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A Game of Chicken: Mitsubishi wants to import Triton pickup and Delica van - but can it afford to?

According to a report from Automotive News, Mitsubishi's North American CEO Shin Kurihara would like to bring over the Japanese automaker's funky little Delica van (right) and Triton pickup (above), believing that the two work-ready models may fill a desirable niche here in the States. So, why not wave a magic wand and make that happen? In a word: Chickens. Sorry, come again? What do chickens have to do with vans and pickups? It's all a bit odd, but back in the early Sixties, the United States levied a 25% tax on potato starch, Dextrin, ... Read more →

Officially Official: Volkswagen Amarok pickup makes the scene Jonny Lieberman

Well looky here – it's the latest in a long line of oddly named trucks from Volkswagen. This time, the Amarok refers to a cryptozoological Inuit giant wolf-creature that eats those who ...

Toyota extends Tundra rust recall to include 2000-03 models, totalling 110,000 trucks Damon Lavrinc

If you've been following the Toyota Tundra rust saga, you're aware that NHSTA recently requested data from Toyota about the purported frame corrosion affecting 2000 and 2001 models. Today, Toyota ...

REPORT: GM's next-gen SUVs to be body-on-frame (otherwise they'd be crossovers) Chris Shunk

The GMT900 platform is by far the highest volume chassis General Motors has here in the States, as it underpins the Chevrolet Silverado, Tahoe, Avalanche and Suburban, the Cadillac ...

REPORT: Toyota forced to submit data on Tundra frame rust to NHTSA Jonathon Ramsey

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) began a preliminary evaluation last month of rusting Tundra frames from the 2000 and 2001 model years. Around 200 complaints had been ...

Jeep recalling over 161k 2007-2008 Wrangler AT models due to tranny temp. sensor absence 13 days ago on Autoblog

Owners of model year 2007-2008 Jeep Wranglers with automatic transmissions may have to visit their local dealers as Chrysler is recalling 161,450 of the SUVs over potential transmission overheating problems. According to the National Highway Traffic and Safety Administration (NHTSA), Wrangler ...

Mahindra maps out 'potential' U.S. dealer network for forthcoming small diesel pickup 15 days ago on Autoblog

No, you're not looking at yet another voting map, or even a topographical depiction of the WalMarting of America (trust us, you don't want to see that). The image seen above is that of Mahindra's "dealership network." We're putting quotes on that because the Indian automaker says on its website ...

REPORT: Hummer getting plans in order for H4 and H5 models 16 days ago on Autoblog

As a brand, Hummer has been in limbo since General Motors announced it was selling the downtrodden marque to China's Sichuan Tengzhong Heavy Industrial Machinery Co. Ltd. Speculation remains that the sale could be completed on or around December 1, pending approval from GM and the Chinese ...

Volkswagen Amarok to tackle desert as official support vehicle of Dakar 16 days ago on Autoblog

Two months from now, Volkswagen will be expanding its involvement in the annual Dakar Rally in South America. Just as they did last January, factory-backed teams will be competing in the 5.600 mile race through Argentina and Chile. However, this time, those outfits will be fielding four race ...

REPORT: Even without Dodge Ram, Ghosn says Nissan Titan will survive 18 days ago on Autoblog

When Dodge announced that it wouldn't be sharing its Ram platform with Nissan, we just kind of assumed that the Titan was going to go the way of the Do Do. Why? Because Titan sales are the suck. Nissan has only sold 15,393 copies of its largest truck through the first 10 months of the year. For ...

Why a boat-tail semi isn't as silly as it might sound 20 days ago on Autoblog

Sure, a six-foot protrusion sticking off the rear end of any vehicle is kinda funny looking. Unless we're talking about a Porsche 917/30 or a Plymouth Superbird. Those cars have some very fine rear extensions. Okay, fine – a six-foot protrusion looks a little bit weird when growing out of a ...

Hummer grinds gears: production of 2010 H3 and H3T resumes 22 days ago on Autoblog

Although the Hummer sale isn't officially official – which is to say, the Chinese authorities haven't told Tengzhong "Proceed!" – it is official enough that GM has restarted production of the 2010 H3 and H3T at its Shreveport, LA plant. General Motors didn't want to be stuck with ...

