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Saturday, October 31 

Pickup Trucks Say Happy Halloween with Huge Discounts
More in: Chrysler, Dodge, Ford, Nissan | Comments | Permalink | 16,130 Views

If you are looking to purchase a pickup truck this weekend, now is the time! Huge savings are available this weekend on all major brands including Chevrolet, Dodge, Ford, GMC, and Nissan with discounts ranging from $3,500 off to $5,000 as well as 0 percent interest rates! Check out the full listing inside.

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Friday, October 16 

Next Generation 2011 Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra HD To Get New Chassis
More in: Chevrolet, General Motors, Suspension | Comments | Permalink | 25,754 Views

GMinsidenews have uncovered details stating that the next generation Silverado and Sierra HD pickup trucks will “have a completely new chassis and a new Duramax diesel with 2010 emissions". Vice President of Chevrolet Global Brand Brent Dewar spilled the details during a recent interview. "We are coming with a next generation Silverado and Sierra HD next year". Brian Goebel, a Chevrolet spokesman also confirmed the news, stating "We will have very significant enhancements, including the chassis, on top of the powertrain changes next year".

Tuesday, September 22 

2011 Light-Duty Crew Cab Business Planned for GM Flint Assembly
More in: General Motors | Comments | Permalink | 38,083 Views

To meet increased market demand, General Motors Company will invest more than $21 million to produce the 2011 Chevrolet light-duty crew cab at the GM Flint Assembly plant in Flint, Mich., beginning in mid-2010. GM Flint Assembly is GM's sole producer of GM's heavy-duty crew cab trucks, the Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra. Flint Assembly also produces the heavy-duty regular cab Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra. The $21-million investment in the Flint Assembly plant will include renovating the existing heavy-duty assembly process, new machinery, equipment and tooling to support the light-duty crew cab production in the plant.

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Thursday, August 27 

2011 Chevrolet Heavy Duty Duramax Diesel V8 Engine Spyshot
More in: Spy Photos, Chevrolet, Diesel, Engine, General Motors | Comments | Permalink | 40,521 Views

Pickuptrucks has been busy as usual looking for the latest and the greatest truck photos. This time they've found a spyshot of the 2011 Chevrolet Heavy Duty Duramax Diesel V8. Details about the engine are as follows: “The new Duramax diesels are based on the same engines that have been around since 2001,” said Gary Arvan, a GM diesel powertrain engineering chief. “The 2500 and 3500 Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra HD pickups receive the high-power LML motor [replacing the 2007-10 LMM], while the 2500 and 3500 heavy-duty vans receive the lower-rated LGH engine [also replacing the LMM]. Both have iron blocks, aluminum cylinder heads, and their [6.6-liter] bore and stroke are unchanged.”

[Pickuptrucks]


Tuesday, August 11 

General Motors To Begin Leasing Chevrolet, GMC, Cadillac and Buick Models Again
More in: Cadillac, Chevrolet, General Motors | Comments | Permalink | 21,090 Views

General Motors Company announced an expansion of leasing today with enhanced lease programs on select 2009 and 2010 Cadillac, Buick, GMC and Chevrolet models. The leases, offered by U.S. Bank, are part of a pilot program that includes select GM vehicles sold in New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Michigan and Ohio. In addition, a lease on the all-new Cadillac SRX will be offered by U.S. Bank nationally. The pilot is currently planned to run through August 31, 2009.

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Wednesday, August 5 

Chevrolet Colorado, GMC Canyon, and Isuzu Pickups Recalled
More in: Chevrolet, Isuzu, Recall | Comments | Permalink | 25,880 Views

The NHTSA has issued a recall for 2004 to 2009 Chevrolet Colorado, 2004 to 2009 GMC Canyon, and a group of Isuzu I-280 through I-370 pickup trucks made between 2006 and 2008. The recall is due to a faulty brake light switch that may not work and could cause the brake lamps to stay on continuously, possibly failing to alert other drivers and increasing the risk of crash. Owners are urged to contact their local dealer as soon as possible or by visiting www.gmownercenter.com.

Tuesday, July 21 

Edge Releases the Race Evolution CS & CTS Programmer for the GM Diesel 2006-2009
From the company that was first to introduce the in-cab digital gauge tuning device, Edge Products is proud to announce two incredible “next generation” products built specifically to give truck enthusiasts the power, style and control they’ve been waiting for. The all-new full-Color Screen (CS) and Color Touch Screen (CTS) Evolution offers the most advanced technology in engine tuning available today.

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Thursday, July 2 

GM 72 Hour Sale Offers 0 Percent Financing for 72 Months
More in: Cadillac, Chevrolet, General Motors, Hummer | Comments | Permalink | 29,404 Views

General Motors are having a 72 hour sale which began July 1st and runs through July 6th. You can take advantage of 0 percent financing for 72 months on select miles which include the 2009 and 2010 Chevrolet Silverado 1500, GMC Sierra 1500, 2009 Hummer H3T and Cadillac Escalade EXT.

Now is the time to buy a truck if you can afford one!

[Pickuptrucks]


Monday, June 8 

A.R.E. Offers Deluxe Commercial Unit Truck Cap For 2009 Models
More in: Bed & Cargo, Chevrolet, Dodge, Ford, Isuzu, New Products, Nissan, Toyota | Comments | Permalink | 38,301 Views

Leading truck cap and tonneau cover manufacturer A.R.E. offers its Deluxe Commercial Unit (DCU) to outfit a wide selection of 2009 truck models, including the Chevrolet Colorado, Dodge Ram, Ford F150 and F250, Ford Ranger, GMC Canyon, Isuzu, Nissan Frontier, Toyota Tacoma, Toyota Tundra and more. The Deluxe Commercial Unit is an ideal solution for the construction, pest control and landscaping industries. A.R.E.'s DCU is made of fully welded aluminum frame construction and has more than 100 options to give professionals the power to create a customizable solution for their work trucks.

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Monday, June 1 

2009 Nissan Titan Tops Consumer Reports Best Deals On Cars
More in: Chevrolet, Ford, Toyota | Comments | Permalink | 24,170 Views

Consumer Reports put together a top 40 "best deals on domestic new cars" which include discounts up to 25 percent below MSRP with the 2009 Nissan Titan SE 4X4 Crew Cab SWB coming out on top with a 25 percent discount. Other vehicles include the 2009 Nissan Armada LE 4X4 at 20 percent, 2009 Ford Mustang GT Premium Coupe at 20 percent, 2009 Ford F-150 XLT 4x4 SuperCrew 157-in at 20 percent, 2009 Ford Escape XLT 2.5L 4WD at 15 percent, 2009 Honda Ridgeline 3.5 Auto RTS at 15 percent, 2009 Toyota Tundra 5.7 Auto 4WD SR5 Crew Max at 15 percent, 2009 Ford Expedition Eddie Bauer 4x4 EL at 15 percent, 2009 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 1LT 4X4 Crew Cab at 15 percent and many more.

Head on over to the Consumer Reports article to see the rest of the list.


Thursday, May 28 

General Motors Drops 6.0 Liter V8, Introduces New 4.8 Liter V8
More in: Chevrolet, Engine, Fuel, General Motors | Comments | Permalink | 23,031 Views

General Motors have released their 2010 Fleet Vehicle Guide to dealerships and changes have occurred to their pickup trucks. GM Inside News points out that GM are dropping their 6.0 liter V8 Vortech engine for the Chevrolet Silverado 1500 and GMC Sierra 1500 pickup trucks from normal production but will continue to use the engine for their two mode hybrid pickup trucks. Other engine options for 2010 include a Vortec 4.3 liter V6, Flex Fuel Vortec 4.8 liter V8, Flex Fuel 5.3 liter V8 and a Flex Fuel Vortec 6.2 liter V8. The old 6.0 liter will also be available as a standard option for GM's heavy duty 2500 and 3500 series pickup trucks.

Monday, April 6 

2010 GMC Terrain Brings Fuel Economy And Styling Back To SUV's
More in: General Motors, SUV | Comments | Permalink | 17,148 Views

GMC's all-new 2010 Terrain makes its world debut at the 2009 New York International Auto Show. The Terrain is a five-passenger crossover SUV that blends bold styling with fuel efficiency and premium features. "The new Terrain brings GMC's history of innovation and engineering excellence into a smaller, fuel-efficient package for today's buyer," said Susan Docherty, Buick-Pontiac-GMC vice president. "The capability attributes that make a vehicle a GMC are ingrained in Terrain, making it an appealing choice for existing traditional SUV customers who are looking for distinctive styling and increased efficiency."

