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Chevrolet Colorado, GMC Canyon, and Isuzu Pickups Recalled
 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.
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A.R.E. Offers Deluxe Commercial Unit Truck Cap For 2009 Models
 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.Full Story... 
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General Motors May Sell Medium Truck Business To Isuzu
 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
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Isuzu To Stop North American Sales Entirely At End Of Month
 According to sources at Kelly Blue Book, Isuzu will stop selling passenger vehicles in North America at the end of the month which include their Ascender SUV and i-Series pickup trucks. The company, which only sold 7,000 units last year, have been on the downward spiral of vehicle sales for some time now. Their trucks are actually just badge-redesigned trucks from General Motors whom have been struggling themselves.
Sources: Kelly Blue Book via Autoblog
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General Motors May Sell Midsize Truck Production to Isuzu Motors
 General Motors Corporation is speaking with Isuzu Motors over the sale of their mid-size truck production, which constitutes most of their truck business, for a reported "tens of billion of yen". Isuzu responded with (they) "would consider an offer positively". Last month GM's tentative agreement with Navistar International Corp had expired, ending without a deal closed between the two companies. In response to GM's offer, Isuzu may also bid on DMX ltd, a diesel engine company in Ohio. No further details have been reported. Referred by Forbes.
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Pickup Truck And SUV Sales May Be In The Tank, But Aftermarket Accessories Are NotMore in: Projects, Engine, Ford, Fuel, Mobile Electronics, MOTORZ TV, NAIAS, Off-Road, Performance, Project JAKD, Project Truckblog, Suspension, SUV, Toyota | Comments | Permalink | 102,711 Views
 In research conducted by the Specialty Equipment Market Association (also known as "SEMA"), even after a 32% drop in new-pickup truck sales last month, SEMA found a one percent increase in automotive enthusiasts' demand for customizing their pickup trucks. This just means that owners are keeping their trucks longer due to the increase in price for new pickup trucks, as well as fuel costs. More importantly, the light-truck segment of the automotive market has been on the rise for several years, accounting for 42.3 percent of manufacturer sales in 2007 alone. Maybe there really is light at the end of the tunnel?
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What You Missed Last WeekMore in: Chevrolet, Concepts, Diesel, Dodge, Ford, General Motors, GMC, Hybrid, New Products, Off-Road, Performance, Recall, Suspension, SUV, Toyota | Comments | Permalink | 148,038 Views
Reflecting upon last week, we at Truckblog delivered news about Ford's new Work Solutions line-up, a new recall from them regarding 225k vehicles, and posted information about a new lift kit for the 2007 and 2008 Toyota Tundra. Then, Suzuki stepped up into the truck relm with their new concepts, we talked about a crazy Honda Civic tractor, another hybrid truck was announced, new information about a unibody truck from GMC was released, and finally, a slick LED lightstrip was installed on Project Truckblog. Whew, what a week! Below is a list of last weeks top stories:
• How-To Install A StreetGlow LED Light Bar
• GMC Denali XT Unibody Pickup Truck
• GMC Offers Sierra Hybrid Pickup In October
• Friday Beerblog: Honda Civic Tractor
• Suzuki Shows Off Equator Concept
• Fabtech Lift Kit Now For 2007 Toyota Tundra
• Ford Recalls 225k Vehicles, Again
• Ford Work Solutions For F-150, Super Duty And E-Series Vans
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ACI Announces Release Of Its Soft-Roll Up Tonneau Covers For 2008 Trucks
 ACI (Agri-Cover, Inc.) manufacturer of the ACCESS®, LORADO™, LITERIDER®, VANISH Roll-Up Covers and the all-new ACCESS® Roll-Up Cover & Rack are excited to announce their model-specific covers are available for 2008 Chevy, Dodge, Ford, Toyota, Nissan, Mazda, and Isuzu pickups. Click the "Full Story" link for more information. Full Story...
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Some SUVs Score Low On Side Impact Crash Tests
 The Insurance institute for Highway Safety reports, that some sport utility vehicles do not provide enough protection in side crash tests. The IIHS gave good scores to the 2008 versions of the Ford Explorer, Toyota FourRunner, Jeep Grand Cherokee, Nissan Pathfinder and Nissan Xterra. The Chevy Trailblazer, GMC Envoy, Isuzu Ascender and Saab 9-7X, all received an "Acceptable" score for frontal offset crash testing, seperating themselves from the group. The Institute's senior vice president, David Zuby, stated "People often think they’re safer in one of these vehicles, but many cars hold up better than some of these midsize SUVs in this test".
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Isuzu Redesigns D-Max Pickup
 Inside Line reports, "As Isuzu's pickup sales dwindle in North America, the company is increasing capacity at its Thailand manufacturing plants to 350,000 units this year. This was announced at the launch of the revised D-Max truck."
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GM, Isuzu To Build Trucks In Joint Venture
  "General Motors and Japanese truckmaker Isuzu have agreed to set up a joint venture to develop pickup trucks together for emerging markets around the world, the companies said Tuesday. Based in Fujisawa, Japan, it will be running by September to design and develop next-generation Isuzu and GM pickups. Its board of directors will include three members from each company," according to Detroit Free Press.
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GM Dumps Isuzu
 MSNBC reports, "Cash-strapped General Motors Corp. is selling the shares it holds in truckmaker Isuzu to two Japanese trading companies and a bank for about $300 million to fund its turnaround in North America, the U.S. automaker said Tuesday. Disposing of the Isuzu stake marks the latest retreat for a company besieged by staggering losses, labor problems and mounting competition from Asian automakers."
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Manufacturers are known for debuting new vehicles at the big auto shows that happen throughout the beginning of the year across America, of which the Detroit, Chicago and New York Auto shows are some of the biggest. True to fashion, Isuzu debuted their oddly familiar i280 and i350 mid-sized truck at the New York auto show, just last week.
If you follow our Friday Beerblogs, you'll remember last week we posted what we now call 
