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 24, 2012

New Chevy Colorado may be in your future

I feel guilty. So many of you are committed GM truck people and it has been tough squeezing anything out of the company as far as new product is concerned. As a result, I haven’t written […]

June 20, 2012

2012 RAM 1500 Tradesman could be economical sports choice

I often lament that the truck manufacturers try to dazzle journalists with the most luxurious vehicles with the most extensive options, but two weeks ago I got what I had been asking for: a moderate-priced truck with many of 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 […]

May 8, 2012

Escort SmartMirror Live gives radar detector a real boost

I have often said that I won’t recommend a product that I haven’t tested myself, but today I am making an exception. The Escort SmartMirror has received so many accolades that I had to share it with […]

April 23, 2012

RAM introduces new 1500 for 2013

It’s a rarity for a new truck to be unveiled at the New York Auto Show — usually that honor is reserved for events like the State Fair of Texas. The production scheduling for the 2013 […]

April 14, 2012

GM to discontinue Chevy Avalanche

Yesterday, General Motors announced plans to discontinue the Avalanche after the 2013 model year, not with a whisper but a bang. First introduced as a 2002 model in 2001, more than 580,000 have been sold in […]

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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