The first function is the simplest to understand: using the tailgate for full and open access to the truck's load box. In this mode, it operates as a traditional pickup tailgate, hinged at the bottom ...

At first glance the whole concept seems like a gimmick, or something a snake-oil salesman would pitch. However, the more we’ve lived with the tailgate, the more we’ve come to appreciate its usefulness ...

Complicated multifunctional tailgates can be very useful for certain types of owners. However, repair expenses can certainly ...

Ford Motor Company looks set to introduce its own multifunction tailgate to compete with General Motors’ own Multi-Flex and MultiPro tailgates for the Chevy Silverado and GMC Sierra. As reported by ...

General Motors is recalling 323,232 Chevrolet and GMC full-sized pickup trucks—including 2500HD and 3500HD versions—due to concerns that the power-locking tailgate may open, potentially creating a ...

Ford Motor Co. appears to be working on an answer to one of its rival's key selling points in the ongoing truck wars. The automaker recently filed patents for a multifunction tailgate with a door, ...

"If it ain't broke, don't fix it," does not apply to the cutthroat and highly lucrative US pickup market, where the biggest players constantly try to one-up each other with flashy new features. Ford ...

General Motors has the MultiPro tailgate, but now it looks like GM is developing another new tailgate to battle its Detroit rivals. GM recently filed a trademark application for the name "Multistow." ...

General Motors and Ram have multi-function tailgates that can open in different ways, but Ford has yet to offer anything comparable on a production pickup truck. A recent patent filing indicates the ...