The Drive

DECEMBER 4, 2023

Choosing the best truck this year is almost daunting. When taking a look at the current crop of daily drivable workhorses, The Drive ‘s staff evaluated what a truck really needs to be. A truck should not only be able to get you where you want to go, but it should do it in a way that you never question its abilities.

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Jalopnik

OCTOBER 30, 2023

We talk a lot about the ever-increasing size of passenger trucks , and their often fatal impact on pretty much everything that is not a truck. But pickups, no matter how big or how heavy, do not compare to the true apex predators of American roadways: Tractor trailers. Read more.

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The Drive

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

Rather than try to cover his tracks, he found the original owner and got the truck home —even though it ended up costing him thousands of dollars. Jake Rowe had been shopping for an example of the groundbreaking 1990s performance truck (which outran many sports cars of its day) when he found a cheap one for sale in Texas.

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The Drive

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

Ford It’s strange to live in a world where trucks with more than 700 horsepower are a dime a dozen. Each truck sports the 5.0-liter The 2024 model-year trucks also get the latest facelift, which looks a little bit like the Bullnose Fords of old if you ask me. liter V8 and a 3.73 Instead of going with a 3.0-liter

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Jalopnik

DECEMBER 6, 2023

Ram has announced a recall that affects more than 142,000 pickup trucks due to problems with their turn signals. If you’ve spent much time on the road with Ram owners , it would be understandable if you assumed this means the turn signals don’t turn on. In this case, though, it’s actually the opposite. The turn signals… Read more.

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Jalopnik

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

For the past few months , truckers have been beset by a scourge : Predatory towing companies that boot and tow big rigs at truck stops , then charge thousands of dollars for the safe return of their livelihoods. Read more.

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Jalopnik

DECEMBER 4, 2023

A Marion County, Florida ambulance responding to a call last week ended up in an emergency situation of its own when it was hit by both a bus and truck while driving through an intersection. The crash sent 15 people to the hospital, although, thankfully, no one was killed WKMG News 6 reports. Read more.

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Jalopnik

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

It’s come to my attention that readers love extended cab trucks. I do, too, but not as much as single cabs since the most useful truck for cargo is a single cab long bed. Though, I admit that extended cabs are great. Let’s not forget the first-generation Raptor — back when it was called the Ford F-150 SVT Raptor — had… Read more.

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Jalopnik

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

The Colorado ZR2 was Chevy’s halo midsize truck when it was released in 2016, but the ZR2 badging goes all the way to the 1990s when Chevy made the S-10 ZR2. Those who saw the meteoric rise of off-road vehicles through the 2010s and onward probably associate the ZR2 badge with the Chevy Colorado. It’s gnarly. Read more.

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Mitchell 1

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

In this white paper, discover the crucial role of TMC RPs in the industry; providing standardized procedures and best practices for truck maintenance and repair. FREE TruckSeries White Paper ➤ The post Maximizing Truck Maintenance Efficiency – FREE Downloadable White Paper! appeared first on Mitchell 1 ShopConnection.

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Solera

JUNE 12, 2023

How to start a trucking business With smart preparation and planning, you can become your own boss in the trucking business and share in the profits generated by a lucrative industry. In the next five minutes, we will reveal all you need to know about how to start a trucking company and how to get more loads. trucks carried 10.93

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Jalopnik

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

This is also the first time the ASA has banned a truck ad for not being socially responsible enough environmentally, the Guardian reports. The United Kingdom’s Advertising Standards Authority has banned two Toyota Hilux advertisements, claiming they lack “a sense of responsibility to society.” Read more.

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The Drive

NOVEMBER 11, 2023

Folks looking to modify their trucks have been hit with fines, and the companies making the parts have been even more aggressively admonished for selling non-compliant parts. So when the Sharp County, Arkansas Sheriff posted an emissions-deleted truck for sale, you can guess what happened.

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The Drive

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

But if you said it was actually built from an obscure Korean spec series race truck, I’d say the same thing, just supportively. Before Ssangyong got bought out, Cooper sought to boost the brand’s profile with a spec series for its Actyon Sports pickup truck, and MRX was the team chosen to engineer it.

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Jalopnik

OCTOBER 4, 2023

But Rivian seemed like one of the good ones that might actually make it, as it’s been shipping its electric trucks out to customers for almost two years now. It’s tough starting a new electric vehicle company these days, just ask Faraday Future or Lordstown Motors. However, the company is still burning through cash at… Read more.

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Jalopnik

OCTOBER 30, 2023

A couple driving on the outskirts of Detroit came dangerously close to disaster when a runaway truck wheel came smashing through their car. Dan and Meredith Wronikowski had their car almost split in two by the loose wheel as it careened through their car on the highway last week. Read more.

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Tomorrow's Technician

OCTOBER 3, 2023

“Daimler Truck Financial Services and Daimler Trucks North America are industry leaders and seek to remove barriers to electrification through collaborative solutions that provide a more seamless, reliable conversion strategy for their customers.”

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Jalopnik

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

We all love watching videos of trucks being being dragged down into the briny depths while their drivers scramble unsuccessfully to save them. And obviously, those of us who have occasion to launch boats live in fear of becoming one of the poor saps in the videos. But why do cars slide in there, anyway? Can you… Read more.

