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Car of the year: Ford F-150 pickup
The redesigned 2009 Ford F-150 starts rolling into dealerships at an inauspicious time to launch a new pickup.
Motoring & Car News: 4x4 that was built for the road
THE first RAV4 built until 2000 was not very pretty but it drove like a hot hatch, with a storming two-litre twin cam engine and roadholding to match.
Toyota Announces Prices for 2009 Tundra Full-Size Pickup
Toyota Motor Sales , U.S.A., Inc., announced manufacturer's suggested retail prices today for the 2009 Tundra full-size pickup truck, reflecting a modest overall average increase of $109, or 0.4 percent on all ...
Toyota Tundra Price Increases Kept to a Minimum for 2009, Will Start at $22,490
Toyota is keeping price increases to a minimum on its Tundra lineup for the 2009 model year.
Toyota adds diesel automatics to upgraded Hilux Range
Toyota has announced upgrades to its Hilux range together with a revised product line-up that includes three new additions to the top end of the Hilux range, two of them diesel automatics.
Mahindra & Mahindra's soon-to-be-launched multi-utility vehicle will be called the Xylo and not Ingenio as decided earlier.
IN A MOTORING era where 4x4s are hardly the most popular set of wheels in the supermarket car park and also when spending money has become almost as undesirable, the concept of the crossover may well be the ...
US car makers try blackmail to cover their trail of poor management
By Bloomberg I sat in the window of a cafe this month in Annapolis, Maryland, a sailing town near Washington, counting parked cars.
Listen to the voices from Washington and Detroit - where the Big Three carmakers General Motors, Ford and Chrysler are pleading for a $25bn government bail-out - and you would think the industry was dying on ...
Toyota agrees Fortuner a may be unstablea
TOYOTA SA has confirmed that its Fortuner SUV may be unstable on gravel roads. Public concern was sparked by an internet forum , where members realised that many Fortuner owners had experienced fishtailing ...
Drive Time: A truck even a lady could love
First impressions can be important when it comes to cars and trucks. The 2009 Suzuki Equator pickup sure made a good one.
Test Drive: 2009 Dodge Ram pickup pays attention to details
If you want the usefulness of a big pickup and don't need bragging rights for the biggest payload and towing ratings, look hard at the redesigned '09 Dodge Ram, on sale since September.
Car makers' carbon claims are not what they seem
A car that could one day clean the air as it drives is not what it seems. It's a classic case of highly selective statistics, says Fred Pearce ) I don't usually take much notice of car ads on TV.
PCH, Maximum Minivan Edition: Toyota 4x4 Or Turbo Caravan? [Project Car Hell]
Welcome to Project Car Hell , where you choose your eternity by selecting the project that's the coolest... and the most hellish! Last time we had another PCH Superpower upset, with Germany beating Britain in ...
Don't miss our exclusive look around this year's SEMA Motor Show. From the wildest looking concept cars to the fastest racers, there's no corner of this year's Las Vegas based event we have left unexplored! ...
SEMA 2008: Lexus GS 460 by Five Axis
Lexus is really getting into this whole SEMA thing. Besides the IS F, plenty of which we'll be showing you shortly, there was this slick GS 460 done up by long-time Toyota collaborator Five Axis.
Lifestyles & Trends: Add Offroad Driving Lessons to Your Next Family Vacation
As you're driving your wee ones about town in the family SUV, have you ever imagined what fun it would be to take that 4x4 off the perfectly maintained pavement and test its offroading capabilities? The ...
Irate 4x4 owners may take Toyota to court
By Michelle Jones Frustrated Toyota Fortuner owners say they are battling to resolve their vehicles' handling problems on gravel roads and continue to have problems communicating with dealers.
Vermillion to allow teens to work polls
Vermillion County officials gave an enthusiastic thumbs-up to youth participation in Tuesday's election.
Tom Utley: I know the Lord says turn the other cheek, but give me an eye for an eye any time
We shouldn't laugh, of course we shouldn't. And I know I wouldn't find it remotely funny if the same thing happened to me.