What Are Hyundai’s Plans to Improve Growth in 2015?
The 2016 Hyundai Elantra (pictured) is part of the automaker’s plans for growth in 2015 If you haven’t heard by now, Hyundai had a rocky 2014. Its record sales figures…
Hyundai's Plan to Expand Commercial Vehicle Line a Risky Move
Hyundai’s heavy-duty Xcient truck Hyundai needs to expand. That was the general consensus reached at the conclusion of 2014, both by critics and fans of the Korean automaker. The brand…
Cinema’s Goofiest Car Chases: “Werewolf”
You’ll have to imagine the werewolf behind the wheel of this snazzy ’94 Cadillac… Photo: That Hartford Guy via Flickr For almost as long as movies have existed, there has…
Use the Online Viper GTC Customizer to Build Your 1-of-1 Dream Car
Drivers can now build a one-of-a-kind Viper through the 1-of-1 customization program Earlier this year, Dodge announced its limited 1-of-1 Dodge Viper GTC program, in which customers would be able to…
UC Student Puts Corvette Engine in a DeLorean
University of Cincinnati student Nicholas Roedl tests out his DeLorean’s new powertrain In a recent Petrolicious video, DeLorean owner Geoff Ombao notes that although it looks cool, the DeLorean is…
Hyundai's Intrado Carbon Frame Earns JEC Innovation Award for Efficiency
Hyundai Intrado’s award-winning carbon fiber frame The Intrado, the concept car from Hyundai which debuted at the 2014 Geneva Motor Show, combines intelligent design and advanced technology to meet the…
Hyundai's Everyday Superheroes: The League of Tucson Fuel Cell Drivers
Tucson drivers have their own official group logo! Photo: Hyundai USA via YouTube Did you realize there are superheroes living among us? We’re not talking about ones that wear spandex…
Jeremy Clarkson Hints at Top Gear Return During Auction of Promises
Former Top Gear presenter Jeremy Clarkson was recently fired by the BBC for punching a producer, but just because he’s not on television anymore doesn’t mean he’s stopped peddling a…
Uber Losing $1 Billion Per Year in China
“Travis Kalanick LeWeb” by Heisenberg Media – Flickr: Travis Kalanick LeWeb Day 1 – Dan Taylor/Heisenberg Media. Licensed under CC BY 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons Ride-sharing app Uber has had…
2015 F-150 Wins Kelley Blue Book Truck Best Buy and Overall Best Buy
2015 Ford F-150 wins Kelley Blue Book Truck Best Buy and Overall Best Buy Much like the way actors and actresses gear up for the Academy Awards by snagging trophies…
Hungry Howie’s Truck Carrying $85,000 in Cheese Stolen
Pictured: Hungry Howie’s pizza, which sucks A refrigerated tractor-trailer carrying $85,000 worth of shredded mozzarella cheese was stolen Saturday evening while en route to a Hungry Howie’s Pizza distribution center…
India’s VW Taigun Teased in Striking Image
Is this enough yellow for you? Photo: Volkswagen The longstanding institution of the vehicle teaser image is a fascinating and often frustrating aspect of being a car enthusiast. More often…
I Want to Be the Chevy Spark in This Women Commercial
Recently an article published on this site,“I Want to Be the Women in This Chevy Spark Commercial,” looked at a two-minute Chevy commercial (above) featuring recent college grads in the…
It's Looking More and More Like the Shelby GT500 Mustang is Coming Back
It seems that, by this time next Monday, you could very well be reading all about how Ford has brought back the Shelby GT500 Mustang. The latest clue indicating that…
Car Sales Are Beginning to Recover After Low March Sales
The fuel-efficient 2019 Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV Photo: Mitsubishi Motors Dealerships across the United States saw a sharp decline in sales during March as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. However,…
What To Do When There is a Moose in the Road
Moose are part of life in Canada, just like other wildlife that can be found on US roads. What exactly do you do if there is a moose in the…
HondaJet Receives Provisional Type Certification from FAA
