Automotive Training Centre

NOVEMBER 29, 2024

The truck industry is undergoing a remarkable transformation, and leading the charge is the 2025 Ram 1500 REV Battery Electric Vehicle (BEV). As the first-ever electric truck in Ram’s iconic lineup, this release could be a revolutionary development in North America’s automotive industry. Here’s why we’re excited!

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JUNE 23, 2025

A handful of Super Duty trucks produced for the 2025 model year have been hit with a safety recall. The US-market vehicles in question may have been produced without a brake booster pushrod retaining spring, a condition that allows the pushrod to disconnect from the brake pedal, causing a sudden loss of brake function. continue reading. )

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Auto Service World

MARCH 27, 2025

As the age of cars and light trucks continue to rise, vehicle odometer readings continue to climb, driving growth in the aftermarket for internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles. “Older cars and light trucks generate more aftermarket product use per mile than newer models,” the report said.

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JUNE 24, 2025

Since the 1970s, several American manufacturers have introduced high-performance versions of their pickup trucks, and the following five are among the rarest of the bunch. The pickup truck has been the American automotive industry's workhorse during the last century.

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MAY 18, 2025

Body-on-frame vehicles have a slight advantage over unibody designs, and surely enough, the majority of pickup truck. As you might have already guessed, not all vehicles are created equal in this regard. continue reading. )

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Auto Service World

OCTOBER 31, 2024

Light trucks have extended their domination in the new vehicle market, continuing to account for the vast majority of sales. This shift has resulted in light trucks accounting for a dominant 86.4 At the same time, the luxury vehicle market is retreating, according to data from DesRosiers Automotive Consultants.

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Automotive Training Centre

MARCH 12, 2025

In trucking and logistics, load planners ensure that freight moves efficiently, safely, and cost-effectively. Load planners use specialized software and industry knowledge to allocate freight strategically, ensuring that each truck is fully utilized without exceeding weight restrictions.

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MARCH 20, 2025

For years, America has been known as one of the countries responsible for some of the world's coolest, most capable, and most attractive truck campers. That's right, folks, the truck camper that we'll get to know today is of Russian origin, and clearly, so is its manufacturer, Pilgrim Campers.

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APRIL 3, 2025

The Ford Motor Company has produced quite a few large trucks and sport utility vehicles with misaligned engine cup plugs for model years 2024 and 2025. According to the Dearborn-based automaker, certain trucks and utilities optioned with the 3.5-liter liter EcoBoost V6 are under recall.

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Tomorrow's Technician

MAY 14, 2025

The post Today’s Heavy-Duty Customer May Not Drive A Truck appeared first on Tomorrows Technician. By understanding the key features and benefits of todays advanced components, you can confidently recommend and install the right solutions for your clients, extending vehicle lifespan and improving operational efficiency.

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Auto Service World

MAY 9, 2025

The greatest opportunity for FCEVs lies in heavy-duty trucks, Li wrote. Long-haul heavy-duty trucks have the highest payload requirements and harshest duty cycles, which BEVs often struggle to meet due to the weight of massive battery packs.

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MARCH 25, 2025

A dealer from Washington bought this GMC Sierra 1500 in November 2019 with the sole intention of preserving it, worried that GM would no longer roll out regular-cab short-bed trucks. This is probably the lowest-mileage 2018 GMC Sierra 1500 pickup truck in America. It was, apparently, the right decision. Nobody buys such.

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JULY 2, 2025

The truck maker clocked in over 10,000 orders for the HEMI-powered 1500 within the first 24 hours since launch. Ram was right to revive the HEMI, and we all have CEO Tim Kuniskis to blame for the move. If that is not intuition at its best, then we don't know what it is. Tim Kuniskis must be ready to pop the champagne.

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APRIL 30, 2025

Said condition affects 160,729 pickup trucks from the Super Duty line, Expedition and Lincoln Navigator sport utility vehicle, and Lincoln MKC crossovers. The Ford Motor Company has issued a mammoth recall over a blank or distorted rearview camera image. continue reading. )

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JULY 3, 2025

And once again, the Hyundai Santa Cruz was outsold by the larger and pricier Honda Ridgeline mid-size unibody truck. Once again, the Hyundai Santa Cruz has failed to make a dent in the Ford Maverick's popularity.

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APRIL 28, 2025

Back then, the Office of Defects Investigation was aware of 39 complaints and an undisclosed number of EWR field reports alleging engine failures in light-duty trucks and their SUV counterparts. The largest automaker of the Detroit Big Three has acted on the January 2025 preliminary evaluation into failing L87 small-block V8 engines.

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Auto Service World

JANUARY 23, 2025

The truck category has seen stable consumer interest, accounting for 10 per cent of searches, though its share of sales has decreased from 40 per cent in 2023 to 20 per cent this year. Nonetheless, truck inventory has risen by 13 per cent year-over-year.

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APRIL 11, 2025

The owner of a 1997 Ford F-150 takes the old truck to a mechanic. It was his grandfather's Ford, and he wants to bring it back to its former glory, regardless of how much it costs. He complains about the rough-running engine and a transmission shudder.

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MARCH 13, 2025

This gorgeous 1996 Peterbilt 379 tractor unit is a multi-prize-winning show truck with an extended hood design and a 63” sleeper pod. If you’re a fan of the Transformers film series, then you know exactly why the Peterbilt 379 is considered so special. You’re looking at none other than Optimus Prime.

