If you are the owner of a 2005 thru 2009 Toyota Tacoma pickup, your truck is undergoing a voluntary recall for a steering wheel assembly problem. Due to the design of the steering wheel spiral cable assembly, in combination with the chassis, friction over time may result in a loss … Continue reading
Protected: Want to see Ford Super Duty unveiling?
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Anything you want to ask the Ford Truck team?
Next week I will be in Detroit to test drive the new Ford Super Duty. When manufacturers do these events for journalists they provide us with towing tests, hill climbs and a range of challenges to put these trucks through. Generally, they also have competitive trucks for us to compare … Continue reading
Feds set to require rearview cameras
While it has been a long time coming, it appears that regulators are final ready to require rearview cameras in all vehicles, something that was proposed in 2010 for 2014 model year vehicles. There is no reason to delay this life-saving measure. The technology has been available for more than … Continue reading
Wrap your ride for longer paint life
At SEMA in October it was clear (no pun intended) that everyone was taking protective wrap more seriously than ever before. There were more than a few companies touting their wrapping materials and machines for cutting film wraps for perfect fit, but only one is Texas based, and only one … Continue reading
Toyota to create more manufacturing jobs in Indiana
While some folks continue to grumble about the bailout of the auto industry (specifically Chrysler and GM), this manufacturing segment continues to add jobs to the manufacturing landscape at an unequalled pace. The latest: 400 new spots at the Toyota Motor Manufacturing, Inc. (TMMI)in Indiana, where the Highlander, Sequoia and Sienna are … Continue reading
China truckmaker knocks off F-150 for 2012 introduction
They say imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, but I suspect that Ford doesn’t feel that way about the Chinese knockoff of the iconic F-150 pickup truck. This is, after all, the Motor Trend truck of the year and the Texas Auto Writers truck of Texas winner. None of … Continue reading
Chevrolet and Ford duke it out over Super Bowl Ad
I’ve checked out the facts, and it’s true that Ford and Chevrolet had words (some of them in legalese) over whether Chevrolet had their facts right in the end-of-the-world ad that ran during the Super Bowl. I spoke with the folks at Ford this morning and they clarified everything, including … Continue reading
2012 Chevy Silverado 1500 doesn’t disappoint
Loyalty for the Chevy brand runs deep in Texas. Chances are, if your daddy and granddaddy were Chevy truck enthusiasts, then you are diving a Silverado, too. The 4WD Crew Cab LT Texas Edition is rolling proof that the loyalty is a reward for all the right reasons. I had … Continue reading
Evoque Blowback: bring it on
Okay, I get the rightous Texas indignation from a couple of readers about the Evoque winnining NAIAS Truck of the Year, but don’t shoot the messenger, guys. The story was a report, Not a review. I didn’t name it the Truck of the Year. I didn’t even nominate it. I … Continue reading
