Say ‘goodbye’ to these cars and trucks for the new year

Filed under: Car Buying, Coupe, Sedan, SUV, Crossover, BMW, Buick, Cadillac, Chevrolet, Dodge, Ford, Honda, Mazda, Mitsubishi, Nissan, Volvo,

Ford, Toyota will partner on RWD hybrid system for trucks and SUVs

Filed under: Hybrid, Truck, Ford, Toyota

Is the Prius V not big enough for you? Then you’ll probably be interested to learn that Ford and Toyota announced a partnership today to develop a new hybrid system for SUVs and light trucks. The “equal partners” deal should result in a gasoline-electric hybrid powertrain…

Toyota recalling 22,000 trucks over tire pressure monitors

Filed under: SUV, Truck, Recalls, Toyota

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has announced the recall of 22,000 Toyota trucks and SUVs over improperly calibrated tire pressure monitoring systems. According to NHTSA, certain 2008-2011 Toyota FJ Cruiser,

Report: Ram Trucks will not offer hybrid pickup to consumers

Filed under: Hybrid, Truck, Chrysler, Dodge

Have you been waiting for Chrysler’s long-promised Ram hybrid pickup truck? Bad news: Speaking to PluginCars.com, Ram Trucks CEO Fred Diaz firmly put that notion on ice when he bluntly said, “Truckers don’t…

Report: Chrysler considering new name for Ram trucks [UPDATE]

Filed under: Truck, Chrysler, Dodge

Chrysler is apparently still trying to iron out some of the kinks in its new pickup naming structure. The company recently decided to separate its popular line of pickups from the rest of the Dodge fleet by putting them under the Ram banner. The only problem is…

First Drive: 2011 Chevy Silverado and GMC Sierra Heavy Duty trucks set new HD standard

Filed under: Truck, Work, Chevrolet, GMC, First Drive

Usually whenever we head out to a new vehicle press launch, we have to sit through exhaustive technical and marketing presentations before we get a chance to climb behind the wheel. However,…

AP: Nissan to recall 48k trucks, SUVs over potential suspension issue

Filed under: SUV, Truck, Recalls, Safety, Infiniti, Nissan

The Associated Press is reporting that Nissan will recall 48,700 trucks and SUVs for a suspension problem that could lead to an unforgiving ride. The recall, which could officially begin as early as this week, involves the 2010 Nissan Titan,

Isuzu Philippines Maintains Truck Market Leadership in 2009

According to the combined official figures released by the Truck Manufacturers Association of the Philippines and the Chamber of Automotive Manufacturers of the Philippines, Inc., Isuzu trucks again outsold the competition in 2009, as it had the previous 11 straight years.

Last year, Isuzu’s N-Series light-duty trucks sold a total of 996 units, or 56.8 percent…

Dreamco Launches New Light Trucks Series

Dreamco Automobile Company Incorporated (DREAMCO) recently rolled out its initial lineup of JMC light commercial vehicles – 4- and 6-wheeler light trucks – at its assembly plant in Laguna.

Jiangling Motors Company (JMC) is one of the largest automotive brands in China with an annual production of 100,000 units. It exports its line…

Isuzu Still Dominates First Quarter Truck and Pickup Sales

ISUZU Philippines Corp. has managed to successfully defend its throne as the leader in trucks and pickup sales during the first quarter of the year, according to official reports released by the Chamber of the Automotive Manufacturers of the Philippines (CAMPI) and the Truck Manufacturers Association (TMA). Based on the figures,…