The nation-spanning fight over car emissions rules is well underway. However, even as President Trump and his EPA are trying to strip California of its ability to make its own emissions rules, Colorado has announced it will join the states that follow California’s lead. This decision came on Friday from the Colorado Air Quality Control…
Actress and singer Dinah Shore popularized the Chevy jingle Today, Chevrolet is known for its “Real People, Not Actors” commercials that flood televisions, promoting the bow-tie brand and the many awards its lineup of vehicles has won. But back in the 1950s, television viewers were singing along to a catchy tune called “See the U.S.A….
For the 11th consecutive year, Ford was the exclusive automotive sponsor of the ESSENCE Festival, which celebrates the multitudinous achievements of black female artists and entrepreneurs. This year’s event celebrated the 25th anniversary of the ESSENCE Festival, and the theme of “Paint the Future Proud” fit hand-in-hand with Ford’s new Built Ford Proud ad campaign….
General Motors has found great success in selling larger vehicles in the… Ah yes, the flying car. As far as highly desired futuristic technology… The next few years will be big for Volkswagen. The automaker plans… Back in October of 2019, an enticing image of a refreshed 2021… General Motors and China have a long…
Some OEMs are targeting young buyers with affordable prices on new models.… We’re not going to lie, it is a bit exciting when a… The 2016 Chevrolet Cruze Limited is a compact sedan with a starting… Ford is adding the new Figo Aspire to its lineup in India… Pope Francis is holding a raffle to…
It feels like it has been a long time since Volkswagen’s blatant cheating of worldwide emissions tests was found out, and following that, some of us probably thought that automakers would give up on cheating on the tests. It turns out that nope, emissions test cheating is happening again, just in a low-rent kind of…
General Motors is closing its assembly plant in Lordstown, Ohio, as part of a major restructuring In a major restructuring move, General Motors announced today that it will close five plants, discontinue several sedan models, and cut its North American salaried workforce by 15 percent. GM said these moves will help it save $6 billion…
Can you build cars with all the colors of the wind? Photo: Jondaar_1/Flickr Designing and creating electric and hybrid vehicles is only the beginning of what automakers can do to practice sustainability. Sometimes, it’s even more important for automotive brands to look at how efficient their manufacturing plants and business centers are. Working toward a goal…
Becoming a licensed driver is a complicated process, and although your teen has probably been dreaming of the open road for a long time (Independence! No parental control!), he or she probably hasn’t figured out the logistics. And depending on your DMV office and your state’s requirements for obtaining a permit, the process might be…
Photo: Firefox OS Churches are notorious for constantly experimenting with ploys to attract newcomers. From free coffee and donuts, to providing members with pizza and beer, there’s definitely a plethora of ways that these institutions try to engage the masses. Destiny Church, in Columbia, MD, added its own take on “visitor perks.” Just yesterday, the…
Some dogs love a ride in the car; others, not so much. But, no matter if your furry family member loves or hates the four-wheel machine, keeping them safe on the road is always a top priority. And, even if you consider yourself a very responsible pet owner, which no doubt you are, you might…
The automotive industry is constantly changing and evolving. As it does, vehicles from different classes and different brands change and evolve with it. Those vehicles that adopt aspects currently popular with consumers tend to come out on top. To highlight which cars, trucks, and SUVs are popular with today’s consumers, Consumer Reports has assembled its annual list of…
What winter driving tips does Jason Harper have to share with Cruze fanatics? Photo: © General Motors While many drivers know it’s a good idea to take preventative measures during the winter to ensure safe travels, Chevrolet recently published a video that offers a few in-depth tips and suggestions on how to stay safe and…
Image by OpenClipart-Vectors from Pixabay If you’re someone who loves cars, you probably notice them in entertainment products more than the average viewer. This is the whole idea behind the Internet Movie Cars Database, or IMCDB—a massive library of film screenshots accompanied by the car they feature and the movie they came from. Recently, I…
Driving is a necessary part of daily life. In fact, more than 90 percent of Americans drive to work (per the Brookings Institute). Unfortunately, car design doesn’t always move forward with larger, wider drivers in mind. The need for cars that heavier people can drive safely and comfortably isn’t just theoretical. According to CDC statistics…
In 1963, Chevy released one of the best ads of all time: a delightfully odd spot called ¡Chevrolet Olé!, which features that time’s interpretation of rap.… Buick’s “Mistaken Identity” was the most viewed car commercial of 2019, despite the fact that the automaker spent just over half what competitors did.… In the last 20 years,…
