
Ram 1500 Sales Are Up 73% With the Hemi Back. Should You Buy One Over an F-150?
Chevy has the cheapest work truck, Ford the cheapest family pickup, and Ram the most power per off-road dollar, plus the deepest inventory heading into November.

Chevy has the cheapest work truck, Ford the cheapest family pickup, and Ram the most power per off-road dollar, plus the deepest inventory heading into November.

Ford, Jeep, Dodge, and Honda now sell lifts, 35s, and forged wheels through dealers, often with a warranty and a loan attached. Here's who gains, and what it costs you.

Original buyers of 2023–2024 Transit Trail vans can claim $6,000 each by January 15, 2027, but used-van owners and fleet buyers are left out.

Ford holds $17.6 billion for future repairs and accrues about twice as much per car as Hyundai, while promising less coverage. Here's where the money goes.

A supplier's broken crimping die left some 2026 F-150 and Super Duty tailgate cables weak. The replacement won't reach dealers until mid-January.

GM banked the biggest truck profits, Ford kept prices firm, and Stellantis set an inventory target that points to Jeep and Ram deals before year-end.

Ford's profit rose, EV losses narrowed from a year ago, and the automaker now assumes U.S. prices will climb twice as fast as it expected in July.

A petition says the 7.3L V8 can wear out its cam and lifters at idle, and NHTSA is checking whether a 2024 Maverick camera recall fixed anything.

The 2027 Fathom sends more than 10 kW to a home from an inverter built into the truck, and Ford says the home-side hardware will cost about $2,100, not $5,205.

At $4.29 gas, the Maverick Hybrid earns back its premium in about 16 months. Every other hybrid truck takes eight years or more, and most buyers pay for torque.

Ford opens the show, Mopar teases a '27 badge, and GM isn't on the exhibitor list. Six questions SEMA should answer in Las Vegas, Nov. 3–6.

Margins, inventory, EV losses, and warranty reserves show who has room to discount in November and December. Ford's report on Wednesday is the missing piece.

Ford, Toyota, Porsche, Land Rover, and Hyundai filed recalls this week. The smallest carries the most urgent warning, which is why the count tells you so little.

Neither has 2027 prices yet. Here's how the trucks compare at four price points, what each just changed, and whether to buy a discounted 2026 or wait.

Subaru lowered Outback prices and Ford gave the Mach-E more battery, but the average new car still costs more. The cuts land where sales are slipping.

Both start within $5 of $40,000. Ford adds 88 kWh and free lane centering; Tesla has an EPA rating, native Superchargers, and a $99 FSD subscription.

Every 2027 Mach-E now uses the extended-range pack, the Select RWD still starts under $40,000, and a new Trail package borrows hardware from the Rally.

Ford's dealer-installed kit brings FOX suspension and Raptor skid plates to four-door Base, Big Bend, and Outer Banks models, with warranty coverage intact.

A Visteon-built analog cluster can freeze its needles. Ford will swap the module on every affected truck for free, but owners won't see a repair letter before December.

With production over and no tax credit, used Lightnings now trade at 50–60% of sticker. Which battery, trim, and recall history to insist on, and the five-year energy math.