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,…
General Motors Canada Sales Decline 17.2% in November
General Motors Canada sold 23,612 vehicles in November, down 17.2% year-over-year. Retail sales totaled 17,664 vehicles, down 21.9% year-over-year, and fleet sales totaled 5,948 vehicles and increased 0.5% year-over-year. All…
Funeral Home Workers Leave Casket in Plain View During Coffee Stop
A pair of funeral home workers in Florida recently found themselves in hot water when they stopped off to get a coffee at Dunkin Donuts and left their hearse double-parked…
Car-Themed Valentine's Day Gift Ideas
Photo: PIX1861 Feb. 14 is right around the corner. We might not be able to help you with every person your gift list. But if you know someone who likes cars,…
'Frustrated' Man Drives Truck Through His Own Home
What’s the absolute stupidest thing that you’ve done while angry? Did you say something you instantly regretted? Did you smash your PS4 controller into a million pieces after getting slaughtered…
Ford's Wearable Portable Quality Assurance Device Saves Major Time
Portable Quality Assurance Device Ford revealed today that it has developed a wearable device that is able to help production line workers be more efficient in their movements, effectively reducing…
Hyundai's Helio Curve Art Installation Makes Waves at Milan Design Week
Artist Reuben Margolin stands in front of his stunning fluidic sculpture Hyundai Motor Company has unveiled its second part of the ongoing “Sculpture in Motion” project. To celebrate the relationship…
Hyundai's Geneva Presentation Promotes Tucson and Lineup Overhauls
The Hyundai i20 takes the stage at Geneva Photo: Hyundai Motor Europe Europe has been on the edge of its proverbial seat in anticipation of Hyundai’s Geneva Motor Show presentation.…
How Many of Tim McGraw's Songs Mention GM Vehicles?
Photo: Larry Darling It’s official: Tim McGraw and Faith Hill have released their first ever duet album: The Rest of Our Lives (our hearts are melting, it’s fine). There’s no way…
The 2020 Chevrolet Captiva is Coming to Egypt
The new Captiva is set to hit the streets of Egypt soon Photo: Chevrolet In recent years, General Motors has begun a gradual expansion into new global markets. This growth…
More Car-Themed Valentine's Day Gift Ideas
If you have super picky people on your give list this Valentine’s Day, chances are high that you could use some more gift suggestions. Here are five more auto-themed gifts…
Here’s Your 2016 Chevy Camaro Debut Information
Want to see the all-new 2016 Chevy Camaro when it has its official unveiling tomorrow at Detroit’s Belle Isle Park? Sure, you already saw the car when CNBC leaked photos…
Food for Thought: Holden Equinox Named Official Vehicle of MasterChef Australia; Chef Adam D'Sylva Named Equinox Ambassador
The 2018 Holden Equinox is not just bringing fun driving dynamics, versatility, and comfort to drivers, but also delicious food. This is not to say that the Equinox will be…
GM Trademarks “Silverado Big Sky” Name
The recently revealed 2015 Chevy Silverado Custom. Could another Silverado variant be on the way? GM Authority is reporting that on February 9th , 2015, General Motors registered the term…
GM Sold 2.4 Million Vehicles Around the World in Q1 2015
Photo: © General Motors General Motors announced Tuesday that it sold 2.4 million vehicles around the globe in the first quarter of 2015, 2% better than its sales from Q1…
GM Slashes Prices on 40 Models in China
Mary Barra at Auto Shanghai 2015 Photo: © General Motors In what could be considered a somewhat reactionary move, General Motors has slashed the prices of as many as 40…
GM, SAIC Partner to Create Insurance Sales Provider in China
Executive Vice President and President of GM China Matt Tsien Photo: © General Motors General Motors and SAIC announced on Wednesday that they would be partnering up to establish SAIC…
Three Female GM Engineers Who are Fueling the Future
Trista Schieffer, Lead Development Engineer, Battery Electric Vehicles © General Motors General Motors recently found itself among the NAFE’s Top 50 Companies for Executive Women, but company CEO Mary Barra…
GM Files Trademark for “Badlands” Truck
Could the Badlands truck take some cues from the Colorado ZR2 Concept? Ford has been all about performance in 2015, and don’t think that General Motors has not taken notice.…
GM Baltimore Plant Adds Solar Energy to Electric Car Production
Three Chevy Spark EVs parked outside the Baltimore Complex General Motors’ Baltimore Complex is striving to go green, both in what GM is manufacturing there and in how the company…
GM Appoints Dr. Tobias Sünner PATAC President
Dr. Tobias Sünner Photo: © General Motors GM has announced that it has appointed Dr. Tobias Sünner as the president of its Pan Asia Technical Automotive Center (PATAC), effective June…
GM Announces Marketplace for Folks Who Want to Order Chicken Wings from Their Car (and Also Do Other Things)
General Motors on Tuesday announced the launch of Marketplace, the auto industry’s first-ever on-demand commerce platform. What this means, in practical terms, is that drivers of select Chevrolet, Buick, GMC,…
Flying Drone Camera Captures Winged C7 Corvette
A Blue Laguna C7 Corvette’s burnout is filmed by a flying drone camera Drones can be many different things: unmanned killing machines, Amazon package delivery devices, and invaluable videography tools.…
GM Announces $5.4 Billion US Investment
Photo: © General Motors General Motors announced Thursday that it intends to invest a total of $5.4 billion into improving US manufacturing facilities over the course of three years. This…
Gift Ideas for Car Lovers – Part 3
Photo: Negative Space With Christmas just 10 days away, it’s the perfect time to finish your holiday shopping. If the previously-posted gift ideas for car lovers weren’t enough, here are…
FYI: There’s a Rickmobile Traveling Cross-Country and it got a Hilarious Traffic Ticket
Not gonna lie, I would be terrified if I turned a corner and saw this on the road ahead of me Did you know there’s a truck fashioned to look…
Futurist Ray Kurzweil to Open SAE 2015 World Congress & Exhibition
Honda announced today that world-renowned American inventor and futurist Ray Kurzweil will be the opening speaker at next month’s SAE 2015 World Congress & Exhibition. Honda, the company providing Executive…
Full 2016 Chevy Cruze EPA Fuel Economy Ratings Revealed
The 2016 Chevy Cruze Premium on display at the 2016 Chicago Auto Show The upcoming 2016 Chevy Cruze received its official fuel economy ratings from the EPA today, confirming that…
