This article examines five pickups that have incorporated user-friendly bed-step or ladder systems and five that have struggled with awkward tailgate designs. Each truck will be evaluated in terms of ...

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 ...

General Motors just received patent approval for a tailgate step in a pickup bed. And given the timing, don't be surprised if you see this on the upcoming 2019 Silverado pickup (not the mention its ...