Kiss those awkward loading ramps goodbye. The FlatTrak’s secret sauce is its hydraulic lift system, which raises and lowers the deck for loading and unloading.

Ford's coming aluminum F-150 pickup has metals makers sensing the biggest opportunity for a shift in fortunes since brewers stopped using steel in their beer cans.

SEATTLE — The Interstate 5 off-ramp to Corson Avenue and Michigan Street in Seattle was blocked for hours after a semi-truck crashed, losing its load of aluminum.