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NTEA 2010: 2011 GMC Sierra Denali HD puts the Heavy in Heavy Duty

For the first time in its history – and considering that the company has been around for over 100 years, that's significant – GMC decided to make an official appearance at the National Truck Equipment Association show in St. Louis. And the Professional Grade brand brought along the heavies... specifically, the 2011 GMC Sierra Denali HD. When the truck hits the market later this year, it will be the first time that GMC has offered a Denali version of its Heavy Duty truck platform. After giving the truck a thorough once (and ... Read more →

Nissan unveils NV commercial van, available in three different flavors Jeremy Korzeniewski

Historically, America's commercial vehicle marketplace has been dominated by domestic automakers. Besides a small percentage of Sprinter sales from Dodge while under Daimler ownership, the ...

Report: Toyota Tundra frame rust recall to go nationwide Jonathon Ramsey

Last November, the Toyota Tundra recall to address premature rusting frames was expanded to include trucks from the 2000-2003 model years. That recall, though, only applied to 20 states and ...

GM quickly one-ups Ford with 2011 Duramax diesel ratings, shows off GMC Sierra Denali HD Jonathon Ramsey

Not even a month ago, at the end of our post on the 2011 Ford Super Duty engine specs, we wrote: "General Motors, there's a big ass ball in your court." Someone at GM has apparently grabbed their ...

First Drive: 2011 Ford F-Series Super Duty brings the biggest tools Rex Roy

It's a guy thing. Tim Allen understands. If you've got a job to do, you need the right tool. As guy logic goes, the bigger and more powerful the tool, the better. If what you do requires a tool ...

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Report: Mahindra to set U.S. Pik-Up launch date in next few weeks 5 days ago on Autoblog

Tired of waiting around for an official launch date for the hotly anticipated (in certain circles, at least) compact diesel pickup truck from Indian automaker Mahindra? Good news, then. According to a report from Automotive News, the largest utility vehicle maker in India and its U.S. ...

Future Chrysler production plans reportedly leaked 6 days ago on Autoblog

Chrysler, now led by Sergio Marchionne and the rest of the management crew brought in by Italian automaker Fiat, has big plans in place that will replace just about every single vehicle the American automaker currently offers. Judging from the purported list of new vehicle launches secured by ...

Nissan recalls 540,000 vehicles for brake pedal pin, fuel gauge problems 7 days ago on Autoblog

Another day, another recall. This time Nissan is the automaker in question, recalling a total of 539,864 vehicles due to faulty brake pedal pins and fuel gauge components. Nissan reports that three instances have been reported where brake pedal pins have partially disengaged, resulting in a ...

Consumer Reports releases annual list of American Top Picks, Ford the big winner 12 days ago on Autoblog

Each year that Consumer Reports offers up its annual list of Top American Picks, it seems less and less a consolation bracket and more like a reasonable set of choices. To wit, if you wanted the very best family-sized SUV (Chevrolet Traverse) or fullsize pickup truck (Chevrolet Silverado), ...

2011 Ford Super Duty power, towing specs released 13 days ago on Autoblog

Heavy duty truck lovers have been waiting for these figures for a while, so let's just cut to the main course. The 2011 Ford Super Duty can be had with two engines: the 6.2-liter gasoline-powered V8 found in the upgraded SVT Raptor, which puts out 385 horsepower and 405 pound-feet of torque, or ...

Report: GM may euthanize Chevy Colorado/GMC Canyon small pickups 14 days ago on Autoblog

The future of the small pickup truck market in the United States doesn't look good. A new global Ford Ranger is in the works, though we have good reason to doubt that will replace the model currently available in North America. For its part, Chrysler has plans to nix the Dodge Dakota next year, ...

Spy Shots: Next-gen Ford Ranger global quad-cab spotted 15 days ago on Autoblog

Ford has done a lot of work over the past few years to really improve its F-Series line of pickups, in both standard F-150 and Super Duty forms. And while the Blue Oval's "Built Ford Tough" motto stands true to the latest and greatest versions of these pickups, the smaller Ranger has been greatly ...

Consumer Reports adds six cars to Top Picks list, touts diversity 15 days ago on Autoblog

Each year, the automotive editors of Consumer Reports select their Top Pick Cars, representing vehicles that are the best in their individual segments. These cars are deemed to have "average or better" predicted reliability and have scored high marks in government safety testing. In past years, ...

