Moonlander truck RV tightropes ingeniously between camper and cap

The truck cap (aka camper shell) has long provided a way of covering and securing a pickup bed, doubling as a light hard-wall camper for those who don’t mind keeping it simple. More recently, these caps have given way to a new generation of pop-up pick… Continue reading Moonlander truck RV tightropes ingeniously between camper and cap

The Surprisingly Manual Process of Building Automotive Wire Harnesses

Even from the very earliest days of the automobile age, cars and trucks have been hybrids of mechanical and electrical design. For every piston sliding up and down in a …read more Continue reading The Surprisingly Manual Process of Building Automotive Wire Harnesses

Trucks Could Soon Run on Electrified Highways

Electric vehicles make for cleaner transport. However, they’re hung up by the limited range available from batteries. Long recharge times further compound the issue. These issues are exacerbated when it …read more Continue reading Trucks Could Soon Run on Electrified Highways

Volvo’s first hydrogen fuel cell trucks roll onto the test track

Having introduced a series of battery-electric trucks over the past few years, Volvo Trucks is now expanding on its vision of a cleaner trucking future with a foray into hydrogen fuel cell powertrains. The company announced this week that it has begun … Continue reading Volvo’s first hydrogen fuel cell trucks roll onto the test track

Review: 2022 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 in diesel is a best-of-both-worlds

The world of heavy-duty trucks is full of extreme capabilities and huge footprints, such as those of Chevrolet’s 2022 Silverado 2500. It’s a pickup truck in the 3/4-ton arena that can tow up to 18,500 lb (8,391 kg), and is offered in a variety of confi… Continue reading Review: 2022 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 in diesel is a best-of-both-worlds

Review: 2022 Ford Maverick – all that and not much else

The return of small pickup trucks is finally happening. The Ford Maverick enters alongside the Hyundai Santa Cruz to kick off the re-emerging compact car-based truck genre. Where the Santa Cruz aims towards fun and style, the Maverick steers towards be… Continue reading Review: 2022 Ford Maverick – all that and not much else

Isuzu drops light, versatile Arctic Basecamp camper truck

Just moments after the deep parade of camperized pickups and large trucks ended at Overland Expo West 2022, an equally compelling pickup made its debut across the Atlantic. Isuzu UK used this year’s Commercial Vehicle Show to introduce the fully rugged… Continue reading Isuzu drops light, versatile Arctic Basecamp camper truck

Toyota Tacoma camper’s floor-to-ceiling windows let the outdoors in

It was starting to feel like pop-up pickup toppers (like this one or this one) were destined to look quite similar from brand to brand, but along come the innovators at Rossmönster to introduce the most unique design the ever-growing pop-topper market … Continue reading Toyota Tacoma camper’s floor-to-ceiling windows let the outdoors in

Renault goes for the last-mile triple with OptiModale delivery concept

Many of us will be familiar with package deliveries by truck, some may get their hot meals delivered by cargo bike and a few might even have had meds arrive by drone. Now Renault has combined all three for the E-Tech Master OptiModale concept.Continue … Continue reading Renault goes for the last-mile triple with OptiModale delivery concept