Archive for 'Suzuki'
Will Toyota’s Troubles Affect Other Japanese Brands?
Posted on 24. Feb, 2010 by admin.
Neck-deep in the Toyota recall drama, we sometimes forget there may be more at stake in this ongoing investigation than simply Toyota’s reputation.
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Small Trucks Come Up Short in Roof Crashes
Posted on 03. Feb, 2010 by admin.
The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety has released a new report saying that of the five small pickups it tested for roof strength in crash tests, only the Nissan Frontier earned its top rating of Good. The Ford Ranger was the only other truck to pass, with a rating of Acceptable. The Dodge Dakota, Toyota Tacoma and Chevy Colorado earned Marginal ratings, the second-lowest score
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Small Pickup Trucks Lag in IIHS Crash and Roof Crush Tests
Posted on 03. Feb, 2010 by admin.
By Larry Edsall for PickupTrucks.com Only one of five small pickup trucks – the Nissan Frontier -- tested for rollover protection received a good rating from the by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, the group reported late Wednesday. However, even the Frontier (also sold as the Suzuki Equator) fell short of achieving the IIHS’ “Top Safety Pick” recognition. Worst of all, though, was the failure of the Dodger Dakota’s side-curtain airbags to deploy in the pickup’s side-impact test.
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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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What About the Little Guys? Small Pickups Snubbed in Detroit
Posted on 24. Jan, 2010 by admin.
By Mark Williams for PickupTrucks.com It's hard to believe that an old 2005 GMC Canyon with more than 200,000 miles on it could steal the national spotlight from the swarm of small and alt-fuel cars that took center stage at the Detroit Auto Show earlier this month, but that's exactly what happened when Scott Brown and his green pickup won a U.S. Senate seat in Massachusetts last week
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Review: 2010 Suzuki Kizashi
Posted on 18. Jan, 2010 by admin.
The dominant Japanese car companies remain uncomfortable with their nationality, doing their best to seem somehow American lest they provoke a political backlash. Even as unabashedly Japanese products have become prevalent in the intertwined worlds of TV, gaming, and toys, I cannot recall a car with so much as a Japanese name prior to Suzuki’s
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Cars.com Reviews the 2010 Suzuki Kizashi
Posted on 04. Jan, 2010 by admin.
Already crammed with popular vehicles like the Toyota Camry and Honda Accord, the midsize family-sedan segment sees a newcomer in the 2010 Suzuki Kizashi. What angle will Suzuki use to crack into the market?
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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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Updates from the Equator, Part 6 - Finish Line in Sight
Posted on 21. Dec, 2009 by admin.
Words and Photos by Mark Williams for PickupTrucks.com Mark Williams is road tripping 1,500 miles through the heart of the American Southwest in a custom Suzuki Equator.
