GMC trucks on way

"Immediate needs in Haiti include basic supplies and reliable transportation," GM Foundation Chairman John T. Montford said in a statement. "We believe the donation of 30 GMC trucks can have an immediate and beneficial impact on relief efforts in Haiti."

The General Motors Foundation announced Wednesday that it is donating 30 GMC Sierra pickups and other supplies to the Haitian earthquake relief effort to help address the need for trucks to transport supplies in the country.

Two of the trucks arrived Wednesday at a special event being held by the NFL in Miami as part of efforts to raise money for Haiti.

The pickups will arrive in Haiti later this month, GM said in a statement.

The William J. Clinton Foundation is providing transit of vehicles to Haiti. The trucks will be loaded with supplies, such as tarps and tents, donated by Florida GMC dealers.

The foundation has already donated $100,000 in cash to the American Red Cross for Haitian relief efforts and raised $250,000 last month by auctioning off a limited-edition Corvette at the annual Barrett-Jackson Collector Car Auction.

"Everyone in America has been affected in some way by this tragedy," Susan Docherty, GM vice president of sales and member of the GM Foundation, said in a statement.

Truck Repairs Advice

When you’re putting a truck through its paces from one day to another, it’s not surprising that after a short time it can begin to look a little worse for wear. If buying a new truck is not an option, you will need to focus on carrying out regular repairs to ensure the vehicle stays safe and looks good when you’re out on the road. Read some of our advice guide below to learn more about truck repairs.

Truck Repairs: Tricks of the Trade

• When you’re using a truck daily, it’s sometimes easy to become complacent about the state of the vehicle. If business is brisk, making regular checks on a van or truck can seem a waste of valuable time and resources.
  

Toyota recall of rusty Tundra pickups

Toyota is going to expand its recall of the 2000 to 2003 Tundra pickup to include the entire country -- not just 20 cold-weather states.

Owners of Tundras originally sold or currently registered in the remaining 30 states will be notified by Toyota in the coming weeks. In the original recall, corrosion could lead to spare tires falling from the vehicle's underside, as well as excessive corrosion affecting brake lines and fuel tank straps.

The original recall covered 110,000 Tundras. Not sure how many more the expanded recall will pick up.

Ford Super Duty

As promised, General Motors is raising the stakes in its big-truck he-man macho showdown with Ford's Super Duty.

GMC, GM's serious-truck division, just announced the new 2011 Sierra Denali HD will offer a 6.6-liter Duramax turbo-diesel engine with a stunning 397 horsepower and 765 foot-pounds of torque. That's seven more horsepower and about 30 more foot-pounds of torque than the Super Duty, according to PickupTrucks.com. While that's not a lot of difference in the real world, the bragging rights will clearly go to GMC and its ad campaign.

The new Denali can tow up to 20,000 pounds -- 10 tons. The bed payload is rated at more than three tons.

"The new Sierra Denali HD is the latest expression of GMC's Denali philosophy of blending capability with premium features and styling," said Lisa Hutchinson, GMC product marketing director.

The new giant diesel engine will get 11% greater highway fuel economy, up to 63% lower emissions and is capable of burning bio-diesel fuel, GMC says. With a larger fuel tank, it can go 680 miles between fill-ups.

new Dodge Ram truck campaign

Chrysler Group LLC’s is launching the first comprehensive marketing and advertising campaign for the new Ram Truck brand.

In the past, Chrysler’s trucks have always been sold under the Dodge brand.

The Dodge name is not going away, Fred Diaz, President and Chief Executive Officer of Ram Brand.

“It’s still going to be there on the trucks,” he said. If our loyal customers want to refer to their truck as a Dodge that’s fine.”

Diaz, however, said from now Chrysler’s truck advertising and marketing will emphasize the Ram name only. One of every eight vehicles sold in the U.S. is a truck, he said.

"The Ram Truck brand customer has been clearly identified and this campaign marks the beginning of how we will begin to build a deeper relationship with that consumer," Diaz said.

"We know truck customers; we understand their passion and what drives and motivates them. We plan to connect with them on an emotional and rational level," he said.

Olivier Francois, the president of Chrysler brand, who is in overall charge of marketing and advertising for the Chrysler Group, said a key reason for selling trucks under the Ram name was to create more space for the Dodge brand and its line of cars, minivans and crossover vehicles.

