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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 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 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 8, 2013

Subaru recalls some 2006 – 2012 vehicles

It’s a most unusual recall, but Subaru is recalling 633,842 Forester (2009-12), Legacy (2010-11), Outback (2010-11) and Tribeca (2006 – 2012) for a possible problem with a dealer-installed add-on.  A potential electrical short can occure with certain […]
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 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 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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]