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29th September 2009
As much as auto critics love to wring their hands over GM’s and Ford’s misfortunes the two automakers are locked in a perpetual battle for the coveted big pickup truck category. The Chevrolet Silverado and Ford F Series continue to duke it out for th... Read >
Author: wbdoyle23rd September 2009
Clint Bowyer, who joined NASCAR racing less than four years back, has managed to become one of the most popular racing champions in the country. Born in 1979, Bowyer stated racing in the motocross at the young age of five. Over a period of eight years, ti... Read >
Author: wbdoyle28th April 2009
Japanese friends because it acknowledged that their hybrid vehicles were the first to reach the world wide market in mass production.
What we have down there is a hybrid vehicles' list available in Europe and the United States, where the market for hy... Read >
Author: Jenny Styles10th March 2009
ARLINGTON, VA —The Chevrolet Silverado 1500, Dodge Ram 1500, and Nissan Titan are billed as workhorses, but the side crash protection these 2009 model large pickups provide is wimpy, at best. The trio earns either poor or marginal ratings in side tests ... Read >
Author: Paul Steiner Family Insurance13th January 2009
Chevrolet Silverado as everyone knows, are rugged vehicles. But did it ever cross your mind that Chevrolet Silverado, even though they are made for raw functionality, can also be elegant?
By using Chevrolet Silverado kits, you will be able to transfor... Read >
Author: louieliu05th January 2009
A speeding Silverado pickup truck caused a multi-vehicle car accident on the 55 Freeway in Orange County, killing a two-year-old girl and injuring her father and her 4-month-old brother.
According to the Orange County Register, the two children, Sofia ... Read >
Author: Robert Reeves23rd October 2008
A hybrid vehicle is a vehicle that uses two or more discrete power sources to propel the vehicle. Common power sources include:
• On-board or out-board rechargeable energy storage system (RESS) and a fueled ... Read >
Author: Sarah17th September 2008
The 2009 GMC Sierra, which is due to arrive in limited availability in the fall of 2008, is an exciting new entry to the hybrid vehicle market. Looking identical to the 2008 model and to the Chevrolet Silverado, the GMC Sierra is a full size pickup truck ... Read >
Author: Craig F Stevens17th September 2008
Trucks don't usually tend to make the best hybrids, their large engines and very heavy bodies mean that their gas mileage is notoriously low, and it's difficult to keep the essence of the vehicle and still be able to improve that. People who want a truck ... Read >
Author: Craig F Stevens06th November 2007
Molly and the twins were visiting her mother in California. Unfortunately, I couldn’t join them due to work and a series of important business meeting that would take me up to Portland for three days. Don’t get me wrong, this was not going to be a gre... Read >
Author: ericdonahueic30th October 2007
General Motors has recently announced that they will be offering XM satellite radio standard on all 2008 Buick, Hummer, and Saab models with quality Saab radiator. Aside from these new models of which include the Chevrolet Malibu, Silverado, Tahoe, Cobal... Read >
Author: Evander13th September 2007
Lets face it, your Chevrolet Silverado or Colorado comes with a stock CD player receiver but even their premium sound system leaves a bit to be desired. It doesn't matter if you drive a regular cab, extended model or the crew cab, your truck has wasted sp... Read >
Author: Den23rd July 2007
The second world largest automaker and producer of high quality Toyota Land Cruiser parts, Toyota Motor Corp. according to its North American President needs to discount the Tundra truck to reach its goal of doubling its US share for large pickups.
... Read >
Author: Rain Stockton11th July 2007
General Motors Corp.'s woes continue as its sales plunged in June no thanks to the ongoing sagging demand for its small cars and to Toyota Motor Corp.’s aggressive discounting which hurt sales of GM pickups.
GM suffered the biggest monthly decline am... Read >
Author: Ally Wahlberg05th July 2007
Today, the global economy makes it hard to point out which product is really American. Cars for example – most of the vehicles we drive have parts that come from outside the United States but are assembled here, thus the term, built in the United Stat... Read >
Author: Iver Penn01st July 2007
An automotive sales index online has identified the Toyota Tundra as one of the best-selling vehicles built in America and its partly attributed to the new Toyota Motor Manufacturing Texas Inc. plant in San Antonio.
And for the first time, the Tundra... Read >
Author: Kaye Leery26th June 2007
General Motors Corp. has announced plans to retool its Tonawanda engine plant for the production of a new clean diesel engine for its light duty pickup trucks.
