Truck Trend Homepage

trucktrend.com Blogs

Truck News

Future Plans: Ram Diesel 1500

2009 dodge ram Posted May 1 2008 04:00 AM by TT Editors

 At a briefing for the 2009 Ram, a Chrysler spokesman confirmed that a diesel will be offered in the half-ton next year, probably as a 2010 model, but declined to say which diesel it will be.

Read full blog
Filed under: Truck News  |  Comments (0)


• Get a Free Quote • Find a Local Dealer

Ford's F-150 Raptor shown to dealers, might have SVT badging

ford-f-150-raptor-spy-shot Posted April 10 2008 01:03 PM by andrew_strieber

 Rumors have been flying that Ford is finally working on a successor to its beloved, tire-smoking F-150 Lightning pickup that left dealerships in 2004. Now according to a report from Four Wheeler , at a recent meeting with...

Read full blog
Filed under: Truck News, Ford  |  Comments (2)

FG Falcon UTE: Fords answer to Pontiac G8 ST

Ford FG Falcon UTE front view Posted April 10 2008 11:52 AM by Melissa

 The Pontiac G8 Sport Truck, based off the Holden's VE Ute, caused a huge buzz at this year's New York auto show as one of the hottest crossover pickups soon to hit the U.S. market. According to pickuptruck.com , Ford is...

Read full blog
Filed under: Truck News, Ford, Melissa Spiering  |  Comments (0)

Video of the Day: Mike Levine off-roads the Hummer H3T

Mike Levine takes the Hummer H3T off-roading Posted April 9 2008 02:20 PM by Melissa

 Check out this video posted on pickuptruck.com of Mike Levine running the Hummer H3T pickup through Hell's Revenge in Moab, Utah.

Read full blog
Filed under: Truck News, Hummer, Melissa Spiering  |  Comments (0)

No pox on the Pontiac G8amino?

2010 Pontiac G8 Sport Truck front view Posted March 25 2008 03:59 PM by Todd Lassa

 DETROIT - Here's something nobody -- myself included -- considered when Pontiac revealed the Holden Ute-based G8 ST at the New York show last week. Will the sport pickup truck be subject to the 25-percent chicken tax?

Read full blog
Filed under: Truck News, Pontiac  |  Comments (1)

Hit a truck and win a Toyota Tundra

Great American Ball Park 2009 toyota tundra Posted March 24 2008 03:31 PM by Melissa

 Reds fans at the Great American Ball Park will have a chance to win a 2008 Toyota Tundra this year. A red Tundra was placed on top of an elevator shaft some 500 feet off the home plate behind center field. If any of the...

Read full blog
Filed under: Truck News, Toyota, Melissa Spiering  |  Comments (1)

Ford loses Bold Moves, wants you to Drive One

2009 Ford F-150 Posted March 19 2008 10:49 AM by TT Editors

 The tag line musical chairs continue at Ford. The Blue Oval's most recent effort, "Bold Moves," is out. "Ford. Drive One" is in. According to the Wall Street Journal, CEO Alan Mullaly is keen on the "Have you driven a...

Read full blog
Filed under: Truck News, Ford  |  Comments (0)

Goodbye, LincolnMark LT. Hello MKT crossover?

Lincoln Mark LT Posted March 17 2008 11:25 AM by TT Editors

 Ford has reportedly sent letters to Lincoln dealership owners last month to notify them of the upcoming death of the Lincoln Mark LT pickup truck -- production is scheduled to cease at the end of this model year. Ford...

Read full blog
Filed under: Truck News, Lincoln  |  Comments (0)

More Powerful Tahoes? GM's latest big gasoline V-8

GM's latest big gasoline V-8 Posted March 14 2008 11:15 AM by TT Editors

 With GM's latest big gasoline V-8, the 6.2-liter, being used in more applications like the Corvette and Escalade...

Read full blog
Filed under: Truck News, General Motors  |  Comments (1)

Platinum Is the new Black

2008 Cadillac Escalade Platinum head light Posted March 13 2008 11:15 AM by TT Editors

 It's All About the Lights--or the Schiavones; The 2008 Cadillac Escalade Platinum will sport the world's first full-LED headlamps on a high-volume vehicle, as announced at a press conference with Hella and Cadillac...

Read full blog
Filed under: Truck News, Cadillac  |  Comments (0)

Toyota may add two small models to meet CAFE, right move?

Toyota A-bat concept Posted February 27 2008 01:24 PM by TT Editors

 Toyota is thinking about adding two small models to its U.S. lineup as part of its efforts to meet the 35 mpg CAFE standard by the 2020 deadline, reports Automotive News . The two vehicles under consideration are a...