The HondaJet Receives Provisional Type Certification from the Federal Aviation Administration Ten days after the HondaJet HF120 turbofan engine received FAA certification, the Honda Aircraft Company has announced today that…
Mickey, Take the Wheel! New Road Trip-Based Ride Starring Mickey and Minnie Mouse Set to Open at Disney's Hollywood Studios
The new home of a brand-new Mickey Mouse ride Photo: Jedi94 Disney’s Hollywood Studios in Orlando, Florida, is a theme park in flux at the moment. The park is moving…
HondaJet Engine Receives FAA Production Certificate
FAA Manager Greg Benson (right) awards HAI President Masahiko Izumi with the FAA Production Certificate Honda announced today that the FAA has issued Honda Aero, Inc. (HAI) a PART 21…
Superstar Limo: The Story of Disney’s Lamest Ride – Pt. 1
Disney’s California Adventure during its heyday Photo: CrispyCream27 via CC The story of the Disney theme parks — and of Disney in general — is defined by innovation, imagination, and…
HondaJet Certified in Mexico Ahead of 2016 Aero Expo Debut
The HondaJet arrives in Mexico for the 2016 Aero Expo Today the Honda Aircraft Company announced that the Civil Aviation Safety Authority of Mexico, the Dirección General de Aeronáutica Civil (DGAC),…
Thieves in San Francisco Stealing Prius Batteries
Chances are pretty good that you at least know someone who has experienced the raw horror that accompanies getting into your car to find that someone has gone in and…
Harman Introduces All-New Digital Cockpit at CES 2018
Many new vehicle models come standard or offer available upgrades to Harman audio systems. Now, Harman and Samsung are taking it one step further with a Digital Cockpit, which debuted at…
Google Goes on Hiring Spree for Driverless Car Division
Good morning, Dave Photo: TomoNews US via Youtube Are you bored with your job? Want one that is likely going to be a great time? Well, look no further than…
GM Wins 2015 ENERGY STAR Partner of the Year Awards
GM named 2015 ENERGY STAR Partner of the Year Photo: © General Motors General Motors announced today that it has earned the US Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) 2015 ENERGY STAR®…
GM US Sales Rise Again in February
2015 GMC Yukon XL © General Motors General Motors’ US sales were up 4% in February, with sales totaling 231,378 deliveries. As could be expected in a month where a…
The Last Batch of Australian-Produced Holden Commodores Are Selling at an Accelerated Rate
Australian automotive enthusiasts are chomping at the bit to get a hold of one of these Holdens A little more than a month ago, the last Holden vehicle to be…
GM Thanks Customers for 500 Million Vehicles Made
Photo: © General Motors General Motors crossed another incredible milestone this week when the unprecedented 500 million GM-branded vehicle rolled off one of its assembly lines around the world. To…
Teens are Doing Homework and Changing Clothes while Driving
Distracted driving is fueling a significant number of teen car crashes While some young people reportedly enjoy having sex while driving, some of their nerdier (albeit equally reckless) peers apparently…
GM’s CEO Mary Barra Advocates for a Slower Phase-Out of Gasoline
General Motors Chairman and CEO Mary Barra Last week brought news that China is taking the lead when it comes to phasing out petroleum-fueled cars. Mary Barra, chief executive of…
GM's Boler-Davis Named Corporate Executive of the Year
Alicia Boler-Davis wins 2016 Corporate Executive of the Year award At last month’s presentation of the 24th Annual Trumpet Awards, Alicia Boler-Davis, senior vice president, Global Connected Customer Experience, General…
GM Powertrain Becomes GM Global Propulsion Systems
General Motors announced today that it is renaming GM Powertrain to become GM Global Propulsion Systems. Hopefully, this decision foretells the production viability of the Chevy Chaparral 2X Vision Gran…
GM Outlines Sustainable Efforts in China
Photo: © General Motors General Motors released its 2014 Sustainability Report, which outlined and highlighted many of the automaker’s efforts to reduce its impact on the environment last year. Some…
