Tag: Pickup trucks
LA Auto Show – showcase for new cars, trucks, RVs – postponed
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
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...
RV Daily Tips. Wednesday, July 22, 2020
Issue 1389
Welcome to another edition of RV Travel’s Daily Tips newsletter. Here you’ll find helpful RV-related and living tips from the pros, travel advice,...
Pickup trucks with stick shifts? Only Toyota and Jeep models remain
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...
This pickup truck drives upside-down – no joke!
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...
Real-world test: Difference in solo vs. towing fuel economy in pickup trucks
By Russ and Tiña De Maris
Everybody wants something for nothing – or so the saying goes. In the RV towing world, pulling a travel...
Oops! Big rock loaded on little truck. Watch and weep!
What happens when you load a large boulder onto the back of a lightweight Ford Ranger pickup truck? You can probably guess, but this...
10 trucks, all 2020 models, all less than $35,000
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
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
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...
Nissan Titan hoping for 2020 revival in tough truck crowd
By James Raia
Nearly 20 years ago someone decided on the not-so-keen idea of naming a full-sized pickup truck after a mythological Greek god. It's...
Trucks rule, but safety improvements necessary
By James Raia
Driving a pickup truck feels safe. Long-time users know the feeling well. Newbies to the segment usually understand quickly.
Yet it's not always...
