TruckChrysler recalls 370,297 trucks for possible loose fastener 2:57 pm U.S. ET | Feb. 14, 2013  Chrysler Group said it was recalling 370,297 pickup trucks and SUVs globally because a loose fastener could cause the rear axle to lock up and make a driver lose control.... Read More »
Pickup truck towing standard isn't standard 12:01 am U.S. ET | Feb. 11, 2013  Automakers often brag about the towing abilities of their pickups, encouraging shoppers to believe that their vehicles could safely pull almost anything. The towing claims are effective, moving heavy metal in the single most profitable product segment in the auto industry. They are also highly dubious. All but one pickup manufacturer refuse to follow standardized towing-capacity tests.... Read More »
CHICAGO AUTO SHOW An upscale urban-cowboy ride 12:01 am U.S. ET | Feb. 11, 2013  During the recession, so-called urban cowboys -- buyers who chose pickups as a lifestyle statement, not because they needed them for work -- dropped out of the market in droves. As a result, the full-sized pickup market crashed from 2.5 million in 2005 to 1.1 million in 2009. But Toyota says the personal-use buyer is coming back and wants his truck loaded with goodies.... Read More »
Toyota expects extended boom in big pickups 12:01 am U.S. ET | Feb. 11, 2013 Toyota is buoyant about the full-sized pickup market as it prepares to bring out a revamped Tundra this fall.... Read More »
Pickups keep piling up 12:01 am U.S. ET | Feb. 11, 2013 Sales of full-sized pickups are starting to grow, and no manufacturer wants dealers to run out of the high-margin workhorses. But the four best-selling nameplates started February with abnormally high inventories.... Read More »
2013 CHICAGO AUTO SHOW Toyota renews assault on big pickup market with refreshed Tundra 10:30 am U.S. ET | Feb. 7, 2013  Toyota is making a fresh assault on the full-sized pickup market with a redesigned 2014 Tundra unveiled today at the Chicago Auto Show. The 2014 model, mechanically very similar to the outgoing Tundra, has undergone significant sheet metal and interior changes. But will it be enough to convince truck enthusiasts to buy a Tundra instead of the recent and upcoming redesigns of the Dodge Ram, Chevrolet Silverado, GMC Sierra and Ford F series?... Read More »
GM plans 10 weeks of downtime at pickup plants 12:34 am U.S. ET | Feb. 2, 2013  GM, which saw pickup inventories rise 24 percent last month, will take out 10 weeks of truck production as it prepares to introduce a redesigned Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra in the second quarter.... Read More »
With Atlas pickup, Ford trades Marlboro Man for gizmos 12:01 am U.S. ET | Jan. 28, 2013  Auto show concept vehicles are sort of like presidential inaugural addresses: They outline a broad, shining vision of the future, but they're short on the details of how that vision will be executed. Such is the case with the Ford Atlas Concept pickup unveiled at the Detroit auto show.... Read More »
LARRY P. VELLEQUETTE Sergio promises updated Chrysler product plan next week 3:52 pm U.S. ET | Jan. 24, 2013  Sergio Marchionne said he will update the five-year product plan that the automaker laid out in November 2009 when Chrysler Group announces its earnings Wednesday. Speaking to Automotive News last week during the Detroit auto show, the Chrysler-Fiat CEO said that enough changes have been made to the original product roadmap to warrant a redraft.... Read More »
2013 DETROIT AUTO SHOW Prime time for big pickups 12:01 am U.S. ET | Jan. 21, 2013  Low incentives, new products and construction sites filled with aging pickups have set the stage for an especially competitive -- and lucrative -- battle in the one segment the Detroit 3 still dominate: big pickups.... Read More »
NORTH AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL AUTO SHOW VW ponders U.S. pickup 12:01 am U.S. ET | Jan. 21, 2013 Ulrich Hackenberg, the Volkswagen AG board member in charge of product development, says VW might consider a pickup for its U.S. lineup -- but not until after 2018.... Read More »
For some, trucks are about panache, not power 12:01 am U.S. ET | Jan. 21, 2013  As the economy improves, marketers of full-sized pickups are devising strategies to snag first-time buyers and lifestyle buyers who are returning to the vehicles.... Read More »
Behind in mpg, GM says its trucks cost least to own 12:01 am U.S. ET | Jan. 14, 2013  General Motors can't claim best-in-class fuel economy for its current Chevrolet Silverado pickup. But it's making a more expansive boast in recent advertising: lowest total cost of ownership.... Read More »