Read full blog
Filed under: Truck News, Toyota  |  Comments (1)

Would you buy a $22,000 diesel pickup from India's Mahindra?

mahindra-pickup-truck Posted February 11 2008 02:10 PM by TT Editors

 Indian automaker Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd has big plans to break the U.S. market, and plans to introduce a two- and four-door pickup stateside by summer 2009. We've reported on Mahindra's goals before, but recent...

Read full blog
Filed under: Truck News  |  Comments (5)

GM invests $69 million to develop next-gen Duramax diesel

2008-chevy-silverado-hd Posted February 6 2008 12:28 PM by TT Editors

 General Motors is spending $69 million to renovate its DMAX plant in Ohio in preparation for a Duramax 6.6-liter V-8 turbo diesel engine that will meet 2010 emissions standards. The renovations, which include new...

Read full blog
Filed under: Truck News, General Motors  |  Comments (0)

Isuzu throws in the towel on the U.S. market

Isuzu i-Series pickup Posted January 30 2008 06:37 PM by Todd Lassa

 In case you're wondering, yes, they're still here. But not for much longer. Isuzu has announced that it will stop sales of new passenger vehicles in the U.S. by January 31, 2009, citing the inability to secure...

Read full blog
Filed under: Truck News, Isuzu  |  Comments (0)

Pontiac G8 Ute is a go, but wagon not coming to U.S.

holden-ute Posted January 15 2008 11:13 AM by Angus MacKenzie

 As  Motor Trend predicted months ago , GM insiders have confirmed Pontiac will get a version of the Holden Commodore Ute. The Pontiac G8 ST will join the new G8 sedan late 2008 or early 2009. But our sources say...

Read full blog
Filed under: Truck News, Pontiac  |  Comments (0)

(page 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 )
  • RSS Feed
    • Add to My Yahoo!
    • Add to Google
    • Subscribe on Bloglines
    • Subscribe on NewsGator
    • MyMSN
    • My AOL
    • Add to NetVibes
    • Add to Rojo
    • Add to NEWSBURST
    • Add to Technorati
    SUBSCRIBE TO OUR BLOGS


Editorials
•  Allyson Harwood (11)
•  Mark Williams (39)
•  Melissa Spiering (41)
•  Thomas Voehringer (7)

Type Of Post
•  Auto Shows (87)
•  Commercial Vehicles (21)
•  Concept Suvs (6)
•  Concept Trucks (8)
•  Concept Vehicles (6)
•  Crossovers (33)
•  Editorials (46)
•  Industry News (90)
•  Minivans/Vans (10)
•  Miscellaneous (70)
•  Modified Vehicles (11)
•  Motor Sports (18)
•  Pre-owned Vehicles (18)
•  Reader Rides (14)
•  Rvs And Motorhomes (3)
•  Spy Photos (6)
•  Suv News (132)
•  Suv Of The Year (13)
•  SUVs (3)
•  Towing And Hauling (2)
•  Truck News (68)
•  Truck Of The Year (6)
•  Vans (2)
•  Vehicle Accessories (33)
•  Vehicle Reviews (54)
•  Videos (3)
•  Wagons (17)

Manufacturer
•  Acura (2)
•  Audi (7)
•  BMW (17)
•  Buick (4)
•  Cadillac (8)
•  Chevrolet (37)
•  Chrysler (27)
•  Dodge (33)
•  Ford (91)
•  General Motors (25)
•  GMC (9)
•  Honda (20)
•  Hummer (19)
•  Hyundai (14)
•  Inifiniti (8)
•  International (1)
•  Isuzu (3)
•  Jeep (48)
•  Kia (7)
•  Land Rover (20)
•  Lexus (8)
•  Lincoln (9)
•  Mazda (5)
•  Mercedes-Benz (15)
•  Mercury (2)
•  Mitsubishi (5)
•  Nissan (19)
•  Pontiac (4)
•  Porsche (6)
•  Saab (4)
•  Saturn (7)
•  Scion (6)
•  Subaru (9)
•  Suzuki (5)
•  Toyota (53)
•  Volkswagen (29)
•  Volvo (15)

MOST COMMENTED ON

•  Toyota Tundra Beats Chevrolet and Nissan in Half-Ton Test (19)
•  If Walls Could Move... (9)
•  And They Thought It Would Never Happen. (5)
•  Pontiac Aztek: In The Beginning (5)
•  Volkswagen reportedly working on performance Touareg variant (5)
•  Would you buy a $22,000 diesel pickup from India's Mahindra? (5)
•  2008 Motor Trend TOTY Contender: Toyota Tundra (4)
•  Best and Worst Truck Colors (4)
•  Coming to America, BMW X3 (4)
•  Don't drive your date away this Valentine's Day (4)