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Toyota Under Pressure From Dealers to Develop a Small Pickup

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Ford can’t make the compact Maverick fast enough to keep pace with demand and rumors have floated for years that Ram would bring its compact 700 pickup north from Mexico. Toyota, whose Tacoma has led its segment for a while now, is hearing from its dealers that it’s time to act with a competing smaller pickup. back in the 1970s.

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Complainer’s Corner: Dealers Now Whinging About Rail Logistics

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After weathering pandemic-related shutdowns, chip shortages, and barren lots, some dealers are complaining our nation’s rail system is suddenly no longer up to the task of delivering new cars. A few are saying they have a point, whilst others muse it is a bit of karma for three years of price gouging and “additional dealer markups”.

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Stellantis Cancels Ram 1500 Classic in Canada, America Next?

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For starters, mention of the truck for a 2024 model year has never been part of the brand’s build-and-price tool in that country, despite dealers in the area having the things parked cheek-to-jowl on their lots. Notably, the same statement went on to say Ram 1500 Classic production will continue for the United States and Mexico.

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GM Recalls the Chevrolet Colorado and GMC Canyon for Unexpected Braking Issue

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The recall impacts the 2023 Colorado and Canyon, and beyond the 56,000, another 6,000 or so are affected in Canada and Mexico. Dealers will issue the fix for free, updating the camera module as necessary.

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Toyota Recalling Over 750,000 Highlander SUVs in the United States

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The vast majority of the impacted models are parked inside the United States with additional recalls planned for Canada and Mexico. Toyota plans to have dealers inspect the vehicles’ upper and lower bumper cover mounting tabs (and slots) for signs of damage. On Thursday, Toyota Motor Corp.

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Auto Lobby Wants Input on Government EV Policy Before Changes Are Made

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From Automotive News : There are stakeholders on all sides, including charging network providers, EV-related policy organizations and associations representing automakers and dealers. One bill in the state assembly there would require the state and local governments to streamline permitting and application processes for curbside charging.

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Deliveries of Mach-E Stall

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“As part of our commitment to delivering high-quality vehicles, we are conducting additional quality checks on several hundred Mustang Mach-E models built before dealer shipments […]. The post Deliveries of Mach-E Stall appeared first on The Truth About Cars.

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