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Toyota Tundra CrewMax
- BUILDING PRODUCTS Magazine (4/17/2007)
- Toyota. A new full-size Tundra pickup with a second full-size V8 engine, Toyota dubbed its new launch the CrewMax. The Double Cab will continue to be offered and both models have full-size, front- hinged rear doors. The Crew Max brings a pickup first with sliding, reclining rear seats. 800-331-4331.
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Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra 1500 Series Full-Size Pickups
- BUILDING PRODUCTS Magazine (4/17/2007)
- General Motors. New editions to the GM team include the Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra 1500 series full-size pickups. The heavy-duty 3500HD Silverado (shown) gets two new engines for 2007: a 6.0-liter V8 gas engine with 353 hp and 373 pound-feet of torque or a 6.6-liter turbo diesel that generates 365 hp and 660 pound-feet of torque. 800-462-8782.
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Dodge Ram Heavy Duty Pick-Up Truck
- BUILDING PRODUCTS Magazine (4/17/2007)
- Dodge. This year brings a major upgrade to the HD fleet's top diesel. Stretching from a 5.9-liter to a 6.7-liter turbo-diesel mill, it comes with an optional six-speed auto tranny. Boosting a towing maximum to 16,400 pounds, this model cranks out 350 hp with 650 pound-feet of torque. Engines and specs for the 1500s and Power Wagon remain unchanged. 800-423-6343.
- Does Driving Green Mean Buying Lean?
- PRNewswire (4/17/2007)
- COSTA MESA, Calif., April 17 /PRNewswire/ -- If you're in the market to buy a Green vehicle, but worry you'll sacrifice the amenities, power, spaciousness or curb appeal of a standard, gas-powered car, the experts at NADAguides.com (http://www.nadaguides.com/) -- a leading vehicle pricing and information website -- say there are plenty of options available for the distinguished Green Car buyer. When evaluating "Green Cars," NADAguides.com lead auto expert, Mark Perleberg, said the company took into consideration various vehicles in a variety of categories, including those powered by a combination of gas and electric engines -- or "hybrids" (known for their fuel efficiency and their cleaner burning engines) -- natural gas cars, and even those powered by diesel fuel. Perleberg says the company evaluated diesel fuel cars because they average 20 to 30 percent better fuel economy, and this reduced fuel usage means they emit less carbon dioxide than standard gasoline engines (while burning much more cleanly today than in years past).
- A Green Trend ; Vehicles on Display at This Year's Auto Show Emphasize Fuel Efficiency
- Albuquerque Journal (4/16/2007)
- The theme for this year's New Mexico International Auto Show could accurately be described as: out with the retro, and in with the enviro. Where last year's crop of concept and production cars skewed toward gas-hungry remakes of models like the Chevrolet Nomad and Dodge Hornet, automakers this year are trotting out their greenest offerings ever. The show, which runs Friday through Sunday at the Albuquerque Convention Center, will feature more than 300 cars, trucks, SUVs and other models.
- Tools & Equipment Review: Trucks
- BUILDING PRODUCTS Magazine (4/16/2007)
- Although tradesmen require purpose-built work vehicles, they don't want to leave their paychecks at the pump. So manufacturers are assembling more fuel-efficient trucks that don't lack in power or capacity.
- San Antonio Express-News All About Cars Column
- San Antonio Express-News (4/14/2007)
- Apr. 14--SPRINTER TAKES ON BIG LOADS: Got a big family? Those who have more kids than most cars have seats for usually find themselves driving those big vans that are popular with churches and day care centers. Granted, those vans are ugly, usually rather rough-riding and often underpowered.
- AUTO ; Toyota FJ Goes Back to the Future
- Boston Herald (4/14/2007)
- The all-new 2007 Toyota FJ 4x4 offers a Land Rover-like vehicle at a Toyota-like price.Pushing further into the "retro-car" craze, Toyota based its new sport utility vehicle on FJ40 Land Cruiser, the Japanese automaker's popular 1960s and '70s off-road model.With a Jeep-like cabin and three windshield wipers instead of two, the $23,300 FJ reminds Motor Mouth of a Land Rover A3 - but carries a base price some $18,000 cheaper.
- Nissan, NEC to Make Hybrid Batteries
- Associated Press/AP Online (4/13/2007)
- TOKYO - Nissan is tying up with electronics maker NEC in producing batteries for ecologically friendly vehicles, the companies said Friday, signaling efforts by the Japanese automaker to catch up with rivals that have a head start in green technology.3 automaker, and NEC Corp. are investing 490 million yen ($4.1 million) to set up a joint venture, by the end of this month, to produce lithium-ion batteries for green vehicles including electric cars and hybrids by 2009, they said in a statement.Nissan has fallen behind Japanese rivals Toyota Motor Corp. and Honda Motor Co. in developing hybrids and other ecologically friendly technologies that reduce gas emissions blamed for global warming.
- Big-Vehicle 'Guzzler' Fee Proposed
- Oakland Tribune (4/11/2007)
- Call it the Robin Hood approach to global warming. California drivers who buy new Hummers, Ford Expeditions and other big vehicles that emit high levels of greenhouse gases would pay a fee of up to $2,500. And drivers who buy more fuel-efficient cars -- like the Toyota Prius or Ford Focus -- would receive rebates of up to $2,500, straight from the gas-guzzlers' pockets.
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