According to John Buttermore, GM Powertrain vice president of global manufacturing, the a... Read >
Author: Iver Penn10th June 2007
Maker of quality GMC headlights, GM in the United States sold 375,682 vehicles in May that is 4.7 percent higher than the year-ago monthly sales. It was 8.8 percent higher on an unadjusted basis. Its retail sales for May totaled to 279,731 – an 8.5 pe... Read >
Author: Iver Penn08th June 2007
Ford after experiencing some major setbacks for the past few years not to mention its present problem in terms of additional capital has begun showing signs of turnaround. According to the initial quality rankings conducted annually by J.D. Power and As... Read >
Author: Kraig05th June 2007
General Motor’s Tonawanda Powertrain plant has made a formal bid to take hold of the production of the newest GM’s lineup of engines which is the 4.5 liter high-output diesel. This new engine is what a spokeswoman had earlier mentioned which the loc... Read >
Author: Iver Penn04th June 2007
According to The Harbour Report North America 2007, the annual study released by Harbour Consulting, the manufacturing productivity gap among North American automotive manufacturers continued to narrow as quality advances and more flexible labor agreeme... Read >
Author: Anthony Fontanelle30th May 2007
The General Motors Corp. is winning over customers with its trio of new large crossovers for its GMC, Saturn and Buick brands. But where is Chevy’s crossover?
Among GM’s brands, Chevy was left with no crossover - one of the hottest segments in t... Read >
Author: Anthony Fontanelle06th May 2007
Edmunds.com announced recently the winners of the sixth annual Edmunds.com Consumers' Most Wanted vehicle awards. Apparently, however, Edmund’s editors and readers differ greatly in what they think is important and desirable in terms of a new car or t... Read >
Author: benjamin01st May 2007
To provide solution to the ever increasing gasoline prices General Motors has presented the hybrid versions of the GMC Sierra and Chevrolet Silverado pickups.
The Silverado Hybrid is sold with a price of $30,040 inclusive of shipping fee and about $... Read >
Author: Gertrude Sayzer30th April 2007
The NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series (NCTS) to be held at the O'Reilly Auto Parts 250 at the Kansas Speedway will mark the fourth for Travis Kittleson. Kittleson will drive the No. 46 Bob Steele Chevrolet Silverado which looks good with push bars at the 1.... Read >
Author: Gertrude Sayzer25th April 2007
Ford’s F-Series has become the world’s most popular pickup but despite the newest and best F-150 lineup, the competition seems to be gaining on them. Take for instance the 2007 Chevrolet Silverado which was awarded North American Truck of the Year a... Read >
Author: Gertrude Sayzer18th April 2007
The Dodge brand under the Chrysler Group manufacturer of Jeep window regulator is planning to downsize its advertising slogan from “Grab Life by the Horns” to simply “Grab Life” in an effort to portray Chrysler’s best-selling marquee as more t... Read >
Author: Lisa Ziegler29th March 2007
Before it goes on sale this summer, General Motors will first showcase the HUMMER H3 Alpha at the forthcoming 2007 New York International Auto Show (NYIAS). The H3 Alpha is the second model that will join HUMMER's Alpha model series.
"H3 Alpha is, s... Read >
Author: Dwyane Thomas14th March 2007
Clint Bowyer, the popular NASCAR driver will start his first race this season behind the steering wheel of the No. 2 Camping World Chevrolet Silverado truck for Kevin Harvick Incorporated (KHI) at the upcoming NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series that will tak... Read >
Author: Noah Scott05th March 2007
Forbes.com is famous for its “best”, “most” and “worst” lists and for the year 2006 it has recorded the Most Recalled Vehicles which are as follows:
• Dodge Ram with 7 recalls
• Dodge Durango with 6 recalls
• Chevrolet Silverado/G... Read >
Author: benjamin11th January 2007
In an unprecedented revote for the 2007 Truck of the Year award, the remodeled Jeep Wrangler made it on the shortlist, just in time for contenders Chevrolet Silverado, Ford Edge, and Mazda CX-7 to stand aside and make enough elbow room for the Jeep Wran... Read >
Author: Gail Cohen23rd December 2006
Chevrolet Silverado was named Truck of the Year for 2007. Said commendation is given by Motor Trend magazine, one of the oldest automotive magazines still in circulation. With said award, Chevrolet expects more brisk sales in the months.
