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Automotive News Names GM CEO Mary Barra Its Industry Leader of the Year

Automotive News Names GM CEO Mary Barra Its Industry Leader of the Year

During the past few weeks, General Motors CEO Mary Barra has had to make quite a few tough decisions regarding the automaker’s future moving forward. Her leadership during this time is evidently being recognized. Automotive News recently named Barra its Industry Leader of the Year. GM Corporate Decisions: Cadillac headquarters set to stay in New York […]

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GM Is Not Ready to Completely Commit to Push-Button Start

GM Is Not Ready to Completely Commit to Push-Button Start

Even with past controversies involving traditional ignition systems, GM has some reservations regarding keyless ignition

Just a few years ago, General Motors had to initiate a rather extensive ignition switch recall due to complications with the system that were linked to several major accidents. Therefore, it might be easy to assume that GM is entirely invested in push-button start. Yet, recent reports suggest that the automaker is not all-in on […]

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Hyundai Accent Proves Its Reliability by Earning the Lowest Recall Rate

Hyundai Accent Proves Its Reliability by Earning the Lowest Recall Rate

Recalls have been in the news a lot lately — from the Takata air bags to faulty ignitions. When you’re in the market for a car, especially a used car, having the right information about a vehicle’s recall history is important. Using data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), iSeeCars, an automotive data […]

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Study Ranks 10 Cars with the Most Recalls — and 10 with the Fewest

Study Ranks 10 Cars with the Most Recalls — and 10 with the Fewest

While recalls don’t always involve dangerous problems, fixing them with a trip to the dealership is a hassle for car owners — and it becomes even more of an annoyance when the vehicle faces repeated recalls. According to a new study by research firm iSeeCars.com, those high recall rates often go together with low reliability […]

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GM Files Trademark for the “Tribute” Vehicle Name

GM Files Trademark for the “Tribute” Vehicle Name

Between 2000 and 2011, Mazda produced a compact SUV named the Mazda Tribute. Based on the Ford Escape, the small SUV model eventually disappeared from Mazda’s lineup as the automaker’s partnership with Ford eventually dissolved. According to recent reports, the “Tribute” title may soon be utilized by a different automaker. That’s because General Motors just filed […]

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Number of Third-Row Seat Thefts for GM SUVs Is Reportedly on the Rise

Number of Third-Row Seat Thefts for GM SUVs Is Reportedly on the Rise

Unfortunately, it’s not that uncommon to hear of thieves stealing items located within parked vehicles, such as GPS devices, laptops, or phones. What’s more uncommon is hearing about thieves running off with components of the vehicles themselves. Still, there seems to be a growing trend of criminals stealing third-row seats from several GM SUV models. Dallas […]

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Jeffrey Massimilla Named GM Vice President of Global Vehicle Safety and Cybersecurity

Jeffrey Massimilla Named GM Vice President of Global Vehicle Safety and Cybersecurity

General Motors on Friday announced that Jeffrey Massimilla will assume the role of Vice President, Global Vehicle Safety and Cybersecurity, effective following the retirement of current Vice President of Global Vehicle Safety Jeffrey Boyer on September 1st. Massimilla is the current head officer of GM’s cybersecurity department, a position that he will maintain as he […]

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GMC Debuts New Transmission Interface in the 2018 Terrain

GMC Debuts New Transmission Interface in the 2018 Terrain

GMC is moving away from a traditional transmission and moving toward an electronic system that uses buttons and toggles to control gear shifting

The current automotive industry seems determined to do away with the traditional gear shifter, whether drivers like it or not. So far, the results have been, shall we say, less than stellar. With the debut of the 2018 GMC Terrain, GMC is up next to introduce a brand new shifter design. While other automakers looked […]

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GM Concludes Three-Year Consent Order with NHTSA, Announces Voluntary Cooperation Model

GM Concludes Three-Year Consent Order with NHTSA, Announces Voluntary Cooperation Model

Today General Motors announced the successful conclusion of a three-year consent order with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), which was spawned by the automaker’s ignition switch recall. GM also announced that it is working with the government agency to transition to a voluntary model for “continuing dialogue on important vehicle safety issues.” The […]

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Ford EcoBoost vs. GM Active Fuel Management: Which is Better?

