Despite our complete disbelief and our challenge of the original PickupTrucks.com report, Toyota exec Don Esmond (a senior VP) was officially quoted as saying “We’ve pushed back the [Tundra diesel] until we can figure out where the market is going.” Kudos to PickupTrucks.com Mike Levine for confirming his earlier report on the record.
Has Toyota made [...]

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With the new 2009 Ram and the new 2009 F150 launching at roughly the same time, it’s fair to expect a pretty healthy advertising blitz. However, considering just how important these two vehicles are to their respective manufacturers, it’s fair to say that November 2008 might just be the biggest new truck advertising month ever.
Here’s [...]

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You know that the truck market is bad when Dodge has to offer $1000 cash back on the brand new 2009 Ram 1500 that JUST launched.

Only one word for this market - ugly. Really ugly. Really really ugly.
While Dodge will officially say they’re offering cash back on the 2009 because customers need this cash to [...]

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Pickuptrucks.com has reported that plans for a light-duty 4.5L diesel Tundra have been shelved. We officially doubt the veracity of this news report.
1. Toyota is rumored to be producing a 4.5L diesel version of the Landcruiser for the Canadian market next year (promotional materials have been described). Making this engine ready for the low-volume Canadian [...]

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Ford Motor Company recently announced an “SFE” - or “Superior Fuel Economy” - package for the upcoming 2009 F150. While Ford touts this package as evidence of their commitment to “unsurpassed fuel economy,” we think this package is more of a marketing ploy than a true product for fuel misers. Here are the details:

Ford’s new [...]

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Tundra Network member TXTee has uploaded some photos of her 08′ Double Cab Long Box 5.7. Here’s what she’s done so far:

2 - 12″ Kicker Comp CVTs in completely custom sub box under the backseat.
1200 Watt Hifonics Brutus Mono Block
Darkest legal tint allowable in the great state of Texas
Carriage Works Billet Grille with the Toyota [...]

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