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Which Scion SEMA Truck Concept Do you Like Best?

Posted Yesterday 11:48 AM by Melissa

When Scion brings concepts to SEMA, the vehicles are guaranteed to turn heads. For the second year in a row a Scion design team came up with another compact truck design that caught our attention. If Scion continues...

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Chevrolet Shows Off Raptor-Fighting Silverado ZR2 Concept at SEMA

Posted November 3 2009 09:20 AM by Scott_Evans

Ford ran away with the SEMA spotlight last year with their hardcore F-150 Raptor off-road truck, and when they did, GM sat up and took notice. This year, Chevrolet has fired back with the Silverado ZR2 Concept, a...

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Whatever Happened to: The BMW Truck Concept

Posted October 23 2009 05:19 PM by Melissa

The answer is nothing. Recently I came across an old issue of Motor Trend that featured the BMW truck rendering on its cover. The cover happened to be the first and only time that featured a tri-folded accordion...

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A-BAT Shelved - Bad Move or Good idea?

Posted May 11 2009 04:13 PM by TT Editors

According to pickuptrucks.com , Toyota has opted to put its A-BAT concept on hold for now. The unibody concept featured a hybrid powertrain, solar panels at the top of the instrument panel, and a sliding roof to...

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Toyota Truck Hits Snag, Toyota A-BAT To Stay But as Concept Vehicle

Posted April 15 2009 02:12 PM by bkong

The A-BAT made the news last year when the funky-looking hybrid compact pickup was reportedly going to production. Since then, Toyota’s situation has changed, and now there is confirmation that the A-BAT will be sitting on...

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2009 New York: Barkan Design's Counter Balance Mid-Engined Pickup Truck

Posted April 10 2009 04:36 PM by Rory Jurnecka

The forefathers of many American citizens descended upon New York City after crossing the Atlantic with little more than dreams of a bright future to their names. Likewise, the New York Auto Show tends to attract...

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Report: Toyota seeks suppliers for A-BAT concept. Would you buy it?

Posted September 22 2008 10:13 AM by Nate_Martinez

In a move thought to bolster its future lineup against the looming CAFE regulations, Toyota confirmed its recent queries to suppliers for the possible production of its Prius-inspired A-BAT concept truck . The truck made...

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Making the Scion Hako Concept Work

Posted March 25 2008 01:25 PM by thomas_voehringer

I like the retro design movement just as much as the next guy, but Scion got it backward with the Hako Coupe . It’s put the front in the back, and the back in the front. When I was studying animal behavior in college...

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Hey, We're Famous!!

Posted January 28 2008 06:23 PM by Mark Williams

It's not everyday we get to see the fruits of our labor make the rounds on big-time internet websites that make a living revealing and discussing all aspects of the auto industry. But that's exactly what happened when auto...

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GMC's Secret Crossover Pickup

Posted January 25 2008 01:06 PM by TT Editors

Okay, here's the low-down on the GMC pickup concept rumored to be unveiled at the New York Show: It's actually going to appear at next month's Chicago Show. And it's not a rework of the Holden Crewman (pictured), a...

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Is Scion Toying with a Future Truck?

Posted June 27 2007 04:24 PM by Melissa

PickupTruck . com has picked up on a rumor that Toyota is thinking of bringing in a two-door unibody pickup under the Scion name.

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Hey Jeep! Build the JT Concept!!

Posted May 24 2007 03:18 PM by Mark Williams

We first saw the concept JT on a run to Moab we did with some of the Jeep engineers. And you can bet it got quite a bit of attention. Of course, a Jeep pickup truck is not a new thing. Jeep made the J10 and J20 Gladiators...

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MotorTrend Gets Their Hands On The Jeep JT Concept

Posted May 9 2007 04:07 PM by Melissa

The guys at Motor Trend Magazine spent the day with the folks at Chrysler for a concept drive day that featured the Chrysler Nassau, Jeep Trailhawk, Dodge Demon and not seen before, the Jeep JT.

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Phoenix Motorcars All-Electric Mid-Size Truck

Posted May 4 2007 08:48 AM by Melissa

Ontario-based all-electric vehicle manufacturer, Phoenix Motorcars, was one of the alternative fuel displays on "Green Street" during the Inland Empire Auto Show this past April, at the Ontario Convention Center.

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EDAG Shows LUV At Geneva Motor Show

Driving your yacht on the road

Posted February 13 2007 04:29 PM by Melissa

If the Amphibicar ever gets into production, it needs to take styling cues from this vehicle. Premiering at the Geneva Auto Show in March, the German company EDAG Engineering + Design AG is unveiling a concept car it...

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