Today is National Corvette Day, Celebrate Accordingly
For people who love celebrating the relatively obscure anniversaries of popular car models, this is truly the holiday season. Not only are we in the midst of the Honda Accord’s 40th anniversary and the Chevy Camaro’s 50th, but today is also National Corvette Day! Hooray… I suppose! The first production Corvette rolled off of the […]
John Oliver, Lorne Michaels Join Eighth Season of Seinfeld’s “Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee”
Jerry Seinfeld appeared to have peaked (both in terms of interview subject and vehicle) when he managed to get President Barack Obama to drive a Corvette Stingray on his Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee web series, but he’s not finished yet. Seinfeld and the show will return for an eighth season on June 16th, with […]
Joe Biden Confesses to Vatican Cardinal that He Was Wrong About How Fast the Cadillac CTS-V Is
Barack Obama may drive the occasional 1963 Corvette and say nice things about the Chevy Bolt, but it’s clear that the real gearhead in the Obama administration is Vice President Joe Biden. The Scranton-born son of a used car salesman, Biden has demonstrated multiple times that he has a deep affection for American automobiles, and […]
GMC Doesn’t Intend to Capitalize on Denali Name-Change
It’s been a busy little bit for news, so in case you missed it, President Barack Obama announced on Monday that Alaska’s former Mt. McKinley will henceforth be known as Mt. Denali. In case you’re wondering (or in case you have that one racist friend who tends to post stuff before fact checking), the word […]
I Scream, You Scream, We All Scream When the Military Takes Over
Conspiracy theorists in Texas are headed down a Rocky Road with allegations that Blue Bell Ice Cream trucks are being used for sinister purposes by the United States military during the upcoming Jade Helm military exercises. This theory has surfaced alongside the Jade Helm conspiracy theories that the upcoming military exercise is, in fact, a […]
The West Wing Wheels: Bill Clinton
Drive down Pennsylvania Avenue with the United States Presidents in this 10-part series
From Lincoln to Ford, the United States automotive industry has been greatly affected by the Presidents of the United States. Pardon the pun. However, cars have also had a profound impact on the presidents themselves. As the most powerful person in the country, the President of the United States needs a powerful set of wheels […]
G7 Leaders Call for Complete ‘Decarbonisation’ By 2100
There are those of us who have difficulty making plans for their day, never mind making plans for a full week or a month or—gasp—an entire year. Just imagine, then, what it would take to come up with a plan that will unfurl over the course of 85 years. That’s exactly what the G7 is […]
Linda Gooden Appointed to GM Board of Directors
General Motors announced today that it has elected Linda Gooden to its board of directors. Gooden is a former executive vice president of Lockheed Martin, and she began her 40-year career at General Motors as a part of the Packard Electric Division. Gooden, 61, spent 34 years at Lockheed Martin, serving in a number […]
US and China Agree to Cut Emissions in Historic Deal
In a landmark agreement, the United States and China agreed Wednesday to work to curb greenhouse gas emissions considerably by 2030. US President Barack Obama and Chinese President Xi Jinping announced their countries’ plans to cut carbon emissions generated by motor vehicles, industrial manufacturing, and the use of fossil fuels to create electricity. “This is […]
Dan Booth Named President of Mitsubishi Motors Credit of America
Today is Election Day, and so there will likely be a lot of hoopla about who won, who didn’t, what referendums passed or failed, and how everything that is wrong with the world around us is ultimately entirely because of President Barack Obama. There is one particularly important role that is being filled today that […]
All-New ASIMO Makes European Debut in Brussels
The last time we saw ASIMO, Honda’s humanoid robot dude, he was kicking a soccer ball with President Barack Obama and showing off his advanced dance skills. The All-New ASIMO turned up in Brussels on Friday for his first-ever European appearance at a press conference at the ASMIO Studio in Belgium. The All-New ASIMO boasts […]
Ford Escape Hybrid Taxi Boasts 400,000 Miles on the Odometer
Even when it takes an absolute thrashing, the Ford Escape Hybrid SUV is built to endure. Take, for example, a just-retired 2012 model that piled up more than 400,000 miles as a New York City taxi. The 400,215 miles racked up by this second-generation Escape Hybrid aren’t just any miles — they’re city taxi miles. […]
The Official Wheels of 10 World Leaders
Heads of state always seem to be on the move. Whether they’re meeting with local government officials or heading to the airport for an international visit with other leaders, they spend a lot of time in cars — official state cars, to be precise. Let’s look at what sets state cars apart from the kind […]
GM Set to Soon Surpass the EV Tax Credit Cap
GM has sold a total of 186,670 electric vehicles, which is close to the 200,000-model limit for the federal electric vehicle tax incentive
Earlier this summer, General Motors announced that it would be increasing Chevrolet Bolt production by 20 percent during the fourth quarter of 2018. This production increase is being initiated to keep up with a rising consumer demand for the EV. Still, the recent popularity of the Bolt is not without its drawbacks. For example, GM […]
Cadillac Limousine to Join Trump’s Presidential Fleet By the End of Summer
Cadillac has been working on a limousine for the sitting president for some time now. There were rumors that the Cadillac limo would join Trump’s fleet this spring, but it looks like the limo will be delayed just a little bit further. Cadillac President Johann de Nysschen said the keys have officially been handed over to […]
Volo Auto Museum Acquires Prototype Donald Trump Cadillac Limosuine
Donald Trump is an individual who has pursued a great number of ventures and careers during his lifetime, ranging from opening hotels and casinos to becoming President of the United States. Still, not all of Trump’s enterprises come to their full fruition. Back in the ’80s, Trump planned to work with Cadillac to produce and […]
Best Road Trip Destinations: Nashville
It’s known as Music City, the heart and home of country music. No matter where you’re coming from, Nashville speaks the universal language: music. The incredible nightlife and beautiful city scenery make Nashville an incredible destination for your next road trip. What You’ll See As you navigate through Nashville, the sights will surprise you. At […]
24 Sussex Drivers: Justin Trudeau
Travel from Pennsylvania Avenue all the way North to Sussex Drive in this special Canadian spin on "The West Wing Wheels"
It hasn’t even been 100 days into the new presidency yet, and many people are already pretty tired of the Trump administration. Of course, most of the people who swore they would move to Canada if the Donald somehow won either were bluffing or learned very quickly that moving to a new country is a lot harder […]