What to do with old car batteries, when an electric car is retired? Toyota, long ago, took them back and reclaimed the materials, essentially providing a closed loop. GM and Tesla recycle them into stationary energy storage. Now, Rivian, possibly the makers of the first fully battery-electric pickup truck—if they can beat Ford and Tesla […]
Ram, maker of the first modern half-ton pickup with a diesel, caught Chevy and Ford by surprise; it was a remarkably popular option on pickups, especially given that few people wanted it in Jeep Grand Cherokees. The next-generation version of that engine (ironically, created partly for GM) has been announced for the 2020 Ram 1500 […]
Ram was first to have a diesel engine in a modern Class 1 (half-ton) pickup truck; others worked quickly to catch up, but all the while, VM engineers were working on upgrades to their 3-liter V6 engine. The wait was worthwhile: the Ram 1500 diesel, with 480 pound-feet of torque on tap, beats any other […]