Reese Carbon Forged Ball Mounts

May 20, 13

Reese Towpower Featured On TV Reese Towpower’s Carbon FORGED Ball Mounts, recently featured on the “Truck U” TV Show, offer one-piece no weld construction for a greater towing capacity vs traditional ball mount bars. The Carbon Forged patented interlock system with one wrench tightening is the ...

GMC Busts Pickup Aero Myths

May 16, 13

2014 Sierra Improves With Wind Tunnel Time   The new 2014 Sierra full-size pickup truck spent more development time in a wind tunnel than any GMC pickup before it, resulting in design changes that benefit both fuel efficiency and interior quietness. To achieve improved airflow, aerodynamic engineers like ...

Ford Bi-Fuel Super Duty Trucks

May 14, 13

Westport CNG Systems Beat Competition With the growing number of natural gas trucks available in the market and to assist fleet owners with assessing their vehicle options, Westport recently conducted a comparison review between the Ford F-250 and F-350 trucks with the Westport WiNG™ Power System, ...

GM Gets Cargo Van From Nissan

May 14, 13

Will Be Sold As Chevrolet City Express General Motors Co. and NissanUSA announced today the companies have signed an agreement for Nissan to produce a small cargo vehicle which will be sold under the Chevrolet brand in the US and Canada. Ed Peper Based on the Nissan ...

Chrysler Recalls Ram 1500 pickups

May 13, 13

Some Ram Pickups Have Defroster Problems Chrysler Group LLC is recalling 532 Ram 1500 pickups to inspect components that accommodate windshield defrosting and defogging. Chrysler Group engineers observed a fault code linked to coolant-system function. Investigation revealed one component had evidence of corrosion that compromised system ...

New Mobil Delvac 5W-30 Synthetic

May 6, 13

Low Viscosity Mobil Delvac 1™ LE 5W-30 Delivers Exceptional Engine Protection ExxonMobil just introduced Mobil Delvac 1 LE 5W-30, a low-viscosity, synthetic diesel engine oil formulated to deliver outstanding engine protection and valuable sustainability-related benefits, including enhanced fuel economy as well as potential and long drain intervals. Mobil Delvac 1 LE ...

2014 Sierra’s New 4.3L Tops In Standard V-6 Pickup Torque

May 6, 13

New EcoTec3 Engine Continues GMC V-6 Heritage When the all-new 2014 GMC Sierra full-size pickup arrives this summer, its standard 4.3L EcoTec V-6 it will offer the most torque of any standard V-6 in the segment – 305 lb-ft (413 Nm). Buyers can choose from three advanced EcoTec3 engines – a 5.3L available ...

Chevy Taps Luxury Crew Cab Market

May 6, 13

Silverado High Country Crew Cab Combines Work With Luxury The 2014 Chevrolet Silverado High Country, debuting this fall, further broadens the brand's offerings in the high end pickup market. Distinguished by a unique horizontal chrome bar grille, halogen projector headlamps and body-color r bumpers the High Country model presents a high ...

Defender Racks Join Smittybilt Family

May 2, 13

Defender roof racks take Smittybilt name

2,000 Jobs Added to Ford F-150 Plant

May 2, 13

Increased Demand For F-150 Adds Jobs Ford's ever popular F-150 pickup is getting more so as the company adds over 2,000 jobs to its Kansas City, MO, assembly plant to meet the growing demand for its pickup. “Customer demand for today’s F-150 is strong and continues growing, ...