With bankruptcy off the table, General Motors and the South Korean government are finalizing the details of a rescue deal for the struggling GM Korea unit. The deal could be signed as soon as Friday. As part of it, Korean officials say GM has agreed to stay in the country for at least 10 more…
There’s a saying in advertising that there’s no such thing as bad press. Tell that to Cadillac, whose ELR commercial “Poolside” was widely considered to be two tons of smug, a little xenophobic, a whole bunch jingoistic, and embarrassingly self-congratulatory. But hey, it sure stirred up a great deal of interest for their electric hybrid…
Dodge could be discontinuing the Hellcat lineup after 2019 When Dodge first introduced the SRT Hellcat powertrains, power-hungry car lovers around the world rejoiced. With a factory-made 707-horsepower supercharged 6.2-liter HEMI V8 engine, the Hellcats were just what the American carmaker needed to bring more consumers to the brand. Now, though, it looks like all…
Is the Chrysler Portal the future of Chrysler’s autonomous efforts? Late last month, Fiat Chrysler Automobiles announced that it would deliver 500 additional Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid minivans to Waymo, the self-driving car project started by Google. Such a move is a big step forward for the automaker’s autonomous efforts, an area where it had previously…
From Atlantic to Pacific, gee the traffic is efficient Right now, the automotive industry in the United States is growing more excited than ever for the release of the Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid. Stated to be the most efficient minivan of all time, the Pacifica Hybrid is changing the way that brands view hybrid vehicles. Of…
Thankfully, the damage done to the BMW was not this extensive Photo: Irish Typepad One of the most awkward situations that motorists can find themselves in is accidentally hitting and scratching a parked vehicle. Unfortunately, many drivers will flee the scene without so much as an apology letter. However, for every one of those drivers,…
Until now, Chevy Volt models have been notoriously quiet. Some would say, too quiet. Just check out this video clip, to get an idea of how silent this ride is. Now, however, Chevrolet is incorporating a Low-Speed Sound Alert on the Volt, starting with the 2019 model year. Here’s a glimpse of just what this…
As we have talked about a few different times, Chevrolet has been pretty low-key about where it was going to be selling the Bolt EV once it was ready to be shipped out. Now, it seems that one of the places to receive the Bolt early next year will be a country which the brand…
Cadillac will reveal its new creation live on Facebook this Thursday at 10:45am Eastern time Photo: © General Motors It’s already been a busy year for the Cadillac luxury brand and it’s about to get even busier. Having already unleashed a new flagship sedan, as well as a new luxury crossover, Cadillac will be unveiling…
BMW 1 Series History When the BMW 1 Series was first introduced in 2004, it reflected many aspects of the BMW 2002, which was popular throughout North American in the 60s and 70s. Since its introduction, the 1 Series has established itself as the epitome of BMW vehicles, showing that the carmaker can still produce…
In the past, Lexus vehicles were known for their modest exterior designs, which some people described as bland or unexciting, but Lexus has a come a long way since then and now offers some of the most distinctive vehicles you’ll see on the road today. Take for instance the 2017 Lexus NX; while this model…
Photo: © General Motors In the midst of Winter Storm Juno, Buick put forth a press release extolling the virtues of its AWD-equipped vehicles and promising that they make driving around in the winter “more bearable.” Ostensibly, Buick took advantage of a buzzworthy storm to tout StabiliTrak, AWD, IntelliLink with OnStar 4G LTE, and heated steering…
Little BMW in the big city If you’ve seen it in person, or even if you’ve only seen a picture of it, you can probably tell that the BMW i3 is not a very large vehicle. However, sometimes the best vehicles aren’t always the largest ones. At least, that’s what judges at the New York…
Anthony Levandowski, a former Waymo engineer, has posted a time-lapse video in a lengthy Medium post that shows a Toyota Prius driving itself across the United States in just four days without any human assistance. The video starts at the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco, on October 26, and finishes four days later at…
The Hoosier State is the perfect state to visit for camping, dune-hopping along Lake Michigan, and seeing the zoo and museums in downtown Indianapolis. But what if you want something a bit out of the ordinary when you visit Indiana? Here are four strange attractions worth checking out on your next Midwestern road trip. Latest…
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