**Report: Chrysler legal turns into schoolyard bully over use of Ram logo *UPDATE** 18 days ago on Autoblog

About the same time Chrysler and Fiat executives were running through a marathon eight -hour look into the future with the world's automotive journalists, Pentastar lawyers were working over the principal at Lake Mary High School in Lake Mary, Florida. You may be asking yourself what Chrysler ...

Ford SVT Raptor outselling estimates, black most popular color 18 days ago on Autoblog

While we wholeheartedly love the F-150 SVT Raptor, part of us wondered whether there'd be many takers for a $40,000 truck that was purpose-built for the sand dunes. Looks like we needn't have worried, as it appears demand is very strong for the Raptor. In fact, Ford had its flacks issue a press ...

Rumormill: 2011 Ford Super Duty pickups to start at $28,995 20 days ago on Autoblog

We know a whole heck of a lot about Ford's new 2011 F-Series Super Duty pickup truck lineup, but there are a number of important details that we're still waiting to be revealed. For instance, we know that it will come with an optional 6.7-liter Power Stroke diesel V8 engine that's capable of ...

Report: Nissan investigating defective Dana driveshafts on its trucks and SUVs 22 days ago on Autoblog

A new report from TheDetroitBureau.com shows that Nissan is investigating driveshaft yoke issues in the automaker's 2010 trucks and SUVs. The issue stems from a part made by Dana Corporation, and a spokesperson from Nissan reportedly told the Bureau that "Nissan/Infiniti vehicles built with one ...

No Surprise: GM's next-generation of large SUVs reportedly due by 2013 22 days ago on Autoblog

– Click above for high-res image gallery Listen to enough of the bloviation, and you'll start to believe that full-size, traditional SUVs are the root of all evil. While the hue and cry has gone up far and wide branding these truck-based vehicles as four-wheeled carcinogens, there are ...

Spy Shots: Get Shorty - VW Amarok goes single-cab 22 days ago on Autoblog

Is the two-door, single-cab pickup truck a thing of the past? Sometimes it seems that way, and judging by the distinct lack of bench seats and long beds we see roaming the parking lots at the local Home Depot, most of us prefer an extra set of doors and a couple more seat belts in lieu of a ...

Toyota issues fresh 2010 Camry recall, reexamining Tacoma unintended acceleration as alleged death toll mounts 23 days ago on Autoblog

With its upcoming Capitol Hill hearings only about a week away, Toyota appears to be attempting to tie up any loose ends with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. The government agency has just announced a new recall for the 2010 Camry, and the embattled automaker is apparently ...

Scratch that: Next generation Honda Ridgeline not coming in 2011 25 days ago on Autoblog

A little confusion travels quickly. As long ago as last year and as recently as last week's Chicago Auto Show, the bed-happy gents at PickupTrucks.com were told that a new Honda Ridgeline would be arriving sometime in 2011. Now the guys have been told by Honda, "That's not the case." The proper ...

Report: Toyota recalling 8,000 2010 Tacoma 4WD pickups over driveshaft defect 26 days ago on Autoblog

In a dealer communique sent out today, Toyota has announced the voluntary recall of some 8,000 2010 Tacomas that could suffer from a defect in the front propeller shaft. Pickuptrucks.com reports that a crack can form in the rear joint, causing the driveshaft to come loose from the truck. ...

Chicago 2010: Hybrid chassis shows differences between old and new Silverado HD 27 days ago on Autoblog

No, Chevrolet's new Silverado HD will not be available as a hybrid. The hybrid we're talking about is this chassis on display at the Chicago Auto Show that is constructed of both the previous generation and the new 2011 Silverado HD. The combined chassis is split right down the middle and shows ...

Report: Next-Generation Honda Ridgeline coming for 2011 model year 27 days ago on Autoblog

The last few years have been unkind to the Honda Ridgeline. Higher fuel prices have made trucks less appealing in general, but at five years old, the Ridgeline is also nearing the end of its lifecycle. Honda's sales of its first-ever truck dipped more than 50 percent compared to 2008, and a ...

Chicago 2010: Internet Car and Truck of the Year awards handed out, Neff FTW 28 days ago on Autoblog

For the first time, the Internet Car and Truck of the year organization presented Mazda and Chevrolet with a number of well-earned awards at the Chicago Auto Show. Mazda won with its freshly updated 2010 Mazda3 in the car category, beating out such worthy candidates as the Ford Fusion Hybrid and ...

