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Top Ten "green" cars that met their fate during Cash for Clunkers

One rule that all clunked cars needed to adhere to was a maximum rating of 18 MPG from the federal government, right? What wasn't required was that the clunked car be considered dirty. After all, it's pretty clear that CNG vehicles burn clean, but that didn't stop 232 of them from meeting their sodium silicate solution-induced death. We looked through the official, but as of yet unverified, list (PDF) of trade-in cars that were clunked using the Car Allowance Rebate System (Cash for Clunkers) and found that the aforementioned CNG ... Read more →

REPORT: 2010 Chevy Silverado XFE updated to achieve best-in-class 22 mpg highway Chris Shunk

A couple of years ago, pickup truck comparisons were all about power and towing capacity. Today, fuel efficiency is the new battleground. For the 2009 model year, the GMC Sierra and Chevrolet ...

GM ushers in misnamed "72-Hour Sale" with 0% financing on many Pontiacs, Chevys, GMCs Chris Shunk

General Motors needs to move Pontiacs and pickup trucks, and the bankrupt automaker is once again breaking out some serious incentives to alleviate dealer stocks. The General is offering 0% ...

REPORT: GM says next-gen hybrid pickups could have 50% better towing Jonathon Ramsey

General Motors isn't saying how it plans to do it, but according to our friends at PickupTrucks.com, it is saying that consumers are "...going to see substantial improvements in towing capability in ...

Pickuptrucks.com picks best truck in 2008 Half-Ton Shootout John Neff

When Mike Levine at Pickuptrucks.com sets his mind to something, it gets done in a big way. Witness last year's 2007 Heavy-Duty Diesel Truck Shootout. This year he's back with a comparison test that ...

Strike forces GM to suspend truck and SUV orders 1 year ago on Autoblog

General Motors has informed its dealers that production of some of its 2008 full-size trucks and SUVs has been halted due to the ongoing American Axle strike. The affected vehicles include the GMC Yukon, Denali, Sierra heavy-duty regular and extended cab, its commercial-duty pickup and variants of ...

GM offering zero-percent financing to move '07 models 2 years ago on Autoblog

General Motors had a good August, bucking the industry trend with a year over year sales increase. A big part of that success came with zero-percent financing on the Silverado and GMC Sierra, and the General is looking to ride the wave by extending free loans through October first. GM isn't ...

GM to cut 1,000 jobs in Oshawa 2 years ago on Autoblog

The housing crisis is being blamed for decreased truck sales. In light of the credit crunch, fewer loans are being disbursed and fewer construction workerss are actually at work. With GMC Sierra and Chevy Silverado sales taking the hit, GM has decided to cut a shift at its Oshawa, ON plant in ...

Overtime is done at six GM plants 2 years ago on Autoblog

Vehicle sales are slow throughout the US right now, and a slumping housing market coupled with high gas prices means that trucks and SUVs are being hit extremely hard in particular. Large truck and SUV sales are down 9% through July year over year, and GM has halted overtime at six locations to ...

Toyota Tundra overtakes GMC Sierra 1500 in year-to-date sales? 2 years ago on Autoblog

var digg_url = 'http://digg.com/business_finance/Toyota_Tundra_knocks_off_domestic_truck_to_become_4_best_seller'; The launch of Toyota's all-new 2007 half-ton Tundra pickup has had its fair share of hiccups, but despite bumps in the road, it appears that the Japanese automaker's half-ton has ...

Pickup truck wars heat up: GM offers 0% financing 2 years ago on Autoblog

A few weeks back, the top brass at GM stated that they intended to remain competitive in the hyper-competitive full-size truck market, and now we know just how serious the General is about protecting its truck turf. Beginning last Saturday, all 2007 extended and crew cab Silverados will have ...

GM matches Tundra's incentives 2 years ago on Autoblog

Toyota stole GM's thunder, but The General isn't going to let Toyota take its lunch money. The Japanese company is offering grand slam incentives for the '06 and '07 Tundras that include $3,000 and interest-free loans for five years. That kind of honey moved Tundras off dealer lots with a ...

Ford Super Duty seeing super sales 2 years ago on Autoblog

With gas prices at record highs, Ford's heaviest and biggest trucks, the F-350 models and F-450, are surpassing all sales expectations. The decked out Lariat and King Ranch variations of the F-350, as well as the F-450, are going gangbusters, with the King Ranch up 53-percent over last year, ...

Lutz lets a bit of Edmunds survey slip, GM takes 13 first place picks 2 years ago on Autoblog

Sometimes news is just too good to keep to yourself. Just ask GM Vice Chairman Bob Lutz. With his company supposedly claiming 13 spots on Edmund's Consumers' Most Wanted list, Lutz just had to brag a bit on the corporate blog before the winners were made public. And he should brag. Most other car ...

Detroit Auto Show: Under the skin of Toyota's Tundra 2 years ago on Autoblog

Details on the Toyota Tundra have been slowly trickling out since its debut in Chicago last year, and finally, the manufacturer's display at the Detroit Auto Show put all the goods for our inspection. This, along with the recently-released specs, has given us a better idea of how the Tundra might ...

Embargo this! First Silverado test drive 3 years ago on Autoblog

As we're sure you're well aware, automakers put press embargos on their latest and greatest, and if certain automotive news outlets break the street date, the fiery hand of Zeus bolts through the heavens and strikes the offending journalist dead. But what if the vehicle in question is ...

GM pricing of Silverado and Sierra oddly familiar 3 years ago on Autoblog

General Motors didn't look too far to find its pricing for the 2007 Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra pickup trucks - they're exactly the same as last year, for the most part. The Silverado and Sierra start at $23,605 for the 4.8L V8, RWD, extended cab, base model, including shipping. The crew cab ...

