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Pickups

A.R.E. Has Caps & Tonneau For 2014 GM Trucks

New Products Fit 2014 Silverado/Sierra A.R.E is now offering its popular LSII Series, CX Series, V Series, Overland Series and Deluxe Commercial Units (DCUs) for the 2014 Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra with 6.5-foot and 5.7-foot beds. “Truck owners can take full advantage of the 2014 Silverado and Sierra by having an A.R.E. truck cap […]

August 22, 2013

Pickups

Callaway 2014 Silverado

Supercharged 5.3L 2014 Silverado’s ready for sale

August 13, 2013

Construction Equipment

GM planning to reduce weight of Chevrolet Silverado, GMC Sierra with lightweight parts

General Motors is working to keep even the playing field with competitor Ford, as well as get out in front of future fuel economy standards by slimming down its full-size pickups, reports Reuters. The automaker completely redesigned both the Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra for the recently-released 2014 model year. In the process, between 250 […]

July 24, 2013

Pickups

2014 GMC Sierra 1500

First Drive 2014 GMC Sierra 1500 If you were working on one of the road projects along the California Coast and you saw my wife and I rolling through the work zone in a shiny new GMC Sierra towing an iconic Airstream travel trailer I want you to know I was working. I know how […]

July 21, 2013

Construction Equipment

Ford F-250 tops truck-dominated top 10 list of most-targeted vehicles by thieves

Americans love pickup trucks. And that fact is emphasized by the fact that Ford F-series pickups now include not only the best-selling vehicle on the market, but also the most targeted by thieves. While the F-150 is the most popular Ford truck among those acquiring vehicles through legal means, thieves prefer the F-250 crew 4WD […]

July 9, 2013

Construction Equipment

2014 Chevrolet Silverado, GMC Sierra V-6 fuel economy rated at 18 city, 24 highway

General Motors has announced fuel economy ratings for the 2014 Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra when equipped with the 4.3-liter EcoTec3 V-6, claiming class-leading combined mileage and capability. The 4.3-liter V-6 variants of the Silverado and Sierra get 18 mpg city and 24 mpg highway. Meanwhile, the 4×4 models get 17/22 mpg. The Silverado and […]

June 24, 2013

Construction Equipment

Hilarious “Movin’ Season” parody spoofs pickup truck TV ads

There are parodies and then there are perfect parodies, and this spoof TV ad from comedian Owen Weber falls into that latter category. Just about every ad for a pickup these days splices video of brand new trucks splashing through mud, towing a giant load up a mountain, or, amazingly, being loaded full of dirt […]

June 21, 2013

Pickups

EcoTec3 V-6 Is Best-in-Class

GM’s New Engine Delivers Best City MPG The all-new 4.3L EcoTec3 V-6 powering the Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra will be the most capable standard V-6 in any full-size pickup truck – leading the segment in city fuel economy and helping customers save money through a host of fuel-saving technologies. EcoTec3 engine technology matches Ram […]

June 19, 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

Pickups

Sierra Trailering Tech Aids Safety

2014 Sierra Has Many Trailering Features Six in 10 full-size pickup owners use their trucks for trailering, according to General Motors’ survey data. “Trailering is a fundamental capability that customers invest in and depend on when they purchase a truck,” said Tony DiSalle, vice president of GMC Marketing. “The 2014 Sierra backs up its unmatched […]

May 31, 2013

Pickups

2014 Sierra Denali Most Powerful

Class Leading Trailering Ability   When the all-new 2014 Sierra 1500 Denali full-size pickup arrives this fall it will be available with an optional 6.2L EcoTec3 V-8 engine producing 420 hp and 450 lb-ft of torque, making it the most powerful light duty truck engine. Sierra’s 6.2L V-8 will also be available for Sierra SLT […]

May 29, 2013

Pickups

GMC Busts Pickup Aero Myths

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 Diane Bloch examined every millimeter of the […]

May 16, 2013