Truck

A fleet of 100 electric driverless coal-mining trucks has been put into operation in Mongolia, coordinated by AI running on a 5G-A network. The project is expected to grow, bringing new safety and efficiency to China's coal-mining industry.

When the Silverado EV was first announced, it felt like a hurried push to play catchup with Ford’s Lightning. I thus assumed that it’d be a bedazzled version of the gas truck. Surprisingly, the EV has very little in common with the combustion models.

When we covered the Slate pickup/SUV a few weeks ago, we described it as a car looking to “kickstart a revolution.” And boy, did it! In just over two weeks since it was unveiled, the Blank Slate pickup has garnered more than 100,000 reservations.

It was only a matter of time before an EV Isuzu pickup came along. The likes of the Ford F150 Lightning, GMC Hummer EV, Chevy Silverado EV and Tesla Cybertruck all forced the Japanese carmaker’s hand … and lo and behold, we have the Isuzu D-Max EV.

The Rivian R1T is a pickup truck, yes. But it’s also not. The Rivian is more a product of Silicon Valley than it is Detroit, which is why it’s so unique.

Dual-mode vehicles that can travel on roads and rails have been around for a while now, but in 2025, we're going autonomous: a Utah-based startup is set to pilot its driverless road-rail vehicle on California's Skunk Train route this year.

Autonomous vehicle tech startup Aurora has launched its self-driving trucking service in Texas, starting with deliveries between Dallas and Houston. It's the first company on the planet to commercially operate driverless heavy-duty trucks.

To replace the TRX, Ram has the 1500 RHO which has a three liter Hurricane engine. Ram made sure it was more powerful than Ford’s Raptor, of course. Marketing is important.

What’s going to be made in the US, is battery-electric, will cost less than US$20,000, come as either a basic two-seat pickup or five-seat SUV, and has a reservation price of just $50? The new Slate from Slate Auto.

Following up on its ultralight Stealth pickup camper, Peak Performance is pushing the envelope yet again with the Nest, an equally impressive ultralight camper that combines hard walls with a super-flexible modular floor plan.

The Tesla Cybertruck has done what very few modern-day vehicles have been able to achieve – become one of the most recognizable cars on the road. However, Tesla has a major issue on its hands: Its angular electric pickup isn't selling in the numbers it had hoped for.

AT Overland has introduced the Aterra Slide-In to turn any Toyota Tundra or Ford F-150 into an overland explorer with its own hard-sided shelter. Buy it as a shell and outfit it yourself or pick and choose from AT Overland's long list of options.