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Wednesday, February 25 

Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra Hybrid Pickup Trucks Delivered To Dealerships
More in: Chevrolet, Engine, Hybrid | Comments | Permalink | 26,273 Views

The first round of Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra hybrid pickup trucks have made delivery to dealerships nationwide. GM spokesperson, Kelly Wysocki commented "Hybrid (Silverados and Sierras) started shipping to dealers in late January...the supply is still limited but we've already sold the first ones". The new pickup trucks feature GM's "two mode" hybrid system, which combines an electrically variable transmission containing two 60 kilowatt electric motors and a multi displacement 6.0 liter V8 motor, which allow the truck to travel up to 25 miles per hour on full electrical power. The hybrid system does come at a premium though, a $3,000 dollar option, starting the 2009 Silverado 1500 hybrid at $38,995 and the 2009 GMC Sierra 1500 hybrid at $39,365.


Source: Pickuptrucks


Friday, February 20 

General Motors Shipping Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra with 3.73 Rear Axle Option
More in: Chevrolet, Engine, General Motors, Suspension, Towing | Comments | Permalink | 45,617 Views

Good news for those enthusiasts looking to buy a new pickup truck from General Motors, the Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra half ton trucks are now shipping with a 3.73 rear axle option and new 6.2 liter V8 engine. GM spokesperson Kelly Wysocki commented "The first GM full-size pickups with 6.2-liter V-8 engines and 3.73 rear axles started shipping from the factory in late January" and "they should start arriving at dealers very soon. The 3.73 can be ordered as part of the Max Trailering Package option". GM's new 6.2 liter V8 packs 403 horsepower and 417 foot pounds of torque, matched with a six speed automatic transmission, the new motor and axle combination is only available on crew cab configurations. The new 3.73 rear axle option replaces the standard 3.42, which was optimized for fuel economy standards.


Source: Pickuptrucks


Thursday, February 5 

General Motors Offers Buyout Package To Every Employee
More in: Chevrolet, General Motors | Comments | Permalink | 26,687 Views

General Motors are now offering buyout packages to every one of its hourly workers which include $20,000 dollars cash and a $25,000 dollar voucher for any General Motors vehicle. The UAW have confirmed the reports stating "the offer will be a one-time cash payout as well as a car-purchase voucher". Employees will have until March 23 to make their decision and until April 1st to officially leave the company.


Sources: Yahoo News, Google News


Wednesday, February 4 

General Motors May Sell Medium Truck Business To Isuzu
More in: General Motors, Isuzu | Comments | Permalink | 23,067 Views

News has hit the intarweb that General Motors are seeking Isuzu Motors as the latest buyer for their medium duty truck business. Isuzu is currently the world's largest producer of medium and heavy duty trucks which include commercial vehicles and heavy duty trucks. If the deal goes through, Isuzu would take over production of the GMC TopKick and Chevrolet Kodiak, rebranded as the Isuzu H-Series.

Sources: Michigan Online, MSNBC, Autoblog


Friday, January 16 

Barrack Obama Gets New Presidential Limousine, Part Cadillac Escalade, GM Kodiak Heavy Duty Truck
More in: Cadillac, General Motors, SUV | Comments | Permalink | 30,201 Views

As Americans celebrate the inauguration of a new president of the United States next week, another new Cadillac will grace Pennsylvania Avenue to lead the proceedings. President Barack Obama will ride in an all-new Cadillac Presidential Limousine, continuing a long tradition of Cadillac limousines that have served many U.S. presidents. “Cadillac is honored to again provide a new Presidential Limousine,” said Mark McNabb, North America vice president, Cadillac/Premium Channel. “This is a great American tradition that we’re delighted to renew with an all-new car featuring the best of Cadillac’s dramatic design and technology.”

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Monday, January 5 

GM Announces Significant New Loan Financing As Low As 0% APR for Up To 60 Months
More in: Cadillac, Chevrolet, General Motors, SUV | Comments | Permalink | 27,471 Views

GM today announced new reduced rate financing as low as 0% APR for up to 60 months on select new cars and trucks. The reduced rate financing is available to qualified buyers today through January 5, 2009 on many 2008 and select 2009MY vehicles (see list inside). Of note, many of the vehicles listed below have stackable bonus cash and/or dealer cash ranging from $500 to $4,250.

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Monday, December 15 

GM Announces 30 Percent Production Cuts for 2009, Truck Sales Dropped ''Like A Rock''
More in: Cadillac, Chevrolet, General Motors, SUV | Comments | Permalink | 30,483 Views

General Motors announced today a significant reduction of planned production for the first quarter of 2009 due to the ongoing and severe drop in industry sales, which were down 36 percent in November overall and 41 percent for GM (2007 vs. 2008). The impact of these and recently announced actions to adjust production with market demand, will result in the temporary idling of approximately 30 percent of GM's North American assembly plant volume during the first quarter of 2009 and will remove approximately 250,000 units from production.

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Friday, December 12 

General Motors Extends Red Tag Savings, Increased Cash Back On Pickup Trucks, SUVs
More in: Cadillac, Chevrolet, General Motors, Hummer, SUV | Comments | Permalink | 44,308 Views

General Motors are practically giving away vehicles these days in efforts to make a couple bucks. GM have extended their Red Tag Sale by offering an increase in the amount of cash back on 2008 pickup trucks and SUVs, the companies bread and butter vehicles for the past decade. Rebates are ranging anywhere from $5,000 cash back to up to $10,000 on larger diesel trucks. Check out the list of cash back incentives below, and note the Red Tag Sale prices are not included:

* 2008 Chevrolet Equinox: $5,000 cash back
* 2008 GMC Canyon: $5,000 cash back
* 2008 Pontiac Torrent: $5,000 cash back
* 2008 Cadillac SRX: $6,000 cash back
* 2008 Chevrolet Silverado regular cab, extended cab or crew cab: $6,000-$8,000 cash back
* 2008 GMC Sierra regular cab, extended cab or crew cab: $6,000-$8,000 cash back
* 2008 Chevrolet Silverado/GMC Sierra heavy duty: $9,000 cash back
* 2008 Chevrolet Silverado/GMC Sierra heavy duty diesel: $10,000
* 2008 Chevrolet Tahoe/Avalanche: $8,000 cash back
* 2008 GMC Yukon: $8,000 cash back
* 2008 Chevrolet TrailBlazer: $8,000 cash back
* 2008 GMC Envoy: $8,000 cash back
* 2008 Chevrolet Suburban/GMC Yukon XL: $9,000 cash back
* 2008 Cadillac Escalade, Escalade ESV, Escalade EXT: $10,000 cash back
* 2008 Saab 9-7X: $10,000 cash back
* 2008 Hummer H2: $10,000 cash back


Sources: KickingTires via Autoblog, Yahoo News.


Monday, November 24 

GMC Announces Pricing for 2009 Sierra Hybrid Pickup Truck
More in: Engine, Fuel, General Motors, Hybrid | Comments | Permalink | 30,722 Views

GMC today announced pricing for two new models arriving in dealerships in early 2009, further reinforcing the channel’s reputation for value combined with efficiency and capability. The 2009 Sierra Hybrid joins the Chevrolet Silverado Hybrid as the only full-size hybrid pickup trucks on the market. Equipped with GM’s two-mode hybrid system, Sierra Hybrid is offered in the crew cab body style and is also available with 4WD.

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Thursday, November 20 

Airaid 2007 to 2009 GM Silverado HD Duramax Diesel Intake
Airaid received the "Best New Off-Road/4-Wheel Drive Product" award at SEMA earlier this month for their cold air intake system for the 2007 to 2009 GM Silverado HD trucks equipped with the Duramax Diesel. The system itself improves power, performance and economy numbers. It features an Airaid premium filter with SynthaFlow technology and comes with complete hardware and instructions. For more information visit www.airaid.com.

Tuesday, November 11 

Barack Obama Orders Up New Cadillac DTS Presidential Vehicle, Based Off Of GMC TopKick
More in: Cadillac, General Motors, Safety | Comments | Permalink | 28,745 Views

Although General Motors are struggling with selling vehicles on dealer lots resulting to their huge third quarter losses, GM is working on a new version of the presidential vehicle called "Cadillac One", a stretched Cadillac DTS for the Presidential-Elect, Barack Obama. Based off of a GMC TopKick heavy duty truck platform, the Cadillac will essentially be transformed into a portal bunker for the new president. The United States Secret Service will not release any specific details about the vehicle, to help protect the future president. Reported by Boston.

Monday, November 10 

Monday Morning Recap: SEMA Insanity, 2010 SVT Raptor F-150, 2009 F-150 Harley Davidson Edition
Just in case you crawled under a rock last week and did not get the memo about our SEMA coverage, this weeks "Monday Morning Recap" is comprised of our SEMA coverage from last week including the launch of Ford's SVT Raptor F-150 and sighting of the 2009 Ford F-150 Harley Davidson Edition. MOTORZ also launched their 13th episode, a full how-to installation of an Alpine Electronics stereo system.

For a huge list of all our SEMA blogs from last week, go to live.truckblog.com.