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MARCH 21, 2025

According to the latest Ford recall posted on the NHTSA's website, certain 2025 Super Duty trucks were produced with shifters that may detach from the steering column. As it happens, the Dearborn-based automaker still hasn't delivered on said promise. continue reading. )

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Auto Remarketing

JANUARY 8, 2025

Its not a surprise to find full-sized pickup trucks at the top of a list of Americas 100 best-selling used vehicles. The post Trucks, SUVs head list of best-selling used vehicles, but Tesla EVs moving up appeared first on Auto Remarketing. Nor is it a shock that SUVs dominated that list. The full study is available here.

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autoevolution

JUNE 8, 2025

Initially offered as a compact pickup truck, the iconic Toyota Tacoma has been America's best-selling mid-size pickup truck for decades already. That's all thanks to its legendary reputation as far as reliability and toughness are concerned. It also helped that it retains a higher-than-average resale value &am.

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Brake & Front End

JUNE 15, 2025

The post Today’s Heavy-Duty Customer May Not Drive A Truck appeared first on Brake & Front End. By understanding the key features and benefits of today’s advanced components, you can confidently recommend and install the right solutions for your clients, extending vehicle lifespan and improving operational efficiency.

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APRIL 19, 2025

Stellantis North America is celebrating two million Ram 1500 pickup trucks produced at the Sterling Heights Assembly Plant in Michigan. Said facility became operational in 1953, and in the first instance, Chrysler used it for missile production.

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JULY 11, 2025

Chevrolet stood and watched as the Ram 1500 and the Ford F-150 Raptor battled for the most powerful ICE-powered truck title, but never built a competitor for the two. Meet the Chevrolet-branded truck that can finally take on the Raptor and the TRX. Well, if Chevrolet wouldn't do it, these guys did it. continue reading. )

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Auto Service World

JANUARY 28, 2025

The Honda Civic and Toyota Corolla are the top passenger vehicles in Canada while Ford F-Series and Toyota Rav4 came out on top for light trucks. On the light truck side, Ford’s F-Series pickups say a jump of 8.6 The results come from rates comparison site Compare the Market and DesRosiers Automotive Consultants.

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APRIL 17, 2025

The Ford Motor Company is recalling quite a few light-duty trucks and their SUV-bodied siblings over a worrying issue. According to documents filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, the brake master cylinder in these vehicles may allow brake fluid to leak from the front-wheel circuit into the booster.

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MAY 17, 2025

The Ford Motor Company is recalling a small number of 2025 model year F-250 and F-350 trucks equipped with the 6.7-liter liter Power Stroke V8 turbo diesel. As it happens, the fuel return line connectors may be cracked, a condition that increases the risk of a fire.

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Auto Service World

MARCH 26, 2025

Trucks are now a key driver of EV adoption, with crossover utility vehicles and pickup truck EVs gaining popularity. I think one of the things that we’ve seen with EVs that is helping the EV marketplace you’re seeing more of those trucks come into play now, he explained.

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MARCH 10, 2025

There are countless styles of campers in the world, but none strike the perfect balance between functionality, price, and eagerness to explore, quite like the truck camper. That said, here's a closer look at AntiShanty's Dwell Shell, a mounted mobile solution that's all the rage among modern nomads.

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Auto Service World

JANUARY 16, 2025

Saskatchewan : Trucks dominated, accounting for 60 per cent of all searches. Alberta : Truck searches rose significantly, with models like the Toyota Tundra climbing the ranks. Quebec : Shoppers prioritized economic options, with the Honda Civic topping searches and luxury vehicle interest continued to decline.

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MAY 22, 2025

In a world of high-end trucks with massive six-figure MSRPs, there’s one Ram pickup that quietly gave you real V8 grunt for the price of a loaded Camry. This is the story of the 2019 Ram 1500 Classic Warlock, which retailed for $35,345 back when it first came out. It goes to show that value-for-money will never go out of style.

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APRIL 26, 2025

That's because the truck camper before us is one built out of the industry's best materials. While some campers are built just to be taken out on the weekend, others are designed to be a bulletproof habitat no matter where, when, and for how long. As for the Trekker, the center of our discussion, it's of the latter category.

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Auto Service World

JANUARY 31, 2025

Over the past 19 years, domestic car product sales have plummeted by 70 per cent, while domestic light trucks have grown their product volume by more than 25 per cent. The decline has been particularly harsh on domestic cars, which have shouldered the entire reduction in aftermarket product volume.

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JUNE 18, 2025

As far as the Ram truck brand is concerned, Stellantis North America decided to introduce a segment-leading powertrain warranty for the 2026 model year. What happens when your sales are in the gutter?

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APRIL 26, 2025

Slate Auto pitches the concept of an electric truck that you can buy as a clean slate and personalize to your tastes, much like IKEA furniture. In the basic version, you can buy a "Blank Slate" for about $20-$25,000, but it lacks almost all creature comforts. continue reading. )

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JUNE 23, 2025

From a distance, the front fascia of this truck. If you can mind the mildly unsettling appearance, this 1969 Ford F-350 and Champion 230 camper conversion combo might just be the ticket. continue reading. )

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