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2017 San Antonio Auto & Truck Show:Entertaining and Educational
The Alamo City has always been a favorite destination, so traveling down to the San Antonio Auto & Truck Show combined two interests. Any time we have an opportunity to see all the newest vehicles displayed in one place, my… (more)
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TAWA announces 2017 Texas Truck Rodeo winnersThe 2018 Ford F150 was named the 2018 Truck of Texas by The Texas Auto Writers Association (TAWA) following the Texas Truck Rodeo in Dripping Springs, Texas.75 journalists evaluated and voted on the best in class vehicles in 21… (more) |
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Chargers, Challengers, and ‘Cudas
Hotly anticipated Mopars crossing the Barrett-Jackson Northeast Auction Block
“The Mopars of the 1960s and 1970s helped define the American muscle car during that golden era,” said Craig Jackson, chairman and CEO of Barrett-Jackson. “Their inspiring performance and forward-thinking design… (more)
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Fun on the Road with Green 2016 Honda Civic
I had so much fun on the road last week, driving my Energy Green 2016 Honda Civic coupe. This 2-door Touring car was such a glaring shade of neon green it could probably be seen from outer space. I… (more)
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Ford Motor Company and Rosie the Riveters
Thousands of Rosies joined the workforce at Ford’s Willow Run Bomber Plant and elsewhere during World War II, helping open the door for women in the workforce. They were traditional American housewives, mothers and daughters in the 1940s, when suddenly… (more)
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2016 Toyota Sienna Makes a Great Road Companion
I took the 2016 Toyota Sienna LTD Premium on a trip to my daughter’s last week. She lives in Lakeway, west of Austin. I couldn’t have asked for a better traveling companion than Sienna. Painted “Predawn… (more)
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DFW Auto Show in Fort Worth
My husband and I are both car writers, so we like to ogle new models at every opportunity. That’s why we attended a preview reception the night before the DFW Auto Show opened at the Fort Worth Convention Center this… (more)
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Tacoma Adventures
I have spent a lot of time the past month either looking at, driving, or talking about the 2016 Toyota Tacoma mid-sized pickup truck.
My immersion in all things Tacoma, Toyota’s award-winning truck that’s made in a San Antonio plant,… (more)
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Driving Chevrolet Colorado and Silverado in California
I recently drove new models of the Chevrolet Colorado and Silverado (along with some SUVs like the Equinox, Suburban and Tahoe) in and around the picturesque village of Solvang, not far from Santa Barbara, California.
Hearing about Chevrolet trucks… (more)
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The most important Rodeo on Wheels
Each fall for the past 25 years, The Texas Automotive Writers have held a Texas-style rodeo where dozens of vehicles compete for the most important awards in the truck industry. For the past five years, the event was held at… (more)
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Texas Auto Writers Choose Titan XD as 2015 Truck of Texas
Texas Auto Writers Association (TAWA) named the 2016 Nissan Titan XD the 2015 Truck of Texas, marking the first time for a Nissan truck to win the prestigious title. The Nissan Cummins 5.0L V8 Turbo Diesel and Aisin powering… (more)
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New Nissan Titan XD Uses Cummins diesel engine
Some members of the Texas Auto Writers recently toured the Cummins Engine Plant in Columbus, Indiana, a city of 40,000+, at the request of Nissan’s Steve Parrett. The plant is gearing up to make the new Turbo Diesel Engine that… (more)
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Proud to be an American driving a 2015 Dodge Charger SXT
I got a different kind of charge with a 2015 Dodge Charger SXT
My car was stolen recently. It was the first time in my life I had a car stolen. I did not understand the whole process until I… (more)
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Toyota Motor Company takes giant step into Plano, Texas
In late October, 2014 the Toyota Motor Company marked its official move to Plano, celebrating with a giant community block party, political figures, dignitaries and company officers.
Toyota thought of every little detail, including having custom boots… (more)
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Award winning drag racer Alexis DeJoria helps other women reduce the risk for breast cancer
Drag racing usually invokes thoughts of muscle cars, old school hot rods, mechanics working in the pits, over-the-top fans, and tailgating. But what many don’t realize is that drag racing draws huge crowds of thousands of female fans on any… (more)
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