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GM October Sales Up 16 Percent, Year-to-Date Up 8 Percent

General Motors announced last week that its 2013 October sales were up almost 16 percent over last year’s figures, bring the company’s total year-to-date sales up 8.3 percent compared to…

Stingray Wins MotorWeek Best of the Year Because it’s the Stingray

MotorWeek Best of the Year – 2014 Chevrolet Stingray At the Chicago Auto Show last week, The News Wheel attended MotorWeek’s presentation of the 2014 Drivers’ Choice Awards. On the…

GM and AT&T Team Up for $20 Unlimited Data Plan

The new unlimited data plan will be offered with Chevy, GMC, Buick, and Cadillac vehicles Photo: © General Motors So far in 2017, Chevrolet has announced the addition of nine…

Here’s What We Know About the 2022 Chevy Trailblazer so Far

The 2021 Trailblazer Photo: Chevrolet The Chevrolet Trailblazer is gaining a handful of updates for the 2022 model year. From improved fuel economy ratings to new feature options, check out…

Chevy Corvette and Tahoe Make 2020 Resale Value Awards List

2019 Corvette Photo: Chevrolet Each year, J.D. Power reveals its annual ranking of vehicles with the best resale value. Two Chevy models, the Corvette and Tahoe, won deserving places on…

Prior to Its Cancellation, the Chevrolet Volt Was a Big Hit in California

The Golden State took a shine to GM’s early hybrid model The Chevrolet Volt was among the list of six sedans that General Motors recently announced it would cut from…

No Successor to the Chevrolet Volt as GM Plans to Phase Out Hybrids

The Volt’s legacy will likely die with it The Chevrolet Volt plug-in hybrid was among the passenger cars that GM announced it would discontinue late last year. Despite its demise,…

Justin Bieber Hit a Photographer with His Truck, But Was It Really His Fault? [VIDEO]

Photo: Joe Bielawa Late Wednesday evening, while attempting to leave a church service in Beverly Hills, Justin Bieber accidentally clipped a paparazzi photographer with the side of his pick-up truck. As…

Katie Cassidy Partners with AT&T's “It Can Wait” Campaign to Prevent Distracted Driving

Known for her CW Network roles in Gossip Girl  and Arrow, Katie Cassidy has recently partnered with AT&T’s “It Can Wait” campaign as an effort to reduce distracted driving, specifically texting and driving. As…

Parade of Mustangs Sets World Record in Europe

Ford Mustang Parade in Belgium Sets New World Record Photo: Ford How many Mustangs does it take to set a new world record? If you’ve ever pondered this question, you’ll…

“The Norwegian Hammer” Drifts Scion tC to Victory in Montreal

Photo: © SR by Toyota Scion may be reintegrating itself into the Toyota brand, but that doesn’t mean the cars it has already produced are going anywhere—or that they’re any…

Having Fewer Photos on Used Car Sites Prevents “Image Fatigue” Says Study

Have you ever browsed a website for details on a used car and gotten quickly burnt out by the sheer multitude of repetitive photographs to sift through? CarStory thinks you…

Jim Lentz Really Wants Scion to Be A Small-Premium Brand

Scion iM Concept Scion is still very much a brand that’s looking to appeal to a younger audience, which is evidenced enough by the iM Concept that will pave the…

Takata Has Finally Settled Consumer Protection Cases With States, Agreed Not To Be Scummy

At this point, it seems like it has been a long time since Japanese airbag manufacturer Takata’s products were revealed to degrade in humidity, eventually turning its lifesaving airbags into…

Reuss: GM Won't Give Up on Diesel Engines

2016 Chevrolet Colorado 2.8L Duramax Turbo Diesel The automotive industry at large may view diesel as something of a dirty word these days, but General Motors isn’t about to let…