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Holden Acadia Arriving Down Under Later This Year
Two views of the new Holden Acadia The GMC Acadia is almost set for its Australian debut as the Holden Acadia. General Motors’ Australian subsidiary, Holden, will offer the Acadia in…
Kakao Speech Recognition to Arrive in Select Kia Models
Photo: CDNet This September, certain Kia models will start incorporating Kakao speech recognition technology. Some Hyundai models, like the Genesis G70, will also be rigged with this new artificial intelligence.…
General Motors Unaffected By Possible Corporate Tax Overhaul
Photo: © General Motors The buzz around Washington, DC right now is all about the Trump Administration’s proposed overhaul of our corporate tax system. Of course, large businesses that have…
Kia Developing New Smartwatch
According to our sources, this picture of Kia’s K3 Watch was taken a few minutes past 10 o’clock It seems as if we are entering the Age of the Smartwatch…
Solar-Powered Car “Violet” to Compete in the 30th Bridgestone World Solar Challenge in Australia
Violet, the Sunswift team’s contender in the 30th Bridgestone World Solar Challenge Photo: UNSWSunswift The Sunswift team from the University of New South Wales is readying its solar-powered sedan creation…
GM Announces Switch from Monthly to Quarterly Vehicle Sales Reports
General Motors announced today that it will no longer release its U.S. sales numbers on a monthly basis. Instead, the automaker will report its sales quarterly. GM claims that monthly…
Why Advanced Safety Tech Doesn't Lower Your Insurance Premium
Photo: Pixabay Driver-assist technologies like forward-collision alert are now standard features on many new vehicles. These systems have definitely helped improve roadside safety, by increasing the driver’s alertness and warning…
What Is J.D. Power — and Why Do Its Ratings Matter?
The Buick LaCrosse was ranked no. 1 in the Large Car segment in J.D. Power’s 2018 Vehicle Dependability Study Over a lifetime of watching television, you’ve probably watched countless car…
Unlike Ford, GM is Confident in its CEO
GWC Founder and CEO Reshma Saujani and GM Chairman and CEO Mary Barra The automotive world got a bit of a shake this month as it was announced that Ford…
GM's Overall Sales Fall 6.9% in February, but Cadillac Brand Posts 14% Increase
Cadillac Escalade sales have been a bright spot for General Motors so far this year With 220,905 vehicles delivered, General Motors reported an overall February sales decline of 6.9% from…
All-Wheel Drive Dodge Challenger GT Will Yield 21 MPG Combined
Unfortunately, the Challenger Hellcat won’t be getting the all-wheel drive treatment because of its overly large V8 engine While the Ford Mustang and Chevy Camaro are busy trying to play catch…
Volvo Adding Safety Equipment and Diesel Engine to 90 Series
Hazard Light Alert and Slippery Road Alert will both be available with upcoming Volvo 90 series models Volvo Cars recently announced a handful of updates are coming to its 90…
More U.S.-Made Hondas Make Japanese Automaker an American Exporter
It was announced today that Honda has the most top-safety rated vehicles in America, entrenching the native Japanese brand as an adopted American product. How deep does that connection go?…
Toyota Camry and Avalon Now Offered With AWD
Photo: Toyota Winter is fast approaching — or already here, depending on where you live — and just in time, Toyota has announced it is making the Camry and Avalon…
‘The American’ Won’t Be Returning in Season 2 of ‘The Grand Tour’
NASCAR driver Mike Skinner, who featured as “The American” in the first season of The Grand Tour, announced on Twitter earlier this week that he would not return for the…