Ford EcoBoost vs. GM Active Fuel Management: Which is Better?

In an effort to reduce pollution and reliance on gasoline, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has been setting increasingly high goals for fuel economy that automakers are furiously working to meet. Automaker fleets must achieve 54.5 mpg by 2025. This has led manufacturers to implement all sorts of tricks and tools to increase the fuel […]

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Mazda Introduces Recall Information Center, So Please Get Your Car Fixed Already

Mazda Introduces Recall Information Center, So Please Get Your Car Fixed Already

Lately, it feels like we live in the era of the recall—we of course have the big four of the GM ignition switch recall, the Toyota accelerator recall, the Takata airbag recall, and the VW emissions-cheating recall, but automotive news in general is peppered with small recalls over things like faulty windshield wipers and leaking […]

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GM Powertrain Becomes GM Global Propulsion Systems

GM Powertrain Becomes GM Global Propulsion Systems

General Motors announced today that it is renaming GM Powertrain to become GM Global Propulsion Systems. Hopefully, this decision foretells the production viability of the Chevy Chaparral 2X Vision Gran Turismo Concept’s mid-mounted laser-beam energy propulsion system, which if you don’t recall uses shockwaves created by beams of light to create 900 horsepower and absolutely […]

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Mary Barra Named New GM Chairman of the Board

Mary Barra Named New GM Chairman of the Board

General Motors CEO Mary Barra has been named the unanimous choice for GM’s Chairman of the Board, effective January 4th. Barra, who has been the company’s CEO since January 15th, 2014, succeeds Tim Solso, who will remain in the role of Lead Independent Director for the General Motors Board of Directors. “At a time of […]

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GM Supports Let Girls Learn for Giving Tuesday

GM Supports <em>Let Girls Learn</em> for Giving Tuesday

The days following Thanksgiving are all about consumers. From Black Friday, to Small Business Saturday, to Cyber Monday, America’s focus has been on buying for the upcoming holidays. In 2012, the Giving Tuesday movement began as a way to recover from the consumerism and focus on giving back during the holiday season. The tradition is […]

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Mary Barra Gets Candid About the Future of GM

Mary Barra Gets Candid About the Future of GM

There’s no denying that the automotive industry is changing rapidly. From fluctuating gas prices changing the types of cars Americans are demanding, to Millennials asking for more driving and infotainment options, big automakers need to be ready for what’s ahead. GM CEO Mary Barra sat down with The Wall Street Journal ‘s Gautham Nagesh recently […]

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GM’s Speak Up For Safety Program Proves Effective

GM’s <em>Speak Up For Safety</em> Program Proves Effective

Recalls are never really a good thing. They have hit the industry hard, from ignition switches at GM, to widespread airbag problems, to diesel engines from VW that are made to trick emissions tests. However, in the case of General Motors’ latest recall, it could be a perfect demonstration of the automaker’s commitment to the […]

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GM Announces Two Deputy General Counsel Appointments

GM Announces Two Deputy General Counsel Appointments

General Motors announced on Tuesday that Ann Cathcart Chaplin has been appointed its Deputy General Counsel for Litigation, effective December 14th. It was also announced that Jeffrey A. Taylor joins GM as its Deputy General Counsel for Federal Oversight, effective November 1st. Both Cathcart Chaplin and Taylor will report to Craig Glidden, executive vice president […]

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Mitsubishi Issues Recall, Prompt Fix for Fuel Tank Problem

Mitsubishi Issues Recall, Prompt Fix for Fuel Tank Problem

It looks like 2015 is the year of recalls for the automotive industry. With General Motors, Fiat Chrysler, and now Volkswagen, issuing major recalls left and right, few carmakers haven’t had to recall their vehicles. Now, Mitsubishi is joining the ranks of vehicle recalls—but the automaker has a quick fix for the problem that won’t […]