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2017 Toyota Tacoma TRD Pro Review By John Heilig

2017 Toyota Tacoma TRD Pro Review By John Heilig

The TRD Pro looks tough. Again, according to Toyota, “its heritage-inspired ‘TOYOTA’ front grille with color-keyed surround, blacked-out hood scoop and graphic, color-keyed power outside mirrors with turn signal indicators, color-keyed door handles, black overfenders, and color-keyed rear bumper” serve to separ ... Continue reading

NHTSA WEEKLY RECALL INDEX: Mercedes-Benz, Mitsubishi, Kia, Hyundai, Audi, Maserati, Freighliner

NHTSA WEEKLY RECALL INDEX: Mercedes-Benz, Mitsubishi, Kia, Hyundai, Audi, Maserati, Freighliner

Washington DC October 23, 2017; Your vehicle MAY be involved in a safety recall and MAY create a safety risk for you or your passengers. If left unrepaired, a potential safety defect could lead to injury or even death. ... Continue reading

United Pacific Industries Debuts 1932-1934 Truck Bodies At SEMA

United Pacific Industries Debuts 1932-1934 Truck Bodies At SEMA

UNITED PACIFIC DEBUTS COMPLETE BODY CAP AND DOOR SHELLS FOR 1932-1934 TRUCKS IN SEMA BOOTH 23175 LONG BEACH, Calif. - United Pacific Industries will debut an officially licensed complete steel body 1932-1934 Ford truck shell in booth 23175 in Central Hall at the SEMA Show. ... Continue reading

Nutson's Automotive News Digest Oct 16-22, 2017; CR Reliability Rankings; Teen Crash Deaths Down; Autonomous In NYC; GM Helps The Henry Ford; NAFTA; Spare Tires Gone; Recalls Of Course

Nutson's Automotive News Digest Oct 16-22, 2017; CR Reliability Rankings; Teen Crash Deaths Down; Autonomous In NYC; GM Helps The Henry Ford; NAFTA; Spare Tires Gone; Recalls Of Course

TACH's "take" on this past week's automotive news in easy to "catch up" news nuggets. For More search the past 25 year's millions of pages of automotive news, automotive stories, articles, reviews, video, audio, residing in The Auto Channel Automotive News Library. ... Continue reading

Daimler Splits into Three Companies

Daimler Splits into Three Companies

Daimler Board of Management decides on first steps to strengthen the divisional structure Plans for three legally independent entities under the roof and lead of Daimler AG Strengthening of the corporate structure will serve future success of Daimler Agreement with employee representatives on cornerstones of a balance ... Continue reading

NHTSA RECALL RECAP - October 16, 2017: Ford; RAM; BMW; Hino; Trail KIng

NHTSA RECALL RECAP - October 16, 2017: Ford; RAM; BMW; Hino; Trail KIng

Your vehicle MAY be involved in a safety recall and MAY create a safety risk for you or your passengers. If left unrepaired, a potential safety defect could lead to injury or even death. ... Continue reading

AUTO LAB TALK RADIO LIVE FROM NYC SATURDAY MORNING! 7-9 AM October 14, 2017

AUTO LAB TALK RADIO LIVE FROM NYC SATURDAY MORNING! 7-9 AM October 14, 2017

Auto Lab is about Repairs, second opinions, the automotive industry, its history, and its culture, presenting the ideas and advice of leading college faculty, authors, and automotive practitioners in a relaxed, conversational interactive format. ... Continue reading

Toyota Steering the Future of Zero Emission Trucking

Toyota Steering the Future of Zero Emission Trucking

If you see a big-rig driving around the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach that seems oddly quiet and quick, do not be alarmed! It’s just the future. The possible future of heavy-duty trucking recently hit the streets in the form of Toyota Motor North America, Inc.’s (TMNA) “Project Portal” – a hydrogen fuel ... Continue reading

NHTSA RECALLS October 9, 2017: Mitsubishi; Dodge, Jeep; Porsche; Hyundai; Volkswagen; Mercedes; Kia; Ford; BMW; Trucks; RV's

NHTSA RECALLS October 9, 2017: Mitsubishi; Dodge, Jeep; Porsche; Hyundai; Volkswagen; Mercedes; Kia; Ford; BMW; Trucks; RV's

If your vehicle is included in this recall, it is very important that you get it fixed as soon as possible given the potential danger to you and your passengers if it is not addressed. ... Continue reading

Nutson's Automotive News Digest Oct 2-8, 2017; GMEV; FordEV; Big 3 Still BIG For USA; High Test Highest Price; Jeep Recall; RIP Robert Yates

Nutson's Automotive News Digest Oct 2-8, 2017; GMEV; FordEV; Big 3 Still BIG For USA; High Test Highest Price; Jeep Recall; RIP Robert Yates

TACH's "take" on this past week's automotive news in easy to "catch up" news nuggets. For More search the past 25 year's millions of (Indexed By Google) pages of automotive news, automotive stories, articles, reviews, archived news ... Continue reading

AUTO LAB TALK RADIO FROM NYC SATURDAY MORNING! 7-9 AM October 7, 2017

AUTO LAB TALK RADIO FROM NYC SATURDAY MORNING! 7-9 AM October 7, 2017

Auto Lab is also about the automotive industry, its history, and its culture, presenting the ideas and advice of leading college faculty, authors, and automotive practitioners in a relaxed, conversational interactive format. ... Continue reading

Manheim Reports Used Vehicle Prices for Q3 at All Time High

Manheim Reports Used Vehicle Prices for Q3 at All Time High

ATLANTA, Oct. 6, 2017 -- The third quarter is one for the record books thanks to an especially active hurricane season, with wholesale used vehicle prices having increased 2.77 percent in September. ... Continue reading

American Honda US Auto Sales September 2017

American Honda US Auto Sales September 2017

- TORRANCE, Calif. October 3, 2017; American Honda sets new September records for total vehicle sales (up 6.8%) and total truck sales (up 0.5%) Honda Division also nets September records for total vehicles (up 7.4%), cars (up 14.5%) and trucks (up 0.2%); Acura trucks also set new September record (up 2.4%) Honda Civic ... Continue reading

Nissan Group US Auto Sales September 2017

Nissan Group US Auto Sales September 2017

September 2017 September 2016 % Change Nissan Group Total sales (units) 139,932 127,797 +9.5 Nissan Division sales 127,187 116,384 +9.3 INFINITI sales* 12,745 11,413 +11.7 NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Nissan Group announced total U.S. sales for September 2017 of 139,932 units, an increase of 9.5 percent over the previous year. ... Continue reading

Toyota Motor North America U.S. Auto Sales September 2017

Toyota Motor North America U.S. Auto Sales September 2017

PLANO, Texas, Oct. 3, 2017 -- Toyota Motor North America (TMNA) Inc., today reported September 2017 sales of 226,632 units. ... Continue reading

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