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GM Canada Posts 35.8% Sales Increase in May
General Motors Canada delivered a total of 31,149 vehicles in May, up 35.8% year-over-year. All four GM brands saw sales increase in May, including double-digit increases for the Chevrolet, Cadillac,…
GM Canada Announces Autonomous Car R&D Expansion
General Motors on Friday announced plans to expand research and development of self-driving cars in Canada. The expansion, which was announced in Oshawa, Ontario, will see the growth of engineers…
GM Brings Back “Tripower” Name for New Sierra/Silverado Engine
The 2019 GMC Sierra Elevation will come with GM’s new Tripower four-cylinder turbo engine General Motors is bringing back a historic name for the new 2.7-liter four-cylinder turbo engine that…
GM Appoints Markus Leithe Managing Director Middle East Commercial Operations
Markus Leithe Photo: © General Motors General Motors announced today that it is appointing Markus Leithe to the position of Managing Director Middle East Commercial Operations. Leithe has been with…
GM Announces Factory Pre-Owned Collection Website
General Motors has announced a new online portal that will allow shoppers access to a number of low-mileage Factory Pre-Owned General Motors vehicles. This collection of vehicles will consist of…
GM Announces Collision Certification Program Launching in 2018
Today General Motors’ Customer Care and Aftersales division announced that it will be launching a comprehensive collision certification program in 2018. The announcement came at NACE automechanika Chicago, the largest…
GM Announces 900 New or Retained Jobs, Brace for Trump Tweet
Today General Motors announced plans to add or retain approximately 900 jobs across three Michigan facilities over the next 12 months—which, if history is any indication, means that Donald Trump…
GM Announces $14.5 Billion Credit Facility, Receives Baa3 Rating from Moody’s
Today General Motors announced the execution of an unsecured $14.5 billion revolving credit facility, which will consist of both a $10.5 billion five-year facility and a $4.0 billion three-year facility. …
GM and SAIC Celebrate 20th Anniversary of Joint Ventures in China
Today General Motors celebrated the 20th anniversary of its initial two joint ventures in China with SAIC—SAIC-GM and the Pan Asia Technical Automotive Center (PATAC), which were both established in Shanghai…
GM and Honda Announce Executive Directors of New Fuel Cell System Joint Venture
Suheb Haq of General Motors (left) and Tomomi Kosaka of Honda Last month, General Motors and Honda announced that they were joining forces to produce hydrogen fuel cells. Today, the…
GM Adding More Affordable 1LS Trim to 2017 Chevy Camaro
In other news, the ‘17 Camaro 1LT will only be available with an automatic gearbox Photo: © General Motors Last month, the sixth-generation Camaro outsold the sixth-generation Mustang in the…
GM Adding 1,200 New Jobs to Detroit-Hamtramck Assembly
Detroit-Hamtramck Assembly Photo: © General Motors General Motors has announced that it will be adding a second shift and more than 1,200 hourly and salaried jobs to its Detroit-Hamtramck Assembly…
Ford Employees Raise $1,000 for Operation Good Cheer with Pinewood Derby Tournament
If you’re old enough, or old-fashioned enough, to recall the days of pinewood derby racing, then this story will cut deep and melt your heart. Ford’s user experience team this year…
Glasgow Man Gets Vauxhall Stolen and Returned Quickly Thanks to OnStar
One of the benefits of owning a Vauxhall with Vauxhall OnStar? In the event that your ride gets stolen, its GPS locator might be the very thing that helps you…
Girls Auto Clinic Coming To Bookstores Near You
Girls Auto Clinic is getting a lot of attention these days. What was once a series of workshops in Pennsylvania to teach ladies about their cars has now expanded into…
Navigating the US: Getting Around in Indianapolis, Indiana
Getting Around Indianapolis Photo: Kyle Pearson Referred to as the “Crossroads of America,” Indianapolis, Indiana is home of the Indianapolis Colts, the Indianapolis 500, and a variety of museums, restaurants,…
