Bruce Smith (HWT)PickupsColorado/Canyon Top Fuel EconomyGM’s 2015 Mid-Size Pickups Get Top MPG Numbers The 2015 Chevrolet Colorado and GMC Canyon will offer segment-leading fuel economy for V-6 midsize pickups when they hit dealers this fall, based on EPA fuel economy estimates released today. For V-6 pickups with automatic transmissions, which make up the majority of midsize truck sales, Colorado and […]September 8, 2014Pickups10 Diesel Pickup Service Tips That Can Save The DayExpert Service Advice For GM 2500/3500HD Pickups Preventive maintenance may not be high on the to-do list for the typical consumer or at the top of the annual business plan for companies that seldom use their pickups for anything more than to run errands. But at companies where pickups are an integral part of the […]September 5, 2014PickupsDuramax Fuel/Water Separator ServiceGM 2500/3500HD Service Tips: Fuel/Water Filter The white, step-shoulder filter tucked under the plumbing on the rear passenger side of the Duramax is probably the most important filter under the hood – and hardest to get to. The water separation/fuel filter is a pain to change, but vital to saving you thousands in injector repairs […]September 5, 2014PickupsGM 2500/3500HD Transfer Case ServiceTransfer Case Service Tips For GM 2500/3500HD 4x4s Four-wheel-drive pickups need to have the transfer case checked just as one would differentials and the transmission. Some younger mechanics overlook it, says Alabama GM master technician Rod Halsten. GM recommends the transfer case fluid be changed out every 50,000 miles for severe service applications. Severe service […]September 5, 2014PickupsDuramax Engine Service Tip: Oil Filter ReplacementDuramax Engine Oil Filter Replacement Tips When it comes to oil change intervals, Rod Halsten, a master technician at Barkley GMC, in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, says his personal preference is doing oil/filter changes dictated by the pickup’s use. GM has specific guidelines in the owner’s manual. But Halsten says fleet users should take advantage of engine oil analysis, […]September 5, 2014PickupsDuramax Air Filter Service TipsDURAMAX 2500/3500HD AIR FILTER SERVICE TIPS AIR FILTER As innocuous as an air filter seems, it plays a critical role in LMM Duramax performance. Halsten says to stick with GM’s filter because the Mass Air Flow (MAF) sensor, which is a key to fuel delivery parameters, is extremely sensitive to changes in airflow – higher […]September 5, 2014PickupsGM August Commercial Pickup Sales Up 23 PercentFleet Truck/Van Sales Continue To Climb For GM Brands General Motors Co. (NYSE: GM) dealers delivered 272,423 vehicles in the United States in August, led by an 18 percent increase in truck sales compared to a year ago, a 10 percent increase in GMC deliveries and a 30 percent increase in commercial sales. Total deliveries were down […]September 3, 2014PickupsThe Future of Diesel PickupsA Look Ahead: What we think will be coming down the light-duty diesel road in the next few years Half-ton diesels have been a hot discussion item of late with the entrance of the VM Motori-sourced 3.0L EcoDiesel in the 2014 Ram 1500s, and both GM and Nissan announcing they’ll have diesel engines in several […]September 1, 2014PickupsGM Invests $185M To Build More Ecotech Engines In TennesseeGM’s Spring Hill, Tennessee Ecotech plant receiving $185 million to meet growing demand for smaller engines General Motors will invest $185 million to make small-dispacement Ecotec engines at its Spring Hill, Tenn. manufacturing complex, while spending an additional $48.4 million or the Bedford, Ind. powertrain castings plant. Both investments support GM’s new small displacement engine, […]August 27, 2014PickupsRam Truck Leads Pickup Market In “Best-In” PerformanceRam Launches 2015 Heavy Duty Models with a Trifecta of Claims Automaker says new pickups best-in-class for power, towing capacity and payload capacity Ram takes heavy-duty towing and hauling seriously. With this week’s start of 2015 model year Ram 2500 and 3500 Heavy Duty production, the truck world’s “King of the Hill” further adds to […]August 25, 2014Previous PagePage 23 of 271Next PageTop StoriesCompact Utility Loaders“A Handy, Light Machine” – Test Run of Kubota’s SCL1000 Stand-On Mini LoaderThe company's sole stand-on loader delivers smooth controls, low ground pressure and versatile attachment use. Watch our full review.Wheel Loaders70 Years Later, Wheel Loaders Keep Getting Better: Buyer’s Guide 2025Graders/ScrapersCat Launches 140 Lever Motor Grader with New Cab, Loads of Added TechCompact Track LoadersA Closer Look: ASV’s VT-100 Goes Where Other Compact Track Loaders Can’tFeatured SponsorThink like a thief to protect your fleet. Watch our on-demand webinar.
