The Most American-Made Pickups Top What's New on PickupTrucks.com

By Brian Normile
June 27, 2018
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New on sister site PickupTrucks.com this week: Cars.com finds the most American-made pickups you can buy right now; Ram debuts its Classic badging for older versions of the Ram 1500; and Ford and Volkswagen contemplate a possible global pickup partnership.

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Made in the USA

Cars.com’s American-Made Index finds the most American-made vehicles; this year, two pickups finished in the top 10.

Ram Classic

If the new 2019 Ram 1500 isn’t to your taste, try the 2019 Ram Classic — the previous generation, now with updated badging

Ford and VW Team Up?

Ford and Volkswagen have entered into a memorandum of understanding that could lead to a global pickup partnership.

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Brian Normile

Road Test Editor Brian Normile joined the automotive industry and Cars.com in 2013, and he became part of the Editorial staff in 2014. Brian spent his childhood devouring every car magazine he got his hands on — not literally, eventually — and now reviews and tests vehicles to help consumers make informed choices. Someday, Brian hopes to learn what to do with his hands when he’s reviewing a car on camera. He would daily-drive an Alfa Romeo 4C if he could.

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