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Dodge Ram CEO gets interviewed, reveals tough job ahead

When Chrysler announced plans to spin off the Ram brand from the Dodge division, more questions than answers were left in its wake. So the truck-obsessives at Pickuptrucks.com sat down with the newly-appointed President and CEO of the Ram brand, Fred Diaz Jr., to suss out the details – to varying levels of success. As expected, the 20-year Chrysler veteran did the executive shuffle around Pickuptrucks.com's most pointed questions, but it's clear Chrysler has plans to market and advertise the newly-formed truck and commercial ... Read more →

Woodward 2009: The heavy haulers and shakers Chris Shunk

With vast amounts of sheetmetal and a bed, trucks can be a lot easier to modify than cars. That holds true at the Woodward Dream Cruise, as mod masters jack up, lower and customize trucks of all ...

eBay Find of the Day: Optimus Prime hiding in plain sight [w/VIDEO] Jonathon Ramsey

With Transformers 2: Revenge of the Fallen holding the number box office spot for two weeks, there couldn't be a better time for this ardent Autobot fan to be flogging his truck on eBay. Done up ...

VIDEO: Ford releases trailer for "Raptor: Born in Baja" feature documentary Jonathon Ramsey

The Ford F-150 SVT Raptor has just finished its close-up, and pretty soon you'll be able to see it on both the big screen in "Raptor – Born in Baja". The Blue Oval took its factory-built ...

REPORT: Mahindra capitalizes on Detroit 3 dealer closings, picks up new outlets Chris Shunk

Many communities have felt the sting of closing dealerships, but it appears for some that capitalism Mahindra is coming to the rescue. The Indian truck manufacturer is sweeping in to sign up recently ...

Daimler opens office in Baghdad, Iraq 9 months ago on Autoblog

As a small step that could be considered a healthy vote of confidence in Iraq's return to stability, Mercedes has established a corporate representative office in Baghdad. Daimler set up shop in Erbil, Iraq last February, opening a training center that would get mechanics ready for coming Mercedes ...

Cheap Gas = Trucks to outsell cars again this month 11 months ago on Autoblog

It's the same old story, people say one thing, yet do another. The price of fuel has fallen to the point that it's no longer financially ruinous to fill the tank on a full-size pickup, so looks like truck sales will eclipse cars in December. Despite the public's rhetoric about smaller and more fuel ...

SEMA 2008: Knight XV armored SUV lets you take your undergound lair with you 1 year ago on Autoblog

The first word that came to mind when we saw the Knight XV was this: warthog. Sure, there are other words you could use, but consider this: it's not attractive, it's ridiculously tough, it's called in to deal with nasty situations and it kills things, all of which tend to be the traits of ...

Destroy Travel the Earth in the MAN Action Mobil Globecruiser 1 year ago on Autoblog

The Action Mobil Globecruiser is more of a superhero support vehicle than something meant for the average guy or gal. The stats: 783-cubic-inch, 530 hp six-cylinder diesel, 12-speed automatic, permanent AWD, two locking differentials, ABS, a 219-gallon fuel tank, a 154-gallon water tank, 2.4-inch ...

First Drive: HUMMER H3T 1 year ago on Autoblog

Click above for hi-res gallery of the HUMMER H3T If HUMMER had a theme song, it'd probably be the Allman Brothers' Whipping Post -- the one that goes "Sometimes I feel, sometimes I feel, like I been tied to the whipping post..." The brand has been the go-to effigy when something needs to burn on ...

Ford Ranger to avoid the axe in '09? 1 year ago on Autoblog

As record fuel prices leave automakers' carefully-laid truck plans looking as if they've been bombarded by a squadron of B-52s, an unlikely survivor might poke its head through the wreckage at Ford: the Ranger. Originally slated to be given a gold watch, a pat on the back, and then shown the door ...

GM may divorce trucks and full-size SUVs 1 year ago on Autoblog

When the current GMT900 SUVs hit the market in 2006, gas prices were already near $3.00 per gallon, but the super-sized transports sold in prodigious numbers anyway. The reasoning from the General and its customers was that there were still people with big boats or trailers to tow, and unibody CUVs ...

Sorry, your SUV is now worthless 1 year ago on Autoblog

Thinking of trading your gas-guzzling SUV in for something smaller, a bit more fuel efficient? You are not alone. The rocketing cost of gasoline, and diesel fuel, is having a ripple effect on the SUV market. With consumers trading in their behemoths by the thousands in exchange for more frugal ...

Trucker's Association wants a 65-mph national speed limit... for everyone? 1 year ago on Autoblog

The trucking industry spend $113 billion on diesel fuel last year, and the way prices are going up, the industry will shell out $135 billion this year. To help restrain that kind of runaway profit-loss, the American Trucking Associations has released a list of ideas on how the federal government can ...

HMR magazine drives the HUMMER H3T mule 1 year ago on Autoblog

The HUMMER H3T has been much in the news lately, now we finally have some press coverage that doesn't involve broken embargoes. After a few days in the High Sierras putting pre-production versions through boulder-strewn paces, the words from HMR magazine are: it's good! Once past the ...

Federal court overturns MPG standards for light trucks 2 years ago on Autoblog

The federal government has gotten more interested in greenhouse gases, and as a result there has been a lot of tough talk concerning raised CAFE numbers. Much less time has been devoted to reducing CO2, which is the single largest contributor to global warming. Now that the spotlight is shining ...

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 ...

