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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The new Ford Pro Access tailgate is the latest in 100 years of Ford tailgates. Ford is constantly trying to one-up rivals ...

Chevrolet (and GM as a whole) has a well-documented history of poking fun at its rival Ford, especially when it comes to pickup trucks. However, it seems that the brand (and automaker) may be caught ...

A few years back, pickup truck makers began to reimagine the potential of the humble tailgate. It’s now more than something to heave firewood over, or a place to relax before the ballgame, with Ford ...

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.

The typical pickup truck bed is little more than a box with a tailgate, but Ford is envisioning something more elaborate. Four recent patent filings from the automaker show ways to make a pickup bed ...

Accessing a pickup's bed never used to be an issue. In decades past, trucks were lower to the ground and their bedsides weren't as tall. Then, in the late 1990s, trucks started getting physically ...

Ford just unveiled the 2024 F-150 pickup truck. It has a new tailgate design called the Pro Access Tailgate. The big truck makers have been in a battle over who has the best tailgate. "If it ain't ...