Other Top Stories:


MOTORZ Episode #13: Alpine Audio Upgrade Installation

2009 Ford F-150 Harley Davidson Edition

Ford Launches New F-150 SVT Raptor Off-Road Pickup Truck

Ford Motor Company To Add 1,000 New Jobs At F-150 Factory

Toyota Announces Plans To Export Sequoia And Tundra

Ford F-150 SVT Raptor R To Race Baja 1000

Fuel Economy Improvements for 73 percent of 2009 Chrysler, Dodge and Jeep Models

Chevrolet Suburban and Cadillac Escalade to move to Front Wheel Drive Platform

HUMMER Racing Poised to Cinch Championships at Baja 1000


General Motors To Lay Off 3,600 Early 2009, Temporarily Shut Down 10 Plants
More in: Chevrolet, General Motors, Layoffs | Comments | Permalink | 28,193 Views

In an article by the Detroit Free Press, General Motors Corporation will initiate temporary shut downs of plants and "indefinitely" lay off about 3,600 workers beginning early next year in response to the horrible financial reports released on Friday. Production will also be reduced beginning in January or February. General Motors spokesman, Tony Sapienza stated in an interview "the changes are intended to better align production with the recent steep decline in U.S. consumer demand for new vehicles". The plants that are effected by the shut down are the following: Lansing Delta Township, Oshawa, Hamtramck, Wentsville, Bowling Green, Lordstown, Spring Hill, Fairfax, Orion, and Lansing Grand River.

Wednesday, October 22 

General Motors' New 4.5 Liter Details Revealed
More in: Chevrolet, Diesel, Engine, Fuel, General Motors, Towing | Comments | Permalink | 78,827 Views

Autoblog posted information about General Motors' new 4.5 liter Duramax diesel motor that is promising a near 35 percent increase in fuel economy for their full size pickup truck segment. The new engine design utilizes an aluminum cylinder head exhaust manifold, integral cam cover intake manifold, hollow balance shaft, aluminum upper oil pan, reduction in vibration, crank journal design, and overall uses less parts within the motor. All of this combined, the new 4.5 liter is expected to produce 310 horse power and 525 foot pounds of torque. Look for the new engine next Fall where it is slated for the 2009 Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra pickup trucks.

Tuesday, October 14 

General Motors Closing SUV Factories in Wisconsin and Michigan
More in: Chevrolet, General Motors, Layoffs, SUV | Comments | Permalink | 40,014 Views

CNN Money is reporting that General Motors will be closing two more sport utility vehicle factories in Grand Rapids, Michigan and Janesville, Wisconsin by the end of next year, cutting nearly 3,000 jobs. General Motors spokesman, Chris Lee said the "Janesville plant's 1,200 workers represented by the United Auto Workers were told the factory would be shuttered December 23, earlier than GM had expected". Three other factories that produce pickup truck sand sport utility vehicles are on the chopping block too, set to close by 2010.

Skyjacker Suspension Releases 2 Inch Leveling Kit For GM And Chevrolet Pickup Trucks
More in: Chevrolet, General Motors, New Products, Suspension | Comments | Permalink | 53,031 Views

Skyjacker Suspension are now offering a 2 inch leveling kit for the 2007 and newer Chevrolet and GM 1500 series pickup trucks, including the Chevrolet Avalanche. The 2 inch spacer offers a bolt on installation, is made out of aluminum and allows you to retain the factory shocks. The spacers allow for clearance for up to a tire size of 265/75/16 inch tires or equivalent. For more information visit www.skyjacker.com.

Monday, October 13 

Monday Morning Roundup: More SEMA News
More in: Roundup, Diesel, Dodge, Engine, Fuel, General Motors, Jeep, Safety, SEMA, SUV, Toyota, Wheels | Comments | Permalink | 105,870 Views

Last week we bought you two new SEMA project trucks, the Turbonetics 2009 F-150 and ICON's Toyota FJ45 classic pickup truck. The 2009 Dodge Ram 1500 Crew Cab truck was put to the test, as well as Toyota placing the Tundra Heavy Duty under its own tests of whether or not the truck will survive. General Motors and Toyota Motor Corporation both announced huge savings deals on new vehicles, and Ford's new 6.7 liter diesel engine was spotted.

Check out these exciting stories below:


2009 Dodge Ram 1500 Crew Cab Put To The Test

Ford's New 6.7 Liter Scorpion Diesel Engine Spotted

SEMA 2008 Preview: Turbonetics 2009 Ford F-150

SEMA 2008 Preview: ICON Toyota FJ45 Classic Pickup Truck

Mickey Thompson Performance Tires and Wheels Introduces New SideBiter Wheel

Toyota Announces Zero Percent Financing on 11 Models including Pickup Trucks and SUVs

Toyota Second Guesses Full Ton Diesel Truck Segment, Tundra Pulls Back Too

Bush Administration Says it Needs More Time for Roof Strength Rule

Jeep CJ-7 Transformed Into General Lee

General Motors Launches 0 Percent Financing for 6 Years or 7K Cash Back


2010 GMC Sierra 2500 HD Diesel Pickup Truck Found
More in: Spy Photos, Diesel, Engine, Fuel, Towing | Comments | Permalink | 49,552 Views

Pickuptrucks.com spotted the 2010 GMC Sierra 2500 heavy duty diesel pickup truck on the road again in Michigan last Friday. Slated to feature GM's updated 6.6 liter Duramax diesel eight cylinder motor that can produce over 700 foot pounds of torque, the truck also features an upgraded grille, head light assembly, and front bumper.

Thursday, October 9 

General Motors Launches 0 Percent Financing for 6 Years or 7K Cash Back
More in: Chevrolet, General Motors, SUV | Comments | Permalink | 51,409 Views

According to Freep, General Motors Corporation have initiated another a new campaign that offers zero percent financing for up to six years or the option of $7,000 cash back on all 2008 model vehicles. The new campaign expires November 3rd and replaces the current employee discount pricing. GM is also offering free financing for up to 72 months on their popular sport utility vehicles including the Chevrolet Tahoe, Chevrolet Suburban, GMC Yukon, and GMC Yukon XL.

Tuesday, September 30 

General Motors Drops Out of 2008 Super Bowl Ad Lineup
More in: Chevrolet, General Motors | Comments | Permalink | 44,971 Views

General Motors Corporation have decided to drop out of the Super Bowl XLIII advertising lineup in February 2009. The move comes as another cutback for the company in addition to the 2009 Academy Awards. General Motors have spent nearly $78 million over the past 15 years advertising during the Super Bowl, standing in third place for the most spent right behind Anheuser-Busch and Pepsico. GM hopes to cut another $10 billion in their restructuring plan and hope to cut an additional $5 billion through sales and loans. GM spokeswoman, Kelly Cusinato, also noted a reason for pulling out of the Super Bowl lineup was "the automaker did not have a major vehicle to launch coinciding with the game". Reported by Detroit News.

Monday, September 29 

Monday Morning Roundup: SEMA in the Air, Auto Manufacturers Prep New Models
The 2008 SEMA Show is right around the corner and we at Truckblog are anxiously awaiting it. Last week Performance West Group announced their Ford F-350 Striker pickup truck, which is one wicked ride that takes inspiration from the Shelby GT500KR muscle car. The automotive industry began to pickup again last week with updates coming from Ford, Dodge, Nissan, Jeep, and Chrysler.

Here's the run down from last week:

SEMA 2008 Preview: Performance West Group Ford F-350 Striker

Ford F-Series Super Duty Adds New Harley-Davidson and Cabela Editions

Chrysler Introduces All New 2009 Lone Star Edition Dodge Ram

2010 Nissan Heavy Duty Pickup Truck Gets ZF PowerLine Transmission

Chrysler Launches Jeep Wrangler ''EV'' Electric Vehicle

2009 Dodge Ram Tested Against Ford, Chevrolet, GMC, Nissan, and Toyota Pickup Trucks

Chevrolet Silverado Grabs Top Selling Pickup Truck Spot, Despite Economy

2009 Ford F-150 is the Most Pickup Truck For The Money

General Motors Deletes Heated Windshield Washer Fluid Option

Three Craftsman Truck Series Ford Engines Stolen, Valued $50k Each


Wednesday, September 24 

2009 Dodge Ram Tested Against Ford, Chevrolet, GMC, Nissan, and Toyota Pickup Trucks
More in: Chevrolet, Chrysler, Dodge, Ford, Nissan, Toyota | Comments | Permalink | 68,230 Views

To establish the all-new 2009 Dodge Ram 1500 as a game-changing vehicle, the Dodge brand turned to the independent vehicle testing and evaluation company Automotive Marketing Consultants Inc. (AMCI) to test the new pickup truck in head-to-head comparisons against its major competitors. In a series of challenges, AMCI, among the industry’s foremost automotive testing and evaluation companies, tested the all-new 2009 Dodge Ram 1500 in the areas of acceleration, towing, fuel economy and ride quality over a period of eight months and proved 12 compelling claims.

