many other manufacturers and offer an electric truck in its Ram lineup. During the company's recent quarterly...

Surprise! Many trucks cost less to insure than cars

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By James Raia Trucks are bigger and more versatile, and are often required to drive in more difficult terrain and more severe conditions than cars....

Chevrolet ups ante in top-end towing capacity comparison

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By James Raia Bragging rights at the top-end of pickup trucks' towing capacities just got a little more competitive among Chevrolet, Ford and Ram. Chevrolet recently...

Truck wars: Ford F-150 Raptor vs. Ram 1500 TRX

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By James Raia As competitive as the truck segment has become, it's about to get more intense. Ford has announced it's bringing back the one missing...

2021 Honda Ridgeline gets rugged new good looks

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By James Raia Renowned for its unibody design and unique appearance, the 2021 Honda Ridgeline will debut early next year with a pronounced redesign. It...

Rare Jeep Honcho pickup truck was once the boss

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By James Raia Jeep doesn't make a lot of pickup trucks. But for seven years beginning in 1976, the Honcho trim was offered. The limited-edition...

New Ford F-150 EV: Bigger, faster truck – far less cost

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By James Raia The anticipated debut of the Ford F-150 EV (battery-electric) pickup truck is still about two years away. But the manufacturer believes it...

Bumper grill means grilling where no one has grilled before

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By James Raia Startup company HitchFire has introduced the Forge 15. It's a hitch-mounted grill touted as "grilling where no one has grilled before." A swing-away...

Ford showcases towing dominance in 2021 truck lineup

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By James Raia Lightweight trucks already reign in the automotive industry. But increased interest in RVs has further boosted competition among truck makers. Bigger towing...

Hundreds of thousands of Ford pickups recalled

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Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling 620,246 model year 2020 Ford F-150, F-250, F-350, F-450 and F-550 trucks. The trucks are commonly used to...

2021 Chevy Silverado: Increased towing for versatile new truck

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By James Raia The Chevy Silverado 1500, the country's second-highest-selling light-duty full-size pickup truck, is known for its versatility. For 2021, the manufacturer has added...

Say what? New Hummer EV will include “Crab Mode”

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By James Raia The all-electric Hummer EV will be unveiled October 20 and will include another unique attribute for a vehicle well-known for its uniqueness...

Ford announces two new F-150 pickup trucks

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By James Raia Production of the next generation of the popular Ford F-150 pickup trucks series has started. The trucks will be made in the...

Idaho brothers debut campers in a box for pickup trucks

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By James Raia Talus Expedition Gear, owned by brothers Dan and Will Sunderland in Boise, Idaho, has introduced a new approach to the camper lifestyle. It's...

LA Auto Show – showcase for new cars, trucks, RVs – postponed

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By James Raia The LA Auto Show is annually held in November, but it's the first major national showcase for new models of cars, trucks...

New Ram pickup truck recall dilemma: faulty floor mats

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By James Raia Vehicles get recalled for many reasons, but faulty floor mats? Fiat Chrysler announced the issue – the potential of all-weather floor mats to...

New solar-powered truck bed cover captures the sun

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By James Raia Solar power integration for pickup trucks just became more innovative. Worksport™, the manufacturer of tonneau covers and accessories for trucks, has debuted TerraVis™,...

Ford F-150 gets surprising dubious title: most dangerous vehicle

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By James Raia The most popular pickup truck in the United States is also the country's most dangerous vehicle. At least that's the result of...

2021 Ram 1500 TRX will boast it’s the “fastest truck ever”

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By James Raia Performance means a lot to many truck and RV owners, and now Fiat Chrysler has boasting honors. The manufacturer has announced its 702-horsepower...

Chevy offers virtual cruisin’ series, celebrates legacy

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By James Raia If you're cruisin' in your RV or recreating in a campground and feel like virtually cruisin', Chevrolet has a keen idea. The...

Power trucks rule. Here are the top-10 big dogs, old and new

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By James Raia One thing pickup truck owners universally like is power – the power to tow an RV, haul stuff, advance uphill and downhill,...

Hertz, once No. 1, now bankrupt and selling used trucks cheap

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By James Raia RVers seeking a used truck to tow their rig are likely to find a good deal from Hertz. The rental car agency...

Tow a fifth wheel with a half-ton pickup?

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Steve Savage submitted this article to RVtravel.com when he was a Master Certified RV Technician with Mobility RV Service. It seems there's always some new...

Pending new Tesla pickup truck: Color me rainbow

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By James Raia As if the pending Tesla Cybertruck hasn't received enough attention, leave it to company owner Elon Musk to generate more attention to...

Can you see me now? No. Toyota recalls pickups with dim turn signals

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Nearly 200,000 Toyota Tundra pickup trucks in model years from 2018 through 2020 and equipped with LED headlights have been recalled. The reason: The...

