The 2025 Ford Expedition enters its fifth generation with a large media screen, EcoBoost-only power, and a clamshell tailgate. The all-new Expedition will pack 3.5 liters of turbocharged V6 under the ...

By 1971, General Motors would further advance tailgate utility with the introduction of the clamshell tailgate in its Buick Estate wagons. Where the Magic Doorgate could swing either down or out, the ...

The Ram takes a different approach than the GMC, splitting the tailgate horizontally into hinged 60/40 sections that can swing out, clamshell style, when the tailgate is raised. Each door can be ...

A recent patent filing hints that Ford could give one of its future SUVs a split tailgate. Ford filed a patent application for a split-tailgate design back in 2021, but that application was just ...