New models and still more OEM changes highlight work-truck news for 2000.
The bottom line for 2000 is a good news/bad news scenario. The good news, albeit somewhere over the horizon,
is that waning consumer demand for pickups will lead to more reasonable pricing in the work-truck market. On the
bad news side, large-scale manufacturer consolidation may minimize the ability to provide specialized products
for niche markets such as the construction industry. Here's a look at the major changes in features and
specifications for the 2000 model year.