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The Drive

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

Some automakers are brainstorming ideas to mitigate the danger, and Ford has one potential solution for its trucks that it’s apparently pretty confident in: inflatable bumpers. Contact them directly: caleb@thedrive.com The post Ford Considering Inflatable Bumpers on Trucks to Protect Pedestrians appeared first on The Drive.

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Jalopnik

OCTOBER 24, 2023

A tow truck driver in Colorado was forced to call for backup when his rig rolled off the road after being hit by a suspected distracted driver last week. The Mountain Recovery tow truck was hit by a car that swerved to miss stopped traffic, it then rolled three times before coming to a rest at the side of the road. Read more.

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Jalopnik

DECEMBER 6, 2023

Truck fans are already cooling on EV pickups despite more options on the market and news of upcoming models from the likes of Chevy and Ram. The Silverado EV and Ram 1500 REV have yet to be released, while the Tesla Cybertruck has recently joined the Rivian R1T and Ford F-150 Lightning for sale in the U.S. And, yet,… Read more.

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The Drive

OCTOBER 27, 2023

Edison Motors If you care enough about semi trucks to click on this blog, you might be tired of electric cars. There’s a constant debate online over whether this is an electric truck or a hybrid, but I’m not here to settle that. Instead, let’s just focus on the fundamentals. Got a tip or question for the author?

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Jalopnik

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

In addition to the all-electric Ram REV , the Stellantis truck brand announced this week that it will also release a Pentastar engine gasoline-powered hybrid version of its electric pickup, called Ramcharger. The goal here is to use the V6 engine as a generator for the electric powertrain when the 92 kWh battery is… Read more.

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Jalopnik

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

A tractor-trailer on the Trans-Canada Highway collided with a pickup truck towing its own trailer stuffed with fireworks last week. The crash caused the fireworks to start going off. Onlookers saw a spectacular display of colorful explosions as the pickup went out in a blaze of glory. Read more.

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Jalopnik

OCTOBER 12, 2023

The only caveat is that pickup trucks are trending in the other direction and are getting slightly more expensive instead. Used cars are finally getting a little cheaper, according to Cox Automotive. After what seemed like an interminable series of price hikes across all vehicle segments, used prices are going down. Read more.

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Solera

JUNE 29, 2023

And the trucking industry is no exception, where positive drug test results are rising. In the first three months of 2023, truck drivers testing positive for marijuana increased by 9.2%. What is happening with drugs and alcohol in trucking? Excessive drug and alcohol use in the U.S.

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Jalopnik

OCTOBER 11, 2023

We’re still waiting on Tesla to actually deliver a production Cybertruck , but if you’re an electric truck-loving guy, gal or non-binary pal, Ford , GMC and Rivian will happily sell you one of theirs. And it won’t be long before Chevrolet and Ram join the club with electric pickup trucks of their own. Clearly, American… Read more.

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Jalopnik

OCTOBER 17, 2023

The front end of that red truck is annihilated , and I wouldn’t blame you for thinking whoever was inside has been reduced to a warm pink goo, but that is not the case. Sometimes, things go beyond what we mere humans can understand. Take for example this semi crash. Not only did the driver survive, goddammit, he wasn’t… Read more.

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Jalopnik

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

A truck stop owner in Tennessee is regretting his decision of hiring a parking company to secure a lot at his business. CBS’ Memphis affiliate WREG reports the truck stop owner has discovered that parking company has allegedly been illegally towing big rigs from his truck stop. Read more.

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The Drive

OCTOBER 28, 2023

Toyota The era of the sport truck has long been over. We all remember the Ford F-150 SVT Lightning –Not the EV one, the one that was in The Fast and The Furious –but there were some left-field sport trucks that have been long forgotten. But the real kicker is that the truck uses the 389-horsepower 3.4-liter

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Autoblog: Car News

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

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Jalopnik

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

Poor ol’ Nikola can’t catch a break; earlier this year, it had to issue a recall for every single electric truck that it has built because it identified a coolant leak that caused the battery to burst into flames. Except, it turns out the problem wasn’t actually that simple. Now it’s going to take $61.8 million to… Read more.

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Jalopnik

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

A South Carolina truck driver allegedly decided to wet his beak this week by hatching a plan to steal and resell 41,000 pounds of chicken. Read more.

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AutoSuccess

OCTOBER 25, 2023

Work Truck Solutions recently released their Q3, 2023 Commercial Vehicle Market Analysis. Data reveals a growing demand for new work trucks and vans, with average prices reaching record highs. Meanwhile, used work trucks and vans continue to show higher average mileage when compared to all but one quarter of 2022. QoQ and 8.2%

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Automotive Fleet

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

Dominate the road with the 2023 Fleet Truck of the Year - the Chevrolet Silverado. This full-size pickup’s power, efficiency, and work-ready fea-tures make it the top choice for professional fleet managers.

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Jalopnik

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

Stellantis then officially confirmed plans to use that factory to build a midsize pickup truck. As part of the United Auto Workers union’s tentative deal with Stellantis , the automaker formerly known as Fiat-Chrysler agreed to reopen its factory in Belvidere, Illinois, The Drive reports. Yes, you read that correctly,… Read more.

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Jalopnik

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Not long after leaving a press conference to address reckless driving, the car of Milwaukee’s police chief was hit by the driver of a dump truck who didn’t stop at an intersection, Wisconsin Public Radio reports. The crash reportedly took place only minutes after Chief Jeffrey Norman left the conference just after… Read more.

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