December 24, 2012

Merry Christmas to fishermen, hunters and all truck lovers

Here are my wishes for you: May you always be driving the truck of your dreams. May the truck of your dreams always be to small to tow the boat you just got. May the fish […]

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 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 […]

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 […]

December 9, 2012

2013 RAM 1500 is Motor Trend and Truck Trend Truck of the year

Back in October, when I reported that The Texas Auto Writers Association had named the RAM 1500 Truck of Texas, the award season had just begun. Now, with a sweep of the Motor Trend and Truck […]

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 […]

November 13, 2012

Ford introduces Transit Connect Wagon — a utility replacement for mini-van

About an hour ago, Ford gave auto writers a preview of the Transit Connect Wagon that it will introduce at the Los Angeles Auto Show, and it’s a people mover (or gear mover) extraordinaire. While no […]

November 4, 2012

Own a Hyundai or Kia? You may get gas

Don’t get excited quite yet, but if there is a 2010 – 2013 Kia or Hundai vehicle in your garage or that of a friend or relative they could be in line for some moolah in […]

October 31, 2012

FJ Cruiser re-emerges as custom off-road concept vehicle

The Specialty Equipment Manufacturers (SEMA) show in Las Vegas, going on now, is a real big-boy (or big-girl) toy fest, with aisle after aisle of new products, customizing equipment and, best of all, lots and lots of cars […]

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