Tuesday, March 3, 2015

Truck: Pickup trucks, lorry, ute, bakkie, or larger Semi Trucks

A pickup truck or pick-up, often simply referred to as a pickup, is a light motor vehicle with an open-top, rear cargo area (bed).
In North America, the term pickup is used for light trucks with a lighter duty chassis and factory built, integrated bed, as well as for coupé utility vehicles, often based on a personal car chassis, but also often on a special dedicated chassis for such use.
Some countries have their own terms similar to pickup, such as ute in Australia and New Zealand, or bakkie in South Africa.
Large pickup trucks are somewhat rare in Europe, where vans and light lorries are commonly used for similar roles.[1][2]
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Pickup truck - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

 

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