Report: Consumer Reports Finds High-Back Booster Seats Safest of All
According to a report released by Consumer Reports, high-back booster seats are safer than a backless booster seat. Now, don’t go and throw out your booster if it’s not high back; using a booster,...
View ArticleChrysler Group Reports Net Income of $1.7 Billion in 2012, Up from $183...
How the times have changed. Back in 2009, Chrysler Group entered bankruptcy and Italian automaker Fiat came in to rescue the Pentastar by acquiring chunks of the company over the course of a few years....
View ArticleSpied! 2014 Toyota Tundra Seen Testing in Winter Weather, Debut Set for...
In case you forgot, there are other trucks made by automakers not located in Michigan. Case in point: the 2014 Toyota Tundra seen above. Toyota’s full-size pickup truck will make its official debut at...
View ArticleWinners and Losers: Cadillac Leads the Way in January Sales, Lincoln...
The first month of 2013 is already in the books and it’s already mimicking what we saw in 2012. Chrysler Group reported a profit of $1.7 billion in 2012, up from $183 million in 2011, and momentum...
View ArticleNissan: Believe It or Not, We Still Make Full-Size Pickup Trucks and Plan to...
In the best “We’re not dead yet” press release since sports car maker Lotus went off the deep end last year, Nissan has made an announcement that it’s sticking with the pickup truck game with intent to...
View Article2013 Chicago Auto Show: Studs and Duds
It’s no secret that the Chicago Auto Show is notorious for being light on vehicle debuts, thanks to being squeezed between the Detroit and New York shows. Like many before it, the 2013 Chicago Auto...
View ArticleConfirmed: 2014 Ram 1500 to Offer 3.0-liter EcoDiesel Engine
As if we hadn’t seen this coming. Today, Chrysler Group finally announced that the Ram 1500 will be offering a diesel engine. Starting with the 2014 model year, a 3.0-liter EcoDiesel V-6 engine, mated...
View ArticleRecall Alert: Chrysler Group Recalling 361,819 Vehicles Over Concerns of Rear...
Chrysler Group announced today that it’s recalling 361,819 vehicles over concerns of rear axle fasteners that loosen over time. This recall builds on a previous one that was issued to repair certain...
View ArticleMitsubishi Bringing GR-HEV, CA-MiEV Concepts to Geneva Motor Show
It’s been a quiet year for Mitsubishi in the United States. Outside of the Outlander Sport, the Japanese automaker has been quiet, only reporting on sales of its small crossover, and not much else. In...
View ArticleGM’s Australian Holden Brand Introduces Forbidden Fruit Versions of 2014...
Since the cat’s finally out of the bag and there’s no turning back from getting the 2014 Chevrolet SS sedan–the limited-edition version of the Australian Holden Commodore we’ve been hearing about for...
View ArticleNext-Gen Ford F-150 Prototype Caught Testing–Or Is It a Smaller Truck?
There’s a lot of buzz building about 2015 Ford F-150 full-size pickup truck since the Ford Atlas concept debuted at January’s Detroit Auto Show. It turns out that prototypes are already hitting the...
View ArticleChrysler’s Warren UAW Workers Strike, Disrupt Ram Truck Output
Depending on your political persuasion, you may be inclined to believe the United States economy is improving and that unemployment claims are decreasing. Regardless of your beliefs, though, there’s...
View ArticleWeek in Review: Convertibles, Unidentified Small Trucks, and Bargain...
February 2013 is in the record books, but the final week of the shortest month of the year didn’t go quietly. The week started off with the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration...
View Article2013 Nissan Frontier Pickup Prices Reduced for New Model Year; Fuel Economy...
Having been on the market for the better part of the last eight years, the 2013 Nissan Frontier gets some subtle changes to boost fuel economy and one not-so-subtle change: a price drop. The base 2013...
View ArticlePriced: 2014 Ram ProMaster starts at $27,025, Tops Out at $37,145
A month after officially bowing in Chicago, Fiat has hung a price tag on the 2014 Ram ProMaster van, and it starts at $27,025 including a $995 destination fee. The 2014 Ram ProMaster 3500 cargo van...
View ArticleVideo Double Dose: Ferrari FF Drives Epically and Mercedes-Benz Unimog Goes...
So if you had a trip to Hawaii to plan, what would you drive? Yeah, a $350,000 Ferrari FF isn’t a bad choice. And who from the Motor Trend crew would you bring along? Yeah, we imagine we’d pick host...
View Article2014 Chevrolet Silverado, GMC Sierra Start at $24,585, Boast Better MPG than...
There aren’t many things more American than baseball, hot dogs, apple pie, and Chevrolet. So it’s quite fitting that the Golden Bowtie would announce pricing and fuel economy figures for the 2014...
View ArticleFilling the Void: General Motors Launching Mid-Size Pickup Under Chevrolet,...
If you’re a mid-size pickup truck owner looking to replace your current model, General Motors may have something for you once again. According to the Detroit Free Press, the General has plans to launch...
View ArticleFord Sees Room for Compact Pickup; 2014 Ford F-150 SVT Raptor Special Edition...
Ford confirms there's room for a compact pickup at the same time as it reveals 2014 Ford F-150 SVT Raptor Special Edition.
View Article2015 Ford F-150 SuperCab Looks to Retain Rear-Hinged Back Doors, Likely to...
Wondering how the 2015 Ford F-150 will be different from the current-generation truck? Look to its rear doors. Speaking in front of a small audience of industry analysts and journalists this week, Ford...
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