December 13, 2012

GM debuts first all new pickups since 2007

The long-anticipated debut of the 2014 Chevy Silverado and GMC Sierra light-duty pickup trucks came today with much flourish and excitement, as journalists enjoyed an unveiling long in the making. Both GM truck traditionalists and those […]

December 10, 2012

Embargo to lift on 2014 Silverado and Sierra on December 13

They are terrific looking trucks with outstanding features: and NO, I can’t share them with you until Wednesday. No more camouflage, no sneaky tricks. This is the real deal, and I promise that you will never […]

November 13, 2012

Ford introduces Transit Connect Wagon — a utility replacement for mini-van

About an hour ago, Ford gave auto writers a preview of the Transit Connect Wagon that it will introduce at the Los Angeles Auto Show, and it’s a people mover (or gear mover) extraordinaire. While no […]

October 30, 2012

Toyota previews bass anglers SEMA show Tundra

On October 1, I told you about the Ultimate Fishing Tundra, scheduled to be debut in Las Vegas on October 30. Smart folks that they are, they have given us a sneak peek – including photos. Bassmaster Elite […]

October 24, 2012

2014 Silverado unveiling scheduled

No photos yet, but GM has confirmed that they will be taking the wraps off the long-awaited light-duty trucks on December 13-14, when auto journalists will be in Detroit for an annual line review. Exact dates […]

October 21, 2012

Truck of Texas is Ram 1500; Ram brand is Truck Line of Texas

Chrysler has again proven that it has the potential to be a giant killer when it comes to the Ram brand. More than 50 automotive journalists — members of the Texas Auto Writers Association — recognized the […]

October 12, 2012

Texas truck writers hold annual event to name Truck of Texas

It’s that time again. Next week, more than 50 automotive journalists who specialize in trucks and SUVs will be getting together with 17 manufacturers at the Knibbe century ranch near San Antonio to evaluate the vehicles […]

October 11, 2012

Massive Toyota recall: 7.4 million cars and trucks

It seems like only yesterday (in fact, it was only a couple days ago) that I reported that the latest wave of recalls seemed larger than usual, driven by the Honda CR-V action for a window switch […]

October 9, 2012

Vehicle recall list explodes for September and October

It’s not Halloween Hoodoo, but it might as well be when it comes to the most recent batch of vehicle recalls posted by the NHTSA, and some of them are very serious. Here is a list, […]

September 27, 2012

Toyota Tacoma is mid-size top seller for good reason

As vehicle manufacturers decide whether mid-size or compact pickup trucks dilute their full-size truck sales, companies like Toyota and Nissan enjoy some exclusivity in this segment. Both of these companies — especially Toyota — are filling […]

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