REPORT: Mullaly says global Ranger and Ka won't be offered in Ford's U.S. showrooms 24 days ago on Autoblog

Ford has been working hard to integrate its product lineup on a global scale, but it appears that some models available overseas may never make it to U.S. shores. Ford CEO Alan Mulally has apparently told Automotive News that the Thai-built global Ranger and the A-Segment Ka likely won't be ...

The Tony Fox "Proud American" and "Bonneville Boss" Rocket Truck 25 days ago on Autoblog

Before our favorite weekly Southern California car gathering this Saturday, we had been told by a friend that he'd be bringing his new rocket truck. Rocket truck? What the heck's a rocket truck? Visions of rocket-powered pickups and semis running the quarter mile immediately came to mind. Did some ...

VIDEO: "My Name is Ram" TV commercial ran 190 times on debut night 25 days ago on Autoblog

Now that Chrysler has separated Ram from the Dodge brand, it's time to let the American public know. But instead of easing the public into the idea of giving the trucks their own brand, team Pentastar took the sledgehammer approach. Chrysler worked with new marketing partner Reynolds to create a ...

Autoline on Autoblog with John McElroy 27 days ago on Autoblog

CHRYSLER CONSIDERS GETTING BACK INTO BIG RIGS One of the more intriguing tidbits that dribbled out of Chrysler's grueling 8-hour press conference on Wednesday is that the company is considering getting back into the heavy truck business. They're not talking about heavy duty pick-ups, they're ...

SEMA 2009: Knee-high tri-axle pickup by Air-Zenith is down and (not so) dirty 27 days ago on Autoblog

We're not exactly sure what this used to be in its former life, but it all kinds of cool in its current iteration. Just knee-high to a Hobbit, this six-wheel convertible was parked in the shadow of Bigfoot and we almost tripped over it. We were able to locate an Air-Zenith banner on the ...

Not Done Yet: Hummer H3, H3T get biofuel capability, new colors for 2010 27 days ago on Autoblog

Can a Hummer be green? The brand that most obviously represents American excess in the minds of environmentalists – though Hummer's vehicles aren't actually worse than any other large SUV – has seemingly been fighting off its negative stigma since shortly after the introduction of ...

SEMA 2009: Ford SVT Raptor even more appealing with 6.2-liter V8 27 days ago on Autoblog

If Ford had only offered the 5.4-liter V8 in the SVT Raptor and called it a day, we doubt anyone would have complained. Just the fact that the Blue Oval even had the guts to build such a vehicle deserves applause. But they didn't. The 2009 SEMA Show saw the introduction of Ford's 6.2-liter V8 ...

VIDEO: Fun, frolic and destruction with a dump truck at Detroit's Packard plant 27 days ago on Autoblog

In future Detroit, pushing a junked dump truck out of a fourth floor window at the old Packard plant might result in a swarm of gen-1 Taurus police cars surrounding the building, and, if you're particularly unlucky, intervention by ED-209. ("You have 20 seconds to comply..."). In the present ...

Shelby unveils F-150 Super Snake Concept, turbocharged Mustang package 28 days ago on Autoblog

We figured that anything and everything automotive in Las Vegas would be over at the convention center for SEMA all week, but apparently, we were wrong. Amidst the introductions of custom cars and aftermarket parts, Shelby Automobiles introduced two new vehicles at its Las Vegas facility. ...

SEMA 2009: Hummer quartet is a pretty sweet swansong 28 days ago on Autoblog

We almost skipped the Hummer section of the General Motors booth this year at SEMA, concentrating instead on the plethora of Chevrolet Camaro concepts all around them. When we went back for a second look at the day's new design for the Graphics Camaro, we saw the truck above and figured we ...

SEMA 2009: Bigfoot still a crowd favorite, 35 years later 28 days ago on Autoblog

We distinctly remember 3rd grade. Specifically, sitting in the library once a month during recess. Why would we give up dodgeball and four-square to sit inside and read? Because the new issues of Off Road and 4Wheeler had just dropped and they had stories about Bigfoot! Bearfoot too, and ...

SEMA 2009: Toyota Tacoma All-Terrain Gamer (ATG) takes gaming to illogical conclusions 29 days ago on Autoblog

It's said that one hundred monkeys typing for eternity will eventually bang out the complete works of William Shakespeare. However, they will also come up with a whole bunch of other, um... stuff. Including the design brief for this thing. Yes friends, you are looking at a pickup truck designed ...

