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 ...

Ford kicked off the ongoing pickup truck tailgate wars in 2008 with the introduction of the first tailgate step. The feature included a pop-out step and handle for climbing into the bed. Since then we ...

Recent Rivian patent filings show off multiple new tailgate designs and features, potentially giving the newcomer an answer to the reconfigurable tailgates offered by General Motors and Ram. First ...

The MultiPro tailgate Step Lights option for the 2021 GMC Sierra pickup truck is once again available to order. The option was previously unavailable due to supplier constraints. The Step Lights ...

The big tailgate news from Ram is its $995 Multifunction option. The tailgate is split 60/40, and the side-hinged doors can swing out up to 88 degrees for easier access to the bed, especially when you ...

How much innovation can you pack into the tailgate of a pickup truck? The American auto industry is endeavoring to find out. First, GMC rocked the tailgate world in 2018, giving the Sierra pickup a ...

The humble truck bed may seem like a simple concept, but manufacturers have been doing their best to improve it with these ...

Stellantis has filed a patent application for a retractable tailgate side step to make accessing the beds of pickup trucks easier. Filed with the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), the ...

The Chevrolet Multi-Flex tailgate is a multi-function tailgate offered on the Chevrolet Silverado line of full-size pickup trucks. Minimizing effort and maximizing achievement, Multi-Flex is both ...

Sidd started as a freelance writer for TopSpeed back in 2017 and took up a full-time position a year later. 2,100+ articles later, he got into the editorial side of things and is now the sitewide ...

In the land of pickup truck battles, the winners never sleep, meaning there’s always innovating to come up with new ideas, tricks and gimmicks so there’s something new, fresh and chat-worthy when a ...