Hennessey VelociRaptor 500: Supercharged, off-road awesome [w/video] 28 days ago on Autoblog

Hennessey has worked its magic on the new Ford F150 Raptor and as you'd expect, the primary addition to FoMoCo's Dakar-ready pickup is... power. Meet the Hennessey VelociRaptor. With the knowledge that Ford's engineers know infinitely more about suspension tuning, Hennessey has focused the ...

Chicago 2010: 2011 Chevrolet Silverado Heavy Duty ups the ante 28 days ago on Autoblog

Identified by its new power dome hood, a styling throwback, the 2011 Chevrolet Silverado HD arrived at the Chicago Auto Show riding on an all-new ladder frame, suspension, and axles – about the only carry-over part is the front stabilizer bar link that connects the stabilizer bar to the ...

7 Million Ford Rangers can't be wrong? 29 days ago on Autoblog

It may have taken 28 years to get here, but the Ford Ranger is living inanimate proof that determination eventually pays off. Or something like that. Automotive News reports (via PickupTrucks.com) that Ford built its 7 millionth Ranger last month at the assembly plant in St. Paul, Minnesota. The ...

Dodge and Cummins reach multi-year contract extension 1 month ago on Autoblog

It's tough to sell a heavy-duty pickup truck without a diesel engine offering. Ford uses Navistar, General Motors has worked with Isuzu Motors and Chrysler has Cummins. Of all the automaker diesel offerings, Chrysler's pact with Cummins has lasted the longest (since 1989), and word from Chrysler's ...

Nissan Frontier tops latest round of IIHS crash tests, Chevrolet Colorado hits bottom 1 month ago on Autoblog

The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety has tested five compact pickup trucks for both rollover and side impact crashes, and overall, it would seem that the trucks' performances were pretty dismal. Only the Nissan Frontier was given a 'Good' rating from the IIHS for rollover protection, with ...

Unintended acceleration or angry customer? Toyota driver reportedly rams dealership with truck 1 month ago on Autoblog

Seems as everyone's getting miffed at Toyota these days. Customers are angry over the millions of recalls and/or sudden yet unintended acceleration, readers are ticked at Toyota for taking our focus away from more exciting car news and we're frankly annoyed at having to write about the ailing ...

Find of the Day: Bugatti Veyron with matching transporter 1 month ago on Autoblog

We never thought we'd see the day when someone would have to sweeten the deal to sell a car as eminently desirable as a Bugatti Veyron. But with the economy still putt-putting its way down the road to recovery, there are plenty of wealthy collectors looking to free up some liquid assets. That ...

Video: Leaping SEMA truck proves the meek and well engineered shall inherit the earth 1 month ago on Autoblog

Oh dear. See that big bad truck up above? It's about to jump over some dirt. The landing is not going to go well. How not well? According to our sources you are looking at $350,000 worth of truck. We're not modified truck experts, but we'd be willing to guess that the truck is worth ...

Ford turns down Heavy Duty tug of war challenge with GM 1 month ago on Autoblog

Well this is just too bad. As you may recall, Pickuptrucks.com was chatting with Tom Stephens, GM's vice chairman of global product operations, about GM's new heavy duty pickup trucks. Suddenly Stephens said something quite interesting: "You know what I want to do to prove it? I want to take ...

D.C. Follies: Chevrolet HHR and Ford F-150 fueled by government waste debut in Washington 1 month ago on Autoblog

Government waste takes on a whole new meaning today as a Chevrolet HHR and a flex-fuel Ford F-150 powered by ethanol roll into Washington D.C. for the Auto Show. Granted, a couple of E85-powered vehicles in our Nation's Capitol isn't all that interesting in and of itself, but these have their ...

Report: GMC Canyon sales rise in MA thanks to senator's win (w/video) 1 month ago on Autoblog

Never underestimate the power of a celebrity endorsement. Or, for that matter, a political one. Massachusetts senator-elect Scott Brown (R) won an unprecedented victory Tuesday in the state's special election to replace Ted Kennedy, and he reportedly earned extra brownie points from voters for ...

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Autoblog Podcast #169: Wagons and SuperDuty and NASCAR, Oh My!

Chris Shunk, Alex Nunez, Sam Abuelsamid and Dan Roth talk about the Cadillac CTS-V SportWagon, Acura TSX Wagon, Honda CR-Z, Ford SuperDuty, and NASCAR carnage - plus the usual tangents

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