Chevy Colorado: 2015 Motor Trend Truck of the Year
It’s a sad day to wear a Blue Oval. The Chevy Colorado today beat out Ford’s revered and newly restyled F-150 for the coveted 2015 Motor Trend Truck of the Year award. And it wasn’t just the F-150 that the Colorado beat out; there were five other new or significantly updated trucks that the Colorado […]
Ultimate Heavy Duty Challenge: Behind the Scenes Footage
Last month, we announced that the 2015 GMC Sierra 3500 HD was named the victor in the Ultimate Heavy Duty Challenge 1-ton diesel category. The 2015 Sierra 3500 HD was chosen carefully by Cars.com, PickupTrucks.com, and Mrtruck.com after two weeks of rigorous testing. The 2015 GMC Sierra 3500 HD, powered by a 6.6-liter Duramax, was […]
Ram Is Only Brand to Adopt SAE J2807 Towing Standards on All Pickups
Ram Truck brand yesterday announced that it will be the only automaker to adopt the new SAE J2807 towing standards across all pickup truck segments—its ½-ton, ¾-ton, and 1-ton. Other automakers, like Chevy (with the Silverado) and GMC (with the Sierra), have adopted these new standards set by the Society of Automotive Engineers (hence SAE) […]
2015 Buick LaCrosse: Best Car for Road Trips
At least, that’s what General Motors posits. Here’s why.
General Motors today made a bold implication: that the 2015 Buick LaCrosse is the best car for road trips, hands down. And the automaker sure had a lot of facts to back up the claim. According to Expedia, only 22 percent of Americans are still relying on actual printed maps on road trips. The rest […]
GM Receives Most Initial Quality Awards, Again
In this year’s Initial Quality Study℠ results, released yesterday by J.D. Power & Associates, General Motors achieved 11 spots in the top three. Of those 11 models, six were top-ranked. For the second consecutive year, GM took home more initial quality awards than any other automaker. In addition, the General had the most models ranked […]
Yukon and Terrain Earn Initial Quality Awards
Earlier today, J.D. Power released the results of its 2014 Initial Quality Study℠. GMC was able to walk (drive?) away with two first place finishes. The 2014 GMC Yukon tied for first with the Chevrolet Suburban in the large SUV segment while the 2014 GMC Terrain ranked first for compact SUVs. Related: Buick and GMC […]
GM is Recalling 3.36 Million More Vehicles, Of Course
The latest bundle of recalls brings the number of cars that GM has "proactively" called back in 2014 past the 20 million mark.
The fact the GM is recalling 3.36 million more cars today for problems with the ignition switch would be hilarious were it not for the fact that General Motors’ ineptitude is well past the point of being comical and verging into con artist territory. GM has issued six more recalls today, with the largest spanning […]
OnStar with 4G LTE Launches Next Month
Starting in June, drivers of select GM vehicles will have access to OnStar with 4G LTE. Drivers will get a free three-month trial period (or three gigabytes, whichever comes first). The 2015 Malibu will be the first vehicle to claim the updated tech, but more than 30 other Chevrolet, Buick, GMC, and Cadillac vehicles will […]
April Fools’: GM Recalls Vehicles For Bringing About End Times
Models affected by the latest round of recalls include 2013-2014 Buick Verano, 1982-2005 Chevy Cavalier, and certain 2010 Camaro 1LT models. Issues range from incorrect badging to providing a doorway for interdimensional beings to enter our world.
This morning, General Motors announced yet another safety recall affecting 2.1 million vehicles after only just recalling 1.3 million vehicles more last evening. This brings the total number of vehicles affected by numerous GM recalls issued since the beginning of March past the staggering total of 8 million. This latest news comes mere hours before […]
Parma Metal Center Sees $14 Million GM Investment
Parma Metal Center in Northeast Ohio will soon see a whole lot of change, thanks to a $14 million General Motors investment. Last week, GM announced that they will be increasing funding to the center to support the installation of a progressive press, which will be used for die tryout and regular parts production. RELATED: Delta […]
List of Most Likely 200,000 Mile Vehicles Includes 7 GM Vehicles, One Car
On Monday, Chris Woodyard of USA Today offered up a list of the top 10 models most likely to be 200,000 mile vehicles. The data, culled from www.iSeeCars.com, was obtained from 30 million listings of vehicles aged from 1981 to 2010 and found that, of the top 12 (nee 10 after a three-way tie for […]
Unveils, Debuts, and Concepts: A List of 2014 Chicago Auto Show Reveals
A full list of known reveals expected at the 2014 Chicago Auto Show
2014 Chicago Auto Show Reveals These cars are brand-new offerings, some of which have been under wraps until the show. 2015 Kia Soul EV 2015 Subaru Legacy Camaro SS Chicago Blackhawks Edition 2015 Lincoln Navigator BMW 7-Series Diesel 2014 Dodge Journey Crossroad 2015 Chevrolet City Express 2015 Subaru Liberty 2015 Mazda MX-5 Miata Toyota TRD […]