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These six pickups competed in the 2019 Truck King Challenge in Ontario and were rated by a group of automotive journalists.
Equipment, Machinery

Auto journalists rank new pickup trucks

Annual competition pits brand against brand in a series of tests

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The 12th annual Canadian Truck King Challenge took place in the cold and rain of early October. Frankly, that’s the norm for our event. And while it makes for nasty driving, I always remind our judges that we are simply testing in the same conditions that Canadian truck owners encounter every day. Dealing with our […] Read more
Mike Manley, head of the Ram brand at FCA introduces the 2019 models at the Detroit Auto Show.
Machinery

The “all-new” Ram 1500

This pickup truck gets a new look, a lighter weight and new features for 2019

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It turns out engineers at FCA (Fiat Chrysler Automobiles) have had the Ram pickup on a diet. The new 2019 models introduced at the Detroit Auto Show in January were a svelte 225 pounds lighter than the current versions. Part of that weight reduction comes from switching to aluminum for some components, such as the […] Read more
This Ford F-150 Platinum edition pickup was the subject of this year’s Grainews winter road test.
Machinery

Winter F-150 road test

Our cold-weather review of a Ford 2018 Platinum pickup

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Extreme cold weather is hard on vehicles. And this winter has been extreme. So rather than stay inside with a hot cup of coffee and watch afternoon movies, Grainews decided there was no better time to take advantage of Mother Nature’s cruel side to see just how it affects the average farm pickup. So we […] Read more
100 years of Ford trucks
Machinery

100 years of Ford trucks

From the Model TT to the Raptor, Ford celebrates a milestone

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July 27, 1917 was a big day for Henry Ford. That was the day the Model T car was given a brother, the Model TT pickup, Ford’s very first truck. And last July marked the 100th anniversary of that production milestone at Ford. Suggested retail for the TT was $600 (about $9,607.32 in today’s dollars), […] Read more
AGCO introduced three “next generation” versions of the Challenger MT700 Series at the U.S. Farm Progress Show in August.
Machinery

Next-generation Challenger tractors

Three new models now make up AGCO’s Challenger MT700 Series

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Producers got their first look at the re-styled next-generation MT700 Series track tractors from Challenger at this year’s Farm Progress Show in Illinois. The company has added three new models to the lineup, offering 380 to 431 horsepower. They get that power from a new 9.8 litre diesel that hits peak torque in the 1,200 […] Read more

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