Our Country, Our Truck: Vids debuted, no nukes 3 years ago on Autoblog

Late last night, the embargo on GM's new Silverado ad campaign was dropped and our friends over at the Jalop' were kind enough to let us in on all the glorious and controversial details. Now that the actual ads are starting to break cover, we're finally getting a feel for how they, ummm, feel. ...

Our Country, Our Truck: GM's Silverado marketing campaign 3 years ago on Autoblog

The PR people at GM have described their new line of GMT900 pickups as, "the most important product release in General Motor's history," and it very well may be. With a new player in the market in the form of the Tundra and a new F-150 due in the near future, the General is banking on the Silverado ...

GM expects 2006 to be a solid year 3 years ago on Autoblog

While crosstown rival Ford Motor struggles to find its Way Forward, General Motors seems to be making solid progress with its North American recovery program, with General Motors vice president Brent Dewar reporting that the company is on track to sell 3 million vehicles in the U.S. this year, ...

GM to drop $400m on pickup ads 3 years ago on Autoblog

Automotive News is reporting that GMC and Chevrolet intend on spending one-third of their advertising budget on the upcoming launch of their Silverado and GMC pickup trucks. The new ad campaigns are intended to channel the "Like a Rock" promotions that still resonate with many full size truck ...

VIDEO: GM GMT900 pickups in motion 3 years ago on Autoblog

click image above to watch video The GMT900 twins have arrived and are ready to do battle. General Motors made the smart move by having its Chevy Silverado and GMC Sierra full-size pickups exceed their peers in virtually every category, but until now we've only seen the pickups in pics. We strung ...

Spy Shots: GM's heavy-duty pickups 3 years ago on Autoblog

GM has stated that it will be rolling out the full lineup of Silverados and Sierras early next year, and judging by this spy shot of what looks to be a production-intent Sierra 2500HD, fans of heavy hauling indeed will not have to wait long. What we see is of little surprise - the sheetmetal ...

GM will debut Hybrid Silverado and Sierra late next year 3 years ago on Autoblog

The folks at Inside Line managed to extract a little bit of extra news from General Motors at the debut of its new GMT900 pickups yesterday. Apparently the General plans to unveil hybrid versions of both pickups by Fall of next year. The hybrid pickups will feature the same dual-mode hybrid ...

Pickup wars begin with debut of 2007 Chevy Silverado and GMC Sierra 3 years ago on Autoblog

So they're here, what do you think? click on any image to enlarge This morning marked what could be a monumental moment in the turnaround of General Motors. The world's largest automaker officially introduced its new GMT900 pickups, the 2007 Chevy Silverado and GMC Sierra. After a nice buzz had ...

Watch GM unveil the Silverado and Sierra at 10AM 3 years ago on Autoblog

At 10 am this morning GM will unveil two of their most important models for 2007. The Silverado and Sierra full-size pickups' debut will be broadcast live via GM's Fast Lane blog here and your auto-obsessed friends at Autoblog will provide full team coverage. These new GMT-900-based trucks represent ...

Official GM release of GMT900 pickups surfaces 3 years ago on Autoblog

AutoWeek got its hands on the official press release heralding GM's new pair of GMT900 pickups: the 2007 Chevy Silverado and GMC Sierra. Spy shots had already revealed the shape of the Silverado and the latest issue of Motor Trend gave us an in-depth sneak peek, but AutoWeek's got the real deal ...

2007 Chevy Silverado and GMC Sierra details emerge 3 years ago on Autoblog

Though Brenda Priddy revealed the shape of the 2007 Chevy Silverado back in early June, details about the new GMT900 pickups from General Motors have been sparse. The September issue of Motor Trend contains all the deets you'd ever want to know about the General's big pickups, which Cheers and Gears ...

GM revamping Duramax diesel for new standards 3 years ago on Autoblog

General Motors has decided to go ahead with plans to rework its 6.6L Duramax diesel V8 engine in anticipation of the new Tier 2 Bin 5 emissions standards that will take effect on January 1st. The new standards call for a 90-percent reduction of oxides of nitrogen and particulate matter. Though the ...

GM raises prices on Silverado and Sierra 3 years ago on Autoblog

Though it may appear General Motors is backtracking on its "Value Pricing" strategy that slashed an average of $1,300 off sticker prices across the company's brands last January, the decision by the General to raise prices on its best selling Silverado and Sierra full-size pickups has a reason. ...

Spy Photos: Chevy Silverado 3 years ago on Autoblog

Judging from this spyshot, the 2007 Silverado looks pretty much as expected-- a Chevy pick-up with a Tahoe front clip grafted on. Predictable or no, it's a much-needed plug for GM's reputation, for with the introduction of the 2007 Toyota Tundra, the Silverado and stablemate GMC ...

eBay Find of the Day: 1989 Ford Sierra Cosworth 3 years ago on Autoblog

Esoteric Merkurs are a dime-a-dozen on eBay, with XR4Ti and Scorpios popping up in varying states of tune on the online auction site with some regularity. But the car seen above appears to be something altogether different - a 1989 Ford Sierra Cosworth. Utilizing the same chassis and sheetmetal ...

NHTSA recalls nearly 900,000 Chevrolet Silverados and GMC Sierras 3 years ago on Autoblog

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has announced that 805,368 1999-2000 model year Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra pickup trucks are being recalled for faulty tailgate cables that can deteriorate via corrosion... a potentially dangerous condition when supporting ...






Autoblog Podcast #157: Mike Levine trucks along with us.

Mike Levine from PickupTrucks.com joins Chris, Sam, and Dan this week and gets a chance to talk about cars, too! 

 
 

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