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pickup trucks stories: 7 news summaries

Most Replaced Clunker With ... Another Guzzler Like This

Most common trade was old pickup (15-17 mpg) for new (1-3 better)

Nov 4, 09 8:50 PM CST
(Newser) - Think most who traded in a clunker under the government’s fuel-efficiency incentive program are now driving a hybrid? Guess again: The most common swap was an old, gas-guzzling pickup for a new, just-slightly-less-gas-guzzling pickup, AP analysis finds. Ford’s F150 is a prime example—it gets 1-3 mpg more... More »

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fuel efficiency • Toyota Prius • Ford F 150 • pickup trucks • Obama administration • Cash for Clunkers

(Newser) - Hoping to profit from its rivals' pain, Ford will ramp up this year's third-quarter production 10% over last year's, in a bid to grab market share from GM and Chrysler as they recover from bankruptcy, the Wall Street Journal reports. It’ll be Ford’s first production bump in... More »

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bankruptcy • Ford • auto industry • pickup trucks • Ford Motor Co.

SUV, Pickup Sales Rebound as Price of Gas Drops

But big trucks are becoming scarce as automakers retool for fuel efficient models

Nov 3, 08 9:08 AM CST
(Newser) - Gas prices are down and the sales of SUVs and pickup trucks are accelerating, albeit only into second gear, reports the Wall Street Journal. As gas edges closer to $2, buyers are picking up bargains on the big gas guzzlers dealers couldn’t give away couple of months ago.... More »

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fuel efficiency • auto industry • car dealers • SUVs • pickup trucks

Opinion

 Why Dodge Drivers Totally Suck 

Rams are the new Harleys, thanks to low sales

Jun 25, 08 11:46 AM CDT
(Newser) - Of all the rules of the road, there is one cardinal, hands-down, no-exceptions tenet: “The guy who ignores the stop sign, who blasts past me in a no-passing zone, who plays chicken on a potholed strip of county two-lane, drives a Ram,” Benjamin Percy writes in Esquire. Dodge... More »

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Dodge • driving • trucks • pickup trucks

Plunging Truck Sales Drive Ford Deeper Into the Red

Shift away from large vehicles means a rocky road ahead for Detroit's Big 3

Jun 21, 08 9:12 AM CDT
(Newser) - Ford's recovery plans have been sent careening off the road by the continuing drop in truck and SUV sales, the Wall Street Journal reports. The company, which now expects this year's losses to top 2007's $2.7 billion, has given up hope of being back in the black by 2009.... More »

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Chrysler • General Motors • automaker • Ford • SUV • auto industry • trucks • pickup trucks

SUVs Plunge in Value as Drivers Turn to Smaller Cars

Downsizing is in as pump prices start to pinch drivers

May 24, 08 8:21 AM CDT
(Newser) - SUVs are falling out of fashion fast as gas prices go through the roof, CNN reports. As drivers downsize to more fuel-efficient vehicles, gas-guzzlers are filling up used-car lots—but there aren't many buyers. The biggest SUVs—like the Cadillac Escalade, Ford Expedition, and Chevy Suburban—are dropping in value... More »

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Ford • SUV • gas prices • auto industry • vehicle • SUVs • drivers • pickup trucks

Pickup Sales Plummet to 10-Year Low

Trucks can't pull their weight as gas prices rev up, housing stalls

Apr 9, 08 7:35 AM CDT
(Newser) - US pickup truck sales tumbled in March, hitting their lowest level in nearly a decade. The Big Three all reported double-digit percentage drops in sales this month—the Dodge Ram was down 26%—and large pickups represented barely more than 10% of the auto market. High gas prices added fuel... More »

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housing market • General Motors • Ford • gas prices • Big Three • auto sales • US automakers • Ford F 150 • pickup trucks

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