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GM Next-Gen Pickups to Arrive Nine Months Early
General Motors‘ next-generation pickups will now arrive in fall 2018.
GM SUVs Getting Eight-Speed, 360-Degree Camera
Certain 2015 General Motors SUVs will gain new technologies in the coming months.
GM Ignition Switch Complaints Date Back 17 Years
Could General Motors have avoided a massive recall by listening to its customers 17 years ago?
Should I Buy a Used Chevrolet Astro or GMC Safari?
The Workhorse Not-So-Minivan Vehicle Overview After a decade on the market, General Motor’s “mid-size” vans received their one and only update for the 1996 model year. The short wheelbase version of the van was dropped this year and styling was modified to better resemble the larger full-size GM vans. Base model Astros/Safaris featured a utilitarian…
GM Plant Chemical Explosion Kills One, Injures Eight
General Motors‘ woes continue as a chemical explosion at one of its plants has killed one person and injured eight others.
GM Recalls Another 8.4 Million Vehicles
Nearly 8.5-million vehicles have been recalled by General Motors globally.
More Recalls Possible Says GM CEO
The light at the end of the tunnel for General Motors still isn’t in sight when it comes to recalls.
GM Offers Dealer Bonuses to Speed Up Ignition Repairs
GM is hoping incentives and bonuses will inspire its dealerships to speed up the repair of cars recalled for faulty ignition switches.
GM has Fixed 154K of 2.9M Vehicles in Ignition Recall
General Motors has only repaired a small fraction of the 2.59-million vehicles that are part of the massive ignition switch recall.
GM Trademarks ‘GearOn’ Name for Truck Cargo System
The Ford F-150 is the most patented truck in the American automaker’s history, so how will its competition catch up?
GM Smartphone App ‘DiDi Plate’ is Pretty Creepy
Smartphone apps can be social and helpful, but GM China is working on one that’s just plain creepy.
Saab 9-3 Convertibles Recalled for Faulty Seat Belts
Saab as we used to know it is gone, but its vehicles can still come under a recall and that’s exactly what’s happening today.
Big Three Commit $26M to Save Detroit’s Art
There was a time when American automakers needed bailing out, and now those same automakers are giving back.
Ford, Honda Projected to Gain Market Share in new ‘Car Wars’ Study
The analysts and number crunchers at Bank of America/Merrill Lynch released the findings of their latest Car Wars study, a report that tracks industry product trends. The results are surprising; market-share fluctuations are expected to remain small. But Ford and Honda are both projected to gain in the coming years with Nissan on track to…
GM Issues Four More Recalls Spanning 89,000 Vehicles
General Motors continues to add to its record-setting total of recalls for 2014.
GM Internal Investigation Uncovers Disturbing Details
General Motors released the results of an internal investigation into its recall practices yesterday shortly after ending a press conference where reporters were told to refer to the yet-unreleased report. This is why.
Google Cars Could be a ‘Competitive Threat:’ GM
Google’s prototype of a self-driving car might not look serious, but a major automaker believes they can become competitive in the automotive marketplace.
GM Igniton Switch Crash Count Hiked to 47
The number of crashes acknowledged by GM to be related to faulty ignition switches now sits at 47.
Sixth Generation Camaro to Arrive in 2016
When the 2015 Mustang arrives, it won’t have very long to roam free as the only new muscle car because Chevrolet will swing back with the sixth-generation Camaro in 2016.
GM Recall Death Count ‘Likely’ More Than 13
Experts believe it is likely the number of deaths related to the GM ignition switch recall is more than 13.
GM Ignition Switch Recall Lawsuits Total $10B
It appears that General Motors has a rough road ahead of itself as a result of the massive ignition switch recall.
GM Offers Seatbelt Use Enforcing Interlocks
General Motors is launching a new safety system in some of its vehicles that won’t allow the driver to shift out of park unless occupants buckle their seat belts.
GM Recalls Another 2.42 Million Vehicles in May
General Motors announced another wave of recalls today covering four separate issues including the new Escalade and heavy-duty trucks.
How General Motors Re-Engineered the Dictionary
General Motors instructed its engineers to soften the language they used in reporting possible mechanical problems.