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Tuesday, September 23 

General Motors Deletes Heated Windshield Washer Fluid Option
More in: Cadillac, Chevrolet, General Motors, Recall, Safety, Saturn, SUV | Comments | Permalink | 61,439 Views

General Motors made the announcement that the company has discontinued the production of their heated windshield washer fluid system on all models including pickup trucks and sport utility vehicles after announcing a recall of over 850,000 pickup truck and sport utility vehicles last month. Any vehicle that was previously ordered with the option will have it removed from the vehicle if already equipped or deleted from the order entirely. Models effected are the following:

Cadillac: CTS, DTS, Escalade, Escalade ESV, Escalade EXT
Chevrolet: Tahoe, Suburban, Avalanche, Silverado, Traverse
GMC: Acadia, Yukon, Denali, Yukon XL, Denali XL, Sierra, Sierra Denali
Hummer: H2
Saturn: Outlook SUV

General Motors Corp is recalling 857,735 vehicles equipped with a heated windshield wiper fluid system for a potential short-circuit problem.

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Monday, September 15 

Are You A Straight Shooter With Upper Management Written All Over Yourself?
Success in the work place can sometimes be hard to achieve, especially if you are not a straight shooter with your boss. Bob Slydell of "Office Space" tells us how you can become part of the "upper management" if you are like Peter Gibbons, "I'd like to move us right along to a Peter Gibbons. Now we had a chance to meet this young man, and boy that's just a straight shooter with upper management written all over him". So the question of the morning is, "are you a straight shooter with upper management written all over yourself"?

One thing is for sure, success in the work place can definitely be achieved by checking out our blogs from last week- I guarantee it. Oh by the way, did you get the memo that Truckblog.TV is now called MOTORZ?

Truckblog.TV is Now Called MOTORZ

Preview Of Ford's Sync 2.0 System with Sirius Travel Link

MotorTrend Tests 2009 Nissan Frontier Pickup Truck

SEMA 2008 Preview: Mopar's Dodge Ram R/T Concept

Jeep J8 for the World Except USA

Jeep Liberty Or Dodge Nitro Sport Utility Vehicles To Get Axe By 2012

Toyota Adds Flex Fuel and TRD Models to Tundra Pickup Truck Lineup for 2009

K&N High-Flow Intake System Available For Chevy & GMC 2500HD/3500 Duramax LMM

Texas Armoring to Build Bulletproof Pickup Trucks for Professional Athletes


Friday, September 12 

Texas Armoring to Build Bulletproof Pickup Trucks for Professional Athletes
Texas Armoring Corporation, a leading worldwide supplier of armored passenger vehicles, announced today that the company has been in contact with key security personnel affiliated with the National Football League (NFL). Following the recent attack on Jacksonville Jaguars Offensive Tackle Richard Collier, representatives of professional athletes and their security staff have reached out to Texas Armoring Corporation to provide them with custom bulletproof car solutions. According to the company, approximately 80-90% of attacks occur while victims are traveling by automobile, thus a bulletproof vehicle is the first line of defense for individuals in the public eye.

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Thursday, September 11 

K&N High-Flow Intake System Available For Chevy & GMC 2500HD/3500 Duramax LMM
More in: Chevrolet, Diesel, Engine, New Products, Performance | Comments | Permalink | 58,223 Views

The K&N High-Flow Intake System for the 2007-08 Chevy/GMC 2500HD/3500 6.6L Duramax LMM, increases horsepower by 19.67 hp at 2900 rpm over the stock GM intake configuration. To achieve such a performance increase, K&N replaces the truck’s original intake assembly; including the air box, air filter and intake tube with an all-new intake design. The new system draws air through a K&N High-Flow Air Filter that increases airflow and dirt capacity, and never needs to be replaced. Protecting the oversize cone-shaped air filter, and isolating it from engine heat, is a powder coated heat shield that replaces the truck’s stock air box.

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Thursday, September 4 

General Motors Extends Employee Discount Program
More in: Chevrolet, General Motors | Comments | Permalink | 32,394 Views

General Motors Corporation have extended their employee level pricing through September to help increase sales across all models. The discount program, which offers incredible discounts, is open to all 2009 model year vehicles and nearly all 2008 model years as well. Reported by Reuters.

Monday, September 1 

General Motors Issues Recall for Over 850,000 Pickup Truck and SUVs
More in: Cadillac, Chevrolet, General Motors, Hummer, Saturn, SUV | Comments | Permalink | 44,343 Views

General Motors has issued a recall for 857,735 pickup truck and sport utility vehicles due to a possible short circuit with the heated wiper washer fluid system, causing the control circuit to over heat. The vehicles affected are: 2008 Buick Enclave, 2006 to 2008 Buick Lucerne, 2006 to 2008 Cadillac DTS, 2007 to 2008 Cadillac Escalade, Cadillac Escalade ESV and Cadillac Escalade EXT. 2007 to 2008 Chevrolet Avalanche, Chevrolet Silverado, Chevrolet Suburban, and Chevrolet Tahoe. 2007 to 2008 GMC Acadia, GMC Sierra, GMC Yukon, GMC Yukon XL, 2006 to 2008 Hummer H2, and 2007 to 2008 Saturn Outlook.

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Monday, August 25 

Chevrolet Employee Discounts Are Good, Real Good
More in: Chevrolet, General Motors, SUV | Comments | Permalink | 32,774 Views

Just like the trading concept of buying low and selling high, our current market is a buyers market for pickup trucks, and manufacturers are practically giving them away. A perfect example of this is Chevrolet's Employee Discounts program which launched last week. You can pick up a fully loaded 2008 Silverado 1500 4 wheel drive pickup truck, normally over $32,000 for just under $24,000. That's a savings of over $8,000! If you are in the market to buy a new pickup truck or sport utility vehicle, check out the savings inside.

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Wednesday, August 20 

GM Adds 12 Month/12,000 Mile Bumper To Bumper Warranty On GM Certified Used Vehicles
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General Motors today announced that it will provide consumers with a fully transferable 12-month/12,000-mile* "bumper-to-bumper" warranty with no deductible on all GM Certified Used Vehicles and all Saturn Certified Pre-Owned Vehicles sold in the United States. The announcement was made by Brian McVeigh, general manager, GM Fleet and Commercial Operations, and Jamie Hresko, GM North America vice president of quality.

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Celebrating GM's 100th Anniversary: The Employee Discount For Everyone
More in: Cadillac, Chevrolet, General Motors, Hummer, SUV | Comments | Permalink | 43,526 Views

GM today announced the GM 100th Anniversary Sales Event, on virtually its entire lineup of 2008MY Chevrolet, Pontiac, Buick, GMC, Saturn, Cadillac, Saab and Hummer vehicles from August 20 through September 2, 2008. The event features employee pricing on nearly all 2008MY vehicles, and select 2009MY vehicles in stock.

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Wednesday, August 13 

2009 General Motors Hybrid Pickup Trucks Delayed
More in: Chevrolet, Engine, Fuel, General Motors, Hybrid | Comments | Permalink | 44,991 Views

Pickuptrucks has reported that General Motors are delaying the Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra hybrid pickups "until the first half of 2009" because of GM reducing their full-size pickup truck production. According to Gary White, Vice President of GM North America, a small number of hybrid pickup trucks will reach showroom floors by the end of the year, but the numbers will be limited. Both trucks were slated to launch this Fall.

General Motors Launches XFE Models For 2009 Silverado, Tahoe, Sierra, And Yukon
More in: Chevrolet, Engine, Fuel, General Motors, New Products, SUV | Comments | Permalink | 47,904 Views

General Motors is building on the segment-leading fuel economy of its full-size pickups and SUVs with new XFE models of the 2009 Chevy Silverado, Chevy Tahoe, GMC Sierra and GMC Yukon. The vehicles use a combination of mechanical, aerodynamic and mass-reducing enhancements to deliver a 5-percent increase in EPA-estimated highway fuel economy and more than 7-percent improved mileage in city driving. The aero enhancements make Silverado XFE and Sierra XFE models the most aerodynamic full-size pickups in the industry, with a “Best in Class” 0.412 coefficient of drag.

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Wednesday, August 6 

GM Certified Used Vehicles To List Entire National Inventory On EveryCarListed.com
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GM Certified Used Vehicles, the industry’s top-selling manufacturer-certified used vehicle brand, announced it has reached an agreement to list the entire national inventory of GM Certified Used Vehicles and Saturn Certified Pre-Owned Vehicles on Everycarlisted.com, a new consumer automotive listings site.

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K&N High-Flow Intake System Adds 11 Horsepower To 2008 Chevy/GMC 2500HD/3500 6.0L
The K&N High-Flow Intake System for the 2008 Chevy/GMC 2500HD/3500 6.0L, (part no. 63-3067), increases horsepower by 11.44 hp at 4500 rpm over the stock GM intake configuration. To achieve such a performance increase, K&N replaces the truck’s original intake assembly; including the air box, air filter and intake tube with an all-new intake design. The new system draws air through a K&N High-Flow Air Filter that increases airflow and filtering capacity, and never needs to be replaced. Protecting the chrome top cone-shaped air filter, and isolating it from engine heat, is a powder coated aluminum heat shield that replaces the truck’s stock air box.

