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Fuel economy tops list of reasons why a third of Americans are considering diesel vehicles

Seeing the surging interest in diesel-powered vehicles here in the U.S. as of late, the National Association for Convenience and Fuel Retailing decided to do a survey to find out the reasons why. Citing the findings of the survey, Consumer Reports writes that 31 percent of the respondents said they are likely to consider a […]

June 13, 2013

Construction Equipment

Full-size pickup sales up 25% annually thanks to home construction, energy sector

Automakers saw sales of full-size pickups soar 24.7 percent in the last year, thanks to recent increased demand from those in the construction and energy sectors, reports the Detroit News. In all, automakers sold 1,444,626 cars and trucks here in the U.S. last month. For comparison, car and SUV sales were only up 5.7 percent compared […]

June 5, 2013

Construction Equipment

PHOTOS: Western Star’s redesigned Optimus Prime and other new characters for “Transformers 4”

In the first sneak peak of the next installment in the “Transformers” blockbuster film franchise, director Michael Bay has offered up an image of the redesigned Optimus Prime truck. Bay posted the photo of the redesigned truck, custom-built by Western Star, on his blog. In the last Transformers movie “Dark of the Moon,” Optimus Prime […]

May 31, 2013

Pickups

Smittybilt M1 Bumpers

Fits 2007- 2013 GM 2500/3500 HD Pickups Made from 3/16- and 1/4-inch cold rolled steel, Smittybilt M1 Bumpers feature ultra bright driving and fog lights, a one-piece 16,500 lb. winch mounting system, solid mount D-rings, and a solid plate center section that wraps the frame horns and lower cross member for added protection.  Finished in […]

May 30, 2013

Construction Equipment

Home construction boosts full-size pickup truck resale value by 7%

The resale value of three-year-old full-size pickup trucks has increased 7 percent in the past year, according to a report from Truck Trend. Citing data from the National Dealer Association (NADA), the report says the boost in resale values is due to the rebound in home construction coupled with a low supply in the full-size […]

May 16, 2013

Pickups

GM Gets Cargo Van From Nissan

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. Based on the Nissan NV200, the new Chevrolet City Express will be at dealerships […]

May 14, 2013

Construction Equipment

POLL: Is the recent trend of downsizing from V-8 to V-6 engines in pickups the right move for automakers?

In recent years, as engine technology has advanced and consumer demand for more fuel-efficient cars and trucks has grown, more and more automakers have made the decision to downsize from V-8 engines to V-6 engines when it comes to their trucks and SUVs. Most notable among the automakers is Ford, who made the gamble of […]

May 9, 2013

Roadbuilding

Chevy introduces 2014 Silverado High Country

Chevrolet has announced its 2014 Silverado High Country will replace  the LTZ at the top-of-the-line in the Silverado lineup when it hits the market this summer, our sister site, Equipment World, reported. A standard 355 horspeower 5.3-liter EcoTec3 V-8 engine powers the pickup, delivering 23 miles per gallon on the highway. A 6.2-liter EcoTex3 V-8 […]

May 7, 2013

Construction Equipment

Chevrolet unveils new top-of-the-line 2014 Silverado High Country (PHOTOS)

Replacing the LTZ as the top-of-the-line model in Chevrolet’s Silverado lineup, the just-announced 2014 Silverado High Country is the automaker’s first real entry into the premium pickup truck market. Set to go into direct competition with Ford’s F-150 King Ranch and the Ram Laramie Longhorn, the Silverado High Country has a Western-themed appearance, complete with […]

May 6, 2013

Construction Equipment

Truck Trend names Silverado/Sierra 2500 HD best work truck

Truck Trend has released its 2013 Best in Class rankings and a few of the categories should be of particular interest to readers here. For starters, the site named the Chevrolet Silverado/GMC Sierra 2500 HD Best Work Truck. That category is reserved for regular cab, 3/4-ton, two-wheel-drive pickups. Truck Trend says that it feels like […]

April 8, 2013

Construction Equipment

Ram Trucks looking to “upset” pickup sales pecking order after sales increase 25%

The news that Ford, Chevrolet and Ram, in that order, hold the top three spots for pickup sales for March shouldn’t come as a surprise to anyone. However, as Truck Trend points out in its roundup of how each automaker fared over the year between March 2012 and March 2013, the numbers indicate that an […]

April 5, 2013

Gear

GM announces pricing for 2014 Chevy Silverado, GMC Sierra 1500

Back in December, we got our first look at GM’s first redesign of the Chevy Silverado and GMC Sierra in seven years. And now we know how much they’ll cost, the type of power they’ll put out and what kind of mileage you can expect. The 2014 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 will start at $24,585. That includes […]

April 2, 2013