What's New on PickupTrucks.com: 6/1/17

By Jen Burklow
May 31, 2017
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CARS.COM — New on sister site PickupTrucks.com this week: how the Chevrolet Colorado ZR2 and Toyota Tacoma TRD Pro compare, predictions about pickup truck sales and the latest diesel lawsuit.

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By the Numbers

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Now that the Chevrolet Colorado ZR2 is on sale, the Toyota Tacoma TRD Pro has a worthy off-road competitor. We look at specification numbers to see how they compare.

Slowing Pickup Sales

 

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Although pickups started the year with strong sales, the slump that has affected car sales is starting to show up in truck sales.

Pickups at Heart of New Diesel Lawsuit

 

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A class-action lawsuit accuses GM of using an emissions defeat device in the turbo-diesel engine available in the Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra heavy-duty pickups.
Jen Burklow

Former Assistant Managing Editor-Production Jen Burklow is a dog lover; she carts her pack of four to canine events in her 2017 Ford Expedition EL.

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