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GM cutting production of pickups and full-size SUVs
As if a trip to your local gas station weren't enough proof of the changing times in the auto industry, today GM announced plans to cut... more
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2008 Dodge Ram fire sale underway as new model beckons
How would you like a free Chrysler PT Cruiser with your 2008 Dodge Ram 1500 Quad Cab SLT 4x2? Or maybe you'd prefer more than four years of... more
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Land Rover turns 60, global sales on the rise
May 1st marked the 60th anniversary of the Land Rover brand, whose growth and accomplishments have been numerous since its establishment in... more
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GM's full-size SUVs may switch to unibody construction
The first Chevrolet Suburban was built all the way back in 1935, making the model one of the longest continuously running nameplates in... more
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Got a Nice Mopar? Carlisle All-Chrysler Nationals in Carlisle
Mopar will be at the Carlisle All-Chrysler Nationals in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, July 11-13 and the Mopar Nationals in Columbus, August 8-10. more
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Navistar vs. Ford: Once More Around the Engine Block
Earlier this year, Navistar refiled its breach of contract suit, originally filed in June 2007, against Ford. more
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Is Kia Ready for a Pickup?
Rumors have again bubbled up that Kia is poised to begin selling a body-on-frame V-6 and V-8 pickup truck in the U.S. by the 2011 model... more
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Quick Look: 2009 GMC 4500 Van Cutaway
GM Fleet and Commercial Operations introduced the 2009 Express/Savana 4500 Series commercial cutaway van. more
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Quick Look: Ford Transit Connect
At the New York auto show, Ford displayed a concept Transit Connect taxi, noting it brings architecture's trend of building upward where... more
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Detroit's Crossover Face-Off: Chevy and Ford ready their CUVs
Check out this side by side comparo of the 2009 Ford Flex and Chevy Traverse. more
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Spied: The Raptor is Unofficially Official
At Ford's recent Dealer Show in Las Vegas, Nevada, dealer sources attending the event revealed what they've seen and heard about the... more
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Banks Sidewinder Numbers Keep Dropping
At press time, the Banks Engineering Sidewinder S-10 diesel eclipsed its previous best quarter mile with a confirmed 7.72 seconds at 179.21... more
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Nissan To Build light LCV trucks in 2010
Nissan will build light commercial vehicles at the Canton, Mississippi, plant for delivery in 2010. more
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Ford Escape and Mercury Mariner Bumped Up for 2009
The 2009 Ford Escape and Mercury Mariner get powertrain upgrades for 2009, bringing the four-cylinder model. more
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Spied: VW's Pickup (MULE)
There have been plenty of rumors that VW has been working on a small pickup truck for the U.S. market. more
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HUMMER's Recreation Rescue teams up with Tread Lightly!
General Motor's HUMMER division and the nonprofit organization Tread Lightly! announced today the launch of a new partnership called... more
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Ford extends service part warranty on gas engines and transmissions
Ford Motor Company has significantly improved its Service Part Limited Warranty coverage on both new and remanufactured gas engine and... more
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Car stolen? If you live in these cities, it's no surprise
If you live in California and park your car on the street overnight, don't be shocked if you wake up one morning and find it's gone. more
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VW to offer free maintenance across its entire lineup
The Carefree Maintenance Program will launch first with the new Tiguan CUV, and eventually become available on all 2009 models. more
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Why the Infiniti FX35 and Not the 37?
