While other manufacturers have announced plans to completely abandon the slow-selling midsize pickup segment, General Motors apparently thinks there’s still life and new opportunity to be found in small trucks.
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Pickup truck sales have rebounded in 2010, with significant volume gains over last year’s depressed sales levels for most of the largest players in the full-size and small truck segments
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Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) announces that the latest version of its THUMS1 virtual human model allows detailed analysis of internal-organ injuries caused by automobile collisions.

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Nissan North America has taken legal steps to create a performance segment for its Infiniti Division product line, similar to its larger luxury rivals Mercedes-Benz and BMW.
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Toyota Motor Corp. vehicles in unintended acceleration crashes may be linked to 89 deaths since 2000, up from 52 reported in March, the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said.
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There’s an interesting sales race developing. It’s in the minivan segment — who will earn bragging rights as the No. 1 seller for 2010? For the past two years, the top-selling minivan has been the Honda Odyssey, hands down.
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Toyota has stopped sales of its flagship LS sedan for approximately the next three weeks while it waits on the parts for the steering fix from last week’s recall. The new computer chips should reach dealers and not affect LS…
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If you’re looking to do some heavy-duty off-roading in style and the G-Class just isn’t cutting it, the Mercedes-Benz Hexawheel concept may have been built for you. The Hexawheel has a two-part articulated body and six wheels, which allow it…
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Scion has an intriguing way of building buzz around its all-new 2011 Scion tC. The Toyota brand will launch an eight-week interactive competition called “Unlock the tC Road Trip,” with the winner getting a brand new tC. Beginning June 1,…
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An eco-friendly behemoth, the 2010 Cadillac Escalade Hybrid is loaded with features to make life easier for busy families, according to MotherProof.com reviewer and Chief Mama Kristin Varela. It has a rear entertainment system to keep the kids busy as well as heated and cooled cupholders to keep Mom or Dad’s caffeinated beverages at the perfect temperature. There are also power-retractable running boards and a power liftgate, but it’s missing a power-folding second row to make access to the third row easy. Find out if Kristin is willing to overlook the misstep in her full review.

2010 Cadillac Escalade Hybrid Review
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