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 ...

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 ...

From fold-out steps to six-function gimmicks, tailgates prove even the most basic truck parts aren’t safe from mission creep. “Mission creep” is a term familiar to anyone who’s ever worked on a ...

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 ...

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 ...

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.

Amee has been tied to the national automotive industry for over twenty years. Starting out as a photographer shooting for automakers, agencies, and various global magazines; with writing & digital ...

One of the defining features of the 2024 Ford F-150 is its newly available Pro Access Tailgate, which effectively turns the bed into a walk-in bathtub. As part of this effort, there’s a swing gate in ...