In vintage car safety news, have you heard about how GM was involved with the downfall of the streetcar? Many people know about the streetcars in America, but the story is worth rehashing. One of the biggest companies was called National City Lines, which has links to the GM company of today. The GM streetcar …
While Ford and GM are taking massive strides towards electrifying their vehicle lineup, will the ever stand a chance against the electric car giant Tesla?
The GM Futurliner was created to participate in the Parade of Progress, a traveling tour that showed off futuristic items like microwaves, radar, and ping-pong tables.
Say it isn't so! Is the Chevy Camaro coming to a tragic end after a 54 year history? A 2022 Camaro is slated for production, but even that looks dim. Will an electric Camaro save the day?
When GM killed the EV1; its first all-electric car, it made sure none would ever ply the highways and byways ever again. Of the over 1,100 made, only 40 were saved. GM destroyed the rest. But occasionally, as rare as they are, another one pops up. This GM EV1 belongs to Howard University It’s not …
Toyota’s chip crisis is here. Although Toyota has done a good job of staving off the crisis that has hit other car manufacturers, it’s caught up to them.
The GM Ultium Platform is going to power all of the coolest new electric vehicles hitting the market like the GMC Hummer and All-Electric Silverado. These bigger trucks and SUVs will need a battery that can handle bigger vehicles.
GM is putting together a plan with mining company Controlled Thermal Resources, to mine 40 percent of the lithium needed for EVs at the Salton Sea, one of the most environmental Hell holes on earth.
Stellantis and GM have teamed up to fight a Right to Repair law passed in November. It was passed by voters to allow independent repair shops access to technical info being held by manufacturers over proprietary and security fears.
Due to the microchip shortage GM has announced it will eliminate the stop-start fuel economy feature on certain Chevy, GMC, and Cadillac trucks and SUVs. This will reduce fuel economy but allow GM to continue producing the popular vehicles.
Have you ever heard of the 1996 GM EV1? It was one of the first mass-produced electric vehicles on the market, though it never really took off. As the world is now, GM was about 20 years ahead of the EV game. In other words, General Motors could have been the electric vehicle king by …
We know that if there is to. be a next generation of Camaro it will be all-electric. Everything from now on will be electric. But rumors persist that the Camaro might shift over to the Cadillac division leaving Chevy with the Corvette as its only car line.
GM and LG are combining forces in order to keep up with battery demand for new electric vehicles under the name Ultium Cells LLC. This will help easy supply chain issues that have plagued the industry.
There have been so many airbag recalls that it is hard to even keep track. There has already been one or two for the GM Chevy and GMC pickups and SUVs. Now the NHTSA is investigating more recent-built trucks that may have airbag issues. There have been six accidents to date involving airbags that don’t …
GM has changed its decades-long selling procedure for the coming GMC Hummer EV. With minimal dealer involvement, you can order your Hummer directly from GM over the next several years at least. It says that its EV shopping protocols in general will “evolve” as well. Obviously, GM is body blocking its GMC dealers and they’re …
Uh oh! A customer who bought an ACDelco oil filter saw the “Made in USA” sticker on the package. Then, he noticed the “Made in China” in the fine print. From there this has spiraled into a class-action lawsuit over false claims in advertising and packaging by ACDelco and General Motors. Consumers pay premium prices …
When you have as many cars and trucks as GM, there are bound to be issues. GM did not act fast enough in some cases, but the company is working towards safer cars overall.