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Wednesday, July 23 

Bully Dog Performance Management Tool Raises The Bar In Diesel Performance
The Performance Management Tool (PMT) has raised the bar on the next level of diesel performance in the automotive aftermarket. The revolutionary PMT is an adjustable on the fly downloader, monitor and gauge all packaged into one unit and is available exclusively from Bully Dog. The easy to use interface offers both push button or touch screen navigation; both navigation styles come with each unit and are active all the time.

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Friday, July 18 

K&N High-Flow Intake System Adds 10.97 Horsepower To 2008 Colorado, Canyon And H3
The K&N High-Flow Intake System for the 2008 Colorado/Canyon/H3 3.7L L5, increases horsepower by 10.97 hp at 4,754 rpm over the stock configuration. To achieve more horsepower, K&N replaces the original intake assembly; including the air box, air filter and intake tube with an all-new intake design. Also included is a new smog pump filter which mounts to the heat shield. The new system draws air through a K&N High-Flow Air Filter that increases airflow and filtering capacity, and never needs to be replaced.

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Monday, July 14 

Monday Morning Roundup: Can't Talk To My Mother So I Talk To My Diary
Don't you hate it when you are stuck in bumper to bumper traffic on your way to work and there's some no talent ass clown blasting his stereo so loud even the dead can hear it? Plus they are rapping words such as "I got this killa up inside of me...I can't talk to my mother so I talk to my diary". That incident happens to be one of my favorite scenes from the movie, "Office Space". If you have not seen it, click here for the YouTube link.

An alternative idea for dealing with the situation is to throw a brick at their window check out the list of last week's blogs at www.Truckblog.com via your new Apple iPhone 3G you desperately waited in line all day for over the weekend, or watch our latest Truckblog.TV video on iTunes from your laptop while stuck in traffic. Check out the list below.


Truckblog.TV Invades California Truck Jamboree Plus In Episode 6

Toyota Offers Solar Panels On Prius Hybrid Car, Possible Pickup Truck Applications?

Gas Mileage Vehicle Savings Calculator, Is It Worth Trading Your Truck?

General Motors Offers 13 2009 Truck And SUV Models With E85 Ethanol Flex Fuel At No Extra Charge

Chevrolet Luv Diesel Pickup Shows No Love To General Public, Except The Streets Of Detroit

Dodge Now Offering 0% Financing Up To 72 Months On 2009 Dodge Ram Pickup

Video Of 2010 Ford F-150 Raptor SVT Pickup Truck

MBRP Introduces Off-Road Performance Exhaust Systems For Jeep Wrangler TJ

Dick Cepek Tires & Wheels Launches New Dick Cepek Torque Wheel

Friday Beerblog: $3,800 Summer Vacation, 1984 GMC 4 Axle Plus Sauna


Friday, July 11 

Friday Beerblog: $3,800 Summer Vacation, 1984 GMC 4 Axle Plus Sauna
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Only on eBay would you find crap like this. You have the chance to bid on a "Condition: Used" 1984 GMC 4 axle camper with sauna trailer, NO RESERVE!, "UNIQUE", for $3,800 bucks! Vibrating and rotational bed not included. Located in Lantana, Florida, the custom van has four axles "fixed dually on the middle, two steerables on front and one steerable on back. I made it out of three vans that I built together. It's a dream camper with a full RV-gear on board".

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Thursday, July 10 

Downey Tonn-O-Rac Now Available For 2008 Chevrolet And GMC Pickup Trucks
More in: Bed & Cargo, Chevrolet, New Products | Comments | Permalink | 36,478 Views

Tonn-O-Rac, the cargo rack system designed to work with a soft tonneau cover, is now available from Downey Products for 2008 Chevrolet/GMC pickup trucks including the Silverado, Sierra, Colorado and Canyon. The Tonn-O-Rac is compatible with Downey Products' soft tonneaus (SST), LTD, SE and Top Spin as well as many other name brand covers. Users are able to access their truck bed without removing the rack or its contents by simply rolling back (Top Spin), flipping up (LTD) or unfastening (SST, SE) the cover. Each Tonn-O-Rac includes two side rails, two crossbars and four standoffs - available in 10", 24" or 27" heights to suit owner preference - as well as all hardware required for installation.

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2010 Chevrolet Silverado 4.5 Liter V8 Diesel Pickup Truck Found
More in: Chevrolet, Diesel, General Motors | Comments | Permalink | 40,248 Views

Pickuptrucks.com have posted up pictures of the 2010 Chevrolet 1500 pickup truck with what seems to be the future 4.5 liter diesel eight cylinder engine. Although the truck has 2500 HD emblems on the side panels, the wheels and axle prove otherwise featuring a six lug configuration rather than an eight lug version found on the heavier duty 2500 HD pickup truck. What do you think? Is this the real deal?

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Tuesday, July 8 

Automakers Failing To Meet Demand On Hybrid Trucks And SUVs
More in: Chevrolet, Chrysler, General Motors, Hybrid, SUV, Toyota | Comments | Permalink | 54,364 Views

As greater fuel efficiency becomes increasingly more important to consumers in America, automakers are having a hard time keeping up with the demand for hybrid trucks and SUVs, and apparently it's not the manufacturers faults. According to General Motors' spokesman, John McDonald, "the supply issue isn't entirely because of production limits" but "half of GM dealers opted not to stock the hybrid SUVs. Dealers who wanted them were required to go through special training on servicing the trucks' high-voltage batteries and on explaining the technology to prospective buyers". However dealers are blaming manufacturers for supply shortages.

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General Motors Places More Brands And Jobs On The Chopping Block
More in: Chevrolet, General Motors, Hummer, Layoffs, Saturn | Comments | Permalink | 46,054 Views

After placing Hummer under review last month, according to Yahoo Business General Motors is now reviewing the status of their other brands as well, in effort to save money and cut back over head costs in an ailing United States market. The brands potentially facing the chopping block are Buick, Hummer, Saab and Saturn, as well as additional blue and white-collar job cuts within the next couple of weeks when GM's board of directors meets in August. No official comment has been made yet from the automaker.

Monday, July 7 

General Motors Offers 13 2009 Truck And SUV Models With E85 Ethanol Flex Fuel At No Extra Charge
More in: Chevrolet, Engine, Fuel, General Motors | Comments | Permalink | 39,490 Views

For 2009, General Motors offers 18 FlexFuel models capable of running on E85 ethanol, ordinary gasoline or any combination of the two – more than any automaker. The models cover the gamut from the four-cylinder Chevrolet HHR small crossover to the full-size Cadillac Escalade ESV luxury utility. E85, which consists of up to 85 percent ethanol mixed with gasoline, is a cleaner-burning, higher-octane fuel that can help offset rising demand for oil. “We continue to believe that biofuels, specifically E85, is the most significant thing we can do in the near-term to offset future energy demands,” said Beth Lowery, GM vice president of Environment, Energy and Safety Policy.

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Get Zapped This Morning? Read This
First and foremost, we at Truckblog hope you all had a great holiday weekend and are now back online to stay logged to the blog!

When you entered the "pit of doom" this morning, also known as your office, cubical or workplace, did you experience an annoying electromagnetic shock from the metal door handle just like Peter Gibbons endured in "Office Space"? If that is the case, well that sucks for you. Maybe you need to not shuffle your feet as much on the carpet. But getting zapped by the door handle is not nearly as bad as the $9 million dollars that was awarded to American Axle's CEO last week or the new laws that ban cell phone usage while driving in California and Washington or the fact that I had to compose a list of 15 hypermiling tricks for your pickup truck to help you save gas because the price of fuel is too high to make ends meet. To solve that problem, check out the MyGallons gas card along with the slew of other blogs from last week.


American Axle CEO Awarded Nearly $9 Million For Strike Efforts

15 Hypermile Tricks For Your Pickup Truck That Help Save Gas

Gold Eagle DieselPower! Line Perfect For Any Size Diesel Engine

General Motors To Build Hybrid GMC And Chevrolet Pickup Trucks This Fall

Ban On Cell Phones While Driving Starts Today For California And Washington Drivers

Saleen Releases Superchargers For Ford Expedition And Lincoln Navigator

2007 And Newer Toyota Tundras Get TRD Supercharging Action!

Save Money On Gasoline Purchases With The MyGallons Card

Chrysler LLC Extends Let’s Refuel America $2.99 Gas Guarantee Through July 31

Automotive Manufacturers Fight Against New Fuel Rules

Moron Tries To Drive Hummer H2 Through Pond

Friday Beerblog: Monster Motor Bike Crushes Cars Like No Other, With Video


Friday, July 4 

Automotive Manufacturers Fight Against New Fuel Rules
More in: Chevrolet, Chrysler, Ford, Fuel, General Motors, Toyota | Comments | Permalink | 56,560 Views

Yahoo Finance reports that Toyota Motor Corp, General Motors Corp, Ford Motor Corp, Chrysler LLC and other manufacturers have complained to the United States government about its strict proposal to raise fuel efficiency rates by the middle of the next decade. The manufacturers stated the deadline of 2011 through 2015 is "unworkable".

