GM Lansing Stamping Facility Loses Camaros, Gains New Presses
The first production models of the all-new sixth-generation 2016 Chevy Camaro just rolled off the assembly line and have been shipped to dealers. And just as the Camaros left, the Lansing plant received a shipment of… stamping presses. Today GM announced that it had received the first load of massive stamping presses for the Lansing […]
Brock Lesnar Tells Stone Cold He’s a Dodge Guy, Shows Off His Truck
Lesnar: "I'm a Dodge guy. I always have been, and I always will be."
This past Monday night, wrestling fans tuned into the WWE Network after another eventful (read: the complete opposite of eventful) episode of Raw to see “Stone Cold” Steve Austin sit down for a one-on-one interview with the eater of Cadillacs, Brock Lesnar. Much of the audience was expecting the revelation that Austin would come out […]
Barra, Reuss Outline Plans for Autonomous Driving, Hydrogen Fuel-Cell Tech
General Motors CEO Mary Barra and Executive Vice President of Global Product Development, Global Purchasing and Supply Chain Mark Reuss (pictured above) sat down to address investors at a conference on Thursday. Among the topics of discussion were growth initiatives and future product launches, and a great deal of focus was placed upon the expansion […]
Honda and Acura Set Multiple Sales Records in September
American Honda Motor Company announced impressive September 2015 sales returns today, with the automaker increasing 13.1% in year-over-year sales with a record 133,750 units sold. The Acura luxury brand accounted for 14,704 of those vehicle sales, while Honda moved a record 63,635 vehicles, for a 26.9% increase. Trucks were the driving force for both Honda […]
General Motors Has Big Plans for Connectivity
General Motors has grand designs for its in-vehicle connectivity services. Not only does the automaker plan on making like a whole boatload of money off of OnStar 4G LTE with Wi-Fi hotspot, but it also plans on using its vehicles as a platform to continue to build connectivity, car-sharing, and autonomous driving (and also to […]
Wireless Charging in Future Vehicles Likely Depends on Apple’s Decision
Some of you may very well recall the great and lengthy war waged between VHS and Betamax in the 1980s, the result of which determined the state of home entertainment for a decade or so thereafter. Similar battles between brands and products have been waged in years since and left a great many obsolete products […]
SAIC-GM Executive VP Wins Magnolia Award
SAIC-General Motors Executive VP Julian Blissett was honored earlier this month with the Magnolia Award, which is the most prestigious award an expatriate can earn from the Shanghai Municipal Government. More GM Shanghai News: American Buicks may be imported from China by 2017 The Magnolia Award was originally conceived in 1989 as a means to […]
GM Sales Top 2 Million in China Through August
General Motors, including its joint ventures, moved a grand total of 248,815 vehicles in China last month, a 4.8% year-over-year decrease attributed to “softness in the overall vehicle market.” Still, GM and its joint ventures have posted a total of 2,197,192 sales through eight months, good for a 2.3% year-over-year increase to date. “Amid the […]
GM Starts Training in Lansing for Camaro Launch
If you haven’t noticed, we’re very excited about the 2016 Chevrolet Camaro at The News Wheel. We’re getting closer and closer to the redesigned muscle car arriving in dealerships this fall, and General Motors is putting the pedal to the metal in its preparation for the launch. It was announced earlier this year that the […]
Behind the Badge: Origin of the “Shocking” Lightning Bolt on Opel’s Emblem
You’ve probably never seen the Opel badge adorning any vehicles on the road here in the United States; the German brand’s products are usually only sold in Africa, Asia, Europe, and South America. However, this General Motors subsidiary is becoming increasingly recognizable in the States, as models like the Opel Cascada are arriving on American […]
GM’s Flint Investment Points to Aluminum Trucks and SUVs
General Motors announced earlier this week that it will be spending $877 million to update and upgrade Flint Assembly Plant. And despite recently running advertisements denigrating the Ford F-150 for its use of aluminum alloy, a report states that a good chunk of this investment could be put toward using a similar composition for future […]
GM China Set for Record-Breaking Sales Through July
General Motors, combined with joint ventures Baojun and Wuling, have combined to move a record 1,948,377 vehicles in China through the first seven months of 2015. This 3.3% year-over-year increase has GM on the precipice of crossing 2 million vehicles sold with a quarter of the year left to go, putting them comfortably on track […]
GM Sales Down in Canada, GMC Pickups Excel
GM today reported total sales of 22,836 vehicles in Canada during July, down from 23,973 vehicles sold in the same month the year prior. To date, General Motors’ sales in Canada total 150,051 vehicles, up 5.2% from the 142,621 vehicles sold through the first seven months of 2014. “While July sales slowed slightly after a […]
Behind the Badge: Exploring the Theories Behind Lincoln’s Star Logo
Discovering the mysterious origin of the Lincoln emblem
Few automotive logos carry the legacy of luxury and prestige more than the Lincoln emblem. For decades, the premium automaker has presented its star-like logo as a symbol of its premium class. Even after half a century, Lincoln’s cross-sectional rectangle stands out among dozens of other badges on the road. But where did it come […]
Pittsburgh Steeler Antonio Brown Customizes New Rolls Royce Phantom in Time for Training Camp
Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Antonio Brown is one of the most exciting and dynamic player’s in the NFL, so it’s only right he drives a customized Rolls Royce Phantom that has just as much swag. Related: Lil Wayne Shows Off 1975 Caprice Classic in Hollyweezy Video ESPN reported that Brown doesn’t actually own the Phantom, but Rolls […]
North Carolina Man And His 1968 Pontiac Catalina Found In Lake After 43 Years
When Pamela Shook Kolbe’s father, Amos Shook, mysteriously went missing back in 1972, she swore that he would never have left them voluntarily. Now, 43 years later, she finally has some closure over her father’s departure, as his remains were recently found inside his 1968 Pontiac Catalina at the bottom of a lake near where […]
I Scream, You Scream, We All Scream When the Military Takes Over
Conspiracy theorists in Texas are headed down a Rocky Road with allegations that Blue Bell Ice Cream trucks are being used for sinister purposes by the United States military during the upcoming Jade Helm military exercises. This theory has surfaced alongside the Jade Helm conspiracy theories that the upcoming military exercise is, in fact, a […]
Ghostbusters News: What Kind of Car Is the New Ecto-1?
The News Wheel investigates what make and model the new Ghostbusters mobile is.
Paul Feig, director of the new Ghostbusters reboot set to release next summer, just released an image of the brand new Ecto-1 vehicle over Twitter. When he did, speculation about the new vehicle’s make and model exploded across the internet. At the moment, no official confirmation of the vehicle’s model or year has been released. However, […]