<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Truck Trend Blog]]></title><description><![CDATA[Truck Trend Blog]]></description><link><![CDATA[http://blogs.trucktrend.com/index.html]]></link><image><title><![CDATA[Truck Trend Blog]]></title><url><![CDATA[Truck Trend Blog]]></url><link><![CDATA[http://blogs.trucktrend.com/index.html]]></link></image><item><title><![CDATA[What is This -- Can You Guess What Vehicle This Is?]]></title><link>http://blogs.trucktrend.com/6579598/miscellaneous/what-is-this-can-you-guess-what-vehicle-this-is/index.html</link><description><![CDATA[ What vehicle is this? Tell us if you know, and good luck. ]]></description><category><![CDATA[Miscellaneous]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 24 Nov 2009 18:11:06 -0800</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true"><![CDATA[http://blogs.trucktrend.com/6579598/miscellaneous/what-is-this-can-you-guess-what-vehicle-this-is/index.html]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[LegalWatch: Toyota's Floormat Problem & Rusty Frame Rails; Plus Chrysler & Magna]]></title><link>http://blogs.trucktrend.com/6577453/industry-news/legalwatch-toyotas-floormat-problem-rusty-frame-rails-plus-chrysler-magna/index.html</link><description><![CDATA[ Almost lost among the recall of 3.8-million vehicles because the accelerator pedal may get stuck on a floormat (switch the key off without taking it out and it kills ignition and fuel pump), and getting some notice for...]]></description><category><![CDATA[Industry News]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 24 Nov 2009 18:11:31 -0800</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true"><![CDATA[http://blogs.trucktrend.com/6577453/industry-news/legalwatch-toyotas-floormat-problem-rusty-frame-rails-plus-chrysler-magna/index.html]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Readers' Letters: History Of Ford Pickups (In brief)]]></title><link>http://blogs.trucktrend.com/6579745/readers-letters/readers-letters-history-of-ford-pickups-in-brief/index.html</link><description><![CDATA[ Dear Truck Trend , When were the major models of Ford pickups introduced? I'm specifically wondering about the F-1, F-2, F-100, and F-250. Randy Morton Fairfield, California ]]></description><category><![CDATA[Readers Letters]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 24 Nov 2009 02:11:28 -0800</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true"><![CDATA[http://blogs.trucktrend.com/6579745/readers-letters/readers-letters-history-of-ford-pickups-in-brief/index.html]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mercedes-Benz Celebrates 75 Years of Racecar Transporters]]></title><link>http://blogs.trucktrend.com/6593387/towing-and-hauling/mercedes-benz-celebrates-75-years-of-racecar-transporters/index.html</link><description><![CDATA[  Your day isn't over once the racecar is finished: You still have to get it to the track. Mercedes-Benz started transporting its racers in 1934. This week, 75 years later, the automaker has assembled three of its most...]]></description><category><![CDATA[Towing And Hauling]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 23 Nov 2009 19:11:31 -0800</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true"><![CDATA[http://blogs.trucktrend.com/6593387/towing-and-hauling/mercedes-benz-celebrates-75-years-of-racecar-transporters/index.html]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mercedes-Benz Sprinter BluEfficiency]]></title><link>http://blogs.trucktrend.com/6607089/vans/mercedes-benz-sprinter-bluefficiency/index.html</link><description><![CDATA[ With the divorce final, the Sprinter will no longer be sent to Dodge dealers, but rather to select Mercedes-Benz outlets. Since most commercial van use is in built-up areas, we'll have to wait to see what that does for sales. ]]></description><category><![CDATA[Vans]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 23 Nov 2009 18:11:55 -0800</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true"><![CDATA[http://blogs.trucktrend.com/6607089/vans/mercedes-benz-sprinter-bluefficiency/index.html]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[20 Years, 20 Facts: Land Rover Discovery Series]]></title><link>http://blogs.trucktrend.com/6608400/suvs/20-years-20-facts-land-rover-discovery-series/index.html</link><description><![CDATA[ This week is the Land Rover Discovery’s 20th anniversary. Since 1989, there have been four incarnations of Land Rover’s midsize sport/utility vehicle: the Discovery Series I, Discovery Series II, Discovery 3/LR3, and the...]]