Infiniti FX35 Not: Find out why North America will get the Infiniti FX35 and not the FX37. more
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Ford Buys Romanian Manufacturer
Ford was the sole bidder for Romania's Automobile Craiova and spent 57 million euros for the company and plans to invest. more
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Nissan's CVT surpasses 1 million global sales in 2007
Nissan is one of the most fervent proponents of the CVT (Continuously Variable Transmission), so it comes as no surprise that the automaker... more
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Team HUMMER sweeps production classes at Terrible's 250
Team HUMMER earned first place in every production class in Saturday's Best in the Desert Racing Series Terrible's 250 at Primm, marking... more
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Details, plans for Ford's new 4.4-liter diesel emerge
Ford's recent meeting with dealers in Las Vegas has provided a wealth of information about upcoming Blue Oval products, including a... more
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Experience Land Rovers at Vermont resort
Land Rover North America has joined with luxury resort Equinox, The Vermont Resort, to establish its latest Land Rover Experience Driving... more
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Posted May 5 2008 08:24 AM by Mark Williams
Much of our time is spent traveling places to drive a given manufacturer's latest and greatest. Usually that means flying to some familiar place, staying is some familiar hotel, and more times than not driving on some... more
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Has the ever-growing pain at the pump finally gotten you thinking about giving up your V-8, seven-passenger SUV for something a little more frugal? Well you might want to get to a dealership soon, because the trade-in... more
I congratulate General Motors for being first in the pool with hybrid-powered, full-size sport/utilities. These SUVs employ a true hybrid powertrain (not like the Malibu, Aura, and previous-gen GM trucks, which use what... more
DETROIT - This is an idea whose time has come, and quickly gone. Presidential candidates John McCain (I believe he proposed it first, so he's mentioned first) and Hillary Clinton have proposed a moratorium on the federal... more
I grabbed the keys to the BMW X6 last night. By the time I got home I was wondering whether, in a quiet corner of the FIZ, BMW's giant engineering center in Munich, a bunch of engineers were crying into their weissbier... more
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Posted April 11 2008 02:33 PM by Allyson Harwood
While it would make sense for cars, trucks, and SUVs to be painted in simple colors like "red" and "blue," that's never the case. Automakers use their own brand-specific paint mixes, and each one gets its own name.... more
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Has the ever-growing pain at the pump finally gotten you thinking about giving up your V-8, seven-passenger SUV for something a little more frugal? Well you might want to get to a dealership soon, because the trade-in... more
I congratulate General Motors for being first in the pool with hybrid-powered, full-size sport/utilities. These SUVs employ a true hybrid powertrain (not like the Malibu, Aura, and previous-gen GM trucks, which use what... more
DETROIT - This is an idea whose time has come, and quickly gone. Presidential candidates John McCain (I believe he proposed it first, so he's mentioned first) and Hillary Clinton have proposed a moratorium on the federal... more
I grabbed the keys to the BMW X6 last night. By the time I got home I was wondering whether, in a quiet corner of the FIZ, BMW's giant engineering center in Munich, a bunch of engineers were crying into their weissbier... more
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Posted April 11 2008 03:38 PM by thomas_voehringer
Some trucks and SUVs have huge blindspots. Here's a technology that overcomes them. more
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Has the ever-growing pain at the pump finally gotten you thinking about giving up your V-8, seven-passenger SUV for something a little more frugal? Well you might want to get to a dealership soon, because the trade-in... more
I congratulate General Motors for being first in the pool with hybrid-powered, full-size sport/utilities. These SUVs employ a true hybrid powertrain (not like the Malibu, Aura, and previous-gen GM trucks, which use what... more
DETROIT - This is an idea whose time has come, and quickly gone. Presidential candidates John McCain (I believe he proposed it first, so he's mentioned first) and Hillary Clinton have proposed a moratorium on the federal... more
I grabbed the keys to the BMW X6 last night. By the time I got home I was wondering whether, in a quiet corner of the FIZ, BMW's giant engineering center in Munich, a bunch of engineers were crying into their weissbier... more
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Posted April 18 2008 12:09 PM by Melissa
My sunny Friday mid-morning drive yielded a lot of eye candy and beater-classics on the open road. Take a look at what caught my eye this wonderful morning. more
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Has the ever-growing pain at the pump finally gotten you thinking about giving up your V-8, seven-passenger SUV for something a little more frugal? Well you might want to get to a dealership soon, because the trade-in... more
I congratulate General Motors for being first in the pool with hybrid-powered, full-size sport/utilities. These SUVs employ a true hybrid powertrain (not like the Malibu, Aura, and previous-gen GM trucks, which use what... more
DETROIT - This is an idea whose time has come, and quickly gone. Presidential candidates John McCain (I believe he proposed it first, so he's mentioned first) and Hillary Clinton have proposed a moratorium on the federal... more
I grabbed the keys to the BMW X6 last night. By the time I got home I was wondering whether, in a quiet corner of the FIZ, BMW's giant engineering center in Munich, a bunch of engineers were crying into their weissbier... more
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