Ok, so I wanted to try to vary my big rig content so that first of all, *I* don’t get bored writing this blog and secondly, people don’t get bored of reading this blog.

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Earlier this week, Ford Motor and General Motors announced dismal sales results for the month of January. With all the industry's giants--even Toyota--struggling so mightily, it's a wonder how any automaker can survive the global recession by continuing to crank out unsafe cars.

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Every kid needs to have a Tonka Truck, whether it’s classic “indestructible” metal models or one of those new beautiful bulky dump trucks. But Tonka did not only produce construction vehicles - the toy company built and continues to create a variety of miniaturized massive machinery. Have a look at some of the more interesting Tonka vehicles we found, along with a little bit to Tonka toy history.

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Sure, hybrid cars are small and even cute, like the Toyota Prius and new Honda Insight. And they can be luxurious and offer sport performance, like the Lexus GS450h. And even beefy, like the Ford Escape Hybrid and the Cadillac Escalade Hybrid. But now the technology is tough enough to power heavy-duty hybrid truck, like this hybrid bucket truck just delivered to the city of White Plains, New York.

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The JL421 Badonkadonk is a completely unique, extremely rare land vehicle and battle tank. Designed with versatility in mind, the Donk can transport cargo or a crew of five internally or on the roof, and can be piloted from within the armored shell or from an exposed standing position through the hatch, thanks to special one-way steel mesh armor windows and a control stick that pivots up and down to allow piloting from the standing or seated positions.

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Flowmaster have developed a new pro series muffler called “shortie” which features a compact 12 inch long muffler.Available in either a 3 inch or 3.5 inch diameter inlet and outlet, the new mufflers integrate Flowmasters sound cancellation technology. The muffler is constructed out of 409S stainless steel and is proudly made in the USA. For more information check out www.hushpower.com.

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Off Road Evolution’s EVO Crawler Jeep is one slick offroading vehicle. The suspension has been upgraded with EVO coil overs for the front and rear, EVO custom bump stop, skid plate, drive shaft, fenders, and axles.

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Gizmodo found this gem on the internet called the "Globecruiser" from Action Mobil, the most bad ass camper existing on this planet today that would could possibly kill Optimus Prime himself. Built off a MAN TGA 6x6 platform and powered by a behemoth 783 cubic inch turbo diesel motor that pumps out 388 kilowatts, the Globecruiser has two fuel tanks which hold up to 219 gallons of fuel, 154 gallons of water capacity, that all weigh in the battle cruiser at 21 tons.

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In the hustle and bustle of most California cities, a constant sight that most everyone is quite familiar with is the amount of diesel trucks that are continuously driving on the roads and highways. Every single one of us depends on 18-wheelers to bring a large number of the products that we use to various companies and businesses.

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My first drive in the newly designed F-150 truck took place during a couple of days at Ford's Michigan Proving Ground, a test facility with over 100 miles of road spread out on about 3,880 acres.

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Die steigenden Kraftstoffkosten belasten zwar die Transportbranche erheblich, sind jedoch Motor für die Einführung neuer Technologien im Lkw-Sektor. Zur Eröffnung der IAA in Hannover kündigte Andreas Rentschler, Nutzfahrzeug-Vorstand der Daimler AG und Vorsitzender der Nutzfahrzeuggruppe innerhalb des europäischen Herstellerverbandes ACEA, an, dass der auf den Tonnenkilometer bezogene Verbrauch bis zum Jahr 2020 um 20 Prozent gesenkt werden soll.

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A man crashed his truck into a tree at Big Bend Road and Turner Pike East in the Town of Waukesha. The truck caught on fire, and rescuers could not save the man.

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We like doing things out of the ordinary, so when asked to spend a week drinking from an oversized insulated coffee mug, wearing a singlet and little navy shorts we said "hey, let's do it".

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I’m not sure how I missed this story last year, but I learned about it in a fun way.

I was about to take a photo of Charles Espenlaub on the mock grid at Mosport, while he was sitting in the Mazda6, when a Speed official approached him. She said something to the effect of “now, what are you not going to do this year?”

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There are some amazing deals on 2008 Dodge Rams right now. That's because dealers are trying to clear floor space to make room for the new 2009 Ram truck.

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