Competitors Turn Partners, An Exciting Video Game Update, and More

Thursday, April 2nd, 2026

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Chevy and Hyundai are partnering to create five new truck models. Read why below!

Tomorrow is Good Friday, the first of the three days leading up to Easter Sunday. For those who celebrate, we here at The Tradesman wish you a very Happy Easter!

Chevy and Hyundai have decided to join forces and create five co-developed pickup truck models.

Their goal is to split production costs and challenge Toyota’s dominance in the midsize truck space.

Chevy and Hyundai also hope to bring their new models to Latin America, going so far as to develop a vehicle tailored to Latin American conditions.

Find more information on this collaboration here.

Back in September 2024, Hurricane Helene made landfall in the US and decimated much of the South and Appalachia. 

Today, almost two years later, states like North Carolina are still recovering. IPA companies Hi-Wire and NoDa have come up with a solution to help.

These companies have collaborated to release Odyssey IPA, aiming to send proceeds from this IPA to hurricane relief efforts in Western North Carolina.

Read the full story here.

If you’ve ever seen a spy or crime-fighting movie, you’ve probably seen a villain or hero attach a long metal contraption to a gun.

Often called a silencer or a suppressor, the device used to muffle the sound of a gunshot has a long history dating all the way back to the 1800s.

To read about this history and/or buy your own suppressor, click here.

The popular video game Arc Raiders received a major update on March 31st, dubbed "Flashpoint," and fans have been more than excited.

The update promises to bring back Shredder, the most dangerous villain of the game, in a storyline that finally confirms long-standing fan theory of the Montis map and Blue Gate map being connected.

Find more details about the update here!