Wireless Charging in Future Vehicles Likely Depends on Apple’s Decision
Some of you may very well recall the great and lengthy war waged between VHS and Betamax in the 1980s, the result of which determined the state of home entertainment for a decade or so thereafter. Similar battles between brands and products have been waged in years since and left a great many obsolete products […]
Ford Wins Three Awards in J.D. Power APEAL Study
Ford came up big in J.D. Power’s 2015 US Automotive Performance, Execution, and Layout (APEAL) Study, taking home three awards in three separate segments. The C-MAX topped the Compact Multi-Purpose Vehicle segment, beating out the Kia Soul. The Ford F-150 was the champion of the Large Light-Duty Pickup class, topping the offerings from Ram and […]
[WATCH] “The Sharp American,” Which is Certainly a Video
GMC has really been playing up its “Precision” angle to the hilt of late with ads that focus on all the ways that its vehicles compare to pitches, jump shots, and suits. Now, the latest aspect of the “Precision” campaign comes to us in the form of “The Sharp American,” a short film that features […]
GM Honors 123 Dealerships in Annual Awards
Last week, General Motors honored the cream of its dealership network crop at the 2014 Dealer of the Year awards. The annual ceremony recognizes the company’s top dealerships in the United States, spanning those who provide customers with Chevrolet, Buick, GMC, and Cadillac products or some combination thereof. New Vehicle Research: 2015 Buick Enclave Trims […]
Report: GM Plans $1.3 Billion Arlington Expansion
General Motors is allegedly weighing the expansion of its Arlington, Texas, assembly plant to the tune of $1.3 billion, thus enabling it to produce more large SUVs, including the Cadillac Escalade and Escalade ESV; Chevy Tahoe and Suburban; and GMC Yukon and Yukon XL. According to Automotive News, $307 million of the $1.3 billion investment will support […]
GM Arlington Assembly Celebrates 10 Millionth Vehicle
It’s a big year for the GM Arlington Assembly Center in Arlington, Texas: not only is the manufacturing plant still enjoying its 60th anniversary, but it just rolled out its ten millionth vehicle. The milestone vehicle in question was a 2015 Chevy Suburban, a model which is itself celebrating 80 years of continuous production. (You […]
GM US Sales Rise Again in February
General Motors’ US sales were up 4% in February, with sales totaling 231,378 deliveries. As could be expected in a month where a majority of the country was choked with snow, a big reason for GM’s success was the sales of pickup trucks and SUVs, which were up 36%. “Our new SUVs and crossovers, combined […]
Kardashian Car Crash Tragically Nonfatal
We kid, we kid
TMZ is reporting that a black GMC Yukon carrying three of our nation’s most prominent Kardashians skidded off an icy road in Montana and crashed into a ditch this weekend. There was reportedly no damage to the vehicle or its passengers, and there were no citations issued by the police. Khloe Kardashian was driving North […]
Which Cars Will Be at the 2015 Chicago Auto Show?
When navigating the 2015 Chicago Auto Show site, we had a bit of trouble finding a comprehensive list of cars outside of a drop-down menu or individual pages. To make things a little easier for all of us, we have compiled an at-a-glance list. This list will change as we receive more information, so be sure […]
GM Goes to Phoenix for Super Bowl XLIX
With 30 seconds of airtime costing about $4.5 million dollars, General Motors is one of many car companies that have decided not to invest in a Super Bowl commercial this year. But that doesn’t mean that the automaker won’t have a presence in Phoenix this weekend—especially since it sent 600 GMC vehicles to the city […]
Chevrolet Cleans Up at Auto 123 Car of the Year Awards
Ever heard of the Auto 123 Car of the Year awards? If not, here’s a nice way to learn about them, courtesy of Chevrolet. The American automaker successfully nabbed not just one, but two awards this year, and the winners are the Tahoe and the Corvette. The 2015 Chevrolet Tahoe was crowned “2015 Full-Size Utility […]
GM Aluminum Welding Technique Could Save Automaker Millions
The pickup truck segment is a tough place to be right now. Ford just redesigned its F-150 pickup truck with an aluminum body that cuts weight, and therefore improves fuel efficiency drastically. General Motors, in turn, recently reintroduced its mid-size Chevy Colorado and GMC Canyon pickups. The full-size Chevy Silverado was redesigned last year, and […]
Shop-Click-Drive Turns One Year Old, Is Offered in All 50 States
One year after its national debut, General Motors’ Shop-Click-Drive internet tool has led to the sale or lease of more than 13,000 vehicles. The Shop-Click-Drive tool is used in 1,665 dealerships across all 50 states. Related: GM Tops the Detroit Three in Consumer Reports Auto Reliability Study In a nutshell, the tool is an online […]
2015i GM SUVs Introduce Slew of Updates
The 2015i GM SUVs are about ready to hit the market, and with them, they’ll carry an abundance of new goodies. The “2015i,” of course, refers to interim model year, whereas some automakers will do something along the lines of “2015.5.” The interim GM SUVs receiving updates include the Chevy Tahoe and Suburban; the GMC […]
GM Hits on Teen Driving Statistics During Teen Driver Safety Week
This week marks Teen Driver Safety Week, which we observe through Saturday, October 25th. In honor of Teen Driver Safety Week, General Motors is calling attention to an alarming safety study, funded in part by the General Motors Foundation, that we covered back in June. Among the troubling statistics from the Safe Kids Worldwide study […]
American SUVs’ Towing Praised by AutoTrader.com
American automakers fared quite well in a recent list put out by AutoTrader.com. The site praised several American SUVs’ towing capabilities on its recent Must-Shop SUVs for Towing list. In fact, the only SUV in the top seven (yes, top seven, not ten, not five, seven) that isn’t an American automobile is the Toyota Sequoia, […]