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Ford Shows All-New 2015 Edge Mid-Size SUV

Posted on 24 June 2014 by Ken Zino

Globally utility vehicle demand continues to expand, with Ford Motor Company selling a record 1.2 million Utes of various sizes in 2013 – up 38% compared to 2012. Not surprisingly, all major automakers are now crowding into the segments. Ford’s strategy is to take the front-wheel and four-wheel drive versions of the Edge upscale, with as much technology as can be packaged on a brand new global C/D platform. It looks like a good bet, if Ford can build such all-new complex vehicle without major quality gaffs, a weakness that seems to be improving. Continue reading →

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Chevy shows 2015 Tahoe, Suburban SUVs. GMC Debuts Yukon

Posted on 12 September 2013 by Ken Zino

Coming off the successful introduction of the 2014 Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra pickup trucks, GM today showed the 2015 versions of its full-size sport utility vehicles built off the same architecture, Tahoe, Suburban and Yukon. Continue reading →

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Gasoline Prices not Shifting Buyers to Small Cars

Posted on 9 April 2012 by Ken Zino

With U.S. gasoline prices up more than 25 cents compared to a year ago to a national average of $3.94 a gallon, a new survey claims that SUVs remain the first choice among potential buyers as their vehicle replacement choice. Continue reading →

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Toyota to Up Highlander SUV Production in Indiana by 50,000

Posted on 8 February 2012 by Ken Zino

The ongoing strength of the Japanese yen against the U.S. Dollar and the Euro means Toyota’s old Japanese export based strategy is a new money loser. Yesterday Toyota reported a stunning drop in profits of 57.% in Q3 in part because of the strong yen. Continue reading →

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Chevrolet’s All-New 2013 TrailBlazer Debuts in Dubai

Posted on 10 November 2011 by Ken Zino

The next generation TrailBlazer combines the hauling and towing capability of a body-on-frame SUV with what’s claimed to be the ride comfort and efficiency of a crossover. In other words, it’s a traditional American truck although it was developed along with the all-new Chevrolet Colorado pickup by GM do Brasil. While GM has announced the return of the Colorado to the U.S., but has not confirmed the TrailBlazer will join it, which seems an easy, though potentially cannibalizing, addition to the showrooms. Continue reading →

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