The Great Plains in Gascoyne, North Dakota everydot.com Chevrolet announced last week that it has purchased carbon credits from 11,000 acres of North Dakota prairies in order to eliminate about 40,000 tons of annual carbon dioxide emissions from the atmosphere. According to US Department of Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack, the emissions being saved by Chevrolet’s…
Apple CarPlay being used on the 2016 Chevy Silverado Chevrolet’s big push to offer available Wi-Fi across its lineup has paid off in a big way. Today, the bowtie brand announced that it has sold more than 1.4 million vehicles with 4G LTE connectivity since June 2014. That’s more connected cars sold by Chevy than…
You know what they say about too much of a good thing Earlier this summer, General Motors announced that it would be increasing Chevrolet Bolt production by 20 percent during the fourth quarter of 2018. This production increase is being initiated to keep up with a rising consumer demand for the EV. Still, the recent…
General Motors Canada sold 23,612 vehicles in November, down 17.2% year-over-year. Retail sales totaled 17,664 vehicles, down 21.9% year-over-year, and fleet sales totaled 5,948 vehicles and increased 0.5% year-over-year. All four of GM’s brands saw year-over-year volume decreases both in terms of retail and total sales, but the automaker anticipates a surge in sales—particularly for…
If you have super picky people on your give list this Valentine’s Day, chances are high that you could use some more gift suggestions. Here are five more auto-themed gifts for the car enthusiast in your life. Boost Your Confidence: Discover the benefits of OnStar technology Seat warmer Photo: AmazonKeep a loved one cozy even…
Trista Schieffer, Lead Development Engineer, Battery Electric Vehicles © General Motors General Motors recently found itself among the NAFE’s Top 50 Companies for Executive Women, but company CEO Mary Barra is of the belief that GM’s work has only just begun. She believes that the automotive industry stands to undergo changes in the next decade…
Electric vehicles are becoming more and more common, with automakers promising more and more to come. So, as the holiday buying season comes around, one question rises to the forefront: should I buy an electric car or a plug-in hybrid? To answer that, there are a few questions to ask yourself (please note that these…
Photo: © General Motors Chevrolet’s electric program has done it again, with the Spark EV once more taking the title of Best Plug-in Vehicle in Kelley Blue Book’s 2016 5-Year Cost to Own Awards. In total, KBB estimates that the Spark EV costs about $30,104 to own and operate for 5 years, thanks to its…
2016 Chevy Silverado 1500 Chevrolet started the year with its best performance at retail since 2005, moving 108,861 units for an 11.6% year-over-year sales increase. Car sales rose 25% and truck and crossover sales were each up 5%, bringing the brand its 10th straight month of gains at retail. On the whole, Chevrolet sales totaled…
The 2015 Chevrolet Bolt EV Concept The Chevy Bolt is a proud, strong, independent electric car, and it doesn’t have to change who it is in order to feel validated. The haters gonna hate, and the Bolt’s gonna Bolt. That was the message that Chevrolet marketing boss Tim Mahoney sent loud and clear recently when…
While the particular pickup pictured here might be on a “decline,” Chevy’s truck sales are actually on the rise Black Friday is a highly successful day for the retail shopping sector, even in the automotive industry. Chevrolet’s sales numbers for last month seem to support that sentiment, as the automaker’s retail sales were up by 1.9%…
You might be surprised to learn that Atlanta, Georgia is the top market for Nissan’s LEAF electric car. That’s why Nissan is teaming up with Georgia Power to provide local employers with an incentive to install EV chargers. Through this partnership, businesses with over 100 employees within the Georgia Power service area qualify for a…
In all honesty, the 370Z is why we like Nissan. Sure, its electric LEAF is practical and its many sedans are dependable, but only the 370Z is truly likable. A stark departure from the rest of the brand’s humdrum lineup, the uniquely styled and athletically equipped 370Z has kept the brand invigorated for almost a decade….
There’s no arguing that South by Southwest is one of the most popular music festivals in the country. But there’s more to SXSW than just music—the festival also has a film section and an interactive section to appeal to a wide variety of festivalgoers. As part of the interactive portion, Toyota has teamed up with…
2015 Ford Fusion Energi Plug-In Hybrid With the price of gasoline down around the country, it’s only reasonable to expect that automakers would cut down prices of electric vehicles and plug-in hybrids in order to make them more appealing to customers. Ford is following suit and reportedly cutting about $900 from the price of the…
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