GM Nominates Novartis CEO Jimenez for Board of Directors
Novartis CEO Joseph Jimenez Photo: © General Motors General Motors has announced that it is nominating Novartis CEO Joseph Jimenez to its board of directors in light of a concurrent…
GM: Hydrogen Fuel-Cell Tech Developing Too Rapidly to Produce
The Chevy Equinox Fuel Cell Vehicle Earlier this week, General Motors announced that it would be changing the name of GM Powertrain to GM Global Propulsion Systems. This, in effect,…
GM, GM Foundation Donate $4M to Kettering University Projects
Renderings from Kettering University’s recently completed campus master plan show what the General Motors Foundation Automotive Research Area will look like upon completion Photo: © General Motors Kettering University will…
GM Files Trademark Patent for ‘Cruze Premier’
2015 Chevrolet Cruze Photo: © General Motors Because it’s probably been just a little bit too long since you’ve heard about a trademark application filed by General Motors, you’ll be…
GM Expects OnStar 4G LTE to Add $350 Million in Revenue By 2018
A passenger enjoys GM’s OnStar with 4G LTE connectivity. Photo: © General Motors General Motors probably had the general sense that it had a winner on its hand when it…
The Last of Us Taught Me What an Alternator Is
Photo: Angelsharum via CC Despite ever-increasing popularity and a growing significance in pop culture, many people still tend to shrug off video games as frivolous wastes of time. While there’s…
GM Cutting 2015 Volt Production in Late May
2015 Chevy Volt Photo: © General Motors As could be reasonably expected with the eventual launch of production for the all-new 2016 Chevrolet Volt, GM plans to axe production on…
GMC's February Sales Show Strong ATP, Demand for Denali
2016 GMC Yukon Denali GMC began the year with a 3.5% sales increase and its best numbers at retail in 12 years. While the story was not terribly similar in February—quite…
GM China Sponsoring CDRF Village Kindergarten Project
General Motors China has announced that it will sponsor the China Development Research Foundation’s Village Kindergarten project. The objective of the sponsorship is to help 383 disadvantaged children from 10…
GM Canada Hiring 100 at Oshawa Engineering Center
GM Canada announced on Tuesday that it plans to expand its Canadian Engineering Center in Oshawa, Ontario, as a means to make it a global “connected car” and green technologies…
GM Canada Cuts Digital Ribbon on 2908 at Communitech Lab
In 2016, seemingly everything is done online. That includes the old practice of ribbon-cutting apparently, as GM Canada president and managing director Steve Carlisle and Communitech CEO Iain Klugman cut…
GM Canada Announces Cho as New VP of General Counsel
Peter Cho was named vice president, general counsel and the newest member of GM Canada’s Board of Directors Photo: © General Motors General Motors Canada has announced that Peter Cho…
GM Announces Support for DoS Veterans Innovation Partnership
US Secretary of State John Kerry General Motors has come out in support of the US Department of State Veterans Innovation Partnership (VIP), which will help reintegrate military veterans by…
Get Cell Reception in Parking Garages with Mitsubishi’s Newest Tech
Mitsubishi is making it easier to locate your car in a parking garage Parking garages are like black holes for cell phone service. All of the concrete and steel often…
Gerard Butler Acts as Grand Marshal of Daytona 500
Gerard Butler, an actor most widely known for his roles in Olympus Has Fallen, The Phantom of the Opera, and Zack Snyder’s 300, was chosen to be the Grand Marshal…
General Motors Temporarily Halts Production in Egypt
Egypt has not been in a good economic place for a long time. The highly-import-dependent country has fallen into crisis after the uprising in 2011 caused the tourism industry and…
General Motors Mexico Supporting 11 Teams in 2018 FIRST POWER UP Challenge
General Motors de México this month revealed that it will take part in the 2018 FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) Robotics Competition Season, a global robotics competition,…
