The Dodge/Ram Dakota left production in 2011. Since then, the mid-size pickup segment has gained in popularity, but Stellantis hasn’t been able to join in on the fun. Finally, though, Ram is working on a new mid-sizer, and as part of a $13 billion investment in the US, the automaker confirmed that the pickup would … Read more
Update: Hyundai has confirmed in a preview image that its mid-size pickup would be body-on-frame, and the company even suggested that a body-on-frame SUV could be built alongside it. That image and video from the event have been added. Hyundai and General Motors unexpectedly joined forces a year ago, signing a Memorandum of Understanding for … Read more
Hyundai has confirmed that a new midsize pickup truck is coming to the U.S. market before the end of the decade. The news was shared by Hyundai CEO Jose Munoz during the brand’s recent CEO Investor Day event. Unlike the smaller Hyundai Santa Cruz, which rides on a unibody platform shared with the Tucson, this … Read more
It’s been two years since UAW Vice President Rich Boyer announced the Belvidere, Illinois, factory would reopen to build a new mid-size truck. However, we had to wait until this past January for Ram to confirm plans to fill the gap left in 2011 when the Dakota was discontinued. Better late than never, Stellantis CEO … Read more
Jim Farley and Ford’s answer to the “existential threat” that China poses to the Western automakers is here. Almost. The Blue Oval revealed today its “Model T” moment, and it’s more than just a car, or even a range of cars. Ford is introducing its new “Universal EV Platform” alongside the “Ford Universal EV Production … Read more
Ford’s self-described “Model T moment” is here. The company just revealed a new low-cost, flexible vehicle architecture that it plans to use as an underpinning for a slew of new EVs, including a mid-size pickup truck. To build the platform, Ford introduced what it calls its Universal EV Production System, meant to simplify assembly and … Read more
Ford is making a massive $5 billion bet on America’s electric future, announcing a new Universal EV Platform, a radical production system, and the brand’s first midsize electric pickup. — Ford says that the EVs will all be designed to make EVs more affordable, practical, and fun to drive. The Ford Universal EV Platform is … Read more