GM, Isuzu weigh joint development of new truck 2:40 pm U.S. ET | Jan. 9, 2013 General Motors and Isuzu Motors will discuss the possibility of jointly developing a next-generation pickup truck, GM said in a statement on today. The two automakers signed a memorandum of understanding to start negotiations, but GM declined to outline the timing of the talks or any other aspect of the potential deal.... Read More »
U.S. new-auto registrations to grow 6.6% in 2013, Polk estimatesJan. 3, 2013 06:01 CET  Sales of new autos, a bright spot for the U.S. in 2012, will grow further this year as an improving economy and demand for pickups and for mid-sized cars boosts registrations 6.6 percent, according to R.L. Polk & Co. About 15.3 million new light-vehicle sales will be registered in 2013, up less than 1 million from last year, the auto researcher said in a report today.... Read More »
U.S. new-auto registrations to grow 6.6% in 2013, Polk estimates 12:34 am U.S. ET | Jan. 2, 2013  Sales of new autos, a bright spot for the U.S. in 2012, will grow further this year as an improving economy and demand for pickups and for mid-sized cars boosts registrations 6.6 percent, according to R.L. Polk & Co. About 15.3 million new light-vehicle sales will be registered in 2013, up less than 1 million from last year, the auto researcher said in a report today.... Read More »
JAMES B. TREECE GM pickups raise the 'wow' bar 4:02 pm U.S. ET | Dec. 17, 2012  General Motors' new pickups have plenty of cool extra features. I'm not talking about the big stuff. I give the Chevrolet and GMC pickup truck specialists the benefit of the doubt on the big stuff.... Read More »
GM's 2014 pickups bank on improved power, mpg, refinement to revive truck share 12:01 am U.S. ET | Dec. 13, 2012  GM's next generation, full-sized pickup trucks offer "evolutionary" styling changes but significant engine and interior advances, a bid by GM to cater to buyers who use their trucks to make a living. GM today touted the improved power, fuel economy, refinement and functionality of the redesigned 2014 Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra pickups -- the company's top-selling model line and biggest profit source -- ahead of their showroom debuts next summer.... Read More »
Renault will sell Volvo Trucks stake to boost investment in carmakingDec. 13, 2012 09:49 CET  Renault will sell its remaining 6.5 percent stake in truckmaker Volvo as it seeks to cut debt and boost investment in carmaking. The sale will raise $1.92 billion and ends Renault's 11-year run as the Swedish truckmaker's largest shareholder.... Read More »
Daimler names new board member for China to boost salesDec. 12, 2012 09:19 CET  Daimler said that Hubertus Troska, a top executive in its Mercedes-Benz trucks unit, will take over a newly-created portfolio for China to boost the car maker's flagging business in the world's largest auto market.... Read More »
A pileup of pickups 12:01 am U.S. ET | Dec. 10, 2012  General Motors entered December with bloated inventories reminiscent of its prebankruptcy days-and its lowest market share in 90 years. GM will try to fix both problems in a hurry.... Read More »
LARRY P. VELLEQUETTE Ford takes Ram's bait with an empty hook 3:44 pm U.S. ET | Nov. 21, 2012  Ford Motor -- whose absolute dominance of the profit-producing pickup segment is now measured in geological terms -- is throwing a hard elbow at the rival Ram 1500 and its claim of best-in-class 25 mpg highway fuel economy. The Blue Oval's marketing campaign doesn't mention the Chrysler Group offering by name, but delivers a stiff jab to an area where the Ram 1500 lags the F-150.... Read More »
GM to unveil new Silverado, Sierra trucks in December 1:19 pm U.S. ET | Oct. 22, 2012  GM will introduce its next-generation Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra full-sized pickups at a media event Dec. 13 in suburban Detroit. “The bold exterior design of the new Silverado reflects the enhanced capabilities of the truck,” GM said today. The unveiling of the redesigned trucks at Michigan Motion Picture Studios will come a month before the Detroit auto show.... Read More »
Chrysler seeks business buyers with heavy-duty Rams 12:01 am U.S. ET | Sept. 27, 2012  Ram will try to sell more vehicles to commercial customers next year with a new commercial division offering a re-engineered lineup of heavy-duty pickups and chassis-cab trucks, as well as two Fiat-based commercial vans.... Read More »
Chevy plans high-sticker luxury pickups 12:01 am U.S. ET | Sept. 24, 2012 General Motors plans a luxury trim level for its next-generation Chevrolet Silverado pickup, its answer to the leather-swathed top offerings of its rivals. GM will name the model the High Country, according to dealers briefed on the plans during a national Chevy dealer meeting this month in Las Vegas.... Read More »
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