Known by many names, the Chevy Sonic was a zippy little car… J.D. Power surveyed car owners in the 2020 Seat Quality and Satisfaction… The Chevrolet car lineup is shrinking again, and this time it’s the… The Chevrolet Sonic is one of the rare small cars in General… Many gearheads are familiar with J.D. Power…
Stepping foot on Cuba is like taking a time machine… When you first get engaged, planning a wedding seems like a fun,… Some of you might think you’re a lucky son-of-a-gun. Maybe you’ve won… Oh, love—what a magical thing. When you first fall in love, everything… You don’t like it when your toilet…
The Chevy Impala is among America’s most iconic nameplates. This signature sedan… Known by many names, the Chevy Sonic was a zippy little car… With some confusion surrounding the use of the Cruze nameplate, this Chevy… Chevrolet has an affinity for creating legendary family sedans, and the Malibu… Since 2008, the Chevy Traverse has been…
Honda has finally released the details for the new e electric city… Affordable, efficient, and fun to drive, the 2020 Chevrolet Spark is an… Toyota recently launched a new hatchback variant of the Corolla, and while… Both practical and fun to drive, the 2019 Hyundai Elantra GT stands… Toyota has entered the hatchback game with…
Edmunds is reporting that the 2015 Malibu lease deal, along with the 2015 Optima lease deal, are the two top lease deals of December. Each are priced below $199 a month, though these offers only last through January 5th, 2015. Related: New Chevrolet Cruze Named 2014 Fleet Car of the Year It seems that Edmunds…
Well, folks, I am distraught. The time that I have dreaded since July 2017 has arrived. Even as the company announced a bunch of upgrades for the model, General Motors has announced that the Chevrolet Volt plug-in hybrid is dead as of March 1, 2019. Re-creation: These are the new Chevy car styles for 2019…
The 2024 Chevrolet Malibu offers a variety of trims to suit the… As they enter the workforce, college graduates need a reliable, budget-friendly, and… Say goodbye to another car nameplate: the Buick Regal. According to Buick,… One look at the 2019 Nissan Maxima, and you’re sure to notice… It only takes the 2020 Chevy Malibu…
Today’s buyers pay about $75,000 for a new RV, and almost nine out of 10 buyers purchase… A new survey by the RV Industry Association shows that millennials are… After GMC introduced its new Hummer EV in a Super Bowl advertisement,… Although boomers seem to have cornered the market on collecting, driving, and… There’s no…
The latest model of the Chevrolet Malibu continues the model’s tradition of… You bought your current car because it’s what you could afford. But… While GMC has spent more than a century making a name for itself as the premier SUV and truck maker, it does have one long-forgotten sedan: the Chevette.… Buick is currently…
Whether your teen is heading back to high school, going off to… The Chevy Spark was introduced in 1998 as the Daewoo Matiz. Four… Over the past few years, Chevrolet has discontinued many of its sedans… In recent years, there’s been a decrease in the number of vehicles… Want your Chevy to stand apart from…
GM still has a handful of domestic factories that focus on passenger cars General Motors recently announced that it would be shutting down five of its North American facilities within the next year. That list of locations includes the Detroit-Hamtramck Assembly plant, the Lordstown Assembly factory, and the Oshawa plant out in Canada. Each of…
The Mountain Goats are a band obsessed with storytelling, and they seem particularly fond of using cars to evoke emotions in their listeners.… J.D. Power surveyed car owners in the 2020 Seat Quality and Satisfaction… Are you planning on carrying passengers in the second (or third) row… In February of 2020, Chevy produced its final…
Photo: Chevrolet The Chevrolet car lineup is shrinking again, and this time it’s the Sonic that’s on the chopping block. Small and Stylish: Upgrade to an SUV with the 2020 Chevrolet Trax General Motors announced last week that it will soon end production for the Chevrolet Sonic, a subcompact model available as either a sedan…
A number of GM recalls and stop-sales materialized over the weekend, to no one’s surprise. I’ll save you the time of having to endure my now trite cynicism of The General, and just go ahead and tell you why your cars might kill you this time around: General Motors recalled 117,000 various vehicles in North…
The Chevrolet Onix Photo: Chevrolet China Here in the United States, Chevrolet is currently cutting much of its passenger car lineup. Meanwhile in China, drivers are still choosing sedans as their go-to vehicle class. In fact, Chevrolet is ready to introduce a new sedan to the Chinese market: the Chevrolet Onix. Which Do You Prefer?:…
Production of Chevy’s star electric car will be settling for a slowdown In the automotive industry, you never want to run out of vehicles. Then again, you never want to have too many vehicles either. The latter is the problem that General Motors is currently facing. Last month, GM had a 105 days supply, a…