></description><category><![CDATA[SUVs]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 18 Nov 2009 22:11:15 -0800</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true"><![CDATA[http://blogs.trucktrend.com/6608400/suvs/20-years-20-facts-land-rover-discovery-series/index.html]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[IT-FIGURES: GM Production Moves]]></title><link>http://blogs.trucktrend.com/6577432/industry-news/it-figures-gm-production-moves/index.html</link><description><![CDATA[ In mid-fall, the U.S. government released a new set of figures for the top-ranking vehicles sold under the clunkers bill, and four "trucks" made the top 10: The Ford Escape, Honda CR-V, Chevy Silverado, and F-150 ranked 5,...]]></description><category><![CDATA[Industry News]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 18 Nov 2009 20:11:06 -0800</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true"><![CDATA[http://blogs.trucktrend.com/6577432/industry-news/it-figures-gm-production-moves/index.html]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Readers' Letters: My Work Truck]]></title><link>http://blogs.trucktrend.com/6591875/readers-letters/readers-letters-my-work-truck/index.html</link><description><![CDATA[  Dear Truck Trend , The work truck I would buy (if it were ever made) would have an extended cab with suicide doors, eight-foot box, room in the cab and under the dash, the ability to charge multivoltage DC batteries,...]]></description><category><![CDATA[Readers Letters]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 18 Nov 2009 20:11:01 -0800</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true"><![CDATA[http://blogs.trucktrend.com/6591875/readers-letters/readers-letters-my-work-truck/index.html]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[MAX Payload: News, Rumors, and Stuff We Though You Should Know About]]></title><link>http://blogs.trucktrend.com/6577417/industry-news/max-payload-news-rumors-and-stuff-we-though-you-should-know-about/index.html</link><description><![CDATA[ From 2009 J.D. Power awards, Don Runkle (former GM with vice president), the 2011 VW Touareg, the one-millionth M-Class and Chevy Equinox fuel cell, Toyo Tires, the 2011 Range Rover LRX, and Mitsubishi may return to the...]]></description><category><![CDATA[Industry News]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 17 Nov 2009 02:11:45 -0800</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true"><![CDATA[http://blogs.trucktrend.com/6577417/industry-news/max-payload-news-rumors-and-stuff-we-though-you-should-know-about/index.html]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Video: 1959 Chevrolet Bel Air was crashes into a 2009 Chevrolet Malibu]]></title><link>http://blogs.trucktrend.com/6591512/videos/video-1959-chevrolet-bel-air-was-crashes-into-a-2009-chevrolet-malibu/index.html</link><description><![CDATA[ In celebration of the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety's 50th anniversary, a 1959 Chevrolet Bel Air was crashed into a 2009 Chevrolet Malibu. Click here to watch video. ]]></description><category><![CDATA[Videos]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 16 Nov 2009 19:11:15 -0800</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true"><![CDATA[http://blogs.trucktrend.com/6591512/videos/video-1959-chevrolet-bel-air-was-crashes-into-a-2009-chevrolet-malibu/index.html]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What is This -- Can You Guess What Vehicle This Is?]]></title><link>http://blogs.trucktrend.com/6591317/miscellaneous/what-is-this-can-you-guess-what-vehicle-this-is/index.html</link><description><![CDATA[ What vehicle looks like this? Take a guess in the comments section below. ]]></description><category><![CDATA[Miscellaneous]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 16 Nov 2009 18:11:40 -0800</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true"><![CDATA[http://blogs.trucktrend.com/6591317/miscellaneous/what-is-this-can-you-guess-what-vehicle-this-is/index.html]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[BMW X6: Should it have been hybrid only?]]></title><link>http://blogs.trucktrend.com/6576799/crossovers/bmw-x6-should-it-have-been-hybrid-only/index.html</link><description><![CDATA[    My colleague, Motor City Blogman Lassa recently tested the X6 ActiveHybrid and postulated in his conclusion that maybe that variant should have been the only one offered in the U.S. After getting the chance to...]]></description><category><![CDATA[Crossovers]]></category><pubDate>Sat, 14 Nov 2009 02:11:26 -0800</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true"><![CDATA[http://blogs.trucktrend.com/6576799/crossovers/bmw-x6-should-it-have-been-hybrid-only/index.html]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kevin Harvick Could Be Ultimate Winner after Tonight’s NASCAR Truck Race]]></title><link>http://blogs.trucktrend.com/6606732/motor-sports/kevin-harvick-could-be-ultimate-winner-after-tonight-s-nascar-truck-race/index.html</link><description><![CDATA[ Tonight’s NASCAR Truck race is in Phoenix, and Kevin Harvick could be both the winning driver and owner when the checkered flag falls. Harvick is a favorite to win after attaining victories in Phoenix on all three...]]