RE: Adios Dakota

From: awyse@sw.rr.com
Date: Fri Aug 12 2011 - 19:12:19 EDT


Next Gen Tacoma delayed till 2013.. Going to be a larger truck built off off 4Runner Chassis by Hino from what I hear. As for the Ranger, Ford is bringing back the F100 so the Ranger numbers will be part of the F-Series.

---- mailinglists@moparhowto.com wrote:
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> Ford is discontinuing the Ranger as well. I guess GM and Toyota are the
> only ones left in this segment now? Odd considering you'd think smaller
> trucks would be popular for people who want better fuel economy but
> still have a truck.
>
> > -------- Original Message --------
> > Subject: Re: DML: Adios Dakota
> > From: Andy Levy <andy.levy@gmail.com>
> > Date: Fri, August 12, 2011 11:17 am
> > To: dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net
> >
> >
> > On Fri, Aug 12, 2011 at 12:43, Ray Block <BPracing@wowway.com> wrote:
> > >
> > > >From Autoweek.com 8/11/11........
> > >
> > > "Ram Dakota: Ram will stop making the Dakota this month. Sources say
> > > discussions of a possible replacement for the mid-sized pickup have been
> > > shelved."
> > >
> > > Read more:
> > > http://www.autoweek.com/article/20110811/CARNEWS/110819978#ixzz1Upk8E8Me
> >
> > Quick show of hands. Who's surprised? Anyone? Beuller? Beuller?
> >
> > What is a surprise (to me) is that the rumored replacement (the
> > Ridgeline-like hybrid thing) is shelved. I figured they'd keep going
> > in the wrong direction with that.
>



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