Category: General Motors
06/02/2020
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Rendered: Chevy Equinox SS
A while back, when camouflaged prototypes for the refreshed Equinox were driving around, there was speculation that there were some SS models being tested in the mix. While those turned out to be RS models, which now feature a fairly aggressive rear fascia treatment and quad exhaust tips, the idea of an Equinox SS […]
05/28/2020
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Rendered: Chevrolet Trax Refresh
The Chevrolet Trax is a crossover, with global origins—it’s based on the same Gamma II platform as the South Korean Chevy Aveo and Sonic, the Buick Encore, and the Opel Mokka. After being sold elsewhere from 2013 to 2014, the 2015 Trax finally made it to the United States to go up against the Jeep […]
05/25/2020
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Rendered: Buick Enclave Refresh
Although current events have delayed a lot of new vehicles from being released, including the refreshed Buick Enclave, we came up with a rendering to give our readers an idea of what this product may look like when it’s finally released. Using a heavy dose of design cues from the smaller, Chinese-market Buick Enclave, […]
05/11/2020
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Silverado ZRX expected to fight the Raptor and TRX
Rumors about a supercharged V8 in a pickup truck started with the Ram Rebel TRX when it made its debut at the State Fair of Texas back in 2016. Since then, Ram has confirmed the existence of a Hellcat going in the Rebel. It is expected to debut sometime this year and will be going […]
05/07/2020
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C8 Corvette engine options allegedly leaked
The 2020 C8 Corvette has been one of the most popular cars to debut in the past year. The internet has been speculating what engines are in store for future model years. According to Hagerty, the C8 Corvette will essentially debut a new engine every up until 2025. Let us take a look at what […]
05/06/2020
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GM actually declared a profit despite COVID-19
General Motors, which plans to reopen its U.S. and Canadian plants on May 18, announced that they had actually made a profit in the first quarter; what’s more, the North American portion of their profit beat the same period in 2019 (Q1 2019). Overall, General Motors only declared a $294 million profit, but that was […]
04/28/2020
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Detroit delays restarts, GM and Ford grab cash as Ford loses billions
Detroit automakers were planning to restart production on May 4, barring any interventions by state governors—but it appears Michigan’s governor, not to mention the UAW, had other ideas. The Wall Street Journal claims that the new date is May 18, though the UAW apparently hasn’t been told about it yet. The companies are working with […]
04/21/2020
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How can GM make ventilators?
Last month, GM announced that it would use a parts plant in Kokomo to make ventilators, adapting a Ventec design; the idea was to help severely affected COVID-19 patients. The Ventec people only make one ventilator per hour at their own plant, so GM had to bring in their own people to speed things up—and […]
04/08/2020
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Oh, what midsize truck should I get?
Before we start on the pickups, let’s talk web sites. Chevrolet gives you all the information you could possibly want, straight up, without fuss; and the numbers stay the same as you go through. It’s a pleasure to deal with Chevrolet’s fast-loading, gimmick-free web site. Then there’s Toyota, where the numbers keep changing, almost randomly. […]
04/07/2020
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In virus-clobbered sales, Toyota beat Jeep in SUVs, Gladiator beat Frontier, and more
Sales figures for the first quarter of 2020 are out, and it’s not pretty, largely due to the coronavirus—as well as the air being let out of America’s economic bubble