Navigating the US: Getting Around in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Pittsburgh is a Pennsylvania city nestled where the Monongahela and Allegheny Rivers meet to form the Ohio River. The ‘Burg, as it’s affectionately called by locals, is home to the…
Navigating the US: Getting Around in Charlotte, North Carolina
Charlotte is an historic American city, called “The Queen City” after Queen Charlotte, the wife of King George III. Charlotte offers southern charm and captivating history wrapped into a modern…
Get Your Driving Fix with Racing Simulators
It’s a good assumption to make that if you’re reading these words on this website, you must have some kind of interest in cars and driving them. Unfortunately, trudging along…
Get Don Draper’s 1964 Chrysler Imperial Crown Convertible Before It’s Gone
Don Draper’s 1964 Chrysler Imperial Crown convertible is being auctioned off later this month The hit television show Mad Men has been off the air for a bit now, breaking…
Germany Announces Electric-Car Incentive Deal
Remember back in February, how we were talking about how Germany’s government was considering offering an electric-car sales incentive, but how nothing had really been decided? Well, we can’t say…
Georgia Woman Tearfully Reunited with her Stolen 1972 Corvette Stingray
Terry Dietrich’s stolen 1972 Corvette Stingray Way back in February, we told you about the tragic love story between Terry Dietrich and her Corvette. Back when she was a 19-year-old…
George Talley’s Corvette Found after 33 Years
George Talley’s Corvette was found after being stolen 33 years earlier. ©GM Detroit native George Talley’s Corvette disappeared 33 years ago, just a few miles from GM world headquarters. Today,…
Genesis Premium Brand Discloses Plans for Plug-In Hybrid Cars
Over the past six months, details about Hyundai’s new luxury brand Genesis have slowly been leaking out. The new brand has been diligently setting the groundwork for a lineup of…
General Motors Sets New May Sales Record in China
Buick Excelle GT Photo: © General Motors General Motors reported that sales of GM vehicles and vehicles produced by its joint ventures in China totaled 295,282 units in May, a…
General Motors Sets New March Sales Record in China
General Motors and its Chinese joint ventures saw a combined 16% year-over-year sales increase in March, delivering a record 345,448 vehicles throughout the month. Not only is this total good…
General Motors Sets July Sales Record in China
General Motors and its joint ventures combined for a new July sales record with 270,529 vehicles delivered in China last month, an 18% year-over-year improvement. July sales also had the…
General Motors Sees 14.5% Sales Growth in China to Start 2018
Buick Excelle GT General Motors started its year in China with a 14.5% year-over-year jump in sales, delivering a total of 367,712 between its brands and the brands of its joint…
General Motors Promotes Kimberly Brycz to Lead Global HR
Kimberly Brycz is General Motors’ new senior vice president of Global Human Resources General Motors’ new head of global human resources is a nationally recognized leader in the automotive industry.…
General Motors Grows Valuable Plant in South America, Only to Have it Seized by Government on 4/20
As any medical marijuana dispenser who has been raided by DEA agents can tell you, it’s always a bummer when the government illegally seizes your plant, but it’s especially buzz-killing…
General Motors Consolidating International, South American Operations
General Motors on Tuesday announced its plans to consolidate its International region, which encompasses markets like Southeast Asia, India, and Oceana, with its South American operations, effective January 1st, 2018.…
Gene Haas Says He’s “Really Depressed” About Gap to Top F1 Teams
Gene Haas, owner and founder of the Haas F1 team that made its Formula One debut last year, has lamented the performance gap between his team and the top three…
Gamers Argue Over “Grand Theft Auto V” Being Touted as the Most Successful Media Title Ever