The success of the Ram is in the truck market, he said.

Francois also he believes the new television campaign focuses on the American spirit and delivers a realistic view of how Ram Heavy Duty pickups are used.

“We know who drives the truck and we have built our advertising to talk with them one on one,” said Francois, who was brought in from Fiat last year to assemble a new marketing strategy for the Chrysler Group.

Marissa Hunter, Ram marketing director, also said the new campaign also will emphasize events that draw a large number of truck buyers.

The new marketing and advertising campaign for the 2010 Ram Heavy Duty was filmed in variety of locations. It highlights “the nobility of work,” Francois said.

Hunter also said the Ram brand's all-new web site, RamTrucks.com, engages consumers in the full brand experience — whether it's building and pricing a vehicle or finding merchandising and accessories to meet their lifestyle.

Diaz also offered an assessment of Chrysler’s sales so far this month saying they were solidly ahead of the pace during February. But overall sales could still wind up 10 percent below the total number of units sold in March, 2008, when Chrysler pushed up incentives to an unsustainable level to clear out inventory.

New Trucks

Seek Their Pickup Trucks

trucks and vans begin to implement strategies to recover sales levels they had in 2008 after a fall from 54% last year. The infrastructure works and service to customers, including their keys. During 2009, manufacturers and distributors of commercial freight cars faced one of the worst years of having memory. The collapse of trade with Venezuela, the implementation of government measures and the general economic crisis contributed to this segment recorded a decline in sales exceeding 50%.

The new 2010 Nissan Frontier imported directly from Thailand and developed on the basis of the Nissan Pathfinder. This is the most powerful pickup in its segment available with a single engine turbo-drive 4 × 4 and will be competing with Toyota Hilux, Ford Ranger and the new Volkswagen Amarok.

The new Volkswagen Amarok would queue has become known today that Chevrolet is already preparing a medium that will Pick Up the direct rival for Amarok, it is the Chevrolet FP7 as he is known internally vehicle would be based, if not equal to Pick Up Chevrolet Colorado which is marketed in Thailand.

Hummer h2

About h2

The hummer h2 was the second vehicle to be sold under the brand name hummer. Compared to the hummer h1 the hummer h2 was slightly longer and slightly taller. But the vehicle was slimmer and lighter than hummer h1. It could carry six passengers including the driver. The hummer h2 was not only a Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV) but also a Sport Utility Truck (SUT) when the rear part was modified attaching a pickup truck bed.




Manufacturer

The Hummer h2 was manufactured in contract with AM General. It was constructed at a specially constructed plant at Mishawaka, Indiana, United States of America. The final frame assembly of hummer h2 is made up of 3 sections:-

1. a modified GM 2500-Series utility frame which forms the front
2. a new completely boxed middle section
3. a modified GM 1500-Series frame which forms the rear section which was upgraded for the 8,600 pound (3629 kg) gross vehicle weight.

Features

As the truck has a massive frame and as it is slightly wider than average track, it may offer much more stability compared to other trucks. The Hummer h2 also has the ability of fording 20" of water and traversing a 40% side slope doesn't matter whether it is ascending or descending.
The h2 is not only just an off road vehicle but also a general purpose vehicle. The h2 is also used as a common vehicle for limousine conversion. It is a full size 4 door SUV. It has front engine with rear-wheel or four wheel drive. The vehicle has a 6.0L 325hp engine. But the present 2008 V8 series has a 6.2L 393hp engine. The gear system is 4-speed or 6-speed automatic for 2008 model. The SUT model has a length of 203.6 in (5171 mm) and the SUV has a length 189.8 in (4820 mm). The wheel base for SUT is 133.7 in (3124 mm) and that for SUV is 122.8 in (3118 mm). Its width and height are respectively 81.2 in (2062 mm) and 79.2 in (2012 mm), 77.8 in (1976 mm) in 2003-05 model. The curb weight of the vehicle is 6400 lb (2903 kg). It has a fuel tank capacity of 32 US gallons.

Interiors

2009 Hummer H2 SUV and SUT

The all new hummer suv sut features:-

• 6.2L V-8 with E85 FlexFuel capability
• “Black Chrome” limited edition model (interim availability)
• Heated steering wheel (interim availability)

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