Old Chevy Volt Batteries Are Powering GM’s New IT Building
Death is always an uncomfortable topic to discuss, but there is always the comforting possibility of finding a new purpose in the afterlife. At least, there is for dead Chevy Volt batteries. According to General Motors, when the useful life of a Volt’s battery is done, it has the chance to be reincarnated as an […]
Dodge-Chevy-Ford “ChaMarAng” is an American Muscle Car Hyrdra
Self-professed “automotive manipulator” Theophilus Chin has rendered something that’s basically the American muscle car equivalent of ManBearPig—it’s half Challenger, half Camaro, and half Mustang. It’s called… the “ChaMarAng.” The name is a obviously portmanteau of the three cars it combines: the front-end of a Dodge Challenger, the basic body of the new sixth-gen Chevy Camaro, […]
Early History of Drunk Driving Laws
It wasn’t soon after cars were invented that laws about driving them while under the influence began to crop up. The history of drunk driving laws (in the United States) began in 1906, when New Jersey enacted a law stating that “no intoxicated person shall drive a motor vehicle.” It was punishable by a fine […]
New $8M Cadillac Dealership Breaking Ground Near Historic GM Tech Center
The General Motors Technical Center in Warren, Michigan, is getting a new neighbor across the street in the form of an $8 million Cadillac dealership that will be breaking ground today, June 17th. The new dealership is owned by Gregory Jackson, who is both the chairman and owner of Prestige Automotive Group LLC. The dealership […]
2015 Ram 1500 Overview
The Ram 1500 is one of the country’s most popular trucks. Capable of heavy duty jobs and with one of the best fuel economies in its class, it’s not hard to see why. The 2015 Ram 1500 continues the legacy with its collection of different models and trims. [wptab name=”What’s New”] What’s New for the 2015 […]
Ford Donates $500,000 to The Ark in Ann Arbor
Ford has announced that it will donate $500,000 to The Ark in celebration of its 50th anniversary. The legendary music venue located in Ann Arbor, Michigan will commemorate the donation by naming the Ford Listening Room after their generous benefactor. “The Ark is a cultural treasure, not just for southeast Michigan, but for musicians around […]
GM Partners With Isuzu for Low Cab Forward Chevy Trucks
General Motors announced on Monday that it has agreed to a deal that will make GM and Isuzu Motors partners in commercial vehicle collaboration. One of the results of this partnership will see Chevrolet reenter the low cab forward medium-duty truck market in 2016 with six new models. “Bringing low cab forward trucks back to […]
Toyota to Marchionne: “It’s Not You, It’s Us”
Sergio Marchionne, CEO of Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA), has been a busy little bee. As he nears the end of his tenure as head of the international automaker, Marchionne is trying his best to set up a merger that’ll help him retire as a legend in the automotive industry. Last week, he was turned down […]
Toyota Donates Trucks to Help Firefighters
Toyota is one determined automaker when it comes to giving back to the community. As part of the recent groundbreaking ceremony at Toyota Technical Center (TTC) in the Ann Arbor, Michigan, area, the automaker donated three Toyota Tundra trucks to the fire chiefs of the three departments that will serve the expanded research and development […]
The West Wing Wheels: Franklin D. Roosevelt
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 […]
Toyota Technical Center Expansion Begins
When you think of American-made vehicles, chances are you think of American carmakers like Ford, Chevy, or Chrysler. But more and more foreign brands are bringing production to the US—one such example being Toyota. The automaker has long had its headquarters in Torrance, California, and is in the process of moving to Plano, Texas, and […]
GM Vehicles Comprise Top Half of 10 Most American Cars List
AutoBlog has put together a list of the 10 Most American Cars on the market, determined by what percentages of the vehicles’ parts are actually “born in the USA.” The results may surprise some, as many foreign companies have factories located in the United States (and vice versa). The Alabama-assembled Honda Odyssey minivan, for example, […]
Latest Ford Accelerated Action Day Follows World Environment Day
Ford Volunteer Corps members around the country participated in another Ford Motor Company Accelerated Action Day on Friday as a means to celebrate World Environment Day and bolster the efforts of nearly 40 community service projects. Ford pledged more than $47,000 in grants to cover necessary materials for the projects, and more than 500 company […]
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles Leads the Charge in Motor City Pride
Brand paints a Fiat 500X in rainbow colors to show support
Over the weekend, Detroit was figuratively painted rainbow as members of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) community and its allies celebrated LGBT culture and recognized the fight for equality in marriage, the workplace, and more, during the annual Motor City Pride event. Motor City Pride was a two-day festival, including a parade, held […]
Driver Banned From Cell Phone Use After Fatal Crash
As part of her sentence for hitting and killing a bicyclist while driving distracted last fall, a 23-year-old Michigan woman is being forbidden from owning a cell phone or any portable communications device for the full duration of her two-year probation. Mitzi Nelson pleaded no contest to a misdemeanor charge stemming from the death of […]
Ford Donates Five Transit Connect Vans to American Red Cross
This week, Ford donated five new Transit vans to the American Red Cross for use at five different locations across the United States: Lexington, Kentucky; Louisville, Kentucky; Cleveland, Ohio; Portland, Oregon; and its hometown of Detroit, Michigan. “The American Red Cross is often first on the scene to assist those in need, and these Ford […]
No, There Probably Won’t be a 2016 Chevy Camaro in Batman v Superman
Last month, it was reported that GM had registered a trademark for the terms “Camaro Krypton” and “Krypton.” There was speculation by many (including us) that it could have something to do with the upcoming Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice film—perhaps the Dark Knight defeats the Man of Steel by running him over with […]
GM Supports Vets With $1 Million Habitat for Humanity Donation
May was Military Appreciation Month in America, and to celebrate, General Motors Foundation granted $1 million to Habitat for Humanity to fund a number of projects that will ultimately benefit current and former service members of the U.S. Military. Among the projects announced are 11 home builds in association with Habitat families, all of which […]