Ford has submitted another patent application for a pickup truck midgate, with more variations on the design of a feature normally associated with rival General Motors. The first patent application ...

The Escalade EXT is a pickup truck variant of the Cadillac Escalade full-size luxury SUV. The vehicle featured a unique “midgate” feature that enabled it to be part-pickup truck, and part-SUV.

A recent patent filing indicates that Ford might follow General Motors and Ram with a midgate for pickup trucks, but the automaker has another trick up its sleeve as well. Published by the United ...