Sentences with phrase «utility trucks on»

There's a new and improved sport utility truck on the way and its coming from Mitsubishi.

Not exact matches

«[B] y 2020, almost 90 percent of the Ford portfolio in North America will be trucks, utilities and commercial vehicles,» Ford said in a statement on Wednesday.

The House will take up the texting while driving ban aka «TTYL» bill (HB2) sponsored by Rep. Jim McClendon, Rep. Mac McCutcheon's legislation adding utility trucks and wreckers to the list of vehicles for which drivers are required to slow down and move into a vacant lane for when parked on the side of the road (HB76), and Rep. Allen Farley's bill to crack down on synthetic drugs known as «spice» or «salts» (HB158).

As full - size trucks increase in size, price, and performance, the Colorado sweeps in at the perfect time to capitalize on high demand for trucks with more accessible utility, value, and performance.

The newly redesigned 2014 Chevrolet Silverado pickup truck is in dealerships, which means that GM can now turn its attention to introducing the related full - size sport - utility vehicles that are based on that truck, the new 2015 Chevrolet Tahoe and Suburban.

ON CERTAIN PICKUP TRUCKS AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MODULE MOTOR MAY BE SUSCEPTIBLE TO WATER INTRUSION THAT COULD CAUSE INTERNAL CORROSION AND RESULT IN PARTIAL OR COMPLETE LOSS OF FRONT WINDSHIELD WIPING CAPABILITY.

There is a remote chance it could adopt a new platform, but if the new truck follows in the footsteps of the first, expect it to instead ride on a modified version of the unibody architecture that underpins Honda's midsize utilities, including the new 2014 Acura MDX and the forthcoming third - generation Honda Pilot.

Mercedes» new engine strategy is reminiscent of General Motors» Vortec inline engines of the past decade, which spawned a 2.8 - liter I - 4 and 3.5 - liter I - 5 for midsize pickup trucks and a 4.2 - liter I - 6 for body - on - frame sport / utilities.

Mercedes announced its intention to build a midsize truck in March 2015, saying that it would be an «all - round utility» model with about 2,200 lb of payload capacity and a traditional body - on - frame design.

This report provides data on the fuel economy and technology characteristics of new light - duty vehicles (cars, minivans, sport utility vehicles, and pickup trucks) for model years 1975 through 2007.

The theme works on trucks and, arguably, on crossovers and utilities but on cars?

Meet the new 2019 RAM 1500 Laramie Crew Cab 4x4: the best, longest - lasting truck on the market, with first class luxury and first class utility, with the highest ownership loyalty!

However, Paradise is much more than just where you go to save thousands on late model low mileage cars, trucks and sport utility vehicles.

From distinctively - styled midsize sedans, offering an unmatched combination of power, technology and safety on the road, to versatile utility vehicles and tough, durable trucks, Ford's product development team delivers the balanced range of world - class vehicles that our customers want and value.

Just to be clear, though, the industry puts the «truck» label for sales purposes on not only the typical full - size pickup truck (like the best - selling Ford F - 150) but also truck - based sports utility vehicles (SUVs) and car - based utility vehicles, like minivans and crossovers.

We have a large variety of vehicles on our lot that are a great mix of cars, trucks, crossovers, hybrids and sport utility vehicles.

From Audi to Volkswagen, more than 500 new cars, trucks, sport - utilities and vans will be on display at this year's Central Florida International Auto Show.The show runs Wednesday, Dec. 3, through Sunday, Dec. 7, at the Orange County Convention Center.

Yet consumers aren't always so literary when it comes to spending $ 30,000 on a car, truck, van or sport - utility vehicle.

Although sport utility vehicles all have at least one thing in common — a truck - style body - on - frame platform — the best SUV interiors satisfy customers in different ways, with some concentrating on luxury, others on versatility, and most trying to do a little of everything.

Next on Goodyear's slate is the introduction of a two - tire system for light trucks and sport - utility vehicles.

Cars.com, on online automotive information source, has released its list of «Top Cars for Teens,» with selections that include cars, trucks and even a sport utility vehicle.

The nearly 1,000 automobiles on display, will include mainstream vehicles, a complete range of domestic and imported passenger cars and trucks, sport utility vehicles, and experimental / futuristic concept cars.

Chrysler Corp., which already produces cars and trucks at a lower cost than General Motors and Ford Motor Co., may widen that gap next year, and the cost advantage could come in the lucrative and booming sport - utility market.Chrysler likely will be the first to use what engineers agree may be one of the most promising drive and traction - control systems on the market.

But bigger trucks, such as the Ford Excursion and Chevrolet Suburban sport - utility models, require parking lanes nearly 10 feet wide; and that's putting the squeeze on the availability of space for smaller vehicles, according to The Dimensions of Parking, an Urban Land Institute publication.

This Accident - Free 2010 Ford Expedition EL Limited 4x4 on display in Burgundy is a full - size sport - utility vehicle based on Ford's popular full - size pickup truck platform.

Both are semifinalists in the «Truck» category, owing to their truck - like body - on - frame construction; today, the majority of utility vehicles use a car - based unibody design.

For the utility - minded, there will be the four - door Blazer S - 10, a four - wheel - drive version of the Astro minivan and some cosmetic changes on the S - 10 pickup truck.

