Modern Vehicles with the Best and Worst Visibility
Consumer Reports analyzed vehicles from across the industry to determine the contemporary cars, trucks, and SUVs with the best and worst visibility ratings
In driving school, students are taught to take a look over their shoulder in order to check for any blind spots before changing lanes or backing up. In modern vehicles, this is a task that is not so easily done. Over the course of the past few years, increased safety regulations have required thicker roof […]
GM China Sets New October Sales Record, Eclipses 3M Sales in 2017
General Motors and its joint ventures in China combined to set a new October sales record at 382,723 vehicles delivered. Sales were up 10.7% year-over-year, marking GM’s best month of growth for 2017 thus far. The Buick, Cadillac, Chevrolet, and Baojun brands all contributed October sales records of their own, and SUV sales on the […]
General Motors China Reveals New ECOTEC 1.0T and 1.3T Engines
General Motors has revealed two new, efficient, powerful engines being introduced to the Chinese marketplace later this year. The next-generation ECOTEC 1.0T and ECOTEC 1.3T were developed as part of GM’s global turbo engine architecture, both boasting impressive performance and efficiency, and will be offered with as-yet unnamed Chevrolet and Buick vehicles built and sold […]
Could a Compact Crossover Be Coming to GMC?
Evidence suggests that GMC is planning to introduce a small crossover vehicle to take advantage of one of the fastest-growing segments in the industry
GMC has perpetually possessed an extensive lineup of utility vehicles. Still, one vehicle class that seems to be absent from its current collection is the small crossover segment. While the Terrain may be listed as GMC’s “small” SUV, it’s still rather large, with several trims having a large price tag to boot. With compact crossovers quickly rising through the […]
Cheapest Vehicles to Insure
Having a car is a necessary (sometimes costly) facet of life for many Americans. Whether you own a sedan, SUV, van, or something in between, car ownership consists of a multitude of expenses like maintenance, repairs, and gas. Car insurance is another fee that vehicle owners pay, either on a monthly or yearly basis. A variety […]
Holden Looks To Bolster SUV Sales With Upcoming Addition of Equinox, Acadia
Holden offers an interesting metric to which it compares SUV sales: babies. Specifically, the number of babies born in Australia in 2016 compared to the number of SUVs delivered to drivers. As it turns out, data culled from VFACTS and the Australian Bureau of Statistics showed that an SUV was sold every minute and 10 […]
IHS Markit Loyalty Data: Crossovers and SUVs Are, Like, So Hot Right Now
Know what’s really hot right now? You know, apart from the weather, RuPaul’s Drag Race Season 9 winner Sasha Velour, fidget spinners, and the takes being issued by suited pundits on various news programs? Crossovers. The most logical and obvious answer. According to IHS Markit, SUV and crossover loyalty is at an all-time high, with […]
Genetic Engineering May Make Algae a Real Biofuel Contender for the Future
So far the biofuel game has belonged to two crops—corn and soybeans. But, a third organism is ready to play. Kind of. According to Bloomberg writer Jennifer A Dlouhy, after eight years of painstaking work, researches from J. Craig Venter’s Synthetic Genomics in collaboration with Exxon (a relationship which started in 2009) may have finally […]
Opel Grandland X Starts at €23,700; €26,500 for Diesel
Opel has opened the order books for its newest product, the Grandland X crossover, revealing that it will carry a starting price of €23,700 (including VAT in Germany) for the base model powered by the 1.2-liter all-aluminum Turbo gasoline engine and a starting price of €26,500 for the base model powered by the 1.6-liter diesel. […]
Opel Gets New Logo, Credo, Manifesto, Commercials; Re-Inks Ambassador Klopp
Opel announced on Tuesday that it has extended its contract with brand ambassador Jürgen Klopp that sees the Liverpool FC manager helping to market the brand’s new Insignia and presumably sticking around beyond its transition from General Motors to PSA Group. Since August 2012, Klopp has appeared in 17 different Opel television commercials. Today, he […]
Retail Sales Up Slightly for General Motors in May
General Motors delivered a total of 237,364 vehicles in May, down 1.3% from 2016. Retail sales were up 0.4% at 191,388 units delivered with Chevrolet, Buick, and Cadillac all posting year-over-year increases. The biggest source of retail source for GM during the month was crossovers, which saw a 19% gain year-over-year. This growth was made […]
General Motors de México Wins Socially Responsible Company Award For Third Straight Year
General Motors de México in May won its third consecutive Socially Responsible Company award from the Mexican Center for Philanthropy and Alliance for Corporate Social Responsibility. GM earned the award for its various environmental, educational, and community outreach efforts over the past year. “General Motors has had a strong commitment to Mexico for 81 years, […]
Say it Ain’t So! Last Minute Mergers Are Actually Helping Traffic?!
Perhaps it’s a trick of the gods designed to play with us silly humans or simply an inevitable coincidence due to favorable weather, but summer travel and road construction are a match made in heaven or more accurately the other place—the hotter place. Fire. Brimstone. Yep, you got it. And, you probably think typical […]
Opel Bolsters Borussia Dortmund Heading into German Cup Final
The German Cup Final has been set for Berlin’s Olympic Stadium on May 27th, pitting Borussia Dortmund against Eintracht Frankfurt. Dortmund reaches the final for a fourth consecutive year after defeating FC Bayern München by a final of 3-2 in the semis. While there will no doubt be numerous BVB fans lending support to the […]
GM Canada Earns Best April Sales in Nine Years
General Motors Canada saw sales totaling 30,948 vehicles across the country in April, a 16.4% year-over-year increase and the automaker’s best total for the month since 2008. GM was led by the Chevrolet, GMC, and Cadillac brands, with each seeing double-digit year-over-year gains. “The momentum in 2017 continues to build with back-to-back months of sales leadership […]
Take 2 Program Opens Up to Canadians, Marketing Professionals
General Motors this past week announced a new expansion for its Take 2 career reentry program that will see it opened up to candidates in Canada. Originally launched at the start of 2016, Take 2 was conceived as an opportunity for female engineers and experts in other automotive fields who have been out of the […]
Opel CEO Confirms That Grandland X Has Headlights
Opel CEO Dr. Karl-Thomas Neumann has the distinction of being the first CEO of a major European automaker to join Twitter, and will celebrate his fourth year on the social media platform this coming July 31st. While we’re here: Happy Early 4th Twitterversary, Dr. KT! When it comes to Twitter, the Ol’ Doctor just keeps […]
With Start of Production for Insignia, New Holden Commodore Right Around the Corner
The first customer-ready version of the next-generation Opel Insignia Grand Sport rolled off the line in Rüsselsheim, Germany last month, which means one thing for Aussie customers hotly anticipating the launch of the new Holden Commodore: the time is drawing nigh. Before the Euro-spec Opel can hit Australia as the next-generation Commodore, it must first […]