Ram showed its own version in the Revolution BEV concept, previewing the brand’s first production electric truck, the Ram 1500 REV, due in 2024. GM is also bringing back the midgate for its Chevy Silverado EV and GMC Sierra EV pickups.
A Ford trisected tailgate patent surfaced in 2022, while Rivian has filed patent applications for telescoping and folding tailgates, as well as a tailgate step. A slew of recent patent filings indicates automakers are looking to one-up each other by adding tailgate features.
20 with Multifunction Tailgateĭon’t expect the tailgate wars to stop there, however. That’s one thing GM’s current MultiPro/Multi-Flex tailgate can’t do. Ram also offers a split tailgate that creates two vertical openings, making access to the bed easier. GM may be going after Ram and its RamBox bed-side storage bins.
Perhaps the Multistow tailgate is a larger version for the full-size trucks. Chevrolet offers the new mid-size 2023 Colorado with a StowFlex tailgate that has a small storage area in its center (shown above). It’s unclear how a GM Multistow tailgate might differ from the company’s current tailgate, but the “stow” nomenclature implies some kind of storage capability. Both brands offer six configurations based around a movable center section of the tailgate, which can serve as a load stop, a fold-out step, or a work surface.
The Chevrolet Silverado also gets its own version, dubbed Multi-Flex. GM kicked off the craze for trick tailgates with the MultiPro tailgate that launched on the GMC Sierra and later made its way onto the GMC Hummer EV. 16, 2023 and seeks to apply the Multistow name to “tailgates for motor land vehicles.” 2019 GMC Sierra GM recently filed a trademark application for the name “Multistow.” The application was filed Feb. General Motors has the MultiPro tailgate, but now it looks like GM is developing another new tailgate to battle its Detroit rivals.
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