March 18, 2013

No surprise here: pickup trucks are Texas most stolen vehicles

In a state where one out of every four (or five) vehicles is a pickup truck, this sports and work icon placed first, second, third and seventh in the top-ten stolen vehicle derby in 2011, the […]

March 8, 2013

Tires for drought? Just choose those that work best under wet conditions

While there are often recommendations for tires that excel in bad weather conditions, there seem to be little information –if any — for tires that excel in drought conditions currently bedeviling a large part of the country, including Texas. Most people […]

February 17, 2013

Ram 1500 offers industry-first diesel engine on full-size pickup

The latest innovation to fill Ram truck’s prolific pipeline will be a new 2014 RAM 1500 EcoDiesel powered pickup truck, available after production begins in the third quarter of 2013, the truck maker announced last week. This is on […]

January 24, 2013

BIG NEWS: Toyota to introduce redesigned 2014 Tundra next month

It has been a long time coming, but Toyota just announced that it will introduce a redesigned Tundra Full-Size pickup truck at the Chicago Auto Show on February 7, at 9:00 a.m. No other details or […]

January 15, 2013

Check out the Ford Atlas Concept Truck

The press materials for the Ford Atlas Concept Truck are now available and I can share the new features and photos with you. There is an iconograph detailing all the new features in the text below and, you can […]

December 21, 2012

Ford F-150 Raptor: the truck or the toy

I was a lucky woman this week. Ford’s elves dropped off a brand new 2013 F-150 Raptor and I can pretend that it’s mine for a while. But, I’m not the only one who can have […]

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 26, 2012

Ford Explorer adds new high end sport edition for 2013

For decades, the Ford Explorer has been a favorite of those whose SUV must be highly versatile, cost effective and appropriate for family, work and sporting duty. The range of options that can be specified and a […]

April 13, 2012

Ft. Worth Pate Swap Meet is third largest auto swap meet in the US

It’s the 40th year for the Pate Swap Meet and for vehicle do-it-yourselfers this is the one-stop shopping destination for parts, and everything that goes with them, including already- restored vehicles and those that can be your […]

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