Archive for December, 2011
2011 Chevrolet Silverado 2500HD
Over a period of time, I have accepted the fact that I've got a lead foot. This isn't entirely my fault though; power comes pretty easy and quick on this Silverado. This is not a much problem in townships. The weakness comes along when I am on freeway. Where I do get on free way, on-ramp ends and merges and it is not the type where if you cannot get over, you will get off free way and then try at next one again. In this narrow vanishing road stretch, I did what we all do while merging along with traffic at the free way speeds. I found my spot and then lined up for it. Lead footedness (this isn’t the real word, I know but what else can I call it?) got worse when I got on freeway. Applying the throttle lightly and I got speed boost; this too without a lot of effort. On the bright side, [...]
Posted in : News | Dec 26, 2011 | Comments 0
Mahindra pickups will assembled in Alabama by next year
Hardly has a little truck hauled so much of baggage before. It has been plenty of years waiting for Mahindra's T40 and T20 pickups for finally making it to US. There has been a dispute between the Mahindra & Mahindra and its former U.S. Importer - GV USA. The London arbitrators took a long time to settle it and the dealers have filed suit against both of them. GV USA ran out of business in the month of September and hence it might take a couple of years now to see the T40 and T20. But if you believe the people at the Mahindra Planet, " Unofficial Mahindra U.S. Source of News," say that Mahindra will start making trucks in US by 2012. You heard it right, they won’t just sell it there, but will also make it. The sources are unnamed and this prediction relies on the connection of Mahindra [...]
Posted in : News | Dec 19, 2011 | Comments 0
Ford plant to get Mexican truck line
Ford recently announced that they will be moving their production of F-750 and F-650 medium duty commercial trucks to Ohio Assembly Plant from Mexico, Escobedo. The investment is worth 128 million dollars and this project will be retaining about 1,400 jobs. Ford vice president for the North America, Jim Tetreault said that this is a good piece of news for the plant. This announcement was made after a day of Gov. John Kasich administration approved a 50 percent, 15 year old job retention credit for Ford which begins on first of January 2014. Kasich said that he helped and he was delighted that Ford made a commitment to bring back some jobs to the shore. This deal won’t be creating any jobs in the plant but it will certainly prevent it from shutting down in the year 2014 when the company [...]
Posted in : News | Dec 12, 2011 | Comments 0
2012 GMC Sierra – Almost a Top Full-Size Truck
Introduction: GMC's full-size flagship model Sierra is getting stronger with every passing year with its wide range of features and comfort equipments. Offered in a wide truck lineup featuring Hybrid and Denali models, the GMC Sierra has a lot riding on it. One of the reasons that make the 2012 GMC Sierra such an incredible model is the choices that it gives to its customers. Be it the body style including Extended, 4-door Crew Cab and Regular models or be it the 5 models, 3 bed lengths, 3 engines, 2 transmissions and all- or rear-wheel drive, the Sierra offers choices in every department. The introduction of XFE model in the lineup brings aerodynamic augmentations for the truck and makes it get 22 mpg of fuel efficiency on highways, even with its 5.3-ltr V8 engine. The Hybrid model of [...]
Posted in : GMC | Dec 05, 2011 | Comments 0