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Nissan Titan pickup will survive, may be built in house

Posted: Nov 16, 2009

In August of this year, Nissan and Chrysler both released statements saying that they have mutually decided to end their plans to produce three vehicles for one another. Besides working on a new compact sedan and a small vehicle, Nissan and Chrysler ended a collaboration in which Chrysler provided Nissan with the full-sized Titan based on the [...]

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GM kicks off production of the 2010 Hummer H3 and H3T

Posted: Nov 10, 2009

Filed under: 2010 Releases, GM, HUMMER

General Motors Company said today that it has started production of the 2010 Hummer H3 SUV and the H3T pickup at its Shreveport, LA plant as inventory continues to drop.
Inventory “is very low,” Hummer spokesman Nick Richards told Automotive News. As of November 1, Hummer had about 1,138 vehicles in the United States.
“We’re hungry for [...]

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Mulally: Ford Ka and new Ford Ranger not coming to U.S.

Posted: Nov 09, 2009

Filed under: Ford, Hybrids, Green News, Industry News

If you were one of the many compact car lovers that were excited when earlier reports of a Ford Ka for the U.S. started showing up – we’ve got some bad news for you this Monday morning. FoMoCo CEO Alan Mulally said that the Ford Ka minicar and the new Ford Ranger pickup will not [...]

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Ram to expand into heavy-truck segment, Dakota to be replaced by unibody truck

Posted: Nov 04, 2009

Filed under: Chrysler, Dodge

According to Ram CEO Fred Diaz, the new Ram truck brand, which will now operate separately from Dodge, may expand into the heavy-truck 18-wheel segment. The brand will also add a Fiat based van to its lineup by 2012.
“Ram and Dodge clearly have a different mission to convey to our customers.” Diaz said. “Ram must [...]

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SEMA 2009: Chevrolet Silverado ZR2 Concept looks like an F-150 SVT Raptor rival

Posted: Nov 03, 2009

Filed under: Auto Shows, Chevrolet, GM

At first glance this may seem like GM’s answer to Ford’s F-150 SVT Raptor. Well, it’s not – not yet at least. The new Chevrolet Silverado ZR2 Concept, which is debuting today at the 2009 SEMA Show, features a widened body, tall stance and powerful LS supercharged engine and GM says it’s ready to “hit the [...]

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2010 Ford F-150 SVT Raptor 6.2L V8 makes 411-hp for $41,995

Posted: Nov 03, 2009

Filed under: 2010 Releases, Auto Shows, Breaking, Ford

The 2010 Ford F-150 SVT Raptor made its debut at last year’s SEMA show. The model launched with a strong start in August with Ford’s 320-hp 5.4L Triton V8 bringing in more than 3,000 orders. This year, at the 2009 SEMA show, Ford is announcing the launch of the much-anticipated Ford F-150 SVT Raptor with [...]

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2011 FR Raptor XT: A $99,950 off-road race pickup with air-conditioning

Posted: Nov 03, 2009

Filed under: 2010 Releases, Auto Shows, Ford

Meet the 2011 FR Raptor XT (FR stands for Ford Racing of course) – the most expensive Ford to ever come out of Dearborn (as far as we can remember at least). Ford says that the FR Raptor XT is nearly the same truck that finished the 2008 Tecate SCORE Baja 1000, but with all [...]

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2009 SEMA Preview: Four modified 2010 Suzuki Kizashi sedans coming to Vegas

Posted: Oct 29, 2009

Filed under: 2010 Releases, Auto Shows, Suzuki

The 2009 Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) Show is just days away and Suzuki today announced its lineup that it will show off in Las Vegas next week.
Suzuki’s lineup at SEMA will feature four modified versions of the new 2010 Suzuki Kizashi sedan by Road Race Motorsports, Delta Tech, Westside Group and Import Tuner. A [...]

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Popular Mechanics announces 2010 Automotive Excellence Awards, Ford sets record with three wins

Posted: Oct 28, 2009

Filed under: 2010 Releases, BMW, Chevrolet, Ford, GM, Hyundai, Kia, Lexus, Subaru, Toyota

Popular Mechanics today named the 10 winners of its Automotive Excellence Awards for the 2010 year. Chosen by the magazine’s expert editorial team, these awards recognize the best in automotive design, execution and technology for 2010 model year vehicles in ten specific categories.
“Despite a tumultuous year in the automotive industry, engineers have rolled out some of [...]

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Dodge Ram Hybrid on schedule for 2010, light-duty diesel still in question

Posted: Oct 27, 2009

Filed under: Chrysler, Dodge, Hybrids, Green News, Industry News

Chrysler Group’s Dodge Ram brand still has plans to roll out a hybrid version of its light-duty Dodge Ram pickup in 2010; however, a diesel variant is still in question. Plans for both a hybrid and a diesel light-duty Ram for 2010 were revealed last year.
Currently, the heavy-duty Dodge Ram is offered with a 6.7L [...]