></description><category><![CDATA[Motor Sports]]></category><pubDate>Sat, 14 Nov 2009 00:11:48 -0800</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true"><![CDATA[http://blogs.trucktrend.com/6606732/motor-sports/kevin-harvick-could-be-ultimate-winner-after-tonight-s-nascar-truck-race/index.html]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[SEMA 2009: The TAC-V JAMMA V-22 ITV Potential Hummer Replacement]]></title><link>http://blogs.trucktrend.com/6604941/concept-trucks/sema-2009-the-tac-v-jamma-v-22-itv-potential-hummer-replacement/index.html</link><description><![CDATA[  Though the HMMWV, better known as the Hummer, is regarded as one of the best off-roaders in the world, the design is over 25 years old and has recently been criticized for a lack of armor, prompting the U.S. Military to...]]></description><category><![CDATA[Concept Trucks]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 11 Nov 2009 01:11:27 -0800</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true"><![CDATA[http://blogs.trucktrend.com/6604941/concept-trucks/sema-2009-the-tac-v-jamma-v-22-itv-potential-hummer-replacement/index.html]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What is This -- Can You Guess What Vehicle This Is?]]></title><link>http://blogs.trucktrend.com/6589235/miscellaneous/what-is-this-can-you-guess-what-vehicle-this-is/index.html</link><description><![CDATA[ Can you guess what vehicle has these seats? If you know, tell us in the comments section below. ]]></description><category><![CDATA[Miscellaneous]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 09 Nov 2009 20:11:16 -0800</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true"><![CDATA[http://blogs.trucktrend.com/6589235/miscellaneous/what-is-this-can-you-guess-what-vehicle-this-is/index.html]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[After SEMA After hours, The Parties Never Quit]]></title><link>http://blogs.trucktrend.com/6588932/auto-shows/after-sema-after-hours-the-parties-never-quit/index.html</link><description><![CDATA[ After walking hundreds of miles at the SEMA show, most media outlets and journalists find themselves hamming it up at one or several after show parties scattered across the Vegas boulevard. Venders and manufactures throw...]]></description><category><![CDATA[Auto Shows]]></category><pubDate>Sat, 07 Nov 2009 00:11:08 -0800</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true"><![CDATA[http://blogs.trucktrend.com/6588932/auto-shows/after-sema-after-hours-the-parties-never-quit/index.html]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Which Scion SEMA Truck Concept Do you Like Best? ]]></title><link>http://blogs.trucktrend.com/6588749/concept-trucks/which-scion-sema-truck-concept-do-you-like-best/index.html</link><description><![CDATA[ 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...]]></description><category><![CDATA[Concept Trucks]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 19:11:27 -0800</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true"><![CDATA[http://blogs.trucktrend.com/6588749/concept-trucks/which-scion-sema-truck-concept-do-you-like-best/index.html]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[SEMA 2009: Jeep Lower Forty and Overland Concepts]]></title><link>http://blogs.trucktrend.com/6574234/auto-shows/sema-2009-jeep-lower-forty-and-overland-concepts/index.html</link><description><![CDATA[ There is no shortage of Jeep vehicles at the SEMA Show, but our guess is there's never been one like this before. First debuted at the Moab Easter Jeep Safari last April, the Lower Forty is equipped with 40-in. tires...]]></description><category><![CDATA[Auto Shows]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2009 02:11:55 -0800</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true"><![CDATA[http://blogs.trucktrend.com/6574234/auto-shows/sema-2009-jeep-lower-forty-and-overland-concepts/index.html]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[GM Shows Off 50-State Emissions-Legal E-ROD LS3 V-8 Crate Engine]]></title><link>http://blogs.trucktrend.com/6587330/vehicle-accessories/gm-shows-off-50-state-emissions-legal-e-rod-ls3-v-8-crate-engine/index.html</link><description><![CDATA[  Depending on the state you live in, building a custom hot rod or truck can be a fairly easy or excruciatingly painful process when it comes time to register the car. While some states couldn't care less what's under the...]]