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2012 Chevrolet Volt Low Emissions Gets California HOV Approval
The Chevrolet Volt finally has some good news to share. The HOV decal that helped Toyota Prius sales get off the ground in California has now made its way onto the 2012 Chevrolet Volt with the Low Emissions Package. “The Volts with the Low Emissions Package are certain to be a strong draw for California…
Is Your Electric Vehicle at Risk of Bricking? Know the Facts
The recent stories of the Tesla Roadster “bricking” will likely cause owners of other electric vehicles to worry. We’ve managed to track down and get a comment about the measures in place that can prevent other EVs from becoming damaged like the Tesla. A “bricked” car is a lot like a bricked gadget. It can’t…
8-Speed Transmissions Coming to GM Products Late
General Motors will end its internal-only approach to transmissions, opting to buy some 8-speed units from suppliers to mate with its upcoming twin-turbo V6. For the most part, however, GM will continue to develop and manufacture its own auto-boxes, with a new generation of 8-speed units arriving soon. But not soon enough. While domestic rival…
Camaro ZL1 TapShift Automatic Transmission Faster Than a Manual
The new Chevy Camaro ZL1 is full of surprises. GM is now promoting its newly-improved TapShift technology that the American automaker is claiming “performance car enthusiasts will experience the hands-on driving satisfaction of a ‘stick’ with the ease of an automatic transmission.” “The faster you can get to the next gear, the better, and from…
Top 10 Most Toxic Cars
Cars can be bad for your health, and we’re not just talking about tailpipe emissions. The Ecology Center has published a list of the least and worst toxic vehicles from 2011-2012 after testing 205 different models with the aid of an x-ray fluorescence analyzer. The tests consisted of scanning interior components such as the seats,…
Chevrolet Volt Owner Makes Gun Rack Video, Proves Gingrich Wrong
A Chevrolet Volt owner made Republican presidential hopeful Newt Gingrich look pretty silly by posting a video response to the senator’s comment today that you can’t have a gun rack in a Chevrolet Volt. It turns out that a little bit of PVC pipe, some string string and American ingenuity make darn good rifle toting…
Vanity Plate Behind $20,000 in Accidental Fines
Danny White of Washington D.C. has a sense of humor. He loves the Redskins, loves his Chevrolet Avalanche, and loves a good joke. Unfortunately, getting a vanity plate that says “NO-TAGS” (hilarious) is proving to be an expensive joke. Since White’s plate says NO-TAGS on it, every time the city finds a vehicle that has…
Top 10 Most Fuel Efficient Pickup Trucks
Trucks aren’t known for fuel economy, but finding a pickup that isn’t a gas hungry beast is a top concern for many truck shoppers. So if you’re looking for a good way to save money, both in terms of overall vehicle cost and especially at the pumps, check out this list of our Top 10…
General Motors Posts Record Profit in 2011, Still Lacks in Many Areas
Announcing its 2011 financial results, General Motors has reported record profits of $7.6 billion, an incredible 62 percent increase from last year. Its previous record was $6.7 billion in 1997. Annual revenue increased by 11 percent to $150.3 billion for the American automaker and its global says jumped 7.6 percent for a total of nine…
General Motors Files For Trademark on Chevrolet App Shop
It’s no real surprise, but automotive manufacturers are turning into incorporating apps into their infotainment systems and it appears that General Motors wants to be the first to trademark the words “App Shop” and “Appshop” for their Chevy MyLink system. The filing for the trademark was described in the following way: “Computer software to manage…
Top 10 Cheapest Cars to Insure in 2012
Those looking to save a few bucks when buying a new car, might want to take a look at this list from Insure.com of the least expensive cars to insure. They may not be the flashiest vehicles around, but we’re sure your bank account will appreciate the frugal cost of insuring these new cars –…
Super Bowl MVP Eli Manning Takes Home Chevrolet Corvette Grand Sport Convertible
As if winning Super Bowl XLVI and becoming the MVP of the game wasn’t enough, New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning was also handed the keys to a 2012 Chevrolet Corvette Grand Sport Convertible Centennial Edition. The MVP Award winner was chosen through a media panel and fan vote on www.superbowl.com during the game, and…
Ford Threatens Legal Action Over Chevy Silverado Super Bowl Ad
