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- San Antonio Express-News On the Road Column
- San Antonio Express-News (3/16/2007)
- Mar. 16--JEEP'S HERITAGE MERGED WITH 7-PASSENGER SUV PACKAGE: OK, so maybe consumers are abandoning their once-favored traditional SUVs for the new breed of family hauler, the so-called crossover utility vehicle. One of my favorites is the Jeep Commander -- equipped with four-wheel drive, of course. Actually, the Commander looks a lot like the recent Jeep Cherokee (not Grand Cherokee) models, as well, but that vehicle's styling was heavily influenced by the Wagoneer, too.
- Pittsburgh Post-Gazette First Look Column
- Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (3/15/2007)
- Mar. 15--Few sport utility vehicles have been as anticipated as Land Rover's all-new 2008 LR2 -- and with good reason. First, it completes the total replacement of the entire Land Rover lineup. But the LR2 wipes the slate clean with sophisticated, low-key styling that will remind many of the more expensive models in the lineup.
- Light Truck Owners Group Cautions Against Unreasonable Increases in Federal Fuel Economy Standards
- U.S. Newswire (3/14/2007)
- With the Subcommittee on Energy and Air Quality in the U.S. House of Representatives set to hold hearings today that could lead to substantial increases in federal fuel economy standards, the SUV Owners of America (SUVOA) warns that aggressive increases in the corporate average fuel economy (CAFE) standards could come with unintended safety and economic consequences for millions of consumers. History shows that CAFE increases limit consumers' options for vehicle utility functions such as towing, or hauling heavy loads or carrying more than four passengers. Farmers, ranchers, small businesses, contractors, boaters, campers, RV owners and families are among the millions of Americans who rely on light trucks and could be adversely affected by another round of unreasonably high fuel economy standards.
- Two Take Lead in Bid for Chrysler
- Associated Press/AP Online (3/13/2007)
- DETROIT - Two private equity firms appear to be the front-runners in the quest to buy Chrysler Group, the troubled U.S. arm of DaimlerChrysler AG.Cerberus Capital Management LLC and a consortium of investors headed by Blackstone Group and Centerbridge Partners LP spent much of last week at Chrysler's Auburn Hills headquarters crunching numbers and meeting with top Chrysler executives, a company official said Tuesday.The Chrysler official, who spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity on Tuesday due to the sensitive nature of the talks, said potential bidders were studying Chrysler's finances.
- Silverado Has Size, Power and Fuel-Saving 4-Cylinder Mode 2007 CHEVY SILVERADO 4WD CREW CAB LT1
- Intelligencer Journal (3/13/2007)
- No matter how you slice it - drive, load or park - Silverado is big Time to slip into jeans and sneakers and hop in the Chevy Silverado, the high-volume (read high-profit) member of the full- size pickup family at General Motors. In either case, the full-size GM pickup has been redesigned inside and out to boost sales, important because every Silverado or Sierra brings more profit into the GM coffers than one dozen mini Aveo sedans. When in V-8 mode, the fuel economy shows 10 or 12 or 14 mpg; in V-4 it jumps to 39 or 59 or even 99 mpg The first time you look down and see 99 mpg while behind the wheel of a full-size pickup, it borders on a religious experience.
- One Fast Truck: Toyota Tundra is Big, Heavy ... And Swift
- The Dallas Morning News (3/11/2007)
- Mar. 11--Six seconds is all it takes to fully appreciate the new Toyota Tundra. That, in a flash, is the time the 5,200-pound pickup needs to blast to 60 mph, propelled with gusto by a burly new 5.7-liter V-8. If you want to see how easily the Tundra races past every truck in the segment -- and most cars -- check out the chart I put together from a recent Car and Driver comparison of full-size pickups.
- AUTO ; Nissan Launches the 2007 Armada LE
- Boston Herald (3/10/2007)
- The 2007 Nissan Armada LE 4x4 sport utility vehicle certainly lives up to its name, offering a driving experience more akin to invading enemy territory than to merely tooling down the road.Pulling the tank-like Armada into my driveway during a recent test drive, Motor Moter blithely rolled over a patch of snow that would have left lesser vehicles stuck in place. From the outside, the mammoth Armada LE 4x4 (base price: $43,050) certainly looks combat ready.
- New 4-Door for Wrangler Fans Only
- USA TODAY (3/9/2007)
- So here's the concept: Come up with a more-comfortable Jeep Wrangler. One you can drive when you have a family, one that will give Jeep a chance to compete with the host of other midsize SUVs, but one that won't surrender Wrangler's off-road credibility.Unlimited and the standard Wrangler two-door are a frame-up remake of the classic Jeep.
- Ford F250: Super Super Duty
- Business Week (3/9/2007)
- In the world of heavy-duty pickup trucks, the arrival of the redesigned 2008 Super Duty Fords is a big deal. Ford (F) work trucks -- the F250, F350, and F450 -- are the market leaders, coveted not only by ranchers, plumbers, and contractors but horse, boat, and recreational-vehicle owners, as well. And my guess is that the new Ford and GM trucks are going to be tough competition for the Dodge Ram, which is due for a redesign.
- Ford Recalls 2003 Pickups, SUVs
- Augusta Chronicle, The (3/9/2007)
- WASHINGTON - Ford Motor Co. recalled about 155,000 pickups and sport utility vehicles Monday to repair a cruise control switch system that already had led to millions of recalls.Ford said the latest recall involved 2003 versions of the F-150, F-250, F-350, F-450 and F-550 Super Duty truck, the Ford Excursion SUV and the Lincoln Blackwood pickup.Ford officials said Monday that an internal check found the switch systems in some early 2003 trucks and SUVs and that the company acted to allow owners to get it repaired.
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