The automake... Read >
Author: Stacey Wilson22nd December 2006
Standing as tall (if not taller) as it did three years ago, the Chevrolet Silverado still enjoys the reputation of being one of the elite models of off-road, full-size pick-up trucks. Features that complement each other such as the robust, roaring engines... Read >
Author: Adrian Nolen13th December 2006
A performance truck like the Chevrolet Silverado is equipped with advanced features made with tough materials to complement one's varying lifestyles. For the rugged and sportier ones, every component must be working well so as not to pose as a hassle duri... Read >
Author: patrick29th November 2006
What should we all be looking out for during the upcoming Los Angeles Auto Show? After all, this much coveted international auto show would already be opening its doors not only to vehicle manufacturers and press people but also the public as well. You ... Read >
Author: Jennifer Dylan21st November 2006
The new Tundra debuted last Friday in Texas. Said debut was made in front of Texas local and state officials and Toyota workers.
"Texas, and not the frozen Arctic, is the new home of the Tundra,'' said Texas Gov. Rick Perry, who later drew on an old... Read >
Author: Stacey Wilson18th November 2006
Detroit's 'Big 3' automakers probably don’t want to hear the fact that Tundra plant in Texas is producing one pickup truck every minute. This information was unleashed by Toyota before its first assembly of Tundra.
As the Detroit's Big 3, which is ... Read >
Author: Mark Clarkson17th November 2006
Layout of cars to be launched in 2007 is already set. The layout is composed of several vehicle models from different auto giants. With these probable launchings, the auto industry is said to enjoy and seize one of its remarkable crunch time ever made... Read >
Author: Joe Thompson15th November 2006
The Internet has been known to be one of the cheapest and most inexpensive means of sending out information. After all, it offers a huge range and a very wide scope. And a wide scope, indeed, it is for the information that you place up high on the Inter... Read >
Author: Joe Ratzkin15th November 2006
The Internet has been known to be one of the cheapest and most inexpensive means of sending out information. After all, it offers a huge range and a very wide scope. And a wide scope, indeed, it is for the information that you place up high on the Interne... Read >
Author: Joe Ratzkin08th November 2006
Will General Motors, the number one auto manufacturer in the United States, be going Chinese?
It may actually be so. You see, just last 6th of November, General Motors has informed the public that they would be building their own range of hybrid car... Read >
Author: Sarah McBride06th October 2006
Ford Motor Co. is delivering an updated lineup of F-Series large pickups and trucks. This 'Super Duty' lineup is said to support Ford in its struggle to keep up its post in truck sales. With the debut of these all-new vehicles, Ford will serve as a migh... Read >
Author: Chuck Smith28th July 2006
Going back to the Ford Motor Company history, the line up of pickup trucks from this company actually has been the flagship among all vehicle line ups. And for Ford, losing a great deal in sales for this line also means a huge amount of loss for their e... Read >
Author: Jason Moore17th July 2006
As 2006 rolls along, the IRS is in the process of issuing tax credit amounts to particular hybrid vehicles. The agency has just issued the amounts for a number of GM vehicles.
IRS Issues Tax Credit Amounts For GM Trucks
As part of the Energy Policy... Read >
Author: Richard Chapo04th June 2006
During the recently concluded 2006 AutoPacific Brand Satisfaction Awards, the Honda brand received the top spot for the Top Mainstream Brand category. AutoPacific, Inc. is a noted automotive consulting firm. To actually provide the market and the audien... Read >
Author: Stacey Wilson03rd April 2006
Production of flex fuel vehicles continues to widen, giving consumers more choices. If you want to do your part to lessen America's dependency on foreign fuel while helping the environment, then an FFV may be right for you.
Owning a flex fuel vehicle g... Read >
Author: Matthew C. Keegan28th March 2006
The GMC Sierra is one of the latest full size pick up trucks that General Motors offers to the public and to the automobile market. In fact, this vehicle has rolled its way to become the second best selling vehicle in the United States as per this year,... Read >
Author: Jenny McLane05th March 2006
The pickup truck, or more commonly known as the pickup, is a light truck. At its rear, one will find an open top. This gives pickups the capacity to transport more cargo.
There are various types of pickups in the automobile world. These are the comp... Read >
Author: Margaret Adams12th June 2005
Vehicles with bigger, less fuel-efficient engines will benefit more from hybrid technology, thus big pickup trucks, vans and SUVs are prime candidates for the gas-saving benefits of hybrid technology. The Chevy Silverado hybrid pickup feature GM's 5300 Vo... Read >
Author: Jenny McLane
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