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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 2014 Chevy Silverado is one of the latest models to be recalled by GM in March. To General Motors, vehicle recalls for safety-related issues may well be the equivalent of Pringles: “Once you pop, you can’t stop.” Except in this case, their reward is not the salty goodness of potato chips, but rather the…

Was Mary Barra set up to take the fall for the ignition switch recall? Back in December, Mary Barra made history when she took over for the outgoing Dan Akerson and became the first female CEO of an American automaker. What should have been a momentous occasion—with early projections of success at NAIAS and plenty…

Despite the popularity of ride share services, it’s surprising how few people… In general, it seems that we Americans aren’t all that good at… Lately, it feels like we live in the era of the recall—we… In recent weeks there has been growing controversy and concern about the… It sounds like the National Highway Traffic…

Sales of GMC trucks and SUVs were up 8% in June with… The Dubai Police Department is far from alone in the United Arab… GMC continued its incredible roll in April, moving 47,194 units in the… General Motors is allegedly weighing the expansion of its Arlington, Texas, assembly plant to… Developers behind the 2015 GMC Yukon and…

If you get your recall issues fixed quickly you can leave happy! ATTENTION: If you own a car in these weird and wild times, there is a distinct possibility that your vehicle might be involved in a recall (particularly if your car was manufactured by a company whose name rhymes with Femoral Boaters). According to…

Sierra Heavy Duty Chief Engineer Marissa West recently gave an inside look at the brand’s goal for the 2020 Sierra HD, as well as some distinct style and mechanical elements that give it an advantage over the competition. Here are just some of the insights she shared with GMC Life about the new Sierra HD….

How reliable are General Motors’ electric-vehicle batteries? Extremely reliable, if GM CEO and Chairman Mary Barra is correct. Last week, as Barra was speaking at the Automotive News World Congress event, she did some serious bragging about the longevity of GM’s batteries. GM has sold 200,000 electric cars, and according to Barra, not one of…

GM isn’t completely sold on the remix to ignition Just a few years ago, General Motors had to initiate a rather extensive ignition switch recall due to complications with the system that were linked to several major accidents. Therefore, it might be easy to assume that GM is entirely invested in push-button start. Yet, recent…

Takata’s airbag inflators have been in question since 2000, but this large recall is happening only now Forget the GM recall debacle of 2014; the Takata airbag recall is the big story that has drivers everywhere pissed off, and rightly so. The issue dates back a whole 15 years, and only now is it starting…

Have you ever woken up with a sudden urge to own a… A good romp through the Alternate History genre typically allows you to… The Cadillac Escalade celebrates its 20th anniversary this year and has been a… Cadillac is expanding on the success of current SUV models like the… Cadillac’s sales were up 42% in February…

Since going on sale in November of last year, the 2015 Chevy Colorado has sold well, particularly in the urban, big city markets that GM is targeting. Yet the Colorado is still a distant second in sales to the dominant Toyota Tacoma, which sold 38,711 units to the Colorado’s 16,937 from November through January. But that…

This whole frame is a lie We’ve seen all the ads from VW promoting its clean diesel engines that are fuel efficient while limiting emissions. Sounds like a win for drivers who want to switch to diesel without polluting the atmosphere, right? Wrong. Remember what your mother used to say: If it sounds too good to…

With 388,374 units sold in 2014, the Honda Accord led the way for last year’s Honda sales record Another holiday season has come to a close, and so too has another merry Happy Honda Days season. Very merry: In spite of bad press from recalled vehicles, Honda finished strong in December, selling 67,479 units that…

Photo: The News Wheel Buying a brand-new vehicle ensures that no one else has used and abused it. But, many parents don’t have the funds to afford a new car for their family when they’re also paying for many other expenses. Is it safe for families to buy a used car that someone else already…

Someone raised their kid right. 13-year-old William Rabillo gave up his action video game lifestyle last month to aid his struggling single mother, Krystal Preston, with needed transportation. Rabillo eyed a 1999 Chevy Metro on Facebook Marketplace and reached out to the seller. While he had nowhere near the amount the owner was asking, he…

The Transformers are back (and luckily, Shia LaBeouf is not) in Michael Bay’s latest action-packed thriller, Transformers: Age of Extinction. And what would the Transformers franchise be without Chevrolet? (Answer—a movie not worth watching.) Two Camaros in Transformers: Age of Extinction The Camaro will return to Transformers: Age of Extinction as Bumblebee yet again. Bumblebee…

Drivers across the United States fondly recall the Chevrolet Trailblazer, speaking of it in hushed tones and dreaming of blazing trails in a fashion appropriate to its name. The Trailblazer has been out of action for nearly nine years, RIP, pour one out, but it is still going strong in various international market. Like Brazil,…

In support of consistent nationwide vehicle emissions standards, GM recently backed out of a high-profile Trump lawsuit against California in favor of an expected Biden plan.… On March 26, Mitsubishi Motors North America announced that Yoichi Yokozawa would… When President Donald Trump laid out his massive $1.5 trillion infrastructure plan… Writing about green cars lately…

Yesterday, Chrysler Group announced that it has established the Office of Vehicle Safety and Regulatory Compliance, which will be headed by Senior Vice President, Scott Kunselman. Before assuming this position, Kunselman had been responsible for NAFTA Purchasing and Supplier Quality. In his new position, Kunselman remains on the NAFTA leadership team but is solely focused…

Pricing has been announced today for the highly-anticipated 2015 Lincoln Navigator, which will start with an MSRP of $62,475 and go as high as $72,900 for the Reserve Package 4×4 model. So what will all of those Benjamins get for you? An updated exterior and interior, improved handling, best-in-class towing capabilities, and 380 horsepower from…

Few things in life are certain: death, taxes, and the Ford F-Series winning Kelley Blue Book’s Brand Image Award for trucks. The F-Series this week was named the recipient of KBB’s 2017 Brand Image Award for Best Overall Truck Brand, marking four consecutive years that the Blue Oval has reigned supreme. Further, Ford has taken…

Powermat Wireless Charging as seen in the 2015 Cadillac ATS Photo: © General Motors Some of you may very well recall the great and lengthy war waged between VHS and Betamax in the 1980s, the result of which determined the state of home entertainment for a decade or so thereafter. Similar battles between brands and…

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) was created by the Highway Safety Act of 1970 as an agency of the United States government’s executive branch and their Department of Transportation. Today, the NHTSA is primarily known for authoring and applying Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards and conducting crash testing—vehicles that receive the annual NHTSA…

Hell or High Water is far more than a surprisingly nuanced neo-western; its a showcase for a veritable treasure trove of Chevys, both new and old.… Well regarded in America and beyond, the accolades for the 2015 Chevrolet… In the spirit of Ramadan, Chevrolet Middle East used the help of… General Motors is allegedly weighing the…

Read Mary Barra’s Prepared Testimony to the U.S. Senate Subcommittee ©GM Yesterday, Mary Barra, General Motors CEO, went before the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation’s Subcommittee on Consumer Protection, Product Safety, and Insurance. Yes, that’s really what it’s called, and no, it’s not possible to regard it as such without smirking at…

A while back, I read a little bit about the Chevy Volt, and thought to myself, “Wow! This electric car stuff is really awesome! I should really buy a Volt!” However, then I thought, “I wonder what other electric cars there are.” This is the result: A list of all the mainstream electric vehicles–that is,…