Why, oh why must GM adopt something so stupid as this “emerging design trend?” That’s what it is being called and it appears on both Buick’s 2020 Encore GX and 2021 Envision. Some pundits say it is sure to be adopted by even more GM models in the near future. These two new Buicks feature …
Even Ferraris can be repaired wherever the owner wants it to be. But the new C8 Corvette? According to the GM TechLink site, Chevy won’t sell any structural components for the C8. If you want your Corvette repaired it must be through the GM certified repair network. Structural parts are put on a restriction list …
Ford has long been the industry leader in truck sales. The F-Series trucks are still the most sold trucks of all time. But, in 2019, the competition starting heating up big time. It was huge when RAM sales overtook Chevrolet, hot on Ford’s heels. Truck sales were already set to be exciting for 2020. Now, …
As soon as the Pontiac brand was killed you knew the Solstice coupe would someday be highly collectible. That’s because Pontiac had just started producing them. When Pontiac’s run was over only 1,200 Solstice coupes had been made. Have you ever seen one in the wild? It seems like few of them became transportation. Instead, …
GM wants its dealers to follow what it is calling the “Clean Dealer Participation Agreement” program. The program follows US guidelines for cleaning vehicles to combat COVID-19 and by using EPA-approved cleaners. But the California New Car Dealers Association says No! That’s because it is afraid of liability if one of the dealers is identified …
If you, like the rest of us, thought all auto manufacturing throughout the world had shut down because of the Coronavirus crisis, think again. Chevy had big profit plans from the new mid-engine Corvette. With the shutdown of the Bowling Green, Kentucky, factory those plans were dashed. But now Chevy admits that 2020 Corvette chassis …
Automakers have started responding to the COVID-19 outbreak in earnest. Mazda is offering free auto service to healthcare workers, regardless of what car they drive. Daytona International Speedway has been repurposed as a drive-up testing facility. And instead of factory production lines sitting idle, several automakers have been repurposing them to make medical equipment instead. …
First, it was the refreshed 2021 Chevy Traverse being bumped up to 2022. Then we heard there probably won’t be any 2020 Chevy Corvette convertibles. The updates listed for the 2021 Silverado and Camaro have also been moved to 2022. Now, it is the refreshed Chevy Equinox getting kicked down the road to 2022. The …
GM and other automakers are struggle to survive the current global crisis. How long will consumers have to wait for the new cars they want?
Detroit based carmakers Ford and General Motors have ramped up production to help answer the demand for life-saving ventilators and other healthcare devices as COVID-19 cases rise above 300,000. GM is working to generate 10,000 ventilators each month starting mid-April while Ford is working to manufacture 50,000 within the next 100 days. The shift in …
Every four years, United States presidential candidates try to get the attention of the media as much as possible to pontificate. Their speaking engagements, television interviews, town halls, and bus tours are all arranged so that the voters for the next election can get a better sense of who the candidates are and the direction …
There are many reasons why there are so many front-wheel-drive cars. We’ll try to knock out what most of those reasons are. First some background. Front-wheel-drive has been around forever. It came into prominence in the US for racing with Harry Miller’s Indy 500 efforts in the early-1920s. In Europe, there were a number of …
In 2018, companies in the United States increased the amount of money they spent on ads. The 2019 Ad Age Leading National Advertisers Report found that the top 200 advertisers spent a total of $163 billion combined on their ads in 2018. That’s up 3.6 percent compared to 2017. There are 45 companies that spent …
Safety features are one of the most important features consumers consider when looking for a new car. Consumers want a vehicle that will hold up in a crash, get them from point A to Z safely, brake well in an emergency, and provide the convenience and comfort of knowing that the car is equipped with …
Buyers hope to trust the auto manufacturer that sells them a vehicle. Recalls and fraud undermine this faith. With two recalls right in a row for General Motors’ light-duty trucks, owners should check to make sure their 2019 Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra trucks are safe. Since both issues involve the braking systems, these are …
As we’ve seen with Tesla’s buggy Smart Summon feature, autonomous cars aren’t quite ready yet. Although, with the recent rise of features like lane-keeping assist, collision warning, and emergency braking, it may seem like we’re only a short time away from self-driving vehicles. But is that really the case? Self-driving vs. advanced driver-assistance It’s vital …
General Motors is one of the biggest automakers in the world. So you’d expect the CEO of GM to be paid handsomely, how much do they really make?
In the past, the United States was the unquestioned king of the automotive world. Now China seems poised to be the next great auto producer.
You can’t make this up. Back in October, GM issued a recall of almost 550,000 vehicles for brake issues. It covered Cadillac CT6 sedans, Silverado 1500 and Sierra 1500 pickups; all from 2019. The problem was a software error with the antilock brakes and stability control causing the brakes to fail. Or as GM puts …
China is the largest vehicle market in the world. It’s one of the reasons GM pulled out of Europe, India, Australia, Russia, and Indonesia. It wanted to concentrate its efforts in the biggest market with the most profitable outlook in the world; China. So how is GM doing there? “GM’s profitability is sinking like a …
Honda and GM are two of the biggest automakers in the world, so when these companies teamed up on electric vehicles it was a big deal.
