pickups News Updates

CEO Oliver Blume has identified North America as one of VW’s biggest remaining growth opportunities, particularly in rugged SUVs and pickups where the group has little presence.

On the used market, Lightning prices are comparable to those of gas-powered F-150s. At parity, it appears customers like the EV version as much or more than the traditional machine.

GM runs on truck profits, and the all-new versions of the Silverado and Sierra will come with bigger engines and a plan to produce even more of them.

The two economies remain intertwined, and much could be at stake if Trump’s trade war reaches more of the energy, materials and supply chains that the U.S. still relies on Canada to provide.

GM’s brighter outlook came despite a tough second quarter. The company has kept profits up by keeping inventory low and maintaining higher prices on its most profitable models.

The company is pitching a customizable, low-cost pickup as an antidote to expensive trucks and SUVs, testing whether affordability can broaden the appeal of EVs.

Passenger vehicle safety ratings have existed for decades, but until now no comparable commercial vehicle evaluations had been carried out and made public.

Union workers at axle supplier Dauch walked off the job in a labor dispute. GM has enough of the parts on hand to last about two weeks, a spokesman said. 

Pickups were made for work. They became icons of a rural ideal, potent enough to inspire and populate many a country song.

Ford is in negotiations with defense departments in Europe and North America to supply pickup trucks and software to their armed forces.