Tougher Trucks: ‘Solid performance’ from small trucks in updated IIHS side-impact test, institute says
Toronto, Ontario — Small pickups had their turn with the IIHS’s updated side-impact crash test recently, as the institute reported Thursday that five of the six trucks tested earned “good” or “acceptable” ratings after facing a larger, faster impact than in previous tests. The performance of this small pool of pickups shows a marked improvement […]
Hearing Murmurs: GM reportedly designing midsize pickup variant of electric GMC Hummer
Toronto, Ontario — Bloomberg reported Wednesday that engineers at General Motors are mulling over a design for a midsize pickup variant of the latest-generation electric GMC Hummer. Still in the design concept phase at GM’s California design studio, insiders in the midsize Hummer’s development told Bloomberg that there is a strong likelihood that the model […]
Pillar of Promise: Patent approved for GM’s see-through A-pillar design
Detroit, Michigan — General Motors may have found a clear path forward in addressing pedestrian safety around SUVs, as the automaker has been granted a patent for a see-through A-pillar to potentially be used on GM’s larger vehicles. The idea is a fibre-reinforced composite A-pillar that includes one or more openings filled with a transparent resin […]
Out of Stock: Used car wholesalers struggle with demand for pickups, crossovers
Toronto, Ontario — They aren’t grizzlies, but reports are indicating that Canadian used car showrooms are looking pretty bare these days as the wholesale market struggles to keep up with increasing demand for used pickups and crossovers. According to industry leaders in the used auto wholesale market, the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic brought on […]
Dropping off Pickups: Dunlop Ford donates two trucks to Lethbridge College auto program
Lethbridge, Alberta – If there’s a province with trucks to spare, it’s Alberta—and spare they have, for the sake of Lethbridge College’s automotive service tech program who has just received a donation of a 2020 Ford F-150 and a 2020 Ford Expedition. Courtesy of Dunlop Ford in Lethbridge and Ford of Canada, these two vehicles […]
Pickup trucks most stolen vehicle in Quebec, 2017
Montreal, Quebec — December 5, 2017– Insurance Bureau of Canada (IBC) recently released its annual list of the top most stolen vehicles in Quebec. While SUVs topped the list of the 10 most stolen vehicles in recent years, car thieves appear to be expanding their market, with a growing number of pickup trucks being the choice […]
Two trucks stolen from shop in BC
Lake Country, British Columbia — May 11, 2016 — Officers from the local detachment of the RCMP are investigating after two pickup trucks were stolen from Lake Country Motor Sports. The facility is located on Glenmore Rd. in Lake Country, British Columbia. According to the RCMP report, the suspect or suspects broke a rear window […]
