New options might be thin on the ground, but there are plenty of three-pedal trucks out there on the used market.

Justin Pritchard is a seasoned Sudbury, Ontario-based automotive journalist, producer, and technical writer. With a passion for cars and a talent for storytelling, he's established himself as a ...

For 2010, Dodge's mid-size Dakota pickup gets some suspension tweaks intended to improve ride and handling. It loses its 6-speed manual transmission. A few new exterior paints are now available. For ...

This morning, Automotive News quoted Fiat Chrysler CEO Mike Manley as saying Ram is planning to bring a mid-size truck back to market. The story reminded me of something I've been meaning to discuss: ...

Whereas most people in most countries settle for boring old cars, America is in love with the pickup truck. These workhorses ...

Dodge seemingly had a winner with its Dakota pickup truck that debuted in 1987. Enthusiasts point to the original Dodge Dakota as the progenitor of the midsize truck segment. It was larger and longer ...

Everything was fine until the gear shifter broke off. It happened in the middle of heavy traffic which could have led to a major accident. Luckily I was still in 1st gear and was able to pull over off ...

The third generation of the Dodge Dakota was unveiled in 2004 for the 2005 model year and morphed into the mid-size pickup segment available in two cab versions, the Club Cab and the Quad Cab.

The 2007 Dodge Dakota--positioned as a good compromise between compact pickups and full-size trucks--ranks as the only mid-size pickup with available V8 power, and has a best-in-class tow rating of up ...

First impressions of the 2008 Dodge Dakota can be deceiving. Withits bold cross-hair grille and broad snout, it looks like a full-sizedpickup, especially in the four-door Crew Cab 4×4 configuration ...

Designing and building a new engine from scratch is a monstrously expensive and time-consuming undertaking for a vehicle manufacturer, and the industry has a long history of adding to and subtracting ...