Although Hyundai has been selling the Porter for nearly half a century in Korea, the brand isn’t widely known for pickups. That started to change in 2021 when the cabover truck was joined by the Santa Cruz, a compact unibody pickup. More workhorses are on the way, one engineered with another automaker and the other … Read more
Stellantis believes there’s a market in Europe for something between a compact crossover and a midsize truck. To fill that niche, one we honestly didn’t realize existed, the Ram Rampage is heading to the continent. Designed and built in Brazil, the unibody pickup will be offered in the off-road-focused Rebel trim and the street-oriented R/T. … Read more
Ford revived the street truck formula a little over a year ago with the launch of the Maverick Lobo. For this year’s SEMA, the Blue Oval is taking things a step further by equipping its smallest pickup with a host of Ford Performance Parts. Compatible with the AWD XL, XLT, and Lariat models, these upgrades … Read more
Ram performed a course correction earlier this year by reviving the Hemi-powered 1500 pickup. It reintroduced the 5.7-liter V-8 to the model for 2026, and the truck brand is highlighting its return with a wicked-looking SEMA concept. It’s called “The Dude,” and it takes inspiration from the Dude sport trim package Dodge offered in the early 1970s. Under … 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
Dacia’s popularity has been skyrocketing ever since Renault took control of the Romanian automaker in 1999. It’s now a force to be reckoned with in Europe, where the Sandero tops the sales charts for the first seven months of the year. It’s not the only model to reach the top 10, as the Duster holds … 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
Ram unveiled its competitor to the Chevrolet Silverado EV and Ford F-150 Lightning—the Ram 1500 REV—at the 2023 New York Auto Show. Originally slated to launch last year as the company’s first fully electric truck, Ram has now officially canceled the project. In a statement released earlier today, Ram announced it will “discontinue development” of … Read more
Kyle Miller, a mechanic who goes by @kylemiller2217 on TikTok, posted a video of a Toyota truck he worked on, and it might cause you to get your hearing checked. Miller strolls around the back of the blue pickup to the truck bed and shows off a series of cables and a neon yellow remote. … Read more