SEMA 2009: Toyota Tundra Hot Rod kinda cool misses the bullseye 29 days ago on Autoblog

Yeah... Toyota is painting this one as a what-would-happen if Tundras existed back during the hot rodding heyday of the 1950s. We'll let you draw your own conclusions about that. However, we would like to take this opportunity to point out that the grill would have been chrome, not matte. And ...

Ram brand may enter heavy-duty 18-wheeler market 29 days ago on Autoblog

In addition to the passing note about considering a unibody replacement for the slow-selling Dodge Dakota, Ram CEO Fred Diaz said (with conviction...!) that they are strongly considering entering the heavy-duty 18-wheeler market with the Ram brand. Interesting, no? The consumer-grade pickup ...

Ram considering new mid-size unibody pickup to replace Dakota 29 days ago on Autoblog

In a rambling presentation that presented almost nothing of any value, Fred Diaz, CEO of Chrysler's newly-created Ram brand, did drop at least one little tidbit in passing. Currently the Dodge truck offerings consist of only two vehicles, the full-size Ram and the mid-size Dakota. The long-term ...

Mazda recalls nearly 40,000 B-Series pickups over cruise control issues 1 month ago on Autoblog

Last month, Ford widened its cruise control switch recall to 4.5 million vehicles. Included in the growing list of cars and trucks was the Ford Ranger pickup – the mechanical twin to the now-discontinued Mazda B-Series pickup. Not surprisingly, the National Highway Traffic Safety ...

Mexico's Cimex Conin concept renderings looks like a Latino Lambo LM002 1 month ago on Autoblog

Though automakers too numerous to list operate plants and build cars in Mexico, the country South of the Border doesn't really have a homegrown auto industry to speak of. One model doesn't exactly constitute as an "industry," but the Cimex Conin concept certainly seems like a step in the right ...

SEMA 2009: Brandon Leung's Scion xB channels Bonneville circa 1955 1 month ago on Autoblog

When we look at a Scion xB we tend to think of a lot of things, few of which are very flattering. One thing we definitely don't think of is a Bonneville Salt Flats bike hauler from the '50s, until now. That's probably why we're bloggers and not designers. Fortunately for us there is Brandon ...

SEMA 2009: Chevrolet Silverado ZR2 isn't a Raptor wrangler... yet 1 month ago on Autoblog

That rumored Ford Raptor fighter from General Motors? Not quite. The Chevrolet Silverado ZR2 Concept (it's only a concept, but some of the components could be available on future pickups) is a reasonable attempt to bring the off-road fight back to Ford, with a four-inch lift, 20-inch BBS RD ...

SEMA 2009: 2010 Ford F-150 SVT Raptor 6.2 packs 411 HP 1 month ago on Autoblog

When Ford first revealed the new F-150 SVT Raptor a year ago, the initial powerplant was the same 5.4-liter V8 found in more pedestrian F-series trucks. At the launch, however, Ford officials promised that an all-new 6.2-liter V8 would become available right about ... now!. Well a month from ...

SEMA 2009: 2010 Ford F-150 SVT Raptor XT, $100K off-road race truck 1 month ago on Autoblog

Does the idea of a $100,000 pickup truck give you heart palpitations? If so, you might want to skip over the rest of this text. For the past year Ford has been using off-road races like the Baja 500 and 1000 as real world test tracks to prove out the performance and durability of the new F-150 ...

Toyota plans to trim trucks, focus on hybrids, improve quality 1 month ago on Autoblog

Stick with what you know. That seems to be Toyota's new mantra going forward, as the Japanese automaker has reportedly diverted its attention away from large trucks like the largely unsuccessful and slow-selling Tundra pickup and back on hybrid vehicles – possibly all wearing the Prius ...

VIDEO: 0-60 pits Ford Raptor against BMW X6 M in winter issue 1 month ago on Autoblog

The Ford SVT Raptor and the BMW X6 M are alike in that both vehicles represent the most extreme versions of their base forms. The Raptor, with its the triple-bypass Fox shocks and 35-inch tires, is a Baja-ready version of the F-150 right off the showroom floor. Meanwhile, the BMW X6 M is the ...

Happy Halloween from Autoblog 1 month ago on Autoblog

Those punk kids who TP your neighborhoods and smash pumpkins on mischief night? Rank amateurs. If you want to do something, do it right – an idea that Conan O'Brien clearly has a handle on. Hence, when it came time to smash a pumpkin on The Tonight Show, he procured the world's largest, and ...

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