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What Happened to Compacts?

Nissan Frontier Front View Posted June 7 2007 05:03 PM by Allyson Harwood

 It's funny how quickly changing tastes can make certain vehicles fade. Remember when compact trucks were all the rage? What happened? When did these trucks get so badly neglected?

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The Highway Diaries: May 25, 2007

Click it or Ticket Amber alert Posted May 25 2007 10:35 AM by Melissa

 You might have seen Amber alert signs flashing " Click-it or Ticket-it " across the nation's highways. This week, the " Click it or Ticket " seatbelt enforcement campaign has been running in full-force and will continue...

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The Highway Diaries: May 5-6/2007 Weekend Wrap-up

hearse Front View Posted May 7 2007 10:07 AM by Melissa

 ... Just because you never know what your going to come across on the open road.

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The Highway Diaries: May 3rd, 2007
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Chevrolet SSR Rear View Posted May 3 2007 02:05 PM by Melissa

 When the Chevrolet SSR was debuted in 2000 at the Detroit auto show, many people were confused about Chevy's retro-hot-rod-convertible-truck, whatever you want to call it, concept.

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The Highway Diaries: May 2, 2007

2007 Toyota Tundra Posted May 2 2007 10:09 AM by Melissa

 The Highway Diaries: Trucks and SUVs that are spotted on the highways, freeways, streets, and backroads while traveling.

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The Last Stronghold
Editor's Desk: May / June Edition
Mark Williams Posted May 1 2007 11:21 AM by Mark Williams

 It doesn't take a genius to see the slow and steady march of progress in our industry. It wasn't long ago when the first imported compact cars made it to our shores, then the midsize cars, then the luxury cars....

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Do You Really Need Four-Wheel Drive?

Nissan Xterra off-roading Posted March 21 2007 02:04 PM by Mark Williams

 If I hear one more person say that nobody really needs four-wheel drive because so few people really take their vehicles off road, my head will explode. I never hear some mouthy car guy talking about how rarely people use...

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Don't Dismiss The New Jeep Patriot Just Yet

Jeep Patriot Posted March 14 2007 10:34 AM by Allyson Harwood

 I've got to be honest-I was biased against the Jeep Patriot before I even opened the driver-side door. After all, it's based on the same platform as the disappointing Dodge Caliber and even more disappointing Jeep Compass...

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Mixed Message or Just Confused?

Hyundai Engine Posted March 9 2007 01:56 PM by Mark Williams

 Not sure if this is the beginning of a growing trend but we've noticed that Hyundai, in particular, is doing something funny inside their engine bays. It started with their previous generation Santa Fe but seems to be...

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It's a New World Out There
Editor's Desk: March/April 2007 Edition
Editor's Desk - Mark Williams Posted March 6 2007 08:25 AM by Mark Williams

 Driving 20 minutes south of the heart of San Antonio, Texas, puts you in sight of one of the newest and largest pickup-truck manufacturing plants in the world. Once it's fully up and running, they'll build about 200,000...

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Pontiac Aztek: In The Beginning

Pontiac Aztek Posted February 27 2007 04:39 PM by TT Editors

 I was driving along next to an Aztek this morning, and it reminded me of an interesting story that took place long prior to that doomed vehicle's launch.

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GM and Chrysler: The Latest In This Bizarre Saga

Chrysler Minivan side view Posted February 26 2007 01:00 PM by TT Editors

 This is getting weirder by the moment. Now reports out of London suggest DaimlerChrysler is looking at taking a minority stake in GM as a means of off-loading money-losing Chrysler. The deal would work something like this:...

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GM to buy Chrysler? Not Likely

GM and DaimlerChrysler Posted February 15 2007 12:09 PM by TT Editors

 The blogosphere has erupted over reports in a German business magazine that GM was talking to DaimlerChrysler about buying the troubled Chrysler Group. The magazine cited company sources as saying the talks were in full...

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Toyota Fears Becoming Number-one, Internal Memo Says
Toyota Fears Becoming Number-one by Todd Lassa
Toyota Highlander Hybrid Posted February 13 2007 11:57 AM by TT Editors

 Gaining sales in the U.S. and becoming the world's largest automaker isn't all it's cracked up to be. Toyota is bracing for criticism and backlash as it grows in the face of U.S. Big Three declines. The Japanese...

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Trucks I Wouldn't Buy
Trucks I Wouldn't Buy by Matt Stone
Chevy Colorado / GMC Canyon Posted February 13 2007 11:13 AM by TT Editors

 A lot of folks ask me if there are any "bad cars" still on the market.  My answer is generally no.  There's nothing out there that's really bad, at least in the Yugo / Daihatsu sense of the word.  Even the...

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