October 29, 2014

A Toyota love-fest in Plano

There was no official announcement, but it would not have surprised me if they had renamed Plano and called it Toyota Town this week. Toyota executives, state and local dignitaries (including Governor Rick Perry) and thousands […]

October 21, 2014

Urgent recall for airbags covers almost 5-million vehicles

A huge recall for defective airbags is again in the news and I still do not understand why the U.S.government has not taken a strong stand against the manufacturer, Takata Corporation. I generally like the regulators […]

October 13, 2014

Ford rules as F-150 is named 2015 Truck of Texas

Ford’s bet on a completely redesigned F-150 paid off handsomely this weekend as the Texas Auto Writers Association rewarded the all-new vehicle with the highly coveted 2015 Truck of Texas commendation. The company’s full line also […]

October 5, 2014

First Drive: 2015 Ford F-150

Last week, I drove the the new Ford F-150 pickup at the media launch, and I’ve got to say that this half-ton which will step into the #1 vehicle spot in the nation is more than […]

September 22, 2014

Latest round of recalls ends the summer of 2014

Today is the last day of summer, and here is a list of the latest vehicle recalls in no particular order: General Motors — Brake defect for parking brake which can remained partially engaged causing the […]

September 21, 2014

GMC ups the sport truck ante for 2015 with Sierra Elevation Edition

I promise not to start this out with a line about GMC raising the bar with the new 2015 Sierra Elevation Edition, but I must admit that it’s tempting. On sale later this year, this is […]

September 19, 2014

How likely are you to hit a deer? More likely than last year

If you are a hunter, it is likely that you are salivating over than headline. Put away the ammo, just for now though, since I am talking about hitting that buck (or doe) with your vehicle. […]

September 14, 2014

2015 Toyota Tundra will be V8 only

It has been a year since Toyota introduced the redesigned Tundra pickup and they are not standing on their laurels. More changes and additions are being integrated into the 2015 models, including standard V8 power across […]

September 4, 2014

2015 Chevy Colorado and GMC Canyon beat the competition for fuel economy

As the release date nears for General Motors’ new midsize trucks, it appears that they have won a major fuel efficiency battle. That should be no surprise since the segment-leading Toyota Tacoma and the Nissan Frontier […]

September 2, 2014

The Recall Rumba: has a recalled vehicle has been fixed and August recalls

For months this column has been clogged with recall information. I suspect that this pattern will not change anytime soon. Frequently, as a result, I am asked whether this means that today’s cars and trucks are […]

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