World Cup of Cars: Colombia vs. Uruguay
Colombia and Uruguay have both made it through the first round of matches in this year’s World Cup. The two South American countries will soon face off in the hopes of making it from the Round of 16 onto the quarter finals. Both teams have had plenty of time to chew over their last matches… […]
World Cup of Cars: Italy vs. Uruguay
As we get into the second day of the last week of matches in the group stages, we see two teams from Group D battle it out for a win that will score one country passage to the knockout rounds of the 2014 World Cup. Those two teams, Italy and Uruguay, each come off one […]
World Cup of Cars: Uruguay vs. England
With both teams coming back from pretty devastating losses, the spotlight is on to see whether England or Uruguay will come out the victors. Both teams scored just one goal in each of their previous matches, although England’s 2-1 loss to Italy was slightly less in-your-face than Uruguay’s 3-1 loss to Costa Rica. The heat […]
World Cup of Cars: Uruguay vs. Costa Rica
One of today’s World Cup matches is Uruguay vs. Costa Rica. It doesn’t seem like much of an even match, however. Uruguay claimed 6 wins in the qualifying season while Costa Rica came up with zero, and scored only about half as many goals as its competitor. While the soccer match between the two countries […]
The Chevette is GMC’s Forgotten Sedan
While GMC has spent more than a century making a name for itself as the premier SUV and truck maker, it does have one long-forgotten sedan: the Chevette.
2020 Nissan Versa Named Best Car of the Year by FIPA
The 2020 Nissan Versa is best known as a peppy and affordable sedan — and thanks to the Inter-American Federation of Automobile Journalists, it’s also known as the Best Car of the Year. The versatile Vera earns top honors The Inter-American Federation of Automobile Journalists, known as FIPA, consists of expert journalists from 21 Caribbean […]
South America Says Hello to the New Chevy Captiva
Though we’re only a few weeks into January, Chevy has already had a successful start to the new year, both here in the States and abroad. For instance, in South America, the Captiva currently trends as one of the most popular SUVs in its category. Jumpstart Your Next Purchase: Prequalify for financing a new Chevy […]
Chevrolet Captiva Turbo Drives Into South American Dealerships
The rebadged Baojun 530 crossover that Chevrolet revealed at the 2018 Bogota International Motor Show in Colombia will be known as the Chevrolet Captiva Turbo in South America in 2019. Consumers in Peru, Colombia, Ecuador, Uruguay, Chile, and Bolivia will have the chance to experience the capable crossover that’s equipped with a 147 horsepower-rated turbo-charged […]
Nissan Posts Sales Increase of LEAF models for Fiscal Year 2017
The world’s best-selling electric vehicle is more popular than ever. In 2016, 47,423 Nissan LEAF models were sold, and for fiscal year 2017 (concluded on March 31), Nissan reports a total of 54,451 LEAF models have hit the road. Currently available in 51 markets, the Nissan LEAF made its world debut in 2010, and since […]
HondaJet Earns Brazilian Type Certification
Today the Honda Aircraft Company announced that the HondaJet has received its type certificate from the Brazilian National Civil Aviation Agency. The advanced lightweight jet earned the certification on August 8, 2017, and the official announcement was made at the annual Latin American Business Aviation Conference & Exhibition (LABACE) 2017, which is being held at […]
GM South America Announces Regional Reorganization, Leadership Roles
General Motors South America last month announced that it would be reorganizing its regional structure into three distinct units: GM Mercosur, GM Andina, and GM Central. GM Mercosur will consist of business operations in Brazil and Argentina. GM of Brazil President Carlos Zarlenga will assume the leadership role for this subdivision. GM Andina will consist […]
Ford Announces $1.6 Billion Investment for Small Car Plant in Mexico
In a move that is sure to make rain-bloated bologna sandwich and current presidential hopeful Donald Trump say things in public with his hideous face-mouth, Ford announced on Tuesday that it will be investing $1.6 billion USD in the construction of a new small car plant in Mexico. The plant, for which construction will get […]
Barry Engle to Join GM South Africa as President in September
General Motors’ executive vice president and president of South Africa, Jaime Ardila, has announced that he will end his nearly-three-decade-long career with the company this September. Ardila is being succeeded by Barry Engle, who is currently the CEO of Agility Fuel Systems. Driving Tips: Signs Your Vehicle’s Air Conditioning Needs Fixed “It has been an […]
World Cup of Cars: Italy vs. Costa Rica
Entering their second of three matches in the group stages of the 2014 World Cup, both Italy and Costa Rica are coming off some impressive wins. We bet both teams feel pretty good about their chances when they walk onto the pitch at Arena Pernambuco in Recife, Brazil later on today. Just a few days […]
World Cup of Cars
Welcome to our series, the World Cup of Cars. In this series of articles, we take a look at some of the most popular vehicles from each country competing in the 2014 World Cup in Brazil, and pit them against each other to see who will be the ultimate winner. We’ll be updating daily, so […]
‘Kia’s Road to Rio’ Generates Buzz for FIFA World Cup Brazil
As the official partner of the FIFA World Cup Brazil™ this year, Kia is launching a six-episode TV series called Kia’s Road to Rio that traces comedians—and super football fans—Mark Watson and Henning When as they travel through South America, from Uruguay to host country, Brazil. (Of course, by football, we mean soccer, or as […]