Slow Truck and SUV sales are forcing most manufactures to shut down their productions lines and hike up their prices. You might have missed some of these important issues over the week. Here is this week's recap:
Features:
Gotta-Have Machines
Some of the Best Vehicles on the Road--and a few That Should Be. Here are some of our favorites. These vehicles are on the road now, will be on the road soon, or should be on the road if they want to make truck guys happy. more
Celebrity Drive
Food Network Celebrity Chef and car junkie Guy Fieri is a true Bow-Tie guy. It seems every time you turn the TV on the Food Network Guy Fieri and his spikey blond hair, tattoos, and jewelry is everywhere. more
First Drive: 2009 Ford Flex
What do you see when you look at this vehicle? A 4/3-scale Mini Clubman? An overinflated Scion xB? A long wagon? A low minivan? more
Events:
2008 National Truck Event Listing
10th Annual Truck, Car and Motorcycle Show & "Big Rig Summer Tour 2008" just added! Looking for an adventure on the trails or check out the latest in truck fashions, then check out our 2008 National Truck Event Listing! more
In the News:
Ford delays introduction of 2009 F-150 by two months
GM halting big SUV redesigns as it shifts to smaller lineup
Toyota slows Tundra and Sequoia production
NHTSA investigating GM trucks and SUVs for engine fires
Ford shuts Michigan SUV plant until August
Ford's Plan to shorten Product cycle to three years
Chrysler announces prices on dual-mode hybrid SUVs
Chrysler recalls Dodge Journey to fix faulty wiring harness
Prices raised across the board for 2009 Toyota Tacoma
Chrysler raising prices by two percent for 2008, 2009 models
Blog of the Week:
Offshore drilling is worth even less than a tax moratorium
Last month, I criticized two presidential candidates for proposing a moratorium on the 18-cent per gallon federal gas tax and 24-cent per gallon tax on diesel. Presumed Republican candidate John McCain and former Democratic candidate Hillary Rodham Clinton both proposed a moratorium as some sort of relief for the summer vacation season; presumed Democratic candidate Barack Obama called it "pandering." President Bush's proposal to remove the 27-year old moratorium on offshore drilling isn't pandering, strictly speaking, but promoted as relief from $4 to $5 gasoline, it's just as specious. more
Forum Thread of the Week:
Motor Trend thread of the day: Volt like pickup?