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28 March 2007 posted in Recalls/TSBs 8 views
Ford responds to flaming Super Duty video Our good buddy Mike Levine at Pickuptruck.com did the legwork and got in touch with Ford safety spokesperson Dan Jarvis to talk about the video we showed you yesterday that features a 2008 Ford Super ...
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12 December 2006 posted in Hirings/Firings 5 views
DCX to lay off up to 4,000 truck builders We aren't sure whether or not laid off employees will get the same express checkout list of 6 six reasons why they aren't needed anymore, as was the case with their Ford brethren, but DaimlerChrysler ...
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28 September 2006 posted in Commercial Trucks 14 views
Heavy Metal: Chevy Silverado and GMC Sierra HD details and pics GM has revealed the details for its new full-size heavy-duty pickups, the 2500HD and 3500HD versions of the Chevy Silverado and GMC Sierra trucks. The big trucks offer a huge range of configurations. ...
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25 September 2006 posted in Trends 5 views
Heavy-duty pickups by Toyota and Nissan delayed Both Toyota and Nissan were planning on entering the full-size heavy duty pickup truck market soon, but both automakers have delayed joining the fray for at least a couple years. Nissan had hoped it c ...
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19 December 2005 posted in Hybrids/Alternative 5 views
EPA to save the day with hydraulics The EPA is working on a technology that may be the ace in the hole for American automakers called the hydraulic hybrid system. The system laps up energy normally lost during braking, then delivers it ...
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3 October 2005 posted in Trends 57 views
Mack Truck shows off heavy-duty hybrid prototype If we accept the fact that two major advantages of hybrid technology are: 1) dramatically increased efficiency in stop-and-go driving; and 2) potentially strong low-speed acceleration, then it's clear ...
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20 September 2005 posted in SUVs 7 views
Does the GMC nameplate need to exist? Ah, the question in the title is one of the more painful ones for me as it relates to GM's current situation. To the objective observer, the answer is a clear "no!"; GMC doesn't have any truly distinc ...
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