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Monday, June 30 

General Motors To Build Hybrid GMC And Chevrolet Pickup Trucks This Fall
More in: Chevrolet, Engine, Fuel, General Motors, Hybrid | Comments | Permalink | 43,648 Views

CBC announced that General Motors have made the decision to build hybrid pickup trucks at their Oshawa, Ontario plant this fall but are still on schedule to close the truck plant next year. "After careful consideration, GM has decided to launch the new Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra Hybrid production operations at the Oshawa truck plant" stated GM spokesman Stew Low. Low also added during the conference "this does not impact the decision to cease operations at the plant in 2009 or sooner, depending on market conditions". The closure of the Ontario plant next year will also eliminate 2,600 jobs. No further details have been released.

Friday, June 27 

Shell Hydrogen And General Motors Open Hydrogen Fueling Station In Los Angeles
More in: Chevrolet, Engine, Fuel, General Motors, Hybrid, SUV | Comments | Permalink | 48,417 Views

The first public hydrogen refueling station in California with integrated hydrogen and gasoline refueling is now open, providing drivers in Chevrolet's Project Driveway another location to refuel their Equinox fuel cell vehicles, currently on the roads throughout Southern California. Los Angeles City Councilmember Bill Rosendahl and Graeme Sweeney, Executive Vice President for Shell Future Fuels and CO2 were among those who participated in today's dedication ceremony. The station is the third Shell Hydrogen vehicle refueling stations in the U.S. as part of the U.S. Department of Energy's Hydrogen...

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Wednesday, June 25 

Fuel Saving Tips Revisited, Save Dollars And Cents Using These Techniques
With gas prices about to hit a national average of $5 dollars per gallon, achieving better fuel economy numbers on your truck or SUV has never been more important to consumers in history than right now. Over the past couple of months here at Truckblog, I have posted a handful of articles relating to fuel saving information, aftermarket products, and tips to help increase your fuel economy. The following is a list of those blogs so you can check them out and start saving today.

Fuel Saving Tips, Read Them Here

GasBuddy.com Shows You Cheapest Gas Spots

New Traffic Signals Help Increase Your Gas Milage

How-To Install An OilGuard Filtration System

Jiffy-Tite Quick-Connect Fluid Fittings Make Checking Fluids Easier

New Fuel Saving Tires Hit Market

How-To Get Better Gas Mileage Explained


Tuesday, June 24 

General Motors Offers Zero Percent Financing For Up to 72 Months Today Through June 30
More in: Chevrolet, General Motors | Comments | Permalink | 33,152 Views

As a last ditch effort to help increase sales, General Motors has announced this morning that beginning today through next Monday the 30th, GM will be offering zero percent financing for up to 72 months on Chevrolet, Buick, Pontiac and GMC vehicles. Pricing for 2009 models will also climb 3.5 percent at the same time. A $500 dollar bonus cash offer will also be given to anyone who purchases a vehicle outright rather than leasing one.

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Thursday, June 19 

General Motors Delays Pickup Truck And SUV Remodels
More in: Chevrolet, General Motors, SUV | Comments | Permalink | 36,078 Views

In an article by Detroit News, General Motors Corporation made the decision to hold off plans of re-engineering the next generation of popular full-size pickup trucks and SUV's due to low sales and high fuel prices. The decision will save GM nearly $300 Million per year, allowing the company to better concentrate on new federal fuel economy mandates and improve their current models that were launched last year. The next generation of full-size truck remodels was actually scheduled to occur in 2013 but "We're going to focus on improving the current trucks until we see where the market goes", said GM spokesman, Tom Wilkinson.

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NHTSA Investigates 2.7 Million GM Trucks And SUVs Due To Fire Hazard
More in: Chevrolet, General Motors, Safety | Comments | Permalink | 37,059 Views

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) have increased their investigation of twenty-one General Motors pickup truck and SUV models, that have experienced engine compartment fires that can erupt even when the ignition is turned off. The investigation is checking only the model years 2006 to 2008, which affects 2,700,000 vehicles. Forty-one non crash engine compartment fires have been reported from the incidents, eight of which caused property damage. Click "Full Story" to see the full list of vehicles.

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Tuesday, June 17 

DaMar Truck Deck Introduces Workman Series
Since 1925, the pickup truck bed has been a catch-all for all you care to haul. With the DAMAR Truck Deck there is - at long last - new thinking in bed storage and organization. The new DAMAR Truck Deck Workman Series features up to six lockable storage compartments, depending on bed length, and is constructed of durable aluminum diamond plate in varying thicknesses from light-duty .080" to super-duty .1875". Designed to fit the exact size and shape of the bed it is installed in, each of the Truck Deck's weather-resistant compartments is secured with rotary T-handle latches and sealed with a neoprene rubber gasket.

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Friday, June 13 

ScanGauge II Helps Save Gas While Hauling Ass
Linear Logic of Mesa, Arizona are making it easier for you to increase your fuel economy with the ScanGauge II, a gas-saving gadget that connects directly to your Diagnostics System (OBDII port), and gives you instant feedback from your engine. Working on nearly all post-1996 vehicles, the ScanGauge II features a LCD read out that can display up to four engine and vehicle parameters at one time, leaving you with dozens of parameter combination's.

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General Motors Releases Special Military Discounts
More in: Cadillac, Chevrolet, Diesel, General Motors, Hummer, Saturn, SUV | Comments | Permalink | 59,009 Views

General Motors today announced an online vehicle discount program for active and reserve military members that can save military families thousands of dollars when purchasing a new car or truck from Chevrolet, Saturn, Pontiac, Buick, Saab, Cadillac, GMC or HUMMER. “The GM Military Discount Program” is an online web site that enables active and reserve members of the U.S. Air Force, Army, Navy, Marines, National Guard and Coast Guard to get a new vehicle discount.

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Wednesday, June 11 

California EPA And General Motors Team Up To Help Drivers Reduce Motor Oil Consumption
More in: Chevrolet, Diesel, Fuel, General Motors, Hybrid | Comments | Permalink | 48,512 Views

General Motors, the California Environmental Protection Agency (Cal/EPA) and the California Integrated Waste Management Board (CIWMB) announced today that they are joining forces to encourage drivers to follow their vehicle manufacturer's recommendations on oil changes, which for millions of GM vehicles could be much longer than the decades-old standard of 3,000 miles between changes. This summer, General Motors will support public outreach efforts by the Cal/EPA and the CIWMB to help motorists understand how frequently they need to change their engine oil, and the proper methods of doing so.

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Tuesday, June 10 

Griffin WindowSeat Provides Windshield Mount For Apple iPhone
Griffin Technology, maker of all things iPod, announced WindowSeat, Griffin's windshield mount for iPhone. With Apple's recent announcement of mapping service to iPhone, WindowSeat puts your device at eye level on your car's windshield with street maps, directions and more, safely in view and within reach. WindowSeat's mounting bracket holds your iPhone securely, while its corner-release tab lets you easily remove your device when you arrive at your destination, leaving WindowSeat locked in position for the next time you use it.

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General Motors Offers Even More Rebates On Trucks And SUV's
More in: Chevrolet, General Motors, SUV | Comments | Permalink | 34,255 Views

In an article by Yahoo Finance, General Motors have announced an increase in cash rebates on some of their sport utility vehicles and pickup trucks, with some discounts being as great as $6,000 off MSRP. Currently, $4,000 dollars cash back is being offered on the Chevrolet Tahoe and Suburban SUV's and up to $3,000 cash back on the Chevrolet Silverado pickup truck. The new discounts from General Motors is a reaction to Ford's decision earlier this month to offer employee pricing rebates on their full size F-Series pickup trucks.

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Wednesday, June 4 

General Motors Closes Four Plants, Shifts Production To Cars
More in: Chevrolet, General Motors, Sport Trucks | Comments | Permalink | 34,656 Views

As reported by Bloomberg, General Motors Corporation have made the announcement of closing four of their truck plants, and shifting those employed positions over to car manufacturing facilities. The closure will save General Motors over $1 Billion dollars per year and will cut the North American truck capacity by 700,000 vehicles.

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Monday, June 2 

The California Truck Jamboree Plus And Moto-Palooza Show
The California Truck Jamboree Plus & Moto-Palooza show will be arriving at the end of the month. Combining two shows into one, the one day event will be held on June 29th, 2008 at Hidden Valley Park in Irvine, California. The Truck Jamboree Plus will feature hotrods, custom and classic cars, pickup trucks, heavy duty trucks, motorcycles and more. There will also be "Shocker" the monster truck, live music and more. The show runs from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM and adult spectator tickets are just $15 and children under 12 are FREE with a paid admission. Also, there is free parking. For more information, check out the Truck Jam website at www.TruckJamPlus.com.