Despite Ford’s efforts to stop GM, the apocalypse-surviving Chevy Silverado commercial aired last night during the Super Bowl. According to GM, the advertisement was intended as a “good-humored” spoof on the Mayan calendar predictions. Depicting a band of Silverado owners that are navigating across a “completely over-the-top, outrageous version of the devastation and destruction predicted to occur…
Ford Demands GM, NBC Pull Chevy Silverado Super Bowl Ad [Video]
Things just got mighty interesting with the Super Bowl ads, with Ford sending a cease-and-desist over to both General Motors and NBC in hopes that the Chevrolet Silverado apocalypse ad won’t air during the big game. It’s probably too little, too late considering the commercial has already been seen several million times on the Internet,…
291-Mile 1975 Chevrolet Vega Cosworth Could be Yours [Retro Resale]
Now this is a true gem: A 1975 Chevrolet Vega Cosworth with only 291 actual miles on the odometer and is one of just 2,061 produced for the 1975 model year. And it could now be yours for just $37,900. This is quite possibly one of the lowest, if not the lowest, mile survivor Cosworth…
New Federal Bill Proposes $1 Billion Prize For 100 MPG Gasoline Powered Car
Although electric vehicle technology has been touted as the way of the future, some believe that there is still untapped potential lying within the conventional internal combustion engine. To encourage engineers to push the internal combustion technology forward, Republican Congressman Dan Lungren has introduced a bill that will reward a handsome $1 billion in Federal…
Chevrolet Super Bowl Ad Shows You How To Survive The Apocalypse [Video]
How are you going to survive the end of the world on December 21? According to Chevrolet‘s new Super Bowl ad, the only way to make it is by driving a Chevy Silverado. The 30-second Super Bowl commercial takes a look into the very near future to give us a glimpse of what’s going to…
Top 10 Super Bowl Ads from Car Manufacturers
The Super Bowl only comes once and year, and it brings with it a heated advertising race between car companies to try and captivate the huge audience that watches the big game with eye catching commercials. These are AutoGuide’s picks for the 10 best commercials of this year’s Super Bowl in order from worst to…
Chevy Volt Super Bowl Commercial is Out of this World Strange [Video]
You would think with all the damage control Chevrolet has to do after their share of bad press on the Volt that they would be able to come up with a better, more creative ad for this year’s Super Bowl. Nonetheless, Chevy will be presenting your run-of-the-mill commercial featuring aliens from another planet, or galaxy…
Rick Hendrick Drives First Chevy Camaro ZL1 Off the Production Line
Rick Hendrick, owner of four NASCAR teams under Hendrick Motorsports, picked up the first Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 in person at GM’s Oshawa Assembly Plant yesterday as production of the 580-hp, 556 lb-ft of torque American sports car kicked off. Hendrick is clearly a die-hard Camaro enthusiast, having purchased the first 2010 Camaro Coupe, the first…
Chevy Sonic Stunt Anthem Shows Off its Antics for the Super Bowl [Video]
Chevrolet has been on a marketing spree with their new compact Sonic, pulling off antics left and right including having Rob Dyrdek kickflip a Sonic and taking one skydiving over the Arizona desert. For this year’s Super Bowl ad, Chevrolet looks to share all of the Sonic stunts it pulled off the past year which…
Chevy Volt to Get Car Pool Lane Access in California
Sales of the Chevy Volt are about to spike in California as GM prepares to introduce a new version of the green machine that will gain access to the state’s car pool lanes. The current Volt does not meet the requirements to qualify for a high-occupancy-vehicle lane sticker, despite having a zero-emissions range of 25…
1968 Chevrolet Camaro Drives as Good as it Looks [Retro Resale]
Who says you can’t have your cake and eat it too? This custom classic Chevy Camaro combines vintage good looks with cutting-edge technology, allowing it to accelerate, turn and stop better than the majority of cars on the road today. This frame-up built Camaro Pro Touring features an LS3 V8 powerplant under the hood and…
Taxis Seized For Street Racing in Toronto, Canada [Video]
A pair of Chevrolet Impala taxi cabs were seized and their drivers are facing “stunt driving” charges out in Toronto, Ontario Canada when they were caught street racing on Canada’s longest street, Younge Street. Those charged with stunt driving will have their license seized for seven days and face a fine between $2,000 to $10,000….
