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December 22, 2014

Ram EcoDiesel is Green Truck of the Year

Kermit the frog said it wasn’t easy being green, but the team at Ram Trucks are proving that it can be done. The Ram 1500 EcoDiesel has been named Green Truck of the Year by Green […]
November 21, 2014

Ford announces fuel numbers for F-150 — best among all gas-powered pickups

Ford today released its long-awaited fuel efficiency numbers for the 2015 F-150 pickup, staking claim to the highest EPA-estimated fuel economy ratings in the gas-powered 1/2-ton pickup segment.  The new trucks started rolling off the line […]
November 4, 2014

Urgent: More than 200,000 vehicles in Ford recall today

It’s a new month and the first of November’s recalls are by Ford. They include some 2014 and 2015 model year, as well as older vehicles. It seems that Ford, like its competitors, is using a […]
October 30, 2014

Urgent: large recalls hit Ram, Jeep, Dodge and Ford

The bogey man is back for Halloween with new recalls; and, for a change, these are not linked to either faulty ignitions or airbags. Together they affect more than 750,000 Chrysler trucks and SUVs and Ford […]
October 13, 2014

Ford rules as F-150 is named 2015 Truck of Texas

Ford’s bet on a completely redesigned F-150 paid off handsomely this weekend as the Texas Auto Writers Association rewarded the all-new vehicle with the highly coveted 2015 Truck of Texas commendation.  The company’s full line also […]
October 5, 2014

First Drive: 2015 Ford F-150

Last week, I drove the the new Ford F-150 pickup at the media launch, and I’ve got to say that this half-ton which will step into the #1 vehicle spot in the nation is more than […]
August 12, 2014

First drive: 2015 Ford Super Duty trucks

When a manufacturer like Ford brings out a substantially new group of heavy duty pickup trucks, you can be sure in advance that they will be put through their paces and compared with the competition in […]
July 28, 2014

Ford F-150 gets closer to launch with release of horsepower, torque, tow and haul numbers

Ford has been absolutely masterful in both feeding the media pipeline with broad information and maintaining suspense about the  the 2015 F-150 pickup.  Now, as the launch date — still officially unannounced — gets closer, real […]
May 31, 2014

2015 Ford F-150 gets the torture treatment and lives (well) to tell the tale

Every day, I am asked questions about the new F-150 truck and most of them are about toughness, durability and whether the new 2015 model will be wimpier than its predecessors. Rest assured that the team […]
May 8, 2014

Get Smart: new features can make you a safer driver

Yes, I know.  Every time I talk about the innovative electronic features that auto and truck makers are putting into their vehicles, you tell me that you are already smartest, safest drivers out there.  But, if […]