></description><category><![CDATA[Vehicle Accessories]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2009 17:11:37 -0800</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true"><![CDATA[http://blogs.trucktrend.com/6587330/vehicle-accessories/gm-shows-off-50-state-emissions-legal-e-rod-ls3-v-8-crate-engine/index.html]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chevrolet Shows Off Raptor-Fighting Silverado ZR2 Concept at SEMA]]></title><link>http://blogs.trucktrend.com/6602772/concept-trucks/chevrolet-shows-off-raptor-fighting-silverado-zr2-concept-at-sema/index.html</link><description><![CDATA[  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...]]></description><category><![CDATA[Concept Trucks]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2009 17:11:04 -0800</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true"><![CDATA[http://blogs.trucktrend.com/6602772/concept-trucks/chevrolet-shows-off-raptor-fighting-silverado-zr2-concept-at-sema/index.html]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What is This -- Can You Guess What Vehicle This Is?]]></title><link>http://blogs.trucktrend.com/6587075/miscellaneous/what-is-this-can-you-guess-what-vehicle-this-is/index.html</link><description><![CDATA[ What vehicle has this rear bumper? Tell us in the comments section below, if you know. ]]></description><category><![CDATA[Miscellaneous]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2009 01:11:49 -0800</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true"><![CDATA[http://blogs.trucktrend.com/6587075/miscellaneous/what-is-this-can-you-guess-what-vehicle-this-is/index.html]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Report: Ford Earns Nearly $1 Billion in 3rd Quarter]]></title><link>http://blogs.trucktrend.com/6572986/industry-news/report-ford-earns-nearly-1-billion-in-3rd-quarter/index.html</link><description><![CDATA[ Ford has quickly improved its lineup, led by the midsize Fusion and Mercury Milan. It has cut costs, reducing its North American workforce by 45 percent since 2006 according to the Detroit Free Press. It has improved...]]></description><category><![CDATA[Industry News]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2009 16:11:57 -0800</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true"><![CDATA[http://blogs.trucktrend.com/6572986/industry-news/report-ford-earns-nearly-1-billion-in-3rd-quarter/index.html]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[24 Hours To SEMA ]]></title><link>http://blogs.trucktrend.com/6601905/auto-shows/24-hours-to-sema/index.html</link><description><![CDATA[ Three clean Jeep Wranglers loaded on the trailer and two more are set to follow as the team from FinishLineWest sets out for the three-hour drive to take part in the biggest aftermarket auto show of the year, the 2009 SEMA...]]></description><category><![CDATA[Auto Shows]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2009 05:11:52 -0800</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true"><![CDATA[http://blogs.trucktrend.com/6601905/auto-shows/24-hours-to-sema/index.html]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Refreshing or Revolting: 2010 Subaru Outback]]></title><link>http://blogs.trucktrend.com/6586547/miscellaneous/refreshing-or-revolting-2010-subaru-outback/index.html</link><description><![CDATA[ The 2010 Subaru Outback is Motor Trend's Sport/Utility of the Year but is it, well, attractive? The Outback is more imposing than ever before: two in. wider and with a ground clearance of 8.7 in., higher than a Jeep Grand...]]></description><category><![CDATA[Miscellaneous]]></category><pubDate>Sat, 31 Oct 2009 00:10:21 -0700</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true"><![CDATA[http://blogs.trucktrend.com/6586547/miscellaneous/refreshing-or-revolting-2010-subaru-outback/index.html]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NASCAR Trucks Ready for Halloween Racing at Talladega Superspeedway]]></title><link>http://blogs.trucktrend.com/6572782/motor-sports/nascar-trucks-ready-for-halloween-racing-at-talladega-superspeedway/index.html</link><description><![CDATA[ Talladega, the Monza of NASCAR tracks, will be home to Truck racing October 31. The high-speed circuit is one of NASCAR’s most well-known venues, with 2.66 miles of banked asphalt separating start from finish. ]]></description><category><![CDATA[Motor Sports]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 30 Oct 2009 20:10:03 -0700</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true"><![CDATA[http://blogs.trucktrend.com/6572782/motor-sports/nascar-trucks-ready-for-halloween-racing-at-talladega-superspeedway/index.html]]></guid></item></channel></rss>


