Behold the Turkish Tesla-Fighter (Except Not Really)
Turkey’s government has been abuzz these past two weeks for one special car: the Pehlivan Elektrak, an electric car designed with support from the Turkish government. The Elektrak has been on a two-week tour around the Balkans to show it off after winning a competition sponsored by the state. It was originally developed by students […]
GM Reallocating $245M Investment, New Crossover Production to Fairfax Assembly
General Motors on Monday confirmed that $245 million originally set aside to upgrade the Orion Assembly plant near Detroit will instead by invested in Fairfax Assembly in Kansas City, Kansas. This will also result in production of an as-yet-unnamed small SUV being moved to Fairfax, further leaving the future of production at Orion uncertain. The […]
GM Recognizes Top Suppliers with Annual Awards Ceremony
General Motors held its 24th annual Supplier of the Year awards at the Cobo Center in Detroit last night. The automaker recognized 110 of its best global suppliers, the most ever recognized since the Supplier of the Year event began in 1992. GM awarded 79 suppliers in 2014, so this year’s 110 recipients of the […]
2016 Buick Verano Overview
The 2016 Buick Verano features a starting MSRP of only $21,065, but that relative low price doesn’t mean this sedan isn’t both classy and luxurious. Available with a 2.0-liter turbo DOHC engine with VVT, this machine can propel itself from 0-to-60 in only 6.2 seconds. The 2016 Buick Verano comes in five trim levels: 1SV, […]
Flint Engine Operations Builds 1-Millionth 1.4-Liter Engine
As employees at General Motors’ Flint Engine Operations prepare to produce the all-new engine that will power the 2016 Chevrolet Cruze and Volt, the plant celebrated a significant milestone late last month in the production of its 1-millionth 1.4-liter engine. “Attaining 1 million engines produced is always an important milestone,” said Terri Burden, Flint Engine […]
General Motors of Mexico Grabs Nearly 20% Market Share in First Half
General Motors of Mexico released its June sales figures at the tail-end of last month, revealing that it had sold 21,528 units across the Buick, GMC, Cadillac, and Chevrolet brands. GM’s brands controlled a 19.6% market share in June, and with a total of 116,251 units sold through the first half, it owns an 18.6% […]
Chevrolet’s April Sales Gains Driven by Crossovers and Pickups
Chevrolet enthusiastically (and somewhat randomly) plugged April 1st as the “#BestDayEver.” But did April as a whole prove to be the #BestMonthEver for the bowtie brand? Well, it did for some vehicles in the American automaker’s lineup. According to recently released sales figures, the 2015 Colorado had its best month since launch, racking up 7,010 […]
12 GM Vehicles Land in The Car Book’s 2015 Best Bets
The Car Book’s 2015 Best Bets awards have been released, and a number of GM vehicles make the cut and stand tall among the industry’s best. The annual Best Bets, determined by The Center for Auto Safety and The Car Book, is based upon vehicles’ performance in nine different categories, including: combo crash tests, safety […]
[UPDATE] Ford is Totes Not Making a 200-Mile EV, Folks
![[UPDATE] Ford is Totes Not Making a 200-Mile EV, Folks](https://thenewswheel.com/wp-content/themes/patterns/timthumb.php?src=https%3A%2F%2Fthenewswheel.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2015%2F03%2FFord_FocusElectric_06.jpg&q=90&w=760&h=400&zc=1 "[UPDATE] Ford is Totes Not Making a 200-Mile EV, Folks")
Update: We received a call from Said Deep, Head of Ford North America Product Communications, who said “We do not comment on speculation but can confirm these reports are not accurate.” The original story was notably meatless, but it appears that there was somehow less substance than even its bare bones suggested. It’s not unreasonable to think […]
Which Cars Will Be at the 2015 Chicago Auto Show?
When navigating the 2015 Chicago Auto Show site, we had a bit of trouble finding a comprehensive list of cars outside of a drop-down menu or individual pages. To make things a little easier for all of us, we have compiled an at-a-glance list. This list will change as we receive more information, so be sure […]
2014 Chevrolet US Sales Top 2 Million
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% year-over-year improvement. As could be expected, […]
Michael Bay Wants an Oscar Nod for Transformers 4
Expects stiff competition from A Million Ways to Die in the West and Kirk Cameron’s Saving Christmas
What do The Godfather, Casablanca, Silence of the Lambs, Schindler’s List, and Transformers 4: Age of Extinction all have in common? Michael Bay thinks they all were—or are—deserving of an Oscar for Best Picture. And what do they not all share in common? Only the first four should ever be remotely associated with the Academy […]
SEMA Drag Race Is the Real Highlight of November
The 2014 SEMA Show rocked the first half of November with style, showing off a number of innovative accessories and technologies on concept vehicles from the world’s major automakers. But it was the SEMA drag race that followed, sponsored by Motor Trend, where the real magic happened. (Check out the race in the video at […]
Spark EV Is The Most Fuel Efficient Vehicle of 2014
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the US Department of Energy (DOE) have identified the 2015 Spark EV as The Most Fuel Efficient Vehicle of 2014. This marks the second consecutive year that the Spark EV has received this distinction. The 2015 Spark EV yields a combined rating of 119 MPGe, which beats out its […]
Thoughtful Road Trip Movies: The Guilt Trip Review
We’ll be honest. We had every intent of categorizing this road trip family comedy as one of the worst based solely on its lukewarm reviews. Director Anne Fletcher is never one to produce anything formulaic–unless you count her previous three films: Step Up, 27 Dresses, and The Proposal. Now, she’s taking on the nagging Jewish mother cliche? […]
Pickups Led GM’s August 2014 Sales Charge
GM’s August 2014 sales were technically down 1 percent compared to last August, but on a selling day adjusted basis, total sales were actually up 2 percent, led by an 18 percent increase in pickup sales over last year. In total, General Motors moved 272,423 vehicles last month. Related: Valet Mode Helps You Keep Tabs […]
2014 GM June Sales Are Best Since ‘07
General Motors was happy to report today that, officially, 2014 GM June sales were the best June sales that the company has seen since back in 2007. Reportedly, total sales were up 1 percent compared to last June, with retail sales up 1 percent and fleet sales up 2 percent. The auto giant delivered 267,461 […]
[VIDEO] General Motors and Transformers: Behind the Scenes
![[VIDEO] General Motors and Transformers: Behind the Scenes](https://thenewswheel.com/wp-content/themes/patterns/timthumb.php?src=https%3A%2F%2Fthenewswheel.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2014%2F06%2FGeneral-Motors-and-Transformers.jpg&q=90&w=760&h=400&zc=1 "[VIDEO] General Motors and Transformers: Behind the Scenes")
The wait is almost over: Transformers: Age of Extinction hits theatres tonight at midnight. As you’re probably well aware, General Motors and Transformers have long been partners, throughout the entire franchise in fact. In this latest installment, GM has provided a number of vehicles—the yellow Camaro, Bumblebee, of course; an Allspark Green Tin Corvette Stingray, […]