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 […]

July 13, 2014

Recalls again drive this week’s news: Dodge, Ford, Jeep

It would seem that we are again unable to get away from the giant recall machine. This week it’s 651,000 Jeeps and Dodge SUVs and 92,000 Ford vehicles. Here are the specifics: Chrysler 2011 – 2014 […]

July 7, 2014

IMPORTANT: Recall list grows for GM, Ford, Chrysler, Nissan, Graco

Recalls have become a way of life. One reporter has noted that because they are happening so frequently consumers are ignoring them. Not smart. Don’t ignore a recall notice if your vehicle or child seat is […]

June 26, 2014

Tow capacity released for 2015 Silverado and GMC Sierra 1500

Since GM has accepted the Society of Automotive Engineers towing Standard (SAE J2807), a lot of people have been wondering what impact the re-evaluation will have on capacity, but it appears that truck buyers will be […]

June 22, 2014

Buffalo, bears and batteries — Oh My!

I have never used a vehicle makers headline before, but this one was just to good to not steal. I also apologize for the exclamation point but it also seemed like a perfect match. I […]

June 15, 2014

Will Nissan’s 2015 Navara be the reflection of the new Frontier

With new Nissan trucks — a new Titan in January and a new Frontier coming later as a 2016 or early 2017 model — in the works, could the new Navara, just introduced in Asia, be […]

June 4, 2014

10 best family cars named by Parents Magazine and Edmunds.com

I’ll call this story a pass through since I am just going to report this rather than adding much commentary. Suffice to say, I think this is a good list but don’t necessarily agree with all […]

June 3, 2014

Toyota brings TRD Pro trucks to outdoor professionals

Outdoor writers are a tough audience. They drive their trucks and SUVs into places that sportsmen want to read about and experience. It is their stock in trade. No wonder Toyota brought the 2015 TRD Pro […]

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 29, 2014

Important recall: 1.39 million Ford vehicles

I thought I had gotten away with a new recall-less week, but no luck. This time the the recalls affect more than 900,000 Ford Escape and Mercury Mariner SUVs for a potential problem with the torque […]

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