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2009 Internet Symposium To Feature Chris Duke, Host of MOTORZ TV
 Truckblog's very own Chris Duke, also host of MOTORZ TV, will be speaking at the 2009 Internet Symposium, Saturday August 1st at the Pasadena Convention Center in Pasadena, CA. The symposium will discuss how to take advantage of creating video and successfully distributing it across the internet. Chris will be joined by John Naderi, Executive Editor of StreetFire.net, Famous Rhodes, Director of eBay Motors, James Lawrence of PowerTV, and Josh Biggers of Stillen.
The symposium is open to everyone, however SEMA members pay a discounted rate. For registration details, head on over to www.SEMA.org.
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2010 Dodge Ram R/T Spy Shots
 New spy shots of the 2010 Dodge Ram R/T were posted by SEMA last week. The latest generation features 22 inch five spoke painted wheels with 285/45R22 Goodyear Fortera tires and a removable soft tonneau cover which is believed to be used to "help the 2010 R/T gain back some of the fuel efficiency sacrificed for its strong off-the-line performance". Check out other photos at SEMA.org.
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Hummer Sale Brakes Ahead, Enviornmental Factor Questioned
 The Hummer saga just took a bizarre turn once again with the Chinese National Radio stating that Tengzhong, the company behind purchasing Hummer, released a statement regarding Hummer and environmental concerns. The National Development and Reform Comission and Ministry of Commerce need to approve the sale of Hummer and approve its environmental effects. Tengzhong are still working on a deal stating there's no "definitive agreement" yet.
Since when did China care about emissions and the environment?
[Autoblog]
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| | Toyota Invests $462 Million Into Indiana SUV Plant
 Toyota will be investing $467.2 million dollars to upgrade their plant in Indiana and retool it for production of the Sequoia and Highlander SUVs. The company is also in talks with New United Motor Manufacturing Inc. over purchasing General Motors' stake in the company. Looks like the economy is beginning to kick up again.
[AutoNews via Autoblog]
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Ford Ranked Number One In Canadian Sales For First Time in 50 Years
 Ford Motor Company posted a U.S. sales loss of only 11 percent for the month of June, far ahead of the competition from both Detroit and Japan. However our friends from the north, Canada, are experiencing growth where Ford ranked number one in sales for the first time in over 50 years.
Ford posted a 25 percent increase in sales over the same time last year, where Toyota and Honda experienced declines of 17 percent.
So why is Ford doing so well these days? The sales increase is being pinpointed on increases in CUV and SUV sales, up 41 percent, as well as the F-150 up 59 percent.
[London Free Press via Autoblog]
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Ford Considers Build of Crew Cab SVT F-150 Raptor
 Ford has received a handful of requests for a SuperCrew version of the SVT F-150 Raptor pickup truck set to go on sale this Fall. Mike Levine of Pickuptrucks spoke with Mark Grueber, For'd Marketing Manager where he found out "We've had requests for a crew cab [Raptor]," said Grueber. "We haven't made any decisions but there's some demand for it. Not everyone is going to use [the Raptor] for aggressive off-roading. It could be something similar to the four-door [Jeep] Wrangler".
Ford has received orders higher than expected for the pickup truck, so a crew cab version is very possible in the future.
[Jalopnik via Pickuptrucks]
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JD Power and Associates Rank F-150 and Tundra Top Trucks
 JD Power and Associates have ranked both the 2009 Ford F-150 and 2009 Toyota Tundra as the number one trucks based on initial quality. The trucks tied for first place earning an average rating of 88 problems per 100 trucks sold in a new owner survey. Ford Group Vice President, Bennie Fowler commented "“Back in the design phase we were already thinking about quality,” Fowler said. “We did a series of virtual prove-outs [in computers] that simulated bringing the F-150 out of design and into production on the assembly line”. The 2009 Honda Ridgeline somehow took the Midsize pickup truck category.
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| | | Chrysler Cancels Dodge Ram 1500 Light Duty Diesel Engine
 Chrysler LLC has temporarily canceled plans for a diesel engine for the Dodge Ram 1500 model pickup truck. Mark Land of Cummins commented on the reports, "We've been trying to rework development of the [light-duty diesel] engine over the last several months, given the current economic climate" and "this is not a surprise". Chrysler on the other hand have neglected to comment on the news. The reason for cancellation is being blamed on the terms with the new government owned Chrysler and their declaration of bankruptcy. All future plans have been put on hold.
[Pickuptrucks]
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