# GM Wants To Turn Pickup Tailgates Into Proper Seats

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Podcast: [Autoblog News](https://stenobird.com/podcast/autoblog-news-1708029)
Published: 2026-07-25T14:01:00+00:00
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Pickup trucks are built to be utilitarian, so automakers try to get creative. Rivian, for example, once offered an optional Camp Kitchen that could slide out of the R1T’s Gear Tunnel. General Motors, meanwhile, is exploring a simpler creation: a seat built into the tailgate. First spotted byGM ...

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