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It’s been more than a year since a major US automotive show opened to the public. The Chicago Auto Show, running this once as a summertime show, opened to the public for the weekend to showcase several first-time-seen vehicles.

Better late than never, they say. Well after other American automakers have launched their all-electric full-size pickups, Ram will join the party in 2024 with a new electric 1500. It promises the new truck will be worth the wait.

Back in 2019, Winnebago introduced a cheaper camper van but was unable to break six figures. It has now managed to get below $100K ... just barely. The new Solis Pocket brings a sporty, flexible design and clings precariously to a five-figure price.

The 2021 Ram 1500 TRX, affectionately called the T-Rex and with Easter egg graphics to encourage that moniker, boasts 702 hp and a 0-60-mph sprint of about 4.5 seconds. In a full-sized pickup truck. Ridiculous? Yes. Ludicrous? Yes. Awesome? You bet.

There's a new "apex predator, in the truck world," Ram declares in introducing the new 702-hp 1500 TRX. More than just some extra horsepower (okay, a lot) under its scooped hood, the TRX has been reworked from the tires up for furious off-roading.

Ready.Set.Van steps away from the overbuilt Sprinter 4x4s that tend to dominate the US van conversion scene, building a more cosmopolitan breed of camper van. Its vans feature beautiful interiors wired up with loads of off-grid Tesla battery power.

The Freedom Vans Chongo conversion brings the feel of home into a camper van interior. It supports digital nomads with solar power and cell boosting, packs a dual-block expandable kitchen, and supports other conveniences of at-home life.

The fuel efficiency of pickup trucks has improved significantly over the past decade. We drove the 2020 Ram 1500 in both of its higher-efficiency powertrain options – the eTorque mild hybrid and the EcoDiesel turbodiesel – to see how they stack up.

Ram has put a lot of work into its new-generation heavy-duty pickup trucks. About a year ago, Ram introduced the all-new 2019 Ram HD lineup in Detroit. We've recently been putting the 2020 Ram 2500 Limited trim through its paces.

The world of full-sized pickup trucks, which are the best-selling vehicles in North America, has become very interesting. These once purely utilitarian vehicles have become much more, and nothing highlights their growing popularity quite as well as the booming after-manufacture add-on market.

Winnebago has launched the new Solis camper van, a versatile all-season adventure-chaser for everyone from weekend warriors to full-time van lifers.

After covering a convincing little Toyota Sienna minivan camper, we figured someone out there must be creating gas-electric mini-campervans built on the Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid. We found one in the Illusion Hybrid from 5 Mars, a playful but efficient camper van optimized for long-mileage tours.