Read Mary Barra’s Prepared Testimony to the U.S. Senate Subcommittee
Yesterday, Mary Barra, General Motors CEO, went before the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation’s Subcommittee on Consumer Protection, Product Safety, and Insurance. Yes, that’s really what it’s called, and no, it’s not possible to regard it as such without smirking at its ridiculousness. And, for fans of the best TV show ever […]
General Motors Victim Compensation Fund Will Be ‘Generous and Fair’
Kenneth Feinberg, the high-profile lawyer in charge of the General Motors victim compensation fund following the ignition switch recall of earlier this year and that traces itself back over the last decade, recently told Bloomberg Television that the American automaker was going to be “generous and fair to the victims.” Feinberg emphasized, “No matter what. […]
Taylor Bennett’s “New Chevy” Pays Homage to American Car Brand
Macklemore may have laid claim to the Cadillac brand, but Taylor Bennett’s “New Chevy” single makes clear that Chevrolet is all his. For those who could not care one bit about rap (or even detest it maybe), but do care about the future of Chevy, the song is actually pretty important for Chevy’s perception. Bennett, […]
News: Matt Lauer Asks Mary Barra Stupid Questions
Matt Lauer, host of The Today Show and longtime antagonist of reasonable hair styles, interviewed embattled GM CEO Mary Barra on Thursday morning in the wake of a stop-sale order being issued for all 2013-2014 Chevy Cruze. Lauer may as well have been practicing his fast pitch technique with a busted shoulder for all the […]
World Cup of Cars: Colombia vs. Cote D’Ivoire
Today marks the World Cup Colombia vs. Cote D’Ivoire World Cup match. While it’s anyone’s guess who will win on the field, our World Cup of Cars series is more concerned with what happens on the wheels. So who will come out on top: Colombia vs. Cote D’Ivoire? A Chevy Captiva Sport (branded as an […]
Read Mary Barra’s Oral Testimony for the U.S. House Hearing
Earlier today we posted Mary Barra’s prepared remarks for her U.S. House hearing. Now we’ve got her actual oral remarks, which contain an addition (bolded). The spoken word is definitive. You can read Mary Barra’s oral testimony for the U.S. House hearing below. I appreciate the chance to appear before you again today on […]
Read Mary Barra’s Prepared Testimony for the U.S. House Hearing
General Motors CEO, Mary Barra, will appear before the U.S. House Committee on Energy & Commerce Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations today, June 18, 2014, to further testify on the ignition switch recall issue. She has prepared her remarks and publicly released them ahead of her appearance. You can read Mary Barra’s prepared testimony for […]
Current-Gen Chevy Camaro Recall — And More
GM is at it again, but at this point, no one is surprised. The company is being over-sensitive to recalls following the ignition switch fiasco, and I can’t blame them. Still, it’s disheartening (and slightly anticlimactic) to see more GM recalls pour in on a weekly basis. This one is a current-gen Chevy Camaro recall […]
Hybrid Chevy Corvette Still on the Table for Next Generation
Last year, GM President, Mark Reuss, hinted that we shouldn’t rule out a hybrid Chevy Corvette before the current generation (which just began with the 2014 Corvette Stingray) is over. While it’s not very likely that we will actually see such a thing during the current generation, Reuss just recently gave us enough hope for […]
Jeff Boyer Urges Drivers of Recalled Vehicles to Use a Single Key
Because who needs to get into their houses anymore anyway?
The entire GM recall has been one big mess. It’s been a tragedy for families and friends of those who have died over the years in affected vehicles. It’s been an outrage to the American people whose tax dollars revived the dying company only to find out it had not come forward with this major […]
On Sexism in Car Commercials: Still Going Strong
The Mustang has changed a lot over fifty years. Sexism in advertising? Well, not so much.
This past week, we came together as a country to celebrate one of the most significant events in not only our collected history, but in the history of mankind (emphasis on the man): the 50th anniversary of the Ford Mustang. Look, let’s get one thing straight right off the not-at-all-phallic bat: the Mustang is the […]
General Motors Stock Plummets, Moral Stock Still Low
Wherein I liken GM to a massive boss in Dark Souls. It makes more sense the more you read it.
Want to buy some General Motors stock? I mean, who wouldn’t want to buy stock in GM today, am I right? Well, if you want to sink your money into the albatross that General Motors has become, shares are down to $33.30, which is just a hair about the IPO price. Come and get it! […]
There is a 570hp Chevy Cobalt SS, Of Course. Why Wouldn’t There Be?
Not every piece of news these days involving the Chevy Cobalt has to do with the gloom and doom associated with the ignition switch recall. This decidedly sunnier story comes to us from TX2K14, which has gathered high-powered street cars for roll races and a dyno competition. The latter measures a vehicle’s wheel horsepower (WHP) […]
Barra to Testify Before House Oversight Committee On April 1
NHTSA Acting Administrator has also been called upon to testify regarding the ongoing GM recall nightmare.
On April Fools Day, Mary Barra and National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) Acting Administrator David Friedman will testify before the US House Energy and Commerce Committee during an Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee hearing. Auto Blog reminds us that committee chair Fred Upton (R-MI) was also involved in the 2000 Ford-Firestone rollover investigation. In that […]
Woman Sets Man’s Car on Fire at McDonald’s
Because McFlurries are serious business
Things got a little rowdy at a Jacksonville, Florida McDonald’s the day before St. Patty’s Day, and I can’t say I’m surprised: Shamrock Shakes are freaking delicious—I’d get rowdy for one too. Apparently, a man and a woman were arguing over ice cream at 12:30am on Sunday. It seems that the woman thought she deserved […]
Toyota’s $1.2 billion Payout Due to People with Two Left Feet?
Today, just as things are heating up for General Motors following their decade-long recall scandal, Toyota has reached a settlement with the U.S. Department of Justice over an unintended acceleration issue to the tune of $1.2 billion. You know, just petty cash. Toyota’s $1.2 billion payout means that the automaker has successfully evaded prosecution. Already, however, […]
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) was created by the Highway Safety Act of 1970 as an agency of the United States government’s executive branch and their Department of Transportation. Today, the NHTSA is primarily known for authoring and applying Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards and conducting crash testing—vehicles that receive the annual NHTSA […]