2015 Silverado High Country HD ©GM Chevrolet had a huge 2014, logging more than 2,000,000 total sales in the United States for the first time since 2007. With the help of big sales from familiar favorites (and a new face or two), Chevrolet moved 2,033,442 vehicles in the US throughout 2014, good for a 4.4%…
The Sonic is safe… for now A little more than a month ago, rumors began circulating that stated production for the Chevrolet Sonic could come to an end as early as 2018. A few weeks later, documents acquired from the California Air Resources Board appeared to back up this claim. However, it appears that the…
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I am excited today, because thanks to the Union of Concerned Scientists, I can finally bring some knowledge to one of the enduring questions of electric vehicles: given that many states still use coal and natural gas to generate electricity, just how “green” can an electric vehicle be? Well, it turns out, that depends on…
The 1983 Monte Carlo SS “Pepsi Challenger” is one of the cars included in the National Corvette Museum’s new Chevrolet racing history exhibit Photo: Mike Traverse The rich history of Chevrolet racing is the focus of a new exhibition at the National Corvette Museum in Bowling Green, Kentucky. The exhibit features a variety of historic…
When it comes to testing its vehicles, it’s probably safe to say that, until lately, the European Union would not be classified as “tough.” Instead, the EU has long used a very lax emissions testing system, and has relied on its member nations to regulate the vehicles sold within their borders by themselves, which, as…
It seems that 2018 is the year of Jeep. Sales for the… Once again Toyota continued to follow the industry trend of rising truck… While cars suffered throughout the month, Honda’s July 2018 truck sales were… Fiat Chrysler’s decision to focus on trucks, crossovers, and SUVs has evidently… During the month of July, sales were…
The internet is a treasure trove of strange, delightful viral videos. I think some of them can be repurposed as car commercials.… As part of the rollout of the 2020 Outback, Subaru recently released a series of three heartfelt ads that highlight the Outback’s best features.… The goal of the campaign is to show the…
It’s important to stay hydrated this summer, to stay cool and to avoid heat exhaustion due to extreme temperatures. It’s equally important to drink the right water, however. As tempting as it might be to keep drinking the unfinished water bottles left in your car this season, there’s a risk that the water could be…
It’s GM’s rendition of “The Red Wedding,” only with sedans Earlier today, General Motors announced that it would be closing down five of its plants within the next year. With GM’s locations in Lordstown, Ohio, Detroit-Hamtramck, Michigan, and Oshawa, Ontario, shutting down soon, that spells trouble for the automaker’s remaining passenger cars. Indeed, the automaker…
For a second year in a row, Ford walked out of Sin… The rear-wheel drive Maverick is a classic car from Ford’s golden age… Among Chevrolet’s many entries at this year’s SEMA Show is the Chevelle… Chevrolet has introduced a slew of new concepts to start off the 2016 SEMA… Intended to show off GM’s new Alaskan…
This weekend, February 22nd -25th, the Dayton Auto Show takes over the… If you live in or around Dayton, Ohio, you should head to… The 2017 Dayton Auto Show kicked off on February 23rd and will… Nestled in between Cincinnati and Columbus is the Gem City of Dayton,… As someone who spends most of her…
Today Chevrolet revealed details of the 2018 Camaro ZL1 1LE, the track-ready leader of its 2018 Camaro lineup. The new 1LE features a racing-based suspension and aero technologies, as well as Goodyear Eagle F1 Supercar 3R summer-only tires, making it the most extreme track-focused Camaro to date. Priced at $7,500, the ZL1 1LE Extreme Track…
Chevy hopes that the brand-new Spark will reignite interest in the subcompact car segment In an automotive environment where subcompact cars are losing more of their market share with each passing year, the Chevrolet Spark has continues to stand out as a leader in the segment. Chevrolet recently announced some changes to the Chevy Spark lineup…
Subcompacts have steadily found themselves on the outs in the United States, which has led to recent speculation that the bite-sized Chevy Spark could be the next GM vehicle to wind up on the chopping block. Such is not the case in Mexico, however, where Chevrolet introduced a new notchback version of the Beat subcompact…
These days, all automakers offer a touch-screen infotainment system that allows you to connect your phone to your car so you can stay connected safely on the road. For Chevrolet, that touch-screen technology is called MyLink. But what is Chevy MyLink, and what is included? All about Chevy’s infotainment system Chevrolet started offering MyLink in…
When Mercedes-Benz finally revealed the 2018 Mercedes-AMG GT R at the Goodwood… In a world where technology is king, a recent survey has discovered… Ford’s new Focus RS has been winning awards seemingly left and right,…
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