Some controversy is swirling about Grand Theft Auto V being named the most successful media title Photo: Ferino Design On September 17, 2013, Rockstar Games released the fifth installment of…
Cuban Car Buyers Shocked at High Foreign Car Prices
For the first time since the 1959 Cuban revolution, foreign-made cars are back on the market in Cuba—and it seems that they are starting off on the wrong foot by…
Future Toledo Jeep Wrangler Production Still in Limbo
The future of Toledo Jeep Wrangler production is still uncertain. When Fiat Chrysler CEO, Sergio Marchionne, recently announced that the Wrangler would get an aluminum body starting in 2017, he…
Future Alfa Romeo Lineup Adapts to Changing American Tastes
Future Alfas might have more in common with the Stelvio than the Giulia The introduction of the Alfa Romeo Giulia and Stelvio to American audiences earlier this year marked the…
Four Volvos Earn IIHS Top Safety Pick+
The 2015 Volvo V60, XC60, and S60 all earned Top Safety Pick+ honors from IIHS We’re just a bit more than a day away from the end of 2014 and…
Four Hondas Land On KBB’s “Best Family Cars of 2017” List
The 2017 Honda Pilot Elite Awards season continues to be kind to Honda. The Japanese automaker managed four spots on the Kelley Blue Book list of “Best Family Cars of…
Formula One 2018: Pre-Season Testing Recap – Day 6 (More Issues For McLaren)
Photo: Artes Max Six of the eight Formula One pre-season testing days have elapsed and despite the brand new engine under the hood, McLaren remains at the bottom of the…
Formula 1 2017 Pre-Season Testing Overall Recap
Week 2 of pre-season testing for the 2017 Formula 1 World Championship has ended, which means we won’t see the cars on the track again until the first practice session…
Former Dodge Viper Assembly Plant Repurposed to House FCA's U.S. Car Collection
The Viper’s den has found a new purpose following the model’s demise When production of the legendary Dodge Viper came to an end last year, the fate of the Conner Avenue…
Ford's NAIAS Display Has All of the LEDs, a Buncha Moving Parts
Hey, are you planning on going to see the Ford display at the North American International Auto Show in the next week? Well, if you do, you’ll not only get…
Ford's Global Front Seat Architecture Treats Your Butt Right
Ford wants customers to know that it has some really, really comfy seats. Like, they’re really comfy. Whether you opt for a new Focus or a new F-150, your butt…
Ford’s Commitment to a Greener Future and the Electric Revolution
The green car revolution has been gathering pace in recent years with major countries all around the world starting to embrace alternatively fueled vehicles. This is because motorists are becoming…
Ford’s China Sales Total 77,100 Vehicles in July
Ford China’s sales were down 6% in July with a total of 77,100 vehicles delivered. While sales were down for the month, Ford remains at a good pace to overtake…
Ford, Zotye Sign New MoU for EV Ride-Hailing Joint Venture
Ford Smart Mobility and Zotye last month signed a memorandum of understanding that establishes a new 50:50 joint venture focused on all-electric vehicle manufacturing for ride-hailing purposes. The EVs will…
Ford, Vanderbilt Study: Use Adaptive Cruise Control to Ease Stress in Fourth of July Traffic
AAA is anticipating record traffic on roadways this coming Fourth of July, which means that you can likely expect heavy traffic and maybe even a headache when you set out…
Ford Uses Co-Bots to Build Fiestas in Germany
Mankind has grappled with the seemingly inevitable fate of being subjugated by robot overlords for decades, and if Ford’s most recent advances in robots do not appeal to your fears…
Ford Transit, Transit Connect Popular with Small Business Owners
Steve Ozment (left), along with siblings Mark and Kara, is co-owner of Flowerama Columbus flower shops, with four locations and 50 employees in the Columbus area. They use four Ford…
Ford Tourneo Connect Taxi Crosses 1 Million Kilometers, Breaks Odometer
You know that very special moment you have—whether it’s on a long road trip surrounded by friends or family who don’t quite care or by yourself on a mundane trip…
