Video: How Ford Intends to Keep Aluminum F-150 Body Work at Steel Prices

Mr Truck TV video (11 min.) talks through the aluminum F-150 pickup truck body's design and construction features intended to keep collision repairs in line with steel bodies

Dec 1, 2014

SEMA 2014, Mr Truck TV interviews Paul Massey, with Ford's customer service division, who was at the SEMA show talking with dealers and independent body shops about repairing the 2015 F-150 pickup truck's aluminum body.

The frame and body on display at SEMA helped illustrate Ford's aluminum repair body shop plan and demonstrate cost-saving features. Since 2009, Ford has worked on aluminum repair behind the scenes awaiting the 2015 Ford F-150 with new aluminum sheet metal and the 2016 Ford Super Duty.

Ford Tops Very Tight Half-Ton Pickup Truck Economy Game

Ford Reveals Price Increases for 2015 F-150 Pickup

Attendees can explore 21 vehicles spanning Classes 2–8, including all-electric vans, trucks, and chassis, as well as internal combustion vehicles.

Take a Spin in High-Tech Vehicles at Work Truck Week 2025 Ride & Drive

February 7, 2025

California has played the role of a kind of experimental state. The rest of the country watches to see what happens as California continues to invoke strict regulations.

How the California Emission Laws Affect Diesel Vehicles

January 31, 2025

Rental cargo vans hold a lot of opportunity when it comes to security, cost-effectiveness, organization, and storage.

Advantages of Renting Vans for Construction

January 20, 2025

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How Regulation is Changing the Electric LCV Landscape

December 28, 2024

Trucks & Accessories

Take a Spin in High-Tech Vehicles at Work Truck Week 2025 Ride & Drive

NTEA | The Association for the Work Truck Industry

Ride & Drive is a quick and easy way to get up-to-speed on the latest tech for commercial vehicles.

Attendees can explore 21 vehicles spanning Classes 2–8, including all-electric vans, trucks, and chassis, as well as internal combustion vehicles.

How the California Emission Laws Affect Diesel Vehicles

With harsher rules in place, California has been able to address issues that the federal rules were not likely to tackle. California has since been very influential in many areas of the country.

California has played the role of a kind of experimental state. The rest of the country watches to see what happens as California continues to invoke strict regulations.

Pickup Trucks & Vans

Advantages of Renting Vans for Construction

The construction industry fluctuates constantly. Renting vans allows companies and contractors to address the varying needs of additional vehicles in their fleets — and renting vans may be what's right for your fleet.

Rental cargo vans hold a lot of opportunity when it comes to security, cost-effectiveness, organization, and storage.

How Regulation is Changing the Electric LCV Landscape

The electrification of light commercial vehicles (LCVs) is expected to grow all across the globe according to an IDTechEx report.

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Pickup Trucks & Vans

Ram, Ford Talk New Pickup Truck Tech

Inside the powertrain options and technology trends making today’s trucks essential to your fleet.

Ram's heavy-duty trucks are recognized for their towing and payload capacity and can add versatility to construction fleets.

Dealers, Service Centers

Stellantis to Invest Millions in Michigan EV, Hybrid Plants

Stellantis, parent company of Dodge and other brands, revealed it would invest more than $406 million in three facilities in Michigan to develop a platform that can be shared for both electric and hybrid vehicles.

With an investment of $235.5 million, SHAP will produce the company’s first-ever battery-electric 2025 Ram 1500 REV light-duty truck.

Truck Parts & Components

Air Lift Introduces LoadLifter-series Kits for 2017-2024 Ford F-350 Chassis Cab 2WD and 4WD

Air Lift Company

Air Lift air spring kits are designed to work with the vehicle's existing suspension to level the vehicle properly.

Air Lift air spring kits are designed to work with the vehicle's existing suspension to level the vehicle properly.

Shyft Group Showcases Work Truck Solutions

The company aims to meet the evolving needs of businesses with vehicle designs and functionalities.

The company aims to meet the evolving needs of businesses with vehicle designs and functionalities.

2024 Ram Heavy Duty Launched at Work Truck Week

Ram was the first to achieve the 1,000 lb.-ft. of torque milestone with the Cummins I-6 Turbo Diesel, now rated at 1,075 lb.-ft. of torque.

Ram was the first to achieve the 1,000 lb.-ft. of torque milestone with the Cummins I-6 Turbo Diesel, now rated at 1,075 lb.-ft. of torque.

Pickup Trucks & Vans

2024 Ram Commercial ProMaster Unveiled at Work Truck Week

The 2024 Ram ProMaster features the 3.6-liter Pentastar V-6 engine paired with a segment-exclusive TorqueFlite nine-speed automatic transmission.

The 2024 Ram ProMaster features the 3.6-liter Pentastar V-6 engine paired with a segment-exclusive TorqueFlite nine-speed automatic transmission.

Ram Professional Division Announced at Work Truck Week

Ram Professional is self described as the next generation in commercial-customer vehicle ecosystems, aiming to serve its customers every step of the way from upfit and conversion needs to electrification and connected services.

The 2024 Ram ProMaster features the 3.6-liter Pentastar V-6 engine paired with a segment-exclusive TorqueFlite nine-speed automatic transmission.

Trucks & Accessories

Truck Industry Heads to Work Truck Week

NTEA | The Association for the Work Truck Industry

New technology, emission regulations, and the ride and drive are all highlights this year.

The 2023 exhibit hall.

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