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No pox on the Pontiac G8amino?

2010 Pontiac G8 Sport Truck front view Posted March 25 2008 04:59 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?

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Hit a truck and win a Toyota Tundra

Great  American Ball  Park 2009 toyota tundra Posted March 24 2008 04:31 PM by Truck Trend

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...

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Ford loses Bold Moves, wants you to Drive One

2009 Ford F-150 Posted March 19 2008 11:49 AM by Truck Trend

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...

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Goodbye, LincolnMark LT. Hello MKT crossover?

Lincoln Mark LT Posted March 17 2008 12:25 PM by Truck Trend

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...

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

GM's latest big gasoline V-8 Posted March 14 2008 12:15 PM by Truck Trend

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

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Platinum Is the new Black

2008 Cadillac Escalade Platinum head light Posted March 13 2008 12:15 PM by Truck Trend

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...

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

Toyota A-bat concept Posted February 27 2008 02:24 PM by Truck Trend

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...

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

mahindra-pickup-truck Posted February 11 2008 03:10 PM by Truck Trend

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...

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

2008-chevy-silverado-hd Posted February 6 2008 01:28 PM by Truck Trend

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...

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

Isuzu i-Series pickup Posted January 30 2008 07:37 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...

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

holden-ute Posted January 15 2008 12:13 PM 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...

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Tough Truck Heritage - Ford F-Series Milestones

1948 ford F-Series Posted September 27 2007 05:25 PM by Truck Trend

Ford Trucks celebrate six decades of standard-setting capability, innovation and reliability!

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SEMA Reports That Young Truck Buyers Prefer Silverado

2007 Chevrolet Silverado LTZ Extended Cab Posted September 27 2007 12:26 PM by Truck Trend

According to SEMA's 2007 Automotive Lifestyles enthusiast survey, 27% of those surveyed own a pickup, and 85% of these consumers say they have purchased specialty equipment for their trucks within the last year. The...

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A Truck That Really 'Hauls' - 2007 Saleen S331 Sport Truck

2007 Saleen S331 Sport Truck Posted September 27 2007 07:49 AM by Truck Trend

In its first year of production, the 2007 Saleen S331 Sport Truck revived the diminishing performance truck segment with the first fully-functional, high-powered sport truck to the market in several years. Many performance...

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Goodbye to the Lincoln Mark LT?

Lincoln Mark LT front View Posted September 10 2007 02:28 PM by Mark Williams

At a recent Ford event, we asked some of the execs what was going on with the Lincoln Mark LT. They'd told us sales were steady, and hinted about a new Mark LT based on the coming new F-150 (expected to go on sale in late...

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