Automakers seem to think that modern truck tailgates should be as versatile as swiss army knives. General Motors’ Multi-Flex folds out six different ways, for crying out loud. GM didn’t start the ...

The patent, first reported on by CarBuzz, depicts several methods for installing a step in the center of the tailgate that drops down when it is locked in the horizontal position. GM's Multi-Pro and ...

Ford is constantly trying to one-up rivals Chevrolet and Ram on pickup truck features. Many features have come and gone in 100 years of Ford tailgates. Ford's latest take on the pickup truck tailgate ...

General Motors and Ram have multi-function tailgates that can open in different ways, but Ford has yet to offer anything comparable on a production pickup truck. A recent patent filing indicates the ...

One of the 2024 Ford F-150 pickup truck’s new party tricks is a multi-mode tailgate that can swing out as well as down. That means all three of the big Detroit truck brands (plus, of course, the Honda ...

Power running boards and built-in bumper steps are common features on new pickup trucks, but a new Ford patent filing effectively combines them. The filing, which was published by the United States ...

PALM SPRINGS, Calif. — After 100 years of making pickups, you might think there was no room for improvement to seemingly elementary components like the bed, trailer hitch, tailgate and rear bumper.

GM's calling out the competition pretty aggressively in a new commercial for the Chevy Silverado. In the 30-second spot, GM's Howie Long mocks the new F-150's tailgate step and an uncoordinated owner ...

Ford has updated its flagship pickup. The F-150, which has been the bestselling pickup in Canada for 57 years and is the bestselling vehicle in Canada over all, will have new powertrain options, new ...

Call it The Battle of Tailgate. This week, Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV's Ram launched another salvo at the truck market, making its dazzling, 60-40 split tailgate even more versatile with a companion ...