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Truck Trends: A $200k fabric pickup, plus new Toyota Tundra with more towing functions

Tony Barthel -
Just when you thought you saw it all, British company Fering Technologies is touting its fabric-bodied electric-powered Pioneer and saying it can achieve up...

Fifth wheel owners: Which brand of truck do you use to tow your RV?

RV Travel -
If you tow a fifth wheel trailer, as many RVtravel.com readers do, then with very rare exception you do it with a pickup truck....

Truck add-ons: The good, the bad, the ugly

Gail Marsh -
We bought our current truck from a private individual (friend of a friend). The previous owner of our truck (F-350 dually) had equipped it...

Truck & Towing Trends: SUVs that haul… sorta

Tony Barthel -
Ford’s Bronco already made a big splash when it hit the market. While towing might not be it’s strong suit, being towed is something...

You should consider buying a truck camper. Here’s why

Gail Marsh -
We happened to be in a Florida RV park during a big fishing tournament. Anglers from all over the United States seemed to have...

Used car prices soar, up 16.8 percent. Sell now, buy later

RV Travel -
According to iSeeCars' newest study, used car prices in April increased an unparalleled 16.8 percent, or $3,926, over last year in the wake of...

Gadget Review: Air Lift helper springs for Ram 1500

Tony Barthel -
I’ve got a saggy backside. No, no, not the one I sit on when I’m working on these stories. I’m not sure what that...

My perfect mash-up: Which truck features would you combine?

Gail Marsh -
By Gail Marsh Hundreds of folks responded to our query last week: In your eyes, what is the perfect truck? Most readers answered as I...

In your eyes, what is the perfect truck?

Gail Marsh -
“I'm retired and my wife works full-time . . . I was left unsupervised.” That’s why reader Randall J. began an ambitious project:...

Truck owners: If you had to replace your truck today what make and model would you buy?

Gail Marsh -
With Gail Marsh According to Cox Automotive (the parent company of Kelley Blue Book), 2020 marked the first year that trucks outsold cars. In our...

Ford F-150 pickup truck honors never stop coming

James Raia -
By James Raia There's little acclaim that hasn't been bestowed upon the Ford F-150 pickup truck. But honors keep coming. PickupTrucks.com and its parent site Cars.com...

Try your luck! Carvana will sell you a truck from a vending machine

James Raia -
By James Raia If you're interested in buying a used car or truck, there's a novel way and it's now available in about 30 locations...

EZ Lynk being sued. EPA says no more “rolling coal” and modifying emission controls!

Tony Barthel -
By Tony Barthel Owners of diesel pickup trucks sometimes modify those trucks with a system that either offers better performance, improved fuel economy or some...

Truck spill woes: millions of bees, pizza, milk and lots of money

James Raia -
By James Raia They could have been scenes from comedy movies or low-level horror films. And since no one was seriously hurt, a little truck...

Truck drivers take note: Cooper Tires faces recall; also, Goodyear buying Cooper

James Raia -
By James Raia An estimated 430,000 light truck tires made by Cooper® Tires have been recalled because they can develop sidewall bulges that could lead...

General Motors’ new quest: Carbon neutrality by 2040

James Raia -
By James Raia General Motors has advanced its plans and now seeks to become carbon neutral by 2040. The company has announced a goal to end...

Michigan’s latest craze? Mobile bowling in a semi-truck

James Raia -
By James Raia Terence Jackson Jr. has endured the COVID-19 pandemic with innovation – the world's first mobile bowling alley and lounge. It's built inside...

RV Review: ARI Legacy Sleepers – the ultimate big rig

Tony Barthel -
By Tony Barthel If you’re in the business of keeping up with the Joneses and suddenly they show up with a new Ram 3500 Laramie...

Toyota Tacoma, Tundra reign in used truck parade

James Raia -
By James Raia Toyota claimed top honors for best midsize and best full-sized used trucks, according to the latest analysis of iseecars.com. The online automotive search...

Neither snow, nor rain, nor progress should stop the mail truck

James Raia -
By James Raia Perhaps second only to an ice cream truck heading toward you with an upbeat jingle, seeing a mail truck is usually comforting. Yet,...

GM recalls some Sierra and Silverado trucks

Chuck Woodbury -
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling 9,279 model year 2015-2016 GMC Sierra 1500 and Chevrolet Silverado 1500 and 2015 GMC Sierra 2500 and 3500,...

Consumer Reports skewers Ford, Chevy, GMC, Nissan trucks

James Raia -
By James Raia The Ford F-150, the perennially top-selling vehicle in the United States, just got graded as below average in reliability in the annual...

Ford says “no” to EV Super Duty trucks – for now

James Raia -
By James Raia Super Duty Trucks add to Ford's lineup of top-selling vehicles, and the carmaker is continually expanding its electric vehicle market. But there's...

Fiat Chrysler changes route, will offer Ram EV truck

James Raia -
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

James Raia -
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

James Raia -
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...

Trucks with no drivers coming soon to a road near you?

James Raia -
By James Raia The massive trucks likely won't pass you on the freeway. But don't be surprised when two new driverless vehicles soon appear on...

Ford showcases towing dominance in 2021 truck lineup

James Raia -
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...

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

James Raia -
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...

Kansas junkyard a gold mine for trucks, RV relics

James Raia -
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

James Raia -
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

James Raia -
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...

Truck sales speed past cars for first time in industry history

James Raia -
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...

New Takata airbag recall affects Nissan trucks

James Raia -
By James Raia The Takata airbag issue just won't go away. This time the Japanese supplier of safety equipment to many domestic and international brands...

Ford dominates list of best used trucks for $10,000

James Raia -
By James Raia You've got an RV to tow, but only have $10,000 to spend on a suitable truck. Is that feasible? Chris Flynn, a writer...

Honda Ridgeline leads trucks capable of reaching 200,000 miles

James Raia -
By James Raia Competition is intense in the car and truck industries, with the price of new vehicles providing a pause for buyers. What is...

Zero to 60 mph in three seconds? Is a Hummer your next truck?

Emily Woodbury -
By James Raia With the country's continued increase in truck sales and electric vehicles, several mainstream manufacturers are combining both components of the automotive industry...

Pickup owners: What brand of truck do you use for RVing?

Chuck Woodbury -
What brand of pickup do you use for your RVing? Do you prefer Ford, Chevy, or something else? Please feel to leave a message about...

Video: Motorhome tows two trailers, stretches 122 feet!

Chuck Woodbury -
How would like to drive this Powerhouse Coach motorhome down the highway — towing a trailer plus a boat — 122 feet long altogether?...

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