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 […]

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 […]

February 3, 2013

2014 Silverado and GMC 1500 trucks show major differentiation

For the 2014 Silverado and GMC Sierra, GM has focused on differentiating the brands inside and out. For both of the number two truck sales leaders’ there is a distinctly refreshed look and brings them into […]

January 7, 2013

GM Recalls 55,000 2013 models including Silverado, Suburban, Tahoe and Yukon

They are just off the production line, but 55,000 2013 GM vehicles are being recalled for a serious defect with the steering column assembly module where there is a possibly malformed column lock actuator in the […]

December 20, 2012

GM recalls 145,000 small trucks

In a press release today, General Motors announced the voluntary recall of 145,000 Chevy Colorado and GMC Canyon pickup trucks from 2010 to 2012 model year. The problem is a missing secondary latch on the hood […]

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 […]

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 […]

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