2015 Life Remodeled Focuses on Osborn High in Detroit
Ten students from Osborn High School in the Detroit area are participating in this summer’s GM Student Corps paid internship initiative. As a result, they will be participating in the clean-up and remodeling of their school in an effort to help beautify their community. The students will be teaming with retired General Motors employees from […]
GM Announces Jill Sutton as Corporate Secretary and Deputy General Counsel
General Motors announced Thursday that it has appointed Jill Sutton as its Corporate Secretary and Deputy General Counsel for Corporate, Finance, and Strategic Transactions. Sutton’s appointment is effective immediately, and she will report to executive vice president and general counsel Craig Glidden. Prior to taking the position with GM, Sutton was the vice president, general […]
The Stella Lux: The 600-Mile Solar-Powered Car
The Stella Lux is boxy, long, has an air tunnel through the middle, and is an award-winner. As the second generation of the solar car built by the Eindhoven University of Technology in the Netherlands, The Stella Lux was created to improve on the success of its predecessor, the Stella, at the biannual World Solar […]
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 […]
College Student Pays Parking Fine Using Pennies
Parking tickets are the worst. There are few things more terrible than coming back to your vehicle after a nice dinner or a relaxing yoga class to find a dreaded ticket adorning your windshield. But most of us do the sane thing—realize we were in the wrong, and pay the ticket using a credit card […]
UT Prof: It’s Time to Raise Speed Limits
Despite the old adage that speed kills, it’s become increasing clear that speed limits on highways are little more than politely-acknowledged suggestions more often than not. As such, there have been efforts to increase speed limits in various parts of the country over the last several years. Today, an article from the University of Texas’ […]
Cool Hunting Announces 2015 CH25 Honorees
Cool Hunting, a New York-based publication focused on aspects of life ranging from technology and style to art and culture, is partnering up with Cadillac to announce the honorees of its first-ever CH25 program. CH25 is a new initiative that celebrates creatives whose work is geared toward improving the world around them. “The first annual […]
Buick Discusses Importance of Fathers in Careers of Sculptors and Designers
Father’s Day was this past Sunday, but really, isn’t everyday Father’s Day? To celebrate the occasion, Buick is honoring the men behind some of Buick’s most talented sculptors and designers. A story over at Buick’s pressroom highlights the stories of the Lys family; Buick director of interior design Liz Wetzel; sculptor Matt Brancheau; and VP of GM Design […]
Solar-Powered Car to Make Nearly 2,600-Mile Journey
Engineering students from the University of Johannesburg Energy Movement in South Africa are taking electric cars to the next level. Their car, called the Ilanga II, is powered entirely by solar panels, and will be making a 4,160 km (2,584.9 mi) journey from South Africa across the border to Namibia and Botswana. This trek will […]
Lexus Endows PGA Golf Management Program
It’s no secret that Lexus loves golf. The brand is a United States Golf Association Partner, and it sponsors several professional golfers. If you’re looking for merchandise to show that you’re a true fan of this luxury automaker when you take to the course, The Lexus Collection has you covered with golf clubs, balls, and more featuring the […]
Ford Invests $1 Million in NoCal Education, Disaster Relief
Ford has announced that it’s kicking off a new philanthropic initiative in Northern California, a major aspect of which will result in $1 million worth of investments in middle school education, disaster relief, and driving safety. Among the programs Ford will be funding in Northern California is the San Jose leg of its Driving […]
Study Shows New Drivers Lack Driving Skills; Everyone Says “Duh”
Researchers at The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (uncomfortably and vaguely worryingly abbreviated as “CHOP”) in the Center for Injury Research and Prevention and researchers from the University of Pennsylvania recently published their new study that concluded that young drivers are most likely to crash shortly after becoming licensed, when they don’t have much experience. Shocking, […]
Buick Awards $1.8 Million in Scholarships to Buick Achievers
Today, General Motors Foundation announced that recipients of funds from the 2015 Buick Achievers Scholarship Program will score a cumulative $1.18 million to put toward education in the STEM fields. The Buick Achievers Scholarship Program offers up to $25,000 per year for 50 college students looking to obtain degrees in the fields of science, technology, […]
Study Claims Young Drivers Want Parental Restrictions in Cars
If you haven’t heard about parental controls in vehicles yet, they work a lot like parental controls on televisions and computers. These features restrict the freedom children are given. In the case of automobiles, parents can restrict things like the speed of the vehicle, the number of passengers, and the places the car can go. […]
Famous ‘Beautiful Mind’ Mathematician John Nash Killed in Taxi Crash with Wife
John Forbes Nash, Jr., the mathematician famous for his work in game theory all while battling paranoid schizophrenia, was killed in a car crash over the holiday weekend with his wife, Alicia. Nash’s story was made famous by the 2001 Oscar-winning film, A Beautiful Mind, which starred Russell Crowe as the mentally ill but incredibly […]
Honda Looks Ahead to Navigate Turbulent Future of Autonomous Vehicles
The future of self driving cars is far from a clear course – but some manufacturers believe the obstacles hindering the path toward complete vehicle automation are navigable. Honda R&D Americas President Frank Paluch charted a possible track to self driving cars in an interview with the Columbus Dispatch, which published an interesting feature article […]
Honda, Ohio State Celebrate Opening of SIMCenter in Columbus
At the new Simulation Innovation and Modeling Center in Columbus, Ohio, vehicle testing can happen virtually, with the click of a button. Though the union representing crash test dummies may malign the SIMCenter, computer-aided simulation has the potential to improve manufacturing processes and product performance. Launched after a $5 million gift from Honda, Ohio State […]
GM Foundation Earns Social Responsibility Award from Scholarship America
Scholarship America has bestowed its prestigious Social Responsibility award upon the General Motors Foundation for its commitment to improving access to affordable college education through its Buick Achievers Scholarship Program. Scholarship America presented the award to GM Global Public Policy executive director Greg Martin at its first-ever From Dreams to Degrees event, which was held […]