GM updates the Silverado for 2019 and introduces the new Custom Trailboss version.

New Silverado and Sierra models for 2019

“All new” pickups from GM offer new engineering and a new diesel engine

GM is introducing an “all new” line of Chevrolet Silverado pickups for the 2019 model year. And not to forget, its cousin, the GMC brand, is also introducing “next generation” Sierras. While both versions get some overall exterior and interior design changes along with some specific options unique to each brand, the basic truck and […] Read more

New GM 4500HD and 5500HD trucks will begin production in 2018.

GM to unveil “all-new” Class 4 and 5 trucks

GM set to debut its redesigned medium-duty Silverado trucks in March

General Motors has chosen to introduce its newest medium duty trucks, the 4500HD and 5500HD models, at the Work Truck Show in Indianapolis, Indiana, on March 6. It’s calling them “all-new”. As you might expect, there’ll be Duramax diesels under the hoods mated to Allison automatic transmissions. There will be a variety of wheelbases available in both […] Read more


Mike Manley, head of the Ram brand at FCA introduces the 2019 models at the Detroit Auto Show.

The “all-new” Ram 1500

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

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.

Winter F-150 road test

Our cold-weather review of a Ford 2018 Platinum pickup

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


GM partnered with John Deere to hold a demonstration event in Iowa to prove the load and towing capabilities of the new Silverado HD pickups.

Road testing the new Silverado HD

A new, safer generation of pickups offers drivers both brawn and brains

Chevy recently partnered with John Deere at its world headquarters in Iowa to show off the newest versions of the Chevy HD Silverado pickup. The reason? A work-related backdrop is vital to understanding the needs of the HD truck owner, and frankly what looks better than some spanking new construction equipment towed by shiny 2018 […] Read more

Ford Raptor and Super Duty trucks can be ordered with a factory-installed set of auxiliary switches for aftermarket accessories.

Ford offers optional switch packages

Want to install an additional driving light on your new truck, or maybe a bunch of them? How about an electric winch? If you like to boost a truck’s abilities by adding electrical aftermarket accessories, then Ford’s Upfitter switch package is something you may want to consider adding to the options list if a new […] Read more


This F350 lariat diesel with a 160-inch wheelbase was equipped with a range of high-end options that made it a very comfortable truck to drive.

PHOTOS: Farm testing the new F-350 Powerstroke

We spent a week putting Ford’s newest one-ton diesel pickup to work in an on-farm test

In March Ford invited Grainews to put one of its newest F-350s equipped with a 6.7 litre Powerstroke diesel to an on-farm test. We gladly accepted the challenge and spent a full week evaluating the truck. In the process we added over 500 kilometres to the odometer reading. But we didn’t cover all that ground […] Read more

The 2018 F-150, which debuted at the North American International Auto Show in January, will be the first model year to include a 3.0 L diesel engine option.

Ford puts a diesel in its 2018 F-150

Canada's most popular pickup gets new styling cues and engine options

The 2018 F-150 lineup is new with even tougher looks,” proudly proclaimed Ford’s press release from the North American International Auto Show in January. “From XL to top-of-the-line Limited, all Ford F-150 models receive new grilles, headlamps and bumpers that create a visually wider and more planted stance and maximum differentiation between the series.” There’s […] Read more


The 2017 competitors in the Canadian Truck King Challenge.

How do the newest pickups compare?

Judges at the 2017 Canadian Truck King Challenge rate the competition

The Canadian Truck King Challenge is an annual event where automotive journalists get together to evaluate the current pickup truck offerings from all brands. This year we had a field of 11 pickup trucks, falling into four classes: midsize, half ton, three-quarter ton and one-ton trucks. All pickups are tested in the same way, by […] Read more

All trucks were driven along the same predetermined route so judges could more accurately compare them.

PHOTOS: The competitors: 2017 truck lineup

The Canadian Truck King Challenge is an annual event where automotive journalists get together to evaluate the current pickup truck offerings from all brands. This year offered a field of 11 pickup trucks, falling into four classes: midsize, half ton, three-quarter ton and one-ton trucks.