Ford kicked off the ongoing pickup truck tailgate wars in 2008 with the introduction of the first tailgate step. The feature included a pop-out step and handle for climbing into the bed. Since then we...
Ford CEO Jim Farley has a vision for the company’s future self-driving cars. “When I was at Toyota and I sold my Prius, that HOV sticker [which granted access to hybrids with just a driver...
Power up! Up top, that is. Ford has been issued a patent for an electric vehicle backup battery installed in an unusual place. The patent is for a roof rack-mounted battery pack that could extend the ...
The Tesla Cybertruck was originally supposed to be a six-seater, with two rows of bench seats, but the trucks on sale today only have two front buckets making it a five-passenger vehicle. But now ther...
General Motors is going back to the Moon. The automaker that helped develop the Apollo-era Lunar Roving Vehicle is working with Lockheed Martin on a new line of Lunar Mobility Vehicles that will suppo...
The Ram 1500 Revolution BEV concept that debuted at CES in 2023 was a preview of the brand’s electric future that didn’t quite pan out. The pickup featured a very futuristic design that wa...
It looks like Ford’s next electric pickup will be very frunky. A new patent granted to the automaker for a frunk-mounted workspace reveals a possible design direction for its upcoming truck, cod...
The Honda Motocompacto looks like a suitcase that turns into a scooter, but all it can carry is a rider. Now Toyota has designed a scooter that’s also carry-on luggage. Or vice versa, depending ...
Hopefully you’re not afraid of heights! Rivian has filed for a patent on a pop-up camper design for its electric pickups that stows completely within the bed. The idea is to provide the best aer...