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Posted February 7 2013 07:20 PM by Truck Trend
From the press conferences to what's displayed on the show floor, the Chicago auto show is typically the one with the most trucks, vans, and SUVs on display. It is no exception for this year's show.
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Posted January 17 2013 07:27 PM by Allyson Harwood
I guess it's no surprise that, after years of severe recession, as soon as funds returned, employment numbers seem to be going in the right direction, and people are starting to have the money to buy vehicles again, we're...
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Posted November 5 2012 07:55 PM by Allyson Harwood
There is never a shortage of cool trucks and SUVs at the SEMA show, and you've hopefully been following our coverage of the show at trucktrend.com. But it seems that every year, there are some odd things that show up at...
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Posted May 7 2012 04:09 PM by Edward A. Sanchez
EVS 26 isn't the typical kind of show we attend. When you think of Truck Trend, you probably more typically think of SEMA, the Chicago Auto Show, and even the Mid-America Trucking Show.
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Posted April 5 2012 12:21 PM by Allyson Harwood
No, it doesn't look all that different from the outside, but what started as a midcycle refresh became a lot more, and this Ram is very different from the 2012 under the skin.
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Posted March 6 2012 04:40 PM by Scott Evans
Jaguar Land Rover CEO Ralph Speth says reaction to the DC 100 concept was "98 percent positive," and that the company would like to bring a new Defender back to the U.S., but that it will depend on the business case. The...
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Posted February 8 2012 03:47 PM by Truck Trend
For a while, it looked like the Ford Transit Connect had the urban commercial van market all to itself in the U.S. But they're no longer the only game in town. Nissan just moved into the neighborhood with the 2013 Nissan...
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Posted February 8 2012 03:24 PM by Allyson Harwood
GMC revealed not one, but two vehicles at its press conference today at the Chicago auto show. The company showed the 2013 Acadia, and its more upscale partner, the Acadia Denali. Both have been refreshed, with a new look,...
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Posted November 28 2011 03:04 PM by Allyson Harwood
The late edition: There weren't as many press conferences today, so we had more time to walk the show. It also gave us the opportunity to speak with people in the industry:
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Posted November 16 2011 07:21 PM by Allyson Harwood
While there hasn't been a lot of truck news from this show, we did see some cool sport/utilities and heard interesting news items. Here are the highlights:
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Posted November 16 2011 05:45 PM by Allyson Harwood
When we first arrived at the Jaguar Land Rover display , there were four vehicles hidden under drapes. It was quite clear which were the Jaguars and which were the Land Rovers. The two sleek, low-slung models were...
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Posted February 11 2011 10:16 AM by Todd Lassa
Ralph Gilles gets it. In addition to his refined new Charger SRT8, design and division chief Gilles introduced Dodge's new Durango R/T ($36,315) and Durango Heat ($31,350). The R/T gets the 360-horsepower 5.7-liter Hemi...
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Posted February 10 2011 10:39 AM by Truck Trend
Suzuki didn't have any new announcements to showcase at this year's Chicago Auto Show, but it did use its auto show stage to showcase a new gas-powered, three-seat recreational vehicle: the Motorized Sofa.
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Posted January 12 2011 05:47 PM by Truck Trend
There were no big surprises at this year's show, but even that shouldn't surprise anyone. This is still an industry nursing some deep wounds with quite a few repairs still needing to be made. The mood was certainly more...
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Posted January 12 2011 05:37 PM by Truck Trend
Each year, the College for Creative Studies in Detroit holds a competition at the NAIAS in order to give students a chance to show off their design talents. This year, the project was sponsored by Ford, which asked the...
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