Canada's eco-Auto program backfiring, pickup sales increase 2 years ago on Autoblog

A new program to urge Canadian drivers to downsize to more fuel-efficient vehicles from large gas-guzzling SUVs has had the unwarranted effect of lifting sales of pickup trucks. The new ecoAUTO Rebate Program offers a rebate ranging from $1,000 to $2,000 for people who pick up certain ...

Fiat bringing Iveco trucks stateside early 2008 2 years ago on Autoblog

The Fiat group seems to be on a ceaseless campaign to bring its products to the U.S. market. A range of products from Alfa Romeo are in the pipeline for importation, the upcoming high-performance Abarth version of the new Fiat 500 has been tipped to make the trans-Atlantic voyage, and now Fiat CEO ...

Pickuptruck.com concludes 2007 Heavy Duty Shootout... who won? 2 years ago on Autoblog

In Parts 1 and 2 of his 2007 Heavy Duty Shootout, Mike Levine and his cohorts from Pickuptruck.com compared the acceleration of gas three-quarter ton and diesel one-ton pickups from Dodge, Chevy/GMC and Ford on flat surfaces, both unloaded and loaded with 10,500-lb trailers. For the third and final ...

Kelley Blue Book says Ford trucks, SUVs look best 2 years ago on Autoblog

Apparently tough and muscular are favored by truck and SUV buyers. Who knew? In a Kelley Blue Book Brand Watch poll, active car shoppers picked the look of Ford's trucks and non-luxury SUVs over the competition. Though the poll was done in April, current sales numbers seem to prove it, with some ...

Spy Shots: 2009 Dodge Ram 2 years ago on Autoblog

Just because Chrysler Corp. was sold doesn't mean work on upcoming vehicles has slowed any. Shots of the 2009 Dodge Ram have surfaced and show a new direction for the full-size truck that started the "big rig" look. The new Ram will have a front end with a lot less surface area than the current ...

GM may sell medium-duty truck unit to Navistar 2 years ago on Autoblog

In a move billed as potentially assisting Navistar with "life after Ford," the company is talking to GM about buying the General's medium-duty truck unit. Navistar already makes trucks and engines, and talks are only just beginning, but buying the GM unit would allow it to enlarge its market share ...

Fiat Light Commercial Vehicles goes Professional 2 years ago on Autoblog

It's been a period of big changes for Fiat's commercial truck division recently. First the brand gained independent incorporation in the restructuring of the Fiat Group, and now the division is getting a new name and image. What was incorporated just a few months ago as Fiat Light Commercial ...

China Reversal: Tiger Truck opens plant in Texas 2 years ago on Autoblog

While other manufacturers are hurrying to move factories and parts suppliers to China, Chinese truck maker ChangAn is going the other way. Dallas-based Tiger Truck, the exclusive US importer of ChangAn vehicles, has announced plans to open an assembly plant in Jasper, TX. Tiger's vehicles are for ...

Truck pr0n: 2008 Ford Super-Duty 2 years ago on Autoblog

click above image to view high-resolution gallery with 35 new pics We want a 2008 Ford Super Duty truck. Badly. And the hell of it is, we really don't need one at all. It's just that after seeing the things up-close and in person at NAIAS last week, we can't help but think that the massive, ultra ...

Dodge's new diesel debuts at Texas State Fair 3 years ago on Autoblog

The Texas State Fair was the location of another big truck announcement last week when Dodge announced its new Cummins turbo-diesel engine for the 2007 Dodge Ram 2500 and 3500. Enlarged to 6.7 liters from 5.9 through increases in both bore and stroke, the new inline-six turbodiesel now boasts 350 ...

Ford Bold Moves - Episode 11: King of the Hill 3 years ago on Autoblog

The Ford Bold Moves web-based documentary has already reached its 11th episode and finally addresses the bread and butter of FoMoCo: its F-Series trucks. After leading the full-size truck market in the U.S. for 29 years, Ford makes it apparent that it wants the F-Series to stay King of the Hill. ...

Texans turning on trucks 3 years ago on Autoblog

Check out this stat: one in every seven sales of the Ford F-150 goes to a Texan. According to this article from Bloomberg, which combines some good statistical research with anecdotal evidence culled from dealers in the trenches, that trend is beginning to change. With $3/gallon gas seemingly here ...

Two steps forward for Ford, one step way back for two Ford plants 3 years ago on Autoblog

Mark Fields revealed last week during his update speech detailing Ford’s progress with its “Way Forward Plan” that two Blue Oval plants will be idled in 2008. The two plants affected include the Twin Cities Assembly Plant in St. Paul, MN and the Norfolk Assembly Plant in Virginia. ...

Spy Shots: 2007 Ford Super Duty 3 years ago on Autoblog

As noted by Inside Line, Ford decided not to go with the locomotive-inspired theme of the Super Chief concept for its refreshened Super Duty pickups due out this summer. Too bad, as the Super Chief was super cool. Regardless, the new Super Dutes will get bigger and bolder in the front and back, with ...

Ford's cash flow to be threatened by GM's new full-size truck arsenal? 3 years ago on Autoblog

While analyzing Ford's financial prospects, Himanshu Patel, an automotive analyst for JP Morgan, cut Ford's rating to 'underweight', meaning he predicts the company will underperform financially over the next six months. But his reasoning is the significant part: Patel believes General Motors' ...






Autoblog Podcast #154: Gobbling up the News

Chris, Sam, and Dan kick out a podcast just in time for the long holiday drive.

 
 

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