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NHRDA Diesel Fest 2008 Coming Soon
The National Hot Rod Diesel Association will be holding "Diesel Fest 2008" on June 8th, 2008 in Union Grove, Wisconsin. There will be a diesel drag race series with four classes: Pro Street, Super Street, Pro 1 Bracket and Pro 2 Bracket. Gates will open at 9:00 AM with qualifying rounds occurring from 10:00 AM till 1:00 PM. Spectators get in for just $15, kids for $6.00 and children under 5 are free. For more information check out the NHRDA website at www.nhrda.com.

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Thursday, May 29 

General Motors Slashes Jobs Too, Eliminates Two Truck Lines
More in: Polls, Chevrolet, General Motors, Layoffs | Comments | Permalink | 30,518 Views

General Motors has also announced this morning that two more shifts will be eliminated from two Michigan factories which produce the Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra model pickup trucks. The two factories affected are located in Pontiac and Flint, Michigan. GM spokesman Tony Sapienza commented in an interview, "Before the strike at American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings Inc., the Flint plant was running three shifts and Pontiac running two...It's market demand". Hopefully market demand will come back sooner than later. Reported by Detroit News.

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Monday, May 26 

Yeah...Hi...Bill Lumbergh Here
Did you get struck down last Friday by your boss making special requests for more work? Just like Peter Gibbons endured from his boss, Bill Lumbergh, in Office Space. "Oh, oh, and I almost forgot. Ahh, I'm also gonna need you to go ahead and come in on Sunday Monday, too...". If you're at work on this Memorial Day holiday, take a second to review last week's wrath of blogging. You're guaranteed to enjoy it.

"Oh and remember next Friday is Hawaiian shirt day. So, you know, if you want to, go ahead and wear a Hawaiian shirt and jeans."




Truckblog TV Episode 3 Video

Truckblog TV Episode 2 Video

Friday Beerblog: Dealer Offers $250 In Free Gas Or A Free Gun

GPS Snitch Tracks Your Every Move, Could Be Good Parenting Device

ATX Group Proposes .Car Initiative To Bring The Internets To Your Auto

New Traffic Signals Help Increase Your Gas Milage

American Axle Strike Is Officially Over

Chrysler Extends 3 Dollar Gas Guarantee Till July

Baja 500 Hummer H2 SUV Build


Thursday, May 22 

Firestone Ride-Rite Available For New Silverado And Sierra Pickups
Firestone Industrial Products Company, LLC continues to expand its line of Ride-Rite air helper springs with a new kit for the 2007-2008 Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra 1500 Series pickup trucks, fitting 2WD, 4WD and all cab configurations. The 07-08 Silverado/Sierra Ride-Rite kit is a no-drill application that uses the trucks' factory holes and includes all the components needed for a quick installation that typically takes less than one hour.

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Wednesday, May 21 

American Axle Strike Is Officially Over
More in: Chevrolet, General Motors, Layoffs | Comments | Permalink | 30,172 Views

According to Detroit News, the 81-day long strike between American Axle Manufacturing Holdings Inc and the United Auto Workers against General Motors has officially ended, costing General Motors more than $800 million in the first quarter of 2008. "I'm happy to get this resolved, but not overly excited about the results...It's mind boggling that after 11 weeks and all (General Motors Corp.) did that things didn't change more" said Dana Edwards of the United Auto Workers.

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Tuesday, May 20 

GPS Snitch Tracks Your Every Move, Could Be Good Parenting Device
By combining high-sensitivity GPS technology with the wireless data capabilities of the cellular telephone system, GPS Snitch provides real-time location tracking over the internet. GPS Snitch is completely self-contained, requires no installation, and is small enough to be hidden within any car, truck, motorcycle, ATV or snowmobile.

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ATX Group Proposes .Car Initiative To Bring The Internets To Your Auto
ATX Group, the world's largest independent telematics services provider to the automotive industry, today announced an initiative with the Detroit-based Connected Vehicle Trade Association (CVTA) to convene an international work group to address how to safely access internet content through embedded and nomadic devices in vehicles. ATX, as the convenor of the working group, and CVTA will launch an immediate effort to invite automobile manufacturers and interested parties in the automotive electronics value chain to participate in an open discussion and process for setting requirements for in-vehicle Web browsing.

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Monday, May 19 

Truckblog TV Episode 2 Video
As an update to our blog from last week, the second Truckblog TV video has been posted. In this episode, we highlighted the installation of an Airaid intake system on one of our project vehicles, a 2008 GMC Yukon.

If you have not seen our first video, click here. To view all of the Truckblog TV episodes, you can go to our videos page located here, and click the Truckblog TV tab.

Click here to view the second episode of Truckblog TV


A Look Into The Future Of Engines And Transmissions
More in: Chevrolet, Concepts, Diesel, Engine, Fuel, General Motors, Hybrid, SUV | Comments | Permalink | 57,020 Views

GM Powertrain Europe’s comprehensive Tech Show provides answers about how cars will be propelled in the future. As part of the global GM Powertrain organization, GM Powertrain Europe has global responsibility for small diesel engines, diesel control systems, small gasoline engines and manual transmissions. Its footprint encompasses 15 facilities in 7 European countries, employing 9,000 people and producing on average more than 17,000 engines and transmissions per day.

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Friday, May 16 

A.R.E. Offers Total Pickup Truck Bed Solutions

Leading truck cap and tonneau cover manufacturer A.R.E. delivers total in-bed organizational solutions that can help fleet owners lower operating costs while remaining productive. "In today's environment of rising fuel prices and a slowing economy, many fleet managers are undoubtedly searching for ways to curb their operating costs, including switching from large, gas-guzzling vehicles to smaller pickup trucks," said Jim Blayne, sales manager for A.R.E.'s commercial and fleet division.

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Wednesday, May 14 

Coming Soon: Truckblog TV Episode 2
More in: Engine, MOTORZ TV, Performance, SUV | Comments | Permalink | 35,381 Views

First off, we would like to thank everyone for all of their feedback on our first episode of Truckblog TV. If you have not seen our first video, click here. As a continuation of our new series, Chris and I shot our second install this past weekend, this time modifying a 2008 GMC Yukon SUV. Attached is a teaser shot from the installation. Keep checking back this week to see the full version of Truckblog TV Episode 2.

Fuel Saving Tips, Read Them Here
With gas prices exceeding $3.65 per gallon on average, filling up could cost upwards of $50, $60, $70 or more. Goodwrench offers consumers helpful tips to improve vehicle fuel economy and help drivers get every possible mile out each drop of gasoline. One of the simplest ways of doing this is with proper vehicle maintenance and sensible driving techniques.

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Captain Obvious Says U.S. Auto Industry Is In A Recession
More in: Chevrolet, General Motors | Comments | Permalink | 22,643 Views

Just in case you did not get the memo, General Motors Corporation President, Fritz Henderson, announced during an interview yesterday, that there is no question the United States' automotive industry is currently in a recession. "There have been a lot of questions about whether the U.S. economy is in recession...The U.S. auto industry is definitely in a recession". Well thank you for stating the obvious, Mr. Henderson! What is next? High gas prices? As reported by Freep

Pickup Powertrain Dilemma, Diesel VS Gasoline VS Hybrids
More in: Chevrolet, Diesel, Engine, Fuel, General Motors, Hybrid, Towing | Comments | Permalink | 46,338 Views

Mike Levine has posted an analysis of engine configurations for General Motors pickup trucks, equipped with either gasoline, diesel or hybrid setups. Choosing the right power train can be confusing, especially when it comes to fuel efficiency and gas mileage. Click here to check out his report.

Tuesday, May 13 

General Motors To Close Transmission Factory In 2010
More in: Chevrolet, Engine, General Motors, Layoffs | Comments | Permalink | 25,770 Views

General Motors Corporation made the announcement of the closure of their Windsor transmission factory in 2010. The factory currently produces four speed transmissions which is fast becoming "old technology", as automotive manufacturers shift towards more fuel efficient six speed versions.

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Monday, May 12 

Yeah. Uh, Did You Get That Memo?
Just like the scene from Office Space when Dom Portwood asks Peter if he received the memo about his TPS reports, today I ask you Truckblog fans, did you get that memo from last week about Truckblog TV and our other huge stories? If you didn't, below is a list of our top blogs from last week for you to read this Monday morning. "So if you could just remember to do that from now on, that'd be great. All right!".

