“High Desert”: The Latest GM Trademark Application
General Motors is at it again, filing trademark applications to cause us all unbearable suffering as we wonder what the big General is up to this time. GM Authority was the first to track this one down: “High Desert” is the term in question, and immediately it makes us wonder if it’s in any way […]
Next-Gen Honda Ridgeline to Lose Big Butt
Honda Caves to Pressure from Automotive Magazines Who Say That Flat Butts are the Thing
Never have the lyrics “But [Jane] Fonda ain’t got a motor in the back of her Honda” seemed more prophetic: Honda’s Ridgeline got back no more. The redesigned, next-gen Honda Ridgeline truck will depart from the distinctive high-walled pickup bed (or, in layman’s terms, big butt) which made the vehicle unique, although not necessarily popular. Last […]
John K. Blanchard to Lead GM in Rebuilding Detroit
General Motors announced last week the appointment of John K. Blanchard to a new position, as lead executive for all of GM’s initiatives and projects concerning the revitalization of Detroit and other communities in the area. Blanchard had served as director of Local Government Relations for the US since 2011, though he has been with […]
Pickups Led GM’s August 2014 Sales Charge
GM’s August 2014 sales were technically down 1 percent compared to last August, but on a selling day adjusted basis, total sales were actually up 2 percent, led by an 18 percent increase in pickup sales over last year. In total, General Motors moved 272,423 vehicles last month. Related: Valet Mode Helps You Keep Tabs […]
GM’s New 8L90 Eight-Speed Transmission to Extend to Other Models
The 2015 Corvette Stingray introduces us to GM’s new 8L90 eight-speed transmission, but the gearbox will also find its way onto the 2015 Corvette Z06. General Motors will also pair the 8L90 eight-speed transmission with the 6.2-liter V8 engines on GM trucks and SUVs during a rolling update. (These models include the 2015 Cadillac Escalade […]
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 […]
General Motors NAIAS Display: Meeting the Car and Truck of the Year
Although we were most excited to get to see the Car and Truck of the Year (Corvette Stingray and Silverado, respectively) at the Chevy NAIAS display, we first made our way through Buick’s and GMC’s offerings. Buick’s five models stood on display at the Buick booth, but the one I found the most entertaining was […]
GM Sales in 2013 Show Growth, Lead to Optimism for a Big 2014
General Motors had a banner year for auto sales in the United States this past year: GM dealers moved 2.8 million units, good for an 11 percent retail sales increase and a total sales increase of 7 percent over 2012. While GM sales in 2013 were up, December saw a minor drop off for the […]
Chevrolet Models and Information
Chevrolet (also commonly referred to as Chevy) is one of four General Motors brands—and the top-selling one at that. Its most popular model in the U.S. is the Silverado pickup, but the brand finds success in almost every segment, ranging from subcompacts to SUVs, as well as alternative fuel vehicles, including the Volt, which was […]