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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

It’s kind of hard to improve on the simple design of a door, which has two settings: open or closed. If you flip that door sideways, then it becomes up or down, and this has been the basic formula for ...

PALM SPRINGS, Calif. — After 100 years of making pickups, you might think there was no room for improvement to seemingly elementary components like the bed, trailer hitch, tailgate and rear bumper.

Ford will have a new SUV soon. This one will come with a split tailgate like we’ve previously seen on BMWs and Land Rovers. The American carmaker is also adding something useful: an integrated dog ...

The new Ford Pro Access tailgate is the latest in 100 years of Ford tailgates. Ford is constantly trying to one-up rivals Chevrolet and Ram on pickup truck features. Many features have come and gone ...