Archive for 'Isuzu'
Hyundai Rumored to be Considering Full-Size Pickup Truck
Posted on 08. May, 2010 by admin.
Hyundai is considering jumping into the full-size pickup segment, sources say. The Korean automaker, which has made major inroads recently into the American car and crossover markets with critically acclaimed new products, recently held research clinics with truck buyers in California and Texas using a Ram 1500 customized with a Hyundai-style grille and interior tweaks. The response from the focus groups was positive enough to keep the project moving forward, according to our sources.
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Spied! Next-Generation Chevrolet Colorado
Posted on 01. Mar, 2010 by admin.
Photo: Brian Williams for Brenda Priddy & Company A few weeks ago, our spies caught a next-generation Chevrolet Colorado engineering mule out for some cold weather testing wearing the sheetmetal of the last-gen Thai-built Colorado.
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NADA Launches ‘100 Trucks for Haiti’ Campaign
Posted on 29. Jan, 2010 by admin.
In response to former President Bill Clinton's urgent request for 100 pickup trucks "yesterday" to help with earthquake relief efforts in Haiti, the National Automobile Dealers Association is calling on dealers around the U.S.
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New Study Has Ford Overtaking Toyota in Quality Perception
Posted on 29. Jan, 2010 by admin.
The situation just keeps getting stickier, so to speak. On the heels of its latest mass recall , a study released Wednesday reports Toyota fell to seventh place for 2010 models — from second place in 2009 — among 20 mainstream brands in perceived quality. Ford, meanwhile, moved from eighth place last year to sixth for 2010.
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Spied! Next-Generation Global Chevrolet Colorado
Posted on 28. Jan, 2010 by admin.
Photos by Brian Williams for Brenda Priddy & Company We've officially heard from Ford that it's uncertain if the company's upcoming global "T6" Ranger small truck will be available in North America after production of the U.S.-built Ranger ends in 2011. Now, the same pattern appears to be playing itself out for the Ranger's rival, the Chevrolet Colorado
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The Top 10 Significant Trucks of the Decade
Posted on 28. Dec, 2009 by admin.
Despite the economic challenges of the past two years, it’s hard not to look back at the past 10 years without calling it the Decade of the Pickup Truck. Sales of full-size pickups hit 2.56 million units in 2004, and Ford’s F-Series trucks remain the nation’s best-selling vehicles, 33 years in a row
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The Top 10 Concept Trucks of the Decade
Posted on 24. Dec, 2009 by admin.
With the end of 2009 just a few days away and the North American International Auto Show set to kick off the next ten years of automotive progress in mid-January, now is the perfect time to take a look back at the Top 10 Concept Trucks of the Decade. These are the futuristic and fun pickups that we dreamed we'd be parking in our driveway in 2010, though it didn't quite turn out that way for most of these rigs. No
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Report: GM-Isuzu Duramax Diesel Joint Venture At Risk?
Posted on 22. Dec, 2009 by admin.
Could General Motors go it alone building Duramax diesel engines for its Heavy Duty pickups instead of with manufacturing partner Isuzu Motors, Ltd? Isuzu President Susumu Hosoi said he's seeking talks with GM to review the companies' joint venture DMAX, Ltd
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Report: GM-Isuzu Duramax Diesel Joint Venture At Risk?
Posted on 22. Dec, 2009 by admin.
Could General Motors go it alone building Duramax diesel engines for its Heavy Duty pickups instead of with manufacturing partner Isuzu Motors, Ltd? Isuzu President Susumu Hosoi said he's seeking talks with GM to review the companies' joint venture DMAX, Ltd. factory, where Duramax engines are produced in Morraine, Ohio, and that ending joint production “may be an option,” according to a report by Bloomberg .
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Mazda Drops B-Series Pickup From U.S. Lineup
Posted on 16. Sep, 2009 by admin.
After 37 years in the U.S. market, Mazda has dropped the B-Series compact pickup truck. The news was confirmed to PickupTrucks.com Tuesday evening by Jeremy Barnes, Mazda's U.S.
