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 ...

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 ...

Ram’s latest couterattack in the pickup wars is coming from the rear. The automaker has unveiled a clever new tailgate with a 60/40 split and side hinges that allows it to be opened in a variety of ...

With the Detroit Truck Wars showing no sign of slowing down, R&D attention has turned to the ubiquitous cargo box in order to get a leg up on the competition (pun firmly intended, you’ll see in a sec) ...

Truckmakers are constantly working to create innovative technologies that make the ownership experience easier for their customers, and currently, one of the areas seeing a lot of focus is the ...

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 ...

Craig brought 15 years of automotive journalism experience to the Cars team. A lifelong resident of Michigan, he's as happy with a wrench or welding gun in hand as he is in front of the camera or ...

The accessory division of Mopar has introduced a new retractable step specifically for use with Ram’s nifty multifunction ‘barn door’ tailgate system. Heaving oneself into the bed of their pickup used ...