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- GM Comes Roaring Back
- San Antonio Express-News (1/25/2007)
- Jan. 25--A year ago, General Motors Corp. was facing tough questions about its future. Analysts and the media were working on GM's obituary after sagging sales in 2005 and the company's seeming dependence on gas-guzzling trucks and SUVs. The imminent arrival of the 2007 Toyota Tundra was supposed to be another nail in GM's rapidly assembling coffin.
- Detroit Takes on New Fuel Challenge: Automakers Already Emphasizing Ethanol
- Chicago Tribune (1/25/2007)
- Jan. 25--When governments push for stricter environmental regulations, corporations often push back. But President Bush's call to reduce gasoline consumption partly through the introduction of greener cars and trucks got cautiously positive reaction from Detroit on Wednesday. "This is one of those times the industry got caught doing something right," said Gloria Bergquist, vice president of the Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers.
- New Truck Seat Belt Bill May Pass House
- Evansville Courier & Press (1/25/2007)
- Drivers and passengers in pickup trucks, SUVs and other vehicles with Indiana truck plates would no longer be exempt from the state's seat-belt law under a bill endorsed by a House committee on Wednesday.It next goes to the House Ways and Means Committee for consideration of possible amendmentsthat would change how money from truck-plate registrations is distributed for road construction and repairs.But the law exempts occupants 16 and older in pickups and other truck- plated vehicles, including SUVs and minivans, from having to buckle up.
- Dodge Pickup Fits New Air Rules
- Augusta Chronicle, The (1/24/2007)
- WASHINGTON - Daimler-Chrysler AG said Tuesday that it would be the first to market with a diesel heavy-duty pickup capable of meeting strict 2010 emissions standards in all 50 states."When you think of the Dodge Ram heavy duty pickup truck, you usually think of power, lots of torque and the ability to carry a big payload," said Tom LaSorda, the chief executive of Daimler- Chrysler's Chrysler Group.He said the vehicle would be "the cleanest pickup truck in the marketplace."
- Chevy's Silverado Lining
- Business Week (1/23/2007)
- I'm normally a veggie-burger type of guy, but after driving the new '07 Chevy Silverado pickup truck for a few miles, I pulled into a Burger King (BKC) and did something I hadn't done in years: chowed down on a Double Whopper. General Motors (GM) pulled out all the stops to make its new flagship pickup truck a winner with everyone from weekenders and suburban dads to plumbers, building contractors, and other traditional truck owners. The new Silverado matches or surpasses its main rivals -- the Ford F-150 [see BusinessWeek.com, 4/19/06, "America's Favorite Pickup Truck"] and the Dodge Ram -- in just about every respect, from fuel economy to features and options to plain old versatility.
- Toyota's Texas Shoot-Out
- Business Week (1/23/2007)
- It used to be that when one of the major Japanese automakers launched a big new pickup truck, Big Three executives said they weren't too worried. The company is ramping up a marketing and public relations push to counter the noise being made in advance of the opening of Toyota's new San Antonio plant, which will build 200,000 of its new Tundra pickups a year starting next month.To make the point that Texas is a vital market, Ford Chairman and family scion William C. Ford Jr. is scheduled to appear on Jan. 22 at Jordan Ford, San Antonio's oldest Ford dealer and one of the nation's biggest sellers of F-series pickups [see BusinessWeek.com, 4/19/06, "America's Favorite Pickup"].
- In Green Push, GM Still Lags Japan
- Business Week (1/22/2007)
- Of the dozens of vehicles on display at this year's North American International Auto Show in Detroit, GM's (GM) Chevy Volt concept car probably commanded the most attention. Then the range-extending power source -- which creates electricity from either gasoline, E85, or biodiesel -- kicks in to recharge the lithium ion battery pack [see BusinessWeek.com, 1/7/07, "Chevy's Volt has the Juice"].[see BusinessWeek.com, 1/17/07, "A Hot Reception For GM's Volt"].
- General Motors' Trucks Still Lead Way in KBB Marketing Research Brand Watch Report
- PRNewswire (1/22/2007)
- IRVINE, Calif., Jan. 22 /PRNewswire/ -- Kelley Blue Book (http://www.kbb.com/) and Kelley Blue Book Marketing Research's latest report series, Brand Watch, reveals that in the pick-up truck segment, more in-market truck shoppers are considering the purchase of a domestic truck than an import brand, with Chevrolet's consideration topping the chart at 56 percent, Ford at 44 percent and GMC at 38 percent. Chevrolet and Toyota tied for second place at 40 percent, while Dodge and Ford tied for third place in the loyalty rankings. (Photo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20070122/LAM043-a
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Weather Guard Van Storage Products
- BUILDING PRODUCTS Magazine (1/22/2007)
- Knaack Mfg. Co. Bulkhead and shelving systems are the new introductions to the Weather Guard line of van storage products. Made from 16-gauge steel and 3/16-inch steel top mounting angles, the products include a 9-by-12-inch Dog Hatch in the bottom of the bulkhead and a 14-inch-wide shelf with a tapered end for closer installation to the sidewall. The products fit Ford and Chevy vans. 800-456-7865.
- New Styling Options and Product Categories Will Stimulate Interest in Exterior Protection Accessories
- PRNewswire (1/22/2007)
- PALO ALTO, Calif., Jan. 22 /PRNewswire/ -- The popularity of higher-priced stainless steel accessories, as well as the growing interest in new front bar and custom grill types, will support short-term growth in North American light truck exterior protection accessories aftermarket. To thrive in this market, manufacturers must exit from declining product categories and enter new, emerging accessory categories while developing new applications for the growing crossover utility vehicles (CUVs) segment.New analysis from Frost & Sullivan (http://www.automotive.frost.com/ ), North American Light Truck Exterior Protection Accessories Aftermarket, reveals that the market earned revenues of $274.8 million in 2005 and estimates to reach $275.6 million in 2012.
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