It may have been the sixth-gen 2016 Chevy Camaro that stole the show at this year’s Brickyard 400, but the pony car wasn’t the only new 2016 model that Chevrolet brought along to Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Silver examples of the 2016 Chevy Volt and the 2016 Chevy Malibu were also on display at the track,…
Is a FCA merger finally happening? Photo: Fiat Chrysler Automobiles Prior to his death last year, one of Sergio Marchionne’s main goals as the CEO of Fiat Chrysler Automobiles was to secure a merger for the company. It would seem that Michael Manley, the current CEO of FCA and Marchionne’s successor, has similar ideas. Earlier…
Unifor looks to secure a new production mandate at Oakville Photo: Ford One day after Labor Day (or, in Canada, Labour Day), Unifor announced that Ford Motor Company will be its target as it pursues new contracts with Detroit’s big three automakers. Unifor will work toward a new three-year deal to secure the future of…
The first-place winning sketch for the FCA US Drive for Design competition, designed by Ben Treinen of Archbishop Moeller High School in Cincinnati, Ohio Four aspiring car designers have shown us the future of the Dodge Hellcat. Fiat Chrysler’s annual high school design competition has come to a close, and we have our winners. The…
The Chicago Auto Show begins next week, and Lincoln is gearing up for its second big debut of the calendar year. (We first saw the all-new Lincoln MKC at Detroit earlier this month.) Next on the agenda is the 2015 Lincoln Navigator, which takes its bow on February 6. The front end is described as…
Despite its graceful lines and athletic exterior, the Chevy Impala may soon become a part of automotive history Photo: © General Motors While the Chevy Impala still currently has a role in the automotive marketplace, GM CEO Marry Barra says the future of the vehicle will be evaluated. The Impala is at risk of extinction…
Just a few short months ago, it was reported that Ford is looking to relaunch its Courier small unibody pickup truck by 2022, likely in an effort to further its stranglehold on the pickup truck market. On Thursday, Ford Authority posted spy shots showing what appears to be an early production prototype of the Ford…
Scion had an exceptional year in 2015 with the release of two all-new models—the iA sedan and the iM hatchback. Both models quickly became firm favorites with Scion’s target market—Millennials. The iA in particular was lauded by numerous automotive publications, as well as being the only car in its segment named a Top Safety Pick+ by…
In case you haven’t heard us mention it the last one or two (billion) times, the new 2016 Chevy Camaro will have its public debut this Saturday, May 16th, at Detroit’s Belle Isle Park. The sixth-gen Camaro then won’t have a traditional auto show appearance until it bows at the 2015 Los Angeles Auto Show…
Mary Barra takes the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge The ALS Ice Bucket Challenge has transformed the way we look at social media, turning it into a “Pay It Forward” donation machine that raises funds and awareness for a worthy cause. This particular cause is ALS (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis), which is more commonly known as Lou…
The 2016 Chevy Silverado 3500HD Kid Rock Concept Last summer, Chevrolet sponsored Kid Rock’s Cheap Date summer concert tour (amid some controversy), and now the pair of Motor City institutions has reteamed for the 2016 Chevy Silverado 3500HD Kid Rock concept. Inspired by the artist’s hit 2010 song “Born Free” (which later became the official…
Photo: Toyota As the global shortage continues to affect tech companies, automakers, and other manufacturers that rely on semiconductor chips, Toyota is faring better than others. The Japanese automaker reported record June sales and it even managed to outsell General Motors in the last quarter. That’s the first time since 1998 that GM has been…
Electric vehicles have an interesting quirk in their history. When cars were first beginning to gain in popularity, EVs were a tough competitor due to their association with women. The Great-Grandfather of the Prius Photo: Lars-Göran Lindgren Sweden They were first invented in the early 1830s, and by the turn of the century, it was…
2010 GMC Granite Concept Photo: © General Motors Back in 2010, GMC debuted the Granite concept at the 2010 North American International Auto Show in Detroit. While that was a hot minute ago, GMC has just renewed its trademark on the Granite nameplate — for the fourth time. Previous filings occurred in 2009, 2010, and…
Photo: General Motors On March 22, GM announced plans to lessen its operations’ water intensity. In other words, the automaker intends to minimize the amount of water it withdraws per each financial output or product unit. This is just one of the latest goals created by the automaker in order to become a greener company….
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