Archive for January, 2010

Dodge Ram Motor Trend Truck of the Year

January 14, 2010

  Despite the effects of the Great Recession on personal-use truck sales, there is still demand for pickups ready to do hard work. The heavy-duty truck market has gotten smaller, but the guys who buy those pickups are fiercely loyal to the segment-they need the extreme capability these hard-working haulers provide. Some may wonder why [...]

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Fusion Hybrid and Transit Connect Car and Truck of the year

January 11, 2010

DETROIT — The Ford Fusion Hybrid was named the North American Car of the Year today, while Ford’s Transit Connect picked up Truck of the Year accolades in a poll of journalists.  It is only the third time in 17 years that a single manufacturer has won both titles.  “We’ve been focusing very relentlessly on [...]

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Ford – 9 New Engines / 6 New Transmissions

January 8, 2010

Excerpt from Autonews.com Ford Motor Co. today said it will introduce nine new or re-engineered engines in North America this year as part of a five-year effort to boost fuel economy and cut emissions. Additionally, Ford will introduce six new transmissions. Crown Motors We think this is really exciting!  As a product dealer we look [...]

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