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- New SUVs for APD Sergeants ; Cars To Run On Ethanol, Gas Mix
- Albuquerque Journal (5/10/2007)
- More than 50 Albuquerque police officers will be getting new wheels by the end of the month. Starting this weekend, all of the police department's 52 sergeants assigned to supervise beat cops will be issued new Chevrolet Tahoes. The sport utility vehicles run on a mix of ethanol and gasoline.
- ReviewCars.Com Announces 2007 SUV of the Year: Toyota FJ Cruiser
- PRNewswire (5/9/2007)
- CHICAGO, May 9 /PRNewswire/ -- 2007 Toyota FJ Cruiser won the hearts of the owners and enthusiasts. ReviewCars.com announced the winners of Top 10 Trucks and SUVs of the Year, and Toyota FJ Cruiser topped the list."FJ Cruiser is a surprise winner," said Edward Choi, President and Publisher of ReviewCars.com.
- GMC's High Sierra
- Business Week (5/8/2007)
- The more I see of General Motors' (GM) new full-size pickup trucks--the Chevy Silverado and the GMC Sierra, the subject of this review--the more impressed I am. I just finished test-driving the Sierra 2500HD, and I think it's by far the best heavy-duty pickup truck on the market.The 2007 Sierra 2500HD, the version I test-drove, is a three-quarter-ton pickup, which means it's a step up in towing and hauling capacity from more common half-ton pickups like the Sierra, Silverado 1500, and the Ford F150.
- 2007 Kitchen/Bath Industry Show & Conference
- Hanley Wood News Service (5/8/2007)
- Last week, the editors of CUSTOM HOME, residential architect, BUILDER, and REMODELING magazines reported from the Las Vegas Convention Center to tell you about the newest product and design trends. Read on to find out what's happening with Faucets & Fixtures; Toilets, Tubs, & Showers; Home Automation & Lighting; Appliances & Cabinetry; and Surfacing.
- Chevrolet's Tahoe is All-New for 2007 With Cleaner Look, Better Gas Mileage
- Record, The; Bergen County, N.J. (5/6/2007)
- The Tahoe is one of more than a dozen or so products to sprout from the new GMT900 truck platform. Visually, the new Tahoe is cleaner, swoopier (thanks to a more steeply raked windshield) and the narrower body gaps and the reduced number of panels add to the impression of a more upscale vehicle.Increases in fuel economy come with the help of a new 5.3-liter V8 that features active fuel management that shuts off four cylinders under low- and no-load conditions.
- Jeep Finally Unleashes Family-Sized Wrangler
- Albuquerque Journal (5/5/2007)
- Makes you wonder why Chrysler waited so long. The extended-wheelbase 2007 Wrangler -- tagged Unlimited -- maintains much of the traditional toughness and off-road capabilities of the iconic two-door Jeep while greatly expanding its utility and versatility. The Unlimited was developed side-by-side with the all-new-for- '07, standard two-door Wrangler, and benefits from the host of improvements baked into the ground-up redesign.
- May Day for Automakers
- Business Week (5/3/2007)
- April was indeed the cruelest month for automakers as many consumers stayed on the sidelines in the face of stagnant home values and rising gas prices.Overall sales fell 2.5% from a year ago, tracking at 16.3 million vehicle sales, vs. 16.7 million a year ago.Taking into consideration two fewer selling days in April vs. a year ago, Ford posted a sales drop of 6%.
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New MidBox Adds Storage Capacity and Versatility to the Ford F-150
- ebuild (5/3/2007)
- Owners of Ford F-150 pickups work as hard as their trucks do. That's why SVE Commercial Products is introducing the MidBox Professional Mobile Storage System for F-150 Regular and Supercab models. The new MidBox is Ford Motor Company's approved option for flexible, secure storage that maintains factory styling while adding 26.3 cubic feet of storage space.
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Triple-L Utility Trailer
- MASONRY CONSTRUCTION MAGAZINE (5/2/2007)
- JLG Industries Inc. More than 20 Triple-L trailer models are available in flatbed, utility, and enclosed configurations for equipment transport. They feature a single level and automatic latch that enables one-person operation. The deck lowers or rises in less than 15 seconds and stays level. 877-554-5437.
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300D Articulated Dump Truck
- MASONRY CONSTRUCTION MAGAZINE (5/2/2007)
- John Deere Construction and Forestry. Equipped with a 285-hp engine, the redesigned 300D articulated dump truck has increased hydraulic flow to improve cycle times. The body tipping angle reaches 70 deg, and the truck has a maximum speed of 31 mph. The machine weighs 40,100 lb and has a capacity of 21.6 cu yd. 309-765-8000.
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