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2011 Ford F-Series Super Duty Spy Shots
 Automobile Magazine caught new pictures of the next generation 2011 Ford F-Series Super Duty pickup truck on the road outside Ford's facilities in Dearborn, Michigan. The front end and bed sides have been camouflaged completely and the exposed cab does show a re-designed exterior, specifically the area around the rear window. The front end seems to show off a very large grille similar to the Super Chief concept but the rest of the design remains the same as Ford's 2008 update. Super Duty fans looking for a 2011 refresh won't see a whole lot, judging by these photos.
Source: Automobile Magazine
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| | | | | | MOTORZ TV Featured On Streetfire.net Home Page Again
 The guys at Streetfire.net have added MOTORZ to the home page of their website this morning. Streetfire is the net's largest website for automotive videos. The site added episode 23, how to install a Viper 5900 car alarm on a 2008 Ford Mustang GT, complete with all the wiring information that you need.
Click here to check out MOTORZ on Streetfire.net and for other episodes head on over to www.motorz.tv.
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| | | | | General Motors Planning Nine-Week Summer Production Shutdowns
 General Motors is hurting bad, real bad and as a reflection of their current state the company is preparing (aside from bankruptcy) a nine week shut down starting in May in order to help "conserve resources" and "clear up any inventory buildups". The shut down has a potential ripple effect on suppliers who rely on them for business and may effect the rest of the industry.
GM is going down the shitter and will soon end up dead just like print media.
Sources: AFP via Autoblog
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Automotive Online Advertising Up, Print Media Is Dead
 Automotive online advertisement is on the rise and print media is officially a lost cause. Over the course of 2008, advertising dollars spent for television rose 2 percent, Internet spending up over 55 percent, and radio & magazine advertisements were down over 40 percent combined. Analysts predict that the internet will become the second largest advertising channel by 2010 with television leading the pack at three quarters of the total advertising dollars spent each year. Nielsen Online says "The key to successful Internet spend in 2009 will be identifying where your target audience goes online and interjecting yourself at the right moment in the vehicle purchase funnel".
To take advantage of advertising opportunities at Truckblog, click here and request a media kit.
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| | Lorado Roll Up Cover Now Available for 2009 Dodge RamBox
 ACI (Agri-Cover, Inc.), manufacturer of the Access, LiteRider, Lorado and Vanish Roll-Up Covers, now offers their Lorado Roll-Up Cover for the all new 2009 Dodge Ram with RamBox Cargo Management System. Each cover is made model specific for the tightest fit with your truck and are available for most Chevy, GMC, Ford, Dodge, Nissan, Mazda and Toyota pickup trucks. Following their tradition of innovation and quality, ACI now offers model-specific roll-up tonneau covers for the following truck model.Full Story... 
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Exxon Mobil Earns First Place Fortune 500, Chevron and ConocoPhillips 3rd and 4th
 Good ole' Exxon Mobil earned the first place spot on the Fortune 500 for 2008, achieving $443 billion in sales and $45 billion in revenue, passing Wal-Mart and dropping the giant to second place with only $406 billion for 2008. Not far behind were Chevron and ConocoPhillips in 3rd and 4th place, where ConocoPhillips actually lost $17 billion in 2008 due to money losing oil refineries. Amazingly, Ford Motor Company and General Motors rounded off the 6th and 7th place victories as top companies.
Sources: CNN Money via Autoblog
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| Chrysler Financial Turns Down Gov Loan Due To Executive Pay
 Chrysler Financial turned down a $750 million dollar loan from the United States' government which was set to provide funding to Chrysler dealerships, because of "a condition of the loan having the top 25 executives sign waivers regarding their compensation". A spokesperson with the company stated "Executives have not been presented with any new demands with regard to executive compensation" and "As a TARP recipient we remain in full compliance with current executive compensation requirements".
Sources: Washington Post via Google News
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