Alan Rider

Talk to Don Wires, director of engineering for the Workhorse Group, and he makes the W-15—his company’s new half-ton, battery-electric pickup—sound like an exotic sports car with a really big trunk.

<p>For decades, heavy-duty pickup-truck manufacturers have fought a number of shortcomings—reliability and longevity come immediately to mind—in winning the business of the all-important commercial buyer.</p>

In the scope of a contractor’s daily labors, pickup trucks are often just another tool and don’t draw that much excitement.

<p>The role of heavy-duty pickups on the jobsite hasn’t changed much over the decades.</p>

Some areas of the region are sinking as fast as 19 mm — .75 inches — a year.

<p>Pickups are one of the most common sights on the jobsite, but fresh engines and battery-powered upstarts may shake up the status quo this year.</p>

With a bevy of electric- and hydrogen-powered pickup trucks on the horizon, ENR takes a look at some of the standouts.

Rare is the contractor that hasn’t had to deal with the issues that come with deploying a decent portable generator on a remote jobsite.

<p>When it comes to the life of a contractor, surprises are not always a good thing. But the 2022 Toyota Tundra is a notable exception.</p>

Raise the hood on the latest Ford pickup, and you’re bound to notice something is missing. Namely the internal combustion engine.