The fate of GM’s passenger car lineup is currently up in the air It’s been nearly two years since Fiat Chrysler Automobiles elected to eliminate the Dodge Dart and Chrysler 200 from its lineup. At the time, the move was perceived as rather risky, as it left FCA with few passenger car offerings for consumers….
January 31st is known as National Backward Day. Although the founder of this holiday remains unknown, many people head nod this occasion by reversing certain items or habits. Some people eat dessert for breakfast, wear their clothes backward, or walk backward. Other people speak backwards on this day—maybe even on multiple days throughout the year, like YouTuber…
A year and a half ago, New York City was the launching pad for Maven, General Motors’ car-sharing brand. Since then, it’s found its way to 16 other North American cities, and its members have racked up over 125 million miles. Now Maven is back to its Big Apple roots, offering an elevated car-sharing experience…
KILL IT WITH FIRE Spider: Philip N. Cohen Spiders always seem to have a way of surprising us when we least expect it. Even if you’re not particularly afraid of them, having one scurry or drop into your field of vision can give a shock. Angela Kipp of Syracuse, Indiana was pulling out of her…
It seems that I was not the only one to think that what the electric car market needed was a good truck. First, we had indications of a Wrangler-esque electric SUV/truck from Bollinger Motors, without many details about performance. Now, we have the introduction of a range-extended electric pickup from Workhorse Group called the Workhorse…
Seth Rogen and Barbra Streisand make an unlikely pairing in this half-hearted comedy. Photo: Paramount Pictures 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…
For nearly three decades, J.D. Power has conducted its Vehicle Dependability Study in order to examine which automotive brands are the most reliable and the least reliable. Yesterday, the findings from the J.D. Power 2017 Vehicle Dependability Study were released by the organization. While several brands were found to be more dependable than in previous years,…
General Motors calls its decision to sell the Opel and Vauxhall brands to PSA Group an indicator of its plans to improve profits by getting smaller. According to Mary Barra, there is likely more consolidation on the horizon for GM, and that may include cuts to North American cars. “There’s a little bit more work…
General Motors Fairfax Assembly in Kansas City, Kansas 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…
Sales shot up 16% for General Motors in March, with each of the automaker’s brands posting significant increases. As a whole, GM sold 296,341 trucks, crossovers, and cars for the month. Retail sales were up 13.8% with 231,156 vehicles delivered. For the quarter, GM sales were up 4%. GM’s March sales numbers marked a strong…
Mercedes-Benz Concept Car Photo: Mercedes-Benz / Daimler AG So many cars today are rigged with Bluetooth capacity, touch-screen infotainment displays, satellite radio subscriptions, DVD players, and even upscale sound systems like Bose. You have to wonder what built-in entertainment and technology systems will look like for cars of the future. Once automated cars become a…
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