By Jim Prueter
MotorwayAmerica.com

(April 5, 2018) Pickup trucks are more popular than ever and the market for them is about to get even hotter and more competitive for the 2019 model year. Ford raised the stakes this year with a refresh of the industry’s top-selling F-150. Chevrolet has already previewed an all-new Silverado, and GMC has an all-new Sierra. Further, Ram has just introduced its totally redesigned 15th generation Ram 1500.

(April 5, 2018) DETROIT — Chevrolet this week announced the new Tahoe Custom Midnight Edition, a rugged and stylish statement featuring a black design and the capability customers expect from Chevy full-size SUVs, all at an outstanding value.

“The introduction of the Tahoe Custom last year was well-received by our customers who were looking for the capability of a full-size SUV with the added utility of increased rear cargo space,” said Sandor Piszar, Chevrolet Trucks marketing director.

(April 5, 2018) WOODCLIFF LAKE, N.J.  — BMW Financial Services in the U.S. has announced the debut of Access by BMW, a new vehicle subscription service that will provide members with unlimited access to a diverse fleet of BMW vehicles through a single monthly subscription.  Access by BMW will debuted as a pilot program in Nashville, Tenn., this week.  The program will be facilitated by local BMW dealers who are responsible for vehicle deliveries and maintenance.

(April 4, 2018) WALWORTH, Wis. — Kookie’s Kar, the long-lost famed T-bucket credited with starting the nationwide craze in the 1950s, will emerge from its decades in hiding this May to join the no-reserve offerings of the Jim Street Estate Collection as they cross the Mecum auction block at Dana Mecum’s 31st Original Spring Classic at the Indiana State Fairgrounds in Indianapolis May 15-19..

Kookie’s Kar is unanimously regarded in the Hot Rod community as the catalyst of the T-bucket craze that overtook the custom auto industry in the mid- to late-1950s.