Sculptor creates another stone truck tougher than “Built Ford Tough”

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By James Raia Eight years after he made his first stone truck, Chris Miller has created another. He's also kept Ford Motor Company true to...

Pickup trucks with stick shifts? Only Toyota and Jeep models remain

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By James Raia New cars and lightweight trucks available in the United States remain an ever-shrinking option. Thirty-eight car nameplates offer manual transmissions for their...

Monster truck and RV combo takes off-road RVing to extreme

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By James Raia Earthroamer, Haw-Creek and Action Mobil are among numerous companies specializing in monster, off-road recreational vehicles. They're touted as expedition vehicles that can...

Sharp 1958 Chevy pickup truck for sale; honors S.F. Giants

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By James Raia Amir Daneshvar is accustomed to selling unique, high-end, modern-day cars — Audi to Porsche, BMW to Mercedes-Benz. But a 62-year-old pickup truck...

2020 Jeep Gladiator debuts as first modern-day convertible pickup

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By James Raia Tesla and pending electric competition from Byton, Rivian, Lucid and Nikola are non-conformists among pickup trucks. Hummers stand alone in gaudiness in...

Toyota reigns as most reliable, best buy among used trucks

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By James Raia Toyota excels among the most reliable and best buy in a new survey for consumers in the market for a used truck...

Beware: Older pickup trucks are among thieves’ favorites

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By James Raia Pickup trucks are stolen so often, it's an automotive epidemic. At least that's the one-word description of the data compiled by the...

Smart bet or not? How about a $5,000 deposit for a nonexistent truck?

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By James Raia Here's an investment adventure for hybrid truck enthusiasts: You can make a deposit of $250 to $5,000 on a hydrogen/electric pickup truck...

This pickup truck drives upside-down – no joke!

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How about towing your RV with this thing? You'd get stopped so much you'd never make it to your destination! Illinois native Rick Sullivan has...

2021 Ford F-150 debuts as “luxury apartment on wheels”

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By James Raia Pickup trucks in recent years have become so spacious and uber-modern, they could easily be called apartments on wheels. The just-debuting 2021 Ford...

Real-world test: Difference in solo vs. towing fuel economy in pickup trucks

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By Russ and Tiña De Maris Everybody wants something for nothing – or so the saying goes. In the RV towing world, pulling a travel...

Double your pleasure, double your fun with two trucks as one

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Eric Wright can't drive far before people point, shout, make jokes and take pictures. Wright hasn't done anything wrong. It's just that most observers...

Drive-in movie theaters are back; They’re all the rage during COVID-19

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By James Raia There's no wrong car or truck to drive to a drive-in movie theater. But some are better than others. And one of...

VW and Ford meet head-on as vans, pickup trucks, EVs thrive

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By James Raia As small city vans, large cargo vans and pickup trucks continue to attract more buyers, manufacturers will further collaborate to meet the...

Big recall on Ford F-150 pickup trucks. Brake fluid could leak

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By James Raia Even the country's perennially best-selling vehicle sometimes has problems. In this instance, it's Ford F-150 pickup trucks. About 350,000 Ford F-150 trucks in...

Oops! Big rock loaded on little truck. Watch and weep!

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What happens when you load a large boulder onto the back of a lightweight Ford Ranger pickup truck? You can probably guess, but this...

Good deals aplenty for new trucks now two years old

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RVers thinking about purchasing a truck might consider a new pickup that's nearly two years old. The reason: The COVID-19 pandemic stalled production of...

Fledgling Rivian EV company faces layoffs, new bosses

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By James Raia The much-anticipated debut of the Rivian high-performance, all-electric pickup truck is facing another issue. The company has laid off about 40 employees...

Kansas junkyard a gold mine for trucks, RV relics

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By James Raia One person's junkyard full of rusted classics is another person's pot of potential automotive gold. At least the owner of a junkyard...

Cartoonist draws cars, trucks and RVs, sees future

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By James Raia Steven M. Johnson is a cartoonist with a fondness for the absurd, often when drawing cars, trucks and RVs. With astute detail,...

It can’t tow an RV, but this 40,000-pound stone truck rocks

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By James Raia Chris Miller began carving nearly 45 years ago. A sculptor who lives in Maples Corner, a hamlet outside Calais, Vermont, Miller works...

10 trucks, all 2020 models, all less than $35,000

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By James Raia With the average price of a new passenger vehicle approaching $38,000 at the beginning of 2020, it's no wonder why the base...

Truck sales speed past cars for first time in industry history

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By James Raia  The phenomenon of sport utility vehicles and pickup truck sales continues. Last month, for the first time in automotive history, pickup trucks outsold...

Bollinger Motors unveils two futuristic electric trucks

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By James Raia  Bollinger Motors, founded in 2015 by Robert Bollinger, manufactures the B1 Electric Sport Utility Truck and B2 Electric Pickup Truck. A 4×4 off-road...
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