Reuss, Aldred Dismiss Badlands Rumors
Last month, General Motors filed a trademark with the USPTO for a truck known as “Badlands,” and folks began buzzing almost immediately about the possibility of a Raptor-fighter. Then big mean jerks like Mark Reuss and Duncan Aldred had to come along and ruin all our fun with a whole bunch of party pooping. Reuss, […]
GM Files Trademark for “Badlands” Truck
Ford has been all about performance in 2015, and don’t think that General Motors has not taken notice. GM recently filed an interesting new trademark that suggests that it could very well be throwing its hat into the ring with a Raptor-fighter of its own (and, unlike Jurassic World, it probably won’t require genetic engineering […]
All Four GM Brands Make J.D. Power’s Top 10 Dependability List
For the first time ever, all four General Motors brands—Chevrolet, Buick, GMC and Cadillac—have ranked among the top 10 automakers on a new J.D. Power Vehicle Dependability List. The study looks at 2012 model year vehicles that are currently in their third year of ownership. Buick was second only to Lexus among the 31 brands, […]
Chevrolet’s NASCAR Dominance Highlighted in New Ad
NASCAR had its season opener this past Sunday with the 57th annual running of the Daytona 500, and even though the victory ultimately went to Ford racer Joey Logano, Chevrolet still took the opportunity to do a little bit of bragging about the bowtie brand’s history of NASCAR dominance. Check it out: Hunting Demons? Learn […]
GM US January Sales Portend Good Things Ahead
General Motors came extremely close to pulling down sales totaling 3 million units in the United States last year. If all GM needs in order to cross that coveted threshold once again in 2015 is marginal year-over-year improvement, it would appear that the brand is well on track to shattering that expectation. GM kicked off 2015 […]
Chevrolet Sales Continue to Rise in January
Chevrolet had a huge 2014 in the United States. If January is any indication, things are only going to get bigger in 2015. Chevrolet sold 142,882 vehicles in January, up 20% from 2014 and good for the Chevy’s best sales mark for the month since 2008. As has been the trend for so long, pickup […]
GMC US Sales Up 29% in January
GMC’s US sales totaled 35,671 units in January, marking a 28.6% improvement over 27,733 units sold in January 2014. Consistent with the ever-rising popularity of the pickup and crossover segments, nearly every model in GMC‘s 2015 model year lineup was up double digits in January as the brand experienced its best retail sales since 2004. […]
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 […]
Subaru Named Best Resale Value Brand by KBB
The 13th annual Kelley Blue Book Best Resale Value Awards were recently announced, and while Subaru didn’t pick up as many awards as some brands, the Japanese automaker ultimately did walk away with the top prize: the prestigious 2015 Best Resale Value Brand Award. Additionally, three Subaru models were recognized for retaining their value the […]
General Motors Almost Sold 10 Million Vehicles in 2014
2014 was a monstrous year for General Motors around the globe, resulting in a second straight year of record sales and a total just shy of the coveted 10 million unit mark. Between its numerous brands around the world, GM sold 9,924,880 vehicles, beating its 2013 global sales record by 2%. Once again, China was […]
The 2016 Nissan Titan Cummins Diesel Engine & Why It’s Important
So, the new 2016 Nissan Titan has a diesel engine. What’s the big deal? Diesel is more expensive than gas, it stinks when you burn it, and all those silly rednecks are always “rolling coal” in their bro-trucks when they pass an unsuspecting Prius on the street. Well, diesel has some redeeming qualities. Enough so […]
[PHOTOS] 2016 Chevrolet Volt Revealed
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Chevrolet led off Detroit today with the world’s first clear look at the 2016 Volt. In addition to finally seeing the new-and-improved look of the Volt under the full bright lights of the COBO Center, we have the final word on its improved electric range, which climbs to 50 MPGe. “The 2016 Chevrolet Volt provides […]
Could the MKC Win North American Truck/Utility of the Year?
Could he 2015 Lincoln MKC Win North American Truck/Utility of the Year? It’s not very likely, but it definitely deserves to be there. If you didn’t know any better, you’d think that tomorrow morning’s North American Truck/Utility of the Year award is something of a foregone conclusion. While the consensus is somewhat divided as to […]
Chevrolet December Sales Guided by Corvette, Spark
Chevrolet ended 2014 with a positively huge final push, adding 184,938 deliveries to knock its total-year tally past the 2 million unit mark. The Camaro made one final push to reclaim its title as America’s best-selling pony car, the Corvette and Spark notched their best December ever, and the Colorado doubled down. Related: Dale Earnhardt Jr. […]
GMC December Sales Top 50,000 Units in US For First Time in Years
GMC ended a huge year in a huge way, tallying 53,038 deliveries in December to close out the year with 501,853 sales. That GMC December sales marked a 23% year-over-year improvement is impressive enough on its own. Taking into account that 53,038 sales is not only the best monthly sales tally that GMC saw […]
Redesigned Toyota Tacoma to Bow at NAIAS
First, let us begin by saying that in no way are we implying that the new Chevy Colorado is a crappy truck. To the contrary; the 2015 Colorado has received quite the welcome from owners and critics alike. But perhaps the introduction of the new GM truck has whetted the country’s appetite for smaller trucks, […]
Following Ford Ranger Improvements, Will We See a New Mazda BT-50?
There’s been a worldwide push for small vehicles, which includes mid-size pickup trucks (as evidenced by the success of the Chevy Colorado). In response to this trend, Ford plans to revitalize the Ranger in a fresh, dynamic 2016 edition for the international market. Since Ford’s history of partnering with Mazda has resulted in shared models […]
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 […]