At any rate, crossover shoppers can look forward to an all - new Ford Explorer and the first - ever Ford Explorer ST debuting before 2020, as Ford increases its focus on the truck and utility segments over the coming years.

After generations of road yachts, Cadillac said Thursday it will start selling a sport utility vehicle next year to take on the Lincoln Navigator and the Mercedes M - Class trucks.

It's not as rugged as most other sport - utilities because it is built on the Civic car chassis rather than on a truck chassis.

For the past few years, Isuzu hasn't been much of a competitor in the compact - truck market.As the Japanese automaker focused on closing down its car division and improving its Rodeo and Trooper sport - utility vehicles, it virtually ignored its small pickup, letting it languish in the market without an air bag, four - wheel anti-lock brakes or up - to - date styling.Thanks to a massive assist from General Motors, those shortcomings have been addressed in the all - new Isuzu 1996 Hombre.The Hombre, built in America for Isuzu by GM, is based on the Chevrolet S - 10 and GMC Sonoma pickups.

Blindfolded, you could find it hard to tell that the Chevrolet S - 10 Blazer is a truck - as long as you are traveling in a straight line on a paved road.But, if the driver were to take a sudden turn onto the dirt, it would take only a bounce or two to make you aware that this popular sport - utility vehicle, indeed, has the heart, soul - and suspension - of a truck.1,000 - pound payload capacity, including driver, passengers and cargo; maximum 6,000 - pound towing capacity when equipped with proper trailering equipment; rear - wheel anti-lock brake system; low - pressure gas - charged shock absorbers.

Critical Knowledge: New addition to Aspen lineupEight - passenger seatingHemi V - 8 engine with two electric motorsMore than 25 - percent increase in fuel economyAvailable only with all - wheel drive (AWD) 6000 - pound towing capacitySales to start mid-2008IntroductionChrysler released its first truck - type, body - on - frame sport utility vehicle (SUV) in mid-2006 as a 2007 model.

The Truck of the Year award recognizes the strong and steady popularity of pickup trucks and larger, higher - capacity sport - utility vehicles, on this continent.

But with the announcement last week that Ford will be focusing more on trucks and utility models in the coming years, the Escape will be playing a bigger role.

The Ford Expedition is a full - size sport - utility vehicle based on Ford's popular full - size pickup truck platform.

Add in the impressive versatility of a sport - utility coupled with refinement and better on - road handling than truck - based utilities.

Crossovers have pretty much taken over the Sport Utility Vehicle market, thanks to lower prices, better fuel efficiency and the handling that comes part - in - parcel with being based on a car platform versus truck architecture.

On a per - vehicle basis, Steed estimated rear shoulder belts would add $ 14 to the cost of the average passenger car and $ 16 to the price of a light truck, van or utility vehicle.

It was very unfortunate for the truck when global warming gave the large body on frame vehicles a bad name, so the automaker's advertising departments began marketing Sport Utility Vehicles, and everything was great until gas prices skyrocketed after Hurricane Katrina and new car buyers were looking for 4 cylinder cars instead of V6s.

The Beetle - inspired coupe has been spinning slowly on a platform at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit's Cobo Center.The show, which runs through Sunday, features more than 700 cars, trucks, vans and sport - utility vehicles as well as about a dozen concept vehicles.

The lower sales mean automakers are piling on the rebates, special lease deals and low - cost loans to keep most of the iron rolling, making the summer of 1997 a buyer's market for many family sedans, vans and even a few sport - utilities and trucks.

On the other hand, when it comes to rugged trucks and go - anywhere sport - utility vehicles, buyers want them fully loaded, pushing prices well over $ 30,000 for Nissan Pathfinders, Toyota 4Runners, Jeep Grand Cherokees and Ford Explorers.

But GM is on a bit of a roll this year, thanks partly to a strategy that relies heavily on trucks — mainly full - size pickups and sport utility vehicles — to pump up sales and halt the erosion in share.

While the focus has been on the latest trucks from Ford, Ram and Chevy at this year's Detroit auto show, Jeep also unveiled a refreshed version of its Cherokee crossover that does away with the controversial squinty look of Jeep's midsize utility.

Although prices are down this year on many popular models, the dealers association says that hot - selling, fully loaded trucks and sport - utilities such as the»98 Lincoln Navigator, have pushed up the average transaction price.

In terms of utility and 4x4 capability, the Explorer matches up well with competitors from Toyota and Chevrolet, and continues to be one of the more popular trucks on the market.

Back - up cameras are available on a wide variety of models sold today, especially on utilities and trucks.

Toyota Motor North America Reports February 2018 Sales TMNA posts best - ever light truck sales for February Toyota RAV4 posts best - ever February Lexus luxury utility vehicles (LUVS) mark best - ever February PLANO, Texas (March 1, 2018)-- Toyota Motor North America (TMNA) today reported February 2018 sales of 182,195 vehicles, an increase of 4.5 percent from February 2017 on a volume basis.

Toyota Motor North America Reports March 2018, First Quarter Sales Toyota division had its best first - quarter in 10 years Best - ever March sales for light truck, RAV4, Highlander Lexus luxury utility vehicles (LUVS) mark best - ever first quarter PLANO, Texas, April 3, 2018 / PRNewswire / — Toyota Motor North America (TMNA) today reported March 2018 sales of 222,782 vehicles, an increase of 3.5 percent from March 2017 on a volume basis.