Truckblog TV Episode 1 Video

2008 Chevrolet Tahoe Hybrid Gets Same Gas Mileage As 2009 Toyota Camry

GM Previews V8 Diesel For 2010 Light Duty Trucks

Ford Increases Fuel Efficiency Adding 6 Speed Transmissions, Doubling Production

Chrysler LLC Prevents Rising Gas Prices For Three Years

Toyota Recalls 90k Highlander SUVs Due To Seat Belt Problems

Haul Toys With Trailers From Let's Go Aero

Dodge Screws Up Again And Leaks Photos On The Intarweb

Fuel Efficiency Is The New Chick Magnet

General Motors Stops Big Truck Production Due To Strikes

2008 Jeep Grand Cherokee Limited 4x4 CRD Diesel Powered SUV


American Axle Blocks New Deal With Three More Plant Closings
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As an update to our blog last Friday morning, General Motors Helps End American Axle Strike With Buyouts, UAW President, Ron Gettelfinger, announced Saturday that he was close to agreeing on a final deal with the American Axle strike, when that new proposal also included the shut down of three manufacturing plants. "I don't know where we're at because the company changes their position every time we turn around" Gettelfinger said in an interview over the weekend. "We have consistently offered proposals significantly higher than the agreement...And they have been consistently turned down by the UAW". As reported by Detroit Free Press.

General Motors And Izuzu Partner To Manufacture Commercial Trucks
More in: Chevrolet, Diesel, General Motors, New Products, Towing | Comments | Permalink | 36,578 Views

General Motors Corporation and Isuzu Motors Limited announced their new joint venture, GM-Isuzu Camiones Andinos de Colombia Ltda., today. The purpose of which is to strengthen their strategic partnership and expand their truck and bus sales in Colombia. The joint venture builds on the long-standing partnership that GM and Isuzu have enjoyed in the region by establishing a company that is dedicated to the marketing, sales, service and after-sales of commercial vehicles. The new partnership is the successful result of a 2007 agreement that studied the potential of a JV and will focus on strengthening the leadership that GM and Isuzu have built in this segment.

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Friday, May 9 

General Motors Helps End American Axle Strike With Buyouts
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The Detroit News reports that General Motors has offered a $200 million dollar buyout option to American Axle & Manufacturing Inc, to help end a two month long company strike, which recently caused GM to stop production of their pickup trucks. The $200 million dollar buyout will help the parts supplier pay for their own employee buyouts, retirement accounts and incentives for workers for the differences in wages. American Axle spokeswoman, Renee Rogers, stated "Now that GM has agreed to provide financial assistance ... hopefully both parties can work to bring an agreement to this terribly costly strike".

Overall, it sounds like General Motors really got screwed with their parts supplier, costing the company more than $800 million and 100,000 vehicles in lost production. But in a declining United States market, the timing might not have been any better.


Thursday, May 8 

General Motors Stops Big Truck Production Due To Strikes
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Autoweek is reporting that General Motors has announced they have told their dealers of suspended production of some of their 2008 full size trucks and SUVs, due to the American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings strike. The vehicles effected are the GMC Yukon, GMC Denali, GMC Sierra heavy duty regular and extended cab configurations, GMC commercial heavy duty, Chevrolet Tahoe, and Chevrolet light duty pickup trucks. GMC spokesman, Randy Fox, said "Essentially, we're not accepting any more orders", referring to the lack of available parts because of the continued strike. General Motors is saying they have a 102 day supply of 3500 heavy duty trucks and a 178 day supply of 2500 heavy duty trucks. "The truck business is so slow in general right now it's hard to measure it".

Fuel Efficiency Is The New Chick Magnet
More in: Chevrolet, Diesel, Engine, Fuel, General Motors, Hybrid | Comments | Permalink | 37,843 Views

With rising gas prices, today’s car buyers admit fuel efficiency and diversity is not just a necessity, it’s also fashion forward. If Americans had to choose between driving a car that was beautiful on the outside vs. one that was “greener” on the inside, nearly eight in 10 Americans (79 percent) who plan to buy or lease a car within the next two years would choose the greener car. These and more compelling statistics are a result of a national survey recently conducted by Challenge X – a national collegiate engineering competition sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy and General Motors.

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Haul Toys With Trailers From Let's Go Aero
Transporting your toys from A to B is as easy as LGA. Let's Go Aero, manufacturer of innovative Gear Management Solutions, offers a variety of compact trailers ideal for your next sand dune, lakeside, mountain camp or winter resort excursion. LGA trailers - including the GearWagon 125, GearLodge Camper, Little Giant Sport Utility Trailer and LittleGiant Trailer Xpand - are perfectly suited for dirt bike, motorcycle, ATV, snowmobile and personal watercraft owners who don't want the hassle - or expense - of a large, dedicated toy hauler trailer.

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Wednesday, May 7 

2008 Chevrolet Tahoe Hybrid Gets Same Gas Mileage As 2009 Toyota Camry
More in: Chevrolet, Engine, Fuel, General Motors, Hybrid, SUV, Toyota | Comments | Permalink | 51,039 Views

Scott Burgess of the Detroit News recently test drove the 2008 Chevrolet Tahoe Hybrid and wrote a review, stating the new hybrid SUV has great fuel mileage ratings, ratings that are "on par with '09 Camry", a hybrid sedan in a seperate vehicle class and nearly 3,000 pounds lighter. "The Tahoe Hybrid hits the same city mileage as a four-cylinder 2009 Toyota Camry. Its 21 mpg (on the two-wheel drive model) is even 2 mpg better than a Camry with a V-6". Powered by a six liter V8 with a hybrid system that includes two electric motors running on 300-volt system, the 2008 Chevrolet Tahoe Hybrid tips the scale at over $52,000. Is the price really worth it? Find out inside.

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Tuesday, May 6 

GM Previews V8 Diesel For 2010 Light Duty Trucks
General Motors Corp.'s revolutionary new 4.5L V-8 Duramax turbo-diesel, which makes its debut in Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra light duty trucks in the 2010 model year, is compact, powerful and fuel-efficient. The engine also is lighter, an important consideration in the competitive light truck market, because it was designed with more than 70 fewer parts. The new dual-overhead cam, four-valve V-8 diesel engine boasts a number of innovative design approaches that have enabled its compact size and mass, including integral aluminum cylinder head exhaust manifolds, integral cam cover intake manifolds and a narrow V-angle block.

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Monday, May 5 

If You Said Work Sucks Around The Workplace, Lawrence Shares Advice
If you're furious at work right now and are not happy with the events of your Monday morning (case of the Mondays?), and have also announced to your fellow co-workers that work sucks, then just remember what Lawrence said to Peter in Office Space... "No. No, man. Shit, no, man. I believe you'd get your ass kicked sayin' something like that, man". If that's the case, don't leave your cubical, and take a moment to read last weeks blogging wrath.

Truckblog Goes Large And In Charge

AMP Research Factory Tour Video

Twin Tail Pipes Revealed On 4.4 Liter Diesel Ford F-150 Pickup Truck

Friday Beerblog: Captain Insane-O Crash Begs Question, WWJD?

Ford Offers Customers Unmatched Used Vehicle Coverage

Chrysler Offers Largest Incentives In Industry For Dodge Ram Pickup Truck

The Big Show Rodeo Is Over With Chrysler

Ford Recalling 65k 2008 F-Series Super Duty Pickup Trucks

Turbonetics Ford 7.3L Diesel Hi-Flow Discharge Turbo

SUV Trade In Values Suck As Much As Gas Prices

General Motors Loses Big In First Quarter 08: $3.25 Billion Big


GM And Mascoma Enter Into Biofuels Relationship To Produce E85 Ethanol
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General Motors Corp. and Mascoma Corp. today announced a strategic relationship to develop cellulosic ethanol focused on Mascoma's single-step biochemical conversion of non-grain biomass into low-carbon alternative fuels to help address increasing energy demand. The relationship, which includes an undisclosed equity investment by GM, complements an earlier investment in a cellulosic ethanol startup that uses a thermo-chemical process to make ethanol from non-grain sources.

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Friday, May 2 

SUV Trade In Values Suck As Much As Gas Prices
In an article by US News, with gas prices climbing past the $4.00 dollar per gallon mark nation wide, SUV trade in values and sales have fallen over 14 percent in March alone, compared to the same time one year ago. The SUV used car sales have been so bad, that some dealers have been forced to sell them overseas, facing expensive transportation costs and little profit. Al Johnson of AutoNation's Maroone Nissan in Pembroke, Florida said "the dealership had been exporting about one car a month" in recent years, but this year they average roughly 10".

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Thursday, May 1 

General Motors Loses Big In First Quarter 08: $3.25 Billion Big
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General Motors have announced their net loss for the first quarter of 2008, a number of $3.25 billion. The driving cause of the huge loss is believed to have come from "one-time charges for its troubled GMAC investment and for continuing problems at supplier Delphi Corp". GM also stated a loss of $800 million due to the UAW's two month strike with American Axle, that has yet to be resolved. Other troubled sectors were a $1.45 billion impairment charge with their financial agency, GMAC Financing, as well as a $731 million dollar charge for Delphi's bankruptcy issues. In the overseas economy however, GM posted a $1 billion dollar profit. Welcome to the United States economy. As reported by Autoweek.

 
                               
                                       
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