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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 1, 2012

Toyota’s Ultimate Fishing Tundra being built for SEMA aftermarket show

 It has often been said that SEMA, the Las Vegas aftermarket event, is the biggest automotive toybox anywhere, and it is primarily a marketplace for customization, pieces, parts and anything else that can be installed after […]
September 25, 2012

GM announces brand surge for GMC and Buick including new trucks

Whenever I tell you about GM’s growth, whether it be in new models or significantly updated models, I am sure to get a flurry of emails regarding the bailout and GM, in general.  There is a […]
September 24, 2012

New Recall for boat/trailer package from Marine Tracker

I promised that I would keep you appraised of any recalls that might affect your truck, trailer or boat, and this week a new one was issued.  It is not for a large-scale problem but, if you […]
July 22, 2012

Kyle, TX reader goes on Raptor ride-along

In the past, I have invited readers to join me for an on-road auto writer experience. Only one has taken me up on it:  John (Hoppy) Hopkins of Kyle, TX,  joined me for a ride-along in the […]
June 27, 2012

2014 Silverado and Sierra — what I know now

In the truck business, 2007 was a lifetime ago; and that’s when we saw the last really meaningful changes to the Chevy Silverado and GMC Sierra half-tons.  GM loyalists had been patient and have kept the […]
June 13, 2012

Ford unveiled 2013 F-150 in Waco

Since Texas is such a huge truck market, manufacturers sometimes introduce their newest vehicles here.  The State Fair of Texas has been the site of a few unveilings, but last week’s introduction of the 2013 F-150 was in […]
May 23, 2012

2012 Toyota Tacoma TRD T/X Baja Series is May delight

Now that I have given the thumbs up to the Nissan Frontier PRO-4X, lets give a shout out for Toyota’s newest Tacoma limited edition.  The Tacoma is the best selling mid-size truck in the country, and […]
May 18, 2012

Frontier Pro-4X 4×4: small truck with big performance

Mid-size pickup trucks have become an almost endangered specie, at least in the US. Truck makers like Ford, GM and RAM are trying to drive their business to full-size models. Their logic is that, by discontinuing […]