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GM Suspends Chevy Silverado/GMC Sierra Heavy Duty Production Over Defective Part

GM Suspends Chevy Silverado/GMC Sierra Heavy Duty Production Over Defective Part
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Those pickups that had already been shipped to dealers before the problem was identified will be recalled and the suspect part replaced before final delivery to customers. Continue Reading...

Ford Adds Alternative Fuel Option to Super Duty

Ford Adds Alternative Fuel Option to Super Duty
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At the annual Ford Fleet Product and Business Conference on June 7, the company presented the details of its new fuel conversion option, which will be available on F-450 and F-550 truck powered by the 6.8-liter V10 engine. Continue Reading...

GM Reconsidering 4.5-Liter Duramax Diesel for Light-Duty Trucks

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GM Reconsidering 4.5-Liter Duramax Diesel for Light-Duty Trucks
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According to Mark Cieslak, Chief Engineer for GM’s full-size truck program, making the engine an option in H-D trucks as well as the 1500 personal use models would give it a stronger business case. Continue Reading...

Ford F-Series Super Duty Sales Up Dramatically Thanks to All-New Model

Ford F-Series Super Duty Sales Up Dramatically Thanks to All-New Model
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Ford’s brand-new 2011 Super Duty pickup is creating a dramatic boost in truck sales, with May the best sales month for the model in two years. Sales of the truck beat retail targets by 237 percent in May, and beat the overall sales target (including fleet sales) by 153 percent. According to Ford Truck Marketing... Continue Reading...

Verizon Buys Fleet of GM Hybrid Pickups in Bid to Reduce Environmental Impact

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Verizon Buys Fleet of GM Hybrid Pickups in Bid to Reduce Environmental Impact
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Once they join the Verizon fleet, the Silverados will be primarily used in urban areas, where potentially the savings of using a hybrid drivetrain can be realized the most. Continue Reading...

Suzuki Recalls Equators for Suspension Issues

Suzuki Recalls Equators for Suspension Issues
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Like the Frontier, the problem stems around potentially weak welds on the lower front ball joint collars that could come apart, affecting vehicle handling and alignment. Continue Reading...

Recall Notice: Ford Recalls Ranger for Faulty Parking Brake

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Recall Notice: Ford Recalls Ranger for Faulty Parking Brake
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This would result in extended pedal travel meaning the parking brake would not operate, a potentially serious problem during hill starts or other incline related situations. Continue Reading...

Nissan Pickups Arrive in Haiti to Aid Relief Effort

Nissan Pickups Arrive in Haiti to Aid Relief Effort
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Nissan Motor Company has just announced that a shipment of 30 D22 pickups have arrived in Haiti, as part of an initiative instigated with the United Nations World Food Program and William J. Clinton Foundation, formed by the 42nd President of United States. The D22s, assembled at Nissan’s facility in Cuernavaca, Mexico, are related to... Continue Reading...

GM Looks to New Grilles to Boost Truck Gas Mileage

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GM Looks to New Grilles to Boost Truck Gas Mileage
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The new grille design, in essence works like a flap, with moveable louvers, integrated with grille assembly and controlled by the vehicle’s ECU, opening and closing in response to changes in engine temperature. Continue Reading...

GMC Expands Denali Heavy-Duty to Include 1-Ton Trucks

GMC Expands Denali Heavy-Duty to Include 1-Ton Trucks
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According to GMC product marketing director Lisa Hutchinson; “we received such an overwhelming response to the new Sierra Denali 2500HD, that we worked quickly and decided to extend the model into the 3500HD series.” Continue Reading...

Hyundai Flat Out Rejects Pickup Truck Rumors

Hyundai Flat Out Rejects Pickup Truck Rumors
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Hyundai has spoken out after reports that it may look to introduce a pickup truck to the U.S. market, completely rejecting the idea. Rumors started earlier in the week when it was reported that the Korean automaker was showing a rebadged version of a Dodge Ram 1500 to focus groups to gauge reaction. The obvious... Continue Reading...

Toyota Expands Tundra Rust Recall

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Toyota Expands Tundra Rust Recall
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It’s happening again. Toyota is expanding it’s recall program even further, this time covering 2000-03 Toyota Tundras for frame rot. The problem stems from complaints of premature frame rusting on trucks sold in Northern states, primarily around the rear crossmembers and spare tire mounts. Toyota, in conjunction with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, originally issued... Continue Reading...

Recall Notice: Ford Recalling 2010 Explorer Sport Trac for Faulty Seat Recliner

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Recall Notice: Ford Recalling 2010 Explorer Sport Trac for Faulty Seat Recliner
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Ford Motor Company recently announced that it is recalling 2010 Explorer Sport Trac models, built between December 15 2009 and February 3 this year, for faulty seat recliner mechanisms Continue Reading...
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