First Ford, Now Chrysler as GM Flexes Super Swagger

After slamming Ford in Super Bowl ad, GM disses Chrysler, saying there's only two truck brands: Chevy and Ford VIDEO: Rove 'Offended' by Chrysler's 'Halftime in America' Ad Watchdog Group Says M.I.A. Halftime Bird Was a 'Slap in the Face'

GM FlexesSuper Swagger

During a web chat on Monday hosted by Jalopnik.com , GM Vice President and Global Chief Marketing Officer Joel Ewanik responded to a question about why it singled out Ford in the ad, which featured a group of Chevrolet drivers that survived the predicted 2012 Mayan Apocalypse while their Ford-driving friend “Dave” didn’t make it.

Chevrolet Silverado 2012 Super Bowl Commercial: Mayan Apocalypse

Cockroaches, Twinkies and...pickup trucks? Well, if you say so, Chevy. (Oh, and stay tuned, those frosting-stuffed tubes of unhealthiness will get their due.) The whole notion of one company's truck being tougher than the competition is a classic advertising ploy, right up there with blind taste tests and the "but wait" offers from the Vince's and other associated Sham Wow-style infomercial-ers ...

Atwater man carries lifelong torch for classic cars

For more than two decades, Walter Kingen of Atwater has been collecting mid-1960s International Harvester pickup trucks. He has six of them now, four in excellent shape and two rougher ones needing the restorer's touch.

Winners of RIDES Extravaganza announced

VERO BEACH — Over the weekend, automobile enthusiasts near and far came to RIDES Extravaganza to show off their prized vehicles and compete in various categories.