Automakers seem to think that modern truck tailgates should be as versatile as swiss army knives. General Motors’ Multi-Flex folds out six different ways, for crying out loud. GM didn’t start the ...

The Ram Multifunction Tailgate is available as a $1,095 a la carte option on most upper Ram 1500 trim levels. Buyers can pair ...

The patent, first reported on by CarBuzz, depicts several methods for installing a step in the center of the tailgate that drops down when it is locked in the horizontal position. GM's Multi-Pro and ...

From fold-out steps to six-function gimmicks, tailgates prove even the most basic truck parts aren’t safe from mission creep.

General Motors and Ram have multi-function tailgates that can open in different ways, but Ford has yet to offer anything comparable on a production pickup truck. A recent patent filing indicates the ...

Amee has been tied to the national automotive industry for over twenty years. Starting out as a photographer shooting for automakers, agencies, and various global magazines; with writing & digital ...

For most of its existence, the tailgate has been a fairly simple piece of engineering: a door that folds up and down on the back of a truck bed. But the pickup truck wars are as cutthroat as any ...

Back in 2009, Chevy made a thirty-second TV ad for the Silverado pickup truck which did almost nothing but mock the tailgate step on the rival Ford F-150. Pro Football Hall of Famer Howie Long, acting ...

A pickup truck is only a pickup truck with a proper bed to haul, carry, and store everything from building materials to tools to camping gear. However, accessing the bed to load and unload cargo can ...

General Motors just received patent approval for a tailgate step in a pickup bed. And given the timing, don't be surprised if you see this on the upcoming 2019 Silverado pickup (not the mention its ...

Call it The Battle of Tailgate. This week, Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV's Ram launched another salvo at the truck market, making its dazzling, 60-40 split tailgate even more versatile with a companion ...