GM Rumored to Be Developing New Small Truck for U.S. Market
General Motors is reportedly working on a new small truck that will be closer in size to the Chevrolet S-10 and GMC Sonoma of yore than the current-generation Colorado and Canyon duo, according to PickupTrucks.com’s sources.As vehicles have progressively grown in size over the past two decades, the compact truck segment proved to be especially susceptible to the growth spurt. Over the years, the compact and midsize segments essentially fused into one, leaving the Ford Ranger as the lone true small truck….
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Wild-Ass Rumor Of The Day: GM Re-Committing To Compact Pickup Market?
If you’ve been reading TTAC regularly, you might have noticed that many of us have something of a soft spot for compact pickup trucks. And what started for me as an innate affinity for all forms of cheap, honest, rugged transportation has become full-blown affection on the strength of several months driving a ‘92 Toyota [...]
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Detroit automakers rush into booming China market
Once a dusty city of cyclists, pedestrians and the occasional dark sedan ferrying party chiefs, China’s capital has been transformed in the past 20 years.
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New Range-Topping Chevrolet Captiva LTZ for UK Market
Borrowing a trim-level name frequently used here in the U.S. by Chevrolet, the Captiva LTZ is the new range-topper in the SUV’s UK range. Powered by a 150-horsepower 2.0-liter turbo diesel engine matted to either a five-speed manual or automatic transmission, the Captiva LTZ is available for both private and fleet users.
Priced from £27,305 and…
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Ford will do its best to hold on to 70% of police vehicle market
2012 Ford Police Interceptor
Lisa Teed, brand marketing manager for FoMoCo’s police vehicle program, is confidant that her company will continue its dominance of the market because it gives its customers what they seek; two pursuit-rated vehicles. Ford announced earlier this year that this run of the classic Crown Victoria will be the last; the car will be replaced by the new Police Interceptor, which will share a platform with the company’s flagship; the Ford Taurus.
Though some departments were un…
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Ford holds tight to police market
Despite new challenges from rival automakers, the head of Ford Motor Co.’s police program is confident her company will continue to dominate the market because Ford is giving its customers what they want.