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April Sales: Increase For Wrangler and Traverse outsells Honda Pilot

17974195 Posted May 4 2009 10:06 AM by Todd Lassa

DETROIT - Ford's bright spot in its April sales report is this: Fusion sales actually rose 21.7 percent, to 18,321 units, compared with April '08. Fusion got a boost from the release of the 2010 model and all the money...

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Spycam: Mystery Truck Edition

15986750 Posted May 1 2009 04:02 PM by TT Editors

Eagle-eyed Art Director Andy Foster caught this subtly camouflaged pickup in on his way to the Motor Trend Towers, but unfortunately, traffic permitted him to only snap the rear of the truck.

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Readers' Rides: Willysworker's 1955 Willys Wagon

17928226 Posted May 1 2009 03:57 PM by Zach Gale

  There's much more to Willysworker 's 1955 Willys than meets the eye: underneath that '55 Willys body is a frame and running gear from a 1978 Cherokee Chief.

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Readers' Letters: Mistaken Identity

18504783 Posted May 1 2009 01:48 PM by TT Editors

"We loved the article on the supercharged Tundra that ran in the March/April issue of Truck Trend ( First Test: TRD Toyota Tundra ) and sincerely appreciate the kind words Thomas Voehringer used to describe the awesome...

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Video Find: TOYO TIRES' Chevrolet Trophy Truck on the Tunisia Rally 2009

17924041 Posted May 1 2009 11:53 AM by Melissa

TOYO TIRES is tracking the Tunisia Rally and Chevrolet Trophy Truck driven by Eric Vigiouroux in the Rally OiLibya of Tunisia.

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Why Fiat Needs Chrysler

15982217 Posted May 1 2009 09:53 AM by Angus MacKenzie

Those of us who have been around the block a few times in this business can't help but smile at the irony of Fiat riding to the rescue of Chrysler. The company that once was the perennial sick man of the European auto...

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What is This -- Can You Guess What Vehicle This Is?

15937685 Posted April 30 2009 02:05 PM by Zach Gale

  What vehicle has this interior?

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Hedge Funds Take The Rap For Chrysler's 'Cruel' Bankruptcy Woes

18481248 Posted April 30 2009 02:05 PM by Todd Lassa

DETROIT - A Fiat 500 built in Canada, Mexico or the United States may be the first product of the newly minted Chrysler LLC-Fiat Auto alliance. Fiat, the United Auto orkers, four major banks and the automaker's own...

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Diesel Vs Gas: 2009 Ford F-250 Super Duty Tow Test

15929531 Posted April 29 2009 11:02 AM by TT Editors

Everything about the 6.4 screams durability and long life. It's a long-stroke, narrow-bore V-8 that makes peak torque at 2000 rpm. There's no indicated redline on the tach, but peak horsepower comes at 3000 rpm, and the...

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Classic Tracks For Truck Drivin' Guys

Music Review: In Overdrive, By Aaron Tippin
17755558 Posted April 28 2009 10:23 AM by TT Editors

While some people were relieved that truckin' songs fell silent after the Bandit and Convoy movies did, others, many others still hold a special place for this genre. Both my father and brother were over-the-road truckers,...

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Pontiac Gone, Buick to Grow, Government Offered 50-percent of GM

15901922 Posted April 27 2009 11:39 AM by Todd Lassa

  DETROIT - General Motors CEO and President Fritz Henderson confirmed the automaker will scrub the Pontiac division by the end of 2010, with the G8 going out of production by the end of this year, and the Vibe...

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Readers' Letters: MPG MYTHS

17601025 Posted April 27 2009 11:27 AM by TT Editors

  On page 17 of the January/February issue of Truck Trend , a chart of full-size-truck mileage ratings touts the fact that the Big Three now have models that can achieve 20 mpg-plus highway mpg.   We're seeing...

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GMC - Bucking the Trend

GM's Truck-only division spared
17600758 Posted April 27 2009 11:10 AM by Edward A. Sanchez

Today, GM announced its revised cost-cutting plans in a last-ditch attempt to avoid Chapter 11 bankruptcy . In it, the Pontiac brand was one of the casualties. The company's truck-only GMC brand was spared.

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Chrysler Debt, Cutting Pontiac and More Tales for the Week

17600713 Posted April 27 2009 11:07 AM by Todd Lassa

DETROIT - The week we've all been waiting for is coming up. Chrysler either will complete a deal with Fiat Auto , or will implode and take probably everything but American Motors survivor Jeep with it. Metro Detroit has...

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Refreshing or Revolting: 2010 Mazda CX-9

15885299 Posted April 24 2009 07:17 PM by TT Editors

The refreshed 2010 Mazda CX-9 SUV sports a mildly updated interior, new wheels and, yes, Mazda's happy grille. Actually, on the CX-9, the restyled grille is not nearly as visually intrusive as the Mazda3. Like that...

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