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Compact (and midsize) pickups are going the way of the Dodo

Posted September 3 2008 02:31 PM by Mark Williams
We've seen it coming. For all of this decade and most of the last, compact and midsize pickup truck sales are on the endangered species list. With aggressive pricing on full-size pickup trucks, it didn't make any sense to...  more

You're Buying WOT? $28,784 Minivans

  The practical voice inside your head and commenter CR-V Rental 4 Me Well For Now are telling you to suck it up and get a minivan, forgetting about the crossovers you were eyeing last week. Do you really need a crossover?...more  

Reader's Letters: BEST IN CLASS--Minus one

  I was especially interested in the Hardcore 4x4 category in your " Best In Class 2008 " feature (Truck Trend, May/June 2008). The Hummer H3 Alpha has a 6000-pound tow rating, 32-inch tires, 300 horsepower, and a rear...more  

Poor August car sales, but there may be light at the end of the tunnel

  MAASTRICHT, THE NETHERLANDS - U.S. car and truck sales took another hit last month. Ford plans to cut production by 50,000 units in the fourth quarter and says the total market will be on the low end of its earlier 14-...more  

The Asphalt Jungle: Before you can call driving a Land Rover through Mongolia

  Much hue and cry is dispensed over the fact that most American SUV owners never drive off-road, but, really, where are they going to go? Off-roading devotees know how to get dirty (the Rubicon, Moab, designated OHV...more  

 
TriMas RV & Trailer Products Wins Innovation Award at 2008 Marine Show
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Survey Shows RV Travel Will Rise This Spring/Summer
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My trucks taking off in 2nd gear but not slippin throwing a PO748 code electrical I replaced... more
 
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What other vehicle combines the virtues and vim of the several best-selling vehicles in the United... more
 
Transformers II spy shots, feature the New Chevy Volt
Check this out, its a video of the car being filmed for Transformers II, the rig, camaro and the... more