GM is working towards building a truck that could help to save countless lives. The autonomous truck would be powered by hydrogen.
They only debuted a couple of days ago and already there are some people really upset about the all-new 2021 Chevy Suburban and Tahoe. As you might have guessed already it’s environmentalists that are voicing their complaints about the larger, heavier SUVs. With climate concerns and global warming becoming more of a concern every day, …
Forbes’ Just 100 study shows how the top publicly traded companies perform. General Motors and Ford both appear on the list.
Ford and GM are trying to maximize profit by ditching the small car market. Is this a smart move to stay relevant or will it cost the companies in the end?
The Tesla Cybertruck was subject to a lot of hate and criticism from fans. However, few will hate this truck more than rivals Ford and GM.
GM was forced to sell production plant in Ohio. This was seen as a big blow to American auto manufacturing. But there is hope on the horizon.
GM has just announced four different electric pickups and vans will be built at its storied Hamtramck assembly plant in Poletown Detroit. They include an electric GMC Sierra pickup truck and Cadillac Escalade SUV. Production at Hamtramck will begin in 2021. Located in Detroit’s “Poletown” Polish community, Hamtramck was slated to stop vehicle assembly this …
The Lordstown, Ohio, GM plant that was at the heart of the recent month-long UAW strike has been sold. Lordstown Motors Corp. has purchased the former GM facility. The plant was a large part of the UAW strike this summer. The UAW was ultimately unsuccessful in getting GM to assign another vehicle for production there. …
None of the US pickup truck manufacturers make them in China. Ford would like to change that, but there have to be some changes before it can begin. A Ford-branded truck could be built but it wants China to reverse its restrictions on trucks entering city centers. It does this to limit the already overtaxed …
Sales numbers are what automakers use as a benchmark for how the company is performing. However, most of the time these numbers are misleading.
The electric vehicle market is growing daily, and the question on everyone’s mind now is, “When will we get an electric truck?” Tesla, Rivian, and Ford are the forerunners in this race and are working on some truly impressive projects. GM has been flirting with the idea of joining the race by developing either an …
Though a few automakers are known for making best-selling trucks, this doesn’t mean trucks are always safe. In fact, this year brought a slew of recalls from some of the biggest truck brands in the world regarding some of the most popular trucks. Here are some of the biggest recalls issued in 2019 so far. …
Over the years, pickup truck styles have varied greatly, evolving to be immensely popular today. Here’s where they came from.
While bench seats used to be common, they’ve given way to bucket seats in recent pickup trucks. Split bench seats are even less common.
GM recently announced it will be the latest automaker to partner with Amazon. What will this partnership mean for the company?
From design and assembly to the showroom and open road, virtual reality is improving the business of making and selling cars.
Car stocks have decreased due to trade wars, strikes in the auto industry, and less demand. Many people are turning to public transportation or rideshare services like Uber or Lyft. Gone are the stressful days of trying to hail a taxi last minute. Lyft and Uber drivers can be contacted with the tap of a …
Influential women are transforming the auto industry both within the organizations and outside the office.
Since talks began almost two months ago, terms have still not been reached between the auto union and automakers like Ford, GM, and Chrysler.
General Motors first United Auto Workers strike in 12 years started this morning, with 46,000 workers set to man picket lines. Additionally, the Teamsters have said they’ll honor the strike in solidarity with their UAW workers and not deliver vehicles to dealerships. So, not only are the plants shut down, nothing will get delivered, which …
The U.S. government recently approved giving $2 million to GM to work on this electric car technology. How can GM help?
GM doesn’t think its trucks can compete with other major automakers’ trucks, so it’s taking a bold step to fix this problem.
Typically, big corporations in the United States buy a lot of American made cars. Here are the companies that buy the most.
Could General Motors survive if 43% of its business ceased to exist? Could any business survive that kind of hit? It’s a question everyone in the car industry is asking after a series of tweets from President Trump “ordering” American companies to look for alternatives to doing business in and with China. Then Saturday Trump …
The latest recession has put a lot of auto companies in a tough situation. Though there have been some improvements recently, stock prices for each of the Big Three have been lower than usual and the companies have had to make cost reductions. Following a huge tax cut last year, 1,500 workers were laid off …
Model cancellations, consolidations, and a march toward electrification are leading car manufacturers to make drastic decisions. Today, the Wall Street Journal announced that both General Motors and Volkswagen are killing off their Hybrid models. For them, it’s either conventional engines or electric — no middle ground. What they’re saying “Our strong preference is to go …
Women face challenges and prejudices while trying to work their way to the top of any industry. But Mary Barra is proving everyone wrong.
Because it isn’t available in the U.S., the Opel Speedster is often forgotten about. What features make this car unique?
Loaded Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra pickups, SUVs, crossovers, and a 10.7% profit margin in North American have General Motors executives dancing in the halls of Detroit’s silver silos. The news helped spike GM shares 3.3% to over a one-year high according to Reuters. “The alarm may be softly ringing for GM to finally reawaken …
