Analysis · Chevrolet
The 2027 Silverado's New V8s Aren't Thirstier. One of Them Is
GM's numbers say the 2027 Silverado gets worse mileage. Engine for engine, the 5.7 holds level with the 5.3. The 6.6 costs about $600 a year more in premium.
Topic
Trucks
Analysis · Ford
Ford's Truck Buyers Aren't Ignoring $4 Gas. They're the Ones Who Can Afford It
Ford's CFO says $4 gas hasn't dented F-Series demand. She's right on volume, but the buyers left are the ones who can afford it, and Ford is pricing for them.
Analysis · EVs
Ford's $30,000 Fathom Is Really a Home Battery That Happens to Be a Truck
Ford's new home backup hardware only matches Tesla's price. The bargain is the $29,945 truck attached to it, the cheapest home battery on wheels in America.
Analysis · Tesla
Tesla Is Running the Cybertruck for Margin, Not Volume. Australia Paid First
Right-hand drive is the excuse. Raising prices into falling US demand while refunding seven-year-old deposits says Tesla now manages the Cybertruck for cash, not growth.
Analysis · Safety
Ford's F-Series Speedometer Recall Took 20 Months. The Fix Takes Two More.
The first complaint about stuck F-Series speedometers reached Ford in January 2025. The recall came 20 months later, and the fix won't arrive before December.
Analysis · Industry
GM's Profit More Than Doubled. Look Closer: Truck Buyers Are Paying
GM's third-quarter profit jump is mostly a missing EV write-off. The real growth came from pickup margins, and the 2027 Silverado's higher prices are what the $20 billion buyback rests on.
Analysis · Policy
Washington Locked In the V8 Through 2031. Drivers Will Pay at the Pump
The V8 came back when fuel-economy fines hit $0. NHTSA's final rule keeps it safe through 2031, and the agency's own numbers show who pays.
News · Two Years On
Shelby F-150 Two Years On: 25 More HP, Almost the Same Price, a Super Snake Twin
The 2024 Shelby F-150 made 785 hp for $139,995. The 2026 trucks make 810+ hp for $800 more, and the line now splits into off-road and street versions.
News · Two Years On
Ram 1500 Tungsten Two Years On: Still Hurricane-Only as the Hemi Returns Elsewhere
Ram's $89,315 luxury pickup arrived in 2024 with a 540-hp six. Since then Ram brought back the Hemi V8 and cancelled its electric truck, but not for the Tungsten.
