Pickup trucks

Ford is recalling nearly 63,000 of its Ford Maverick hybrid pickup truck for a faulty instrument panel cluster.

The 71 vehicles that qualified for the awards for 2024 is an increase of 23 over 2023, when stricter requirements began to take effect.

Toyota is recalling 280,000 Tundras, Sequoias and Lexus LX 600s for a faulty transmission.

Die-hard fans may lament the passing of the Hemi V-8, but the 2025 Ram 1500’s new Hurricane twin-turbo straight-six engines make up in power and smoothness what they lack in audible growl.

The most significant updates for the 2024 Gladiator are side curtain airbags, as well as structural enhancements and rear seat belt pretensioners for improved crash performance.

We got to sample three all-electric pickups to see how usable and accessible each truck’s bed is, and what helpful — or unhelpful — features it has to offer.

For our Best Pickup Truck award, our watchwords are power, capability and value.

In addition to overall excellence, we pay extra attention to the aspects with which many EVs stumble, such as ride quality and charging speed.

A recall for more than 323,200 Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra HD pickups is out over the risk of unwanted tailgate openings.

More than 750,100 vehicles under the automaker and its Acura luxury brand are affected by a faulty airbag seat sensor.