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  1. Check Out the Ram, Ford, and Toyota trucks at SEMA

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    John Goreham
    Contributing Writer, GM-Trucks.com
    11/05/2015
    The Chevy trucks at SEMA have been a hit with the forum members, so we are offering up a quick peek at some of what the competition brought this year. First up is the great-looking Ram Rebel X. Mopar wheel flares and 17-inch cast-aluminum beadlock wheels with 35-inch Toyo tires give the truck a tough look. Of course the Rebel packs a 5.7-liter HEMI engine. Added go-fast bits include a cold-air intake, cat-back exhaust, and a Ram Air duct.

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  2. GM Sales Report Highlights - GM Hits the Sales Trifecta

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    John Goreham
    Contributing Writer, GM-Trucks.com
    11/04/2015
    GM had a great month for selling trucks and SUVs to families. Retail sales rose by 16% overall. GM's fleet sales also climbed by 16% and it marks the company's seventh month of taking retail market share away from competitors and the 24rth month in a row Chevy took share on the commercial side. The news at GM in terms of sales remains trucks, up 13%, SUVs and crossovers, up a remarkable 58% and - wait for it....CARS WERE UP 6%. The trifecta of sales.

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  3. Lingenfelter Performance Eng. shows off 800hp Silverado at SEMA

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    John Goreham
    Contributing Writer, GM-Trucks.com
    11/03/2015
    If you are at SEMA, check out the Lingenfelter booth at 20337. The company is showing off an 800 hp supercharged 2015 Silverado. In addition to the LT-based engine with direct injection the truck sports American Racing long-tube headers and a Lingenfelter exhaust system. Lingenfelter now offers power enhancement packages for GM trucks in 475, 550 or 800 horsepower versions. The company can install the engine modifications for you at one of its two locations, and also delivers crate engines.

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  4. Your Chevy SEMA vehicle guide in pictures

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    John Goreham
    Contributing Writer, GM-Trucks.com
    11/03/2015
    Here is a look at some of the custom vehicles you'd spot at the Chevy Booth at SEMA this week in Las Vegas. Which is your favorite and why?
    Top of Page Image - Chevy Silverado RealTree Bone Collector Edition graphics package.

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  5. Check out the Chevy SEMA reveals with Kid Rock and others

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    John Goreham
    Contributing Writer, GM-Trucks.com
    11/03/2015
    Couldn't sneak away for SEMA this year? The latest report back from Josh and Zane in Las Vegas is....Can't tell you. What happens in Vegas, stays.... However, if you want to see the great stuff that Chevy rolled out last night look no further. Here is the full live stream. It's over an hour long, but If you want to see the part with Kid Rock going over the Silverado 3500HD Kid Rock Concept, jump to time stamp 1:00:00. John and Brittany Force are there too at time stamp 38:00:00.
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  6. The great news about the Colorado Z71 Trail Boss 3.0 Concept

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    John Goreham
    Contributing Writer, GM-Trucks.com
    11/03/2015
    SEMA is a time for putting on the full bling. The show is about after market accessories, and as of late, accessories direct form the automakers. The thing we like most about the Chevy Colorado Z71 Trail Boss 3.0 Concept is that it is basically the actual truck you can buy or order from a Chevy dealer starting this Fall.

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  7. Silverado Special Ops

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    John Goreham
    Contributing Writer, GM-Trucks.com
    11/03/2015
    Chevrolet' Silverado Special Ops concept at SEMA starts with the 1500 Z71. The unusual paint scheme is called Razzle Dazzle and was designed 100 years ago by the Navy to help keep ships away from prying eyes. Todd Parker, director of design, Chevrolet Accessories pointed out how the paint makes the Silverado look even tougher than it normally does, saying, “We created light, medium and darker shaded areas within camouflage bands flowing down the hood, body sides and tailgate. That effect gives tremendous depth to the Silverado’s body, while reinforcing the nautical heritage of the unique camo design.”

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  8. GM Says Duramax Canyon and Colorado Almost Ready

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    John Goreham
    Contributing Writer, GM-Trucks.com
    11/02/2015
    It has felt a little weird to have reported that the new 2016 Colorado and Canyon Duramax vehicles would be on sale in October. Because they weren't. GM told us directly they would be back in September, but in fairness to GM, nobody knew how serious the VW dirty diesel cheating scandal would become at that time. We communicated directly with our Chevy Trucks GM contact again today and we were told "The Colorado is currently undergoing the EPA’s final certification process, and we hope to hear something from them soon. Once we have that finalized certification, we will begin shipping trucks to dealers."
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  9. GM's Kansas City Plant Votes NO on New UAW Contract

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    John Goreham
    Contributing Writer, GM-Trucks.com
    11/02/2015
    General Motors' Kansas City, KA plant union membership has voted no on the new contract that its UAW representation negotiated with General Motors. We detailed the contract in our recent story. In brief, the new contract did away with the old two-tier pay system established around the time that the U.S. taxpayers bailed out GM in 2009. The new contract also offered each member an $8,000 signing bonus, profit sharing bonus, and other bonuses. The Lansing Michigan plant voted yes for the contract, with 57% of the members voting yes.

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  10. GM workers assemble a great contract deal

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    John Goreham
    Contributing Writer, GM-Trucks.com
    10/29/2015
    The new contract that the United Auto Workers (UAW) secured in recent talks with GM goes beyond the gains made by the union in negotiations with FCA US (Chrysler). The Detroit Free Press reports that in addition to the gains made by the UAW in the recent talks with FCA GM workers also get double the signing bonuses that FCA workers do ($5,000). Other highlights include the restoration of double time on Sundays, and the elimination of the two-tiered wage system. Workers can now get to $29 per hour in eight years. Workers with just three or more years of service will reach the $29 mark by the end of this new contract. Workers at GM since 2007 will receive a raise of 3 percent in the first and third year of this new contract and 4% in the second and fourth year.
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  11. Texas Auto Writers Show No Love For GM Trucks At Rodeo

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    John Goreham
    Contributing Writer, GM-Trucks.com
    10/27/2015
    OK GM Truck fans, prepare to be pissed off. At the 2015 Texas Auto Writers Association annual Truck Rodeo, GM products did not score first in any category. The new Nissan Titan XD diesel was the overall Truck of Texas. Number two was the Ford F-150, and the Toyota Tacoma TRD Off-Road was the number three overall winner. Just to twist the knife a bit, the Ram came in fourth. In the hot mid-size category, the locally made Toyota Tacoma beat the Chevy Colorado diesel. Let's not forget that a diesel won the overall event, so it is not like Texans shy away from torque.

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  12. Chevy Red & Black Accent Camaro SS Concepts Rock SEMA

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    John Goreham
    Contributing Writer, GM-Trucks.com
    10/26/2015
    In keeping with SEMA tradition, but with a cool twist, Chevrolet has prepared two new 2016 Camaros using only its own catalogue parts. The two themes are dubbed "Red Accent" and "Black Accent."

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  13. GM-Trucks.com is LIVE From SEMA - November 3rd/4th

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    GM-Trucks.com will be LIVE at SEMA 2015 next week. Next Tuesday and Wednesday, November 3rd and 4th, we'll bring you the live show experience direct from Las Vegas.

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  14. Minneapolis to Salt Lake in a 2016 Camaro - #FindNewRoadsTrip

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    We are excited to announce that we'll be running a LIVE POST this Wednesday, October 28th through Saturday, October 31st.

    Join me and Josh as we jump behind the wheel of a 2016 Chevrolet Camaro and drive 1,400 miles from Minneapolis, Minnesota to Salt Lake City, Utah over three days. We'll share the experience of driving the newest Camaro on a road trip of epic proportions.

    By Zane,   
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  15. GM Strike Averted - UAW Wins "Significant Wage Gains and Job Secur

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    John Goreham
    Contributing Writer, GM-Trucks.com
    10/26/2015
    Shortly after the end of Sunday Night Football (11:43pm) last night, GM and the UAW came to an agreement that will boost wages for UAW members working at GM plants. The Detroit Free Press reports that the two-tiered wage system negotiated during the dark days in the mid-2K decade will be eliminated. That means that all UAW workers will eventually earn $29 per hour. Presently, UAW workers earn about $10 more per hour than non-union U.S. autoworkers. This new agreement will only add to that disparity.
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  16. UAW Threatens Strike On GM Tonight At Midnight

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    John Goreham
    Contributing Writer, GM-Trucks.com
    10/25/2015
    The UAW has threatened to strike starting tonight at 11:59. The union used a similar approach in its negotiations with FCA US and from the reports we have seen the UAW is getting most of what it wants. As has been widely reported the UAW wants to get rid of two-tier pay structures and in general, a bigger slice of the pie.

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  17. Check Out Chevy's Silverado Red Line On Display At SEMA

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    John Goreham
    Contributing Writer, GM-Trucks.com
    10/22/2015
    Ahead of the SEMA show coming the first week of November, Chevrolet has teased some images of the Red Line Concept cars it plans to display.

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  18. Chevy Spark Custom Selected As Domino's Next Delivery Vehicle

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    John Goreham
    Contributing Writer, GM-Trucks.com
    10/21/2015
    Dominos chose to base its new custom delivery vehicle on the Chevy Spark. Called the DPX, the vehicle is not simply a fleet purchase by the pizza company whose main business is based on home delivery. The vehicle is being developed with help from Roush Enterprises to be exactly what a delivery person needs.

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  19. Get Ready For A 2016 GMC Canyon Denali

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    John Goreham
    Contributing Writer, GM-Trucks.com
    10/20/2015
    GMC's Denali trim is a big seller and an even bigger profit generator for the brand, so it is no surprise that Canyon Denali test-mules have been spotted and photographed running around Detroit. Sharp-eyed GM-Trucks.com readers will know that our image above is not a Denali (the grill is wrong). The spy image is over at Automotive News.

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  20. Still No EPA MPG Info On GM Diesels - Cause For Concern?

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    John Goreham
    Contributing Writer, GM-Trucks.com
    10/20/2015
    As of the posting of this short topict, GM's Colorado and Canyon Duramax diesel trucks have not been listed on www.fueleconomy.gov. The site is run by the EPA. Every vehicle in America needs to have its mileage approved by EPA prior to sale. Once approved, the numbers are quickly loaded to the site. GM told GM-Trucks.com directly a few weeks back that all was on track for an October sales release. That is starting look doubtful with just 7 working days left in the month.

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  21. Tanner Foust Will Do the Driving For Polaris Slingshot X Video

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    John Goreham
    Contributing Writer, GM-Trucks.com
    10/19/2015
    To promote the incredible Polaris Slingshot X the company is creating a video series. To get the most out of this performance machine Polaris needed the best driver it could get to do the driving. It has found that person in three-time U.S. rally cross champion and four-time X-Games gold medalist Tanner Foust. Foust usually does his stunt driving on four wheels, but is thrilled to be part of the upcoming Polaris Slingshot X film, saying "The second I laid my eyes on a Slingshot I knew it was going to be a unique machine to throw around. I'm stoked to show fans what this one-of-a-kind vehicle can do!"

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  22. New GM Ignition Recall - Now It's New Silverados and Sierras

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    John Goreham
    Contributing Writer, GM-Trucks.com
    10/17/2015
    As unbelievable as this may sound, GM is recalling about 3,300 2014 and 2015 Silverado and Sierras because of an ignition defect.
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  23. First Drive: 2016 Chevrolet & GMC 2.8L Duramax Diesel Engine

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    Zane Merva & John Goreham
    GM-Trucks.com
    10/16/2015

    The time has finally arrived. You are just weeks away from being able to buy General Motor’s 2.8L Duramax Diesel in the midsize Colorado and Canyon. Two GM-Trucks.com staffers recently had a chance to take a 2016 GMC Canyon with this engine for a spin and here’s what we thought.

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  24. With new diesel, GM looking to boost midsize pickup production

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    Zane Merva
    Executive Editor, GM-Trucks.com
    10/15/15

    The Chevrolet Colorado and GMC Canyon midsize pickups are selling just as quickly as GM can make them. With a new diesel engine coming online this fall, the company expects demand to “pickup” even further. Currently, Canyon and Colorado have under a 30-day supply at dealerships.

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  25. GM to Recall Rainier, Trailblazer, Envoy for Second Time

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    John Goreham
    Contributing Writer, GM-Trucks.com
    10/12/2015
    General Motors will have to recall 2006-2007 Rainiers, Envoys, and Trailblazers because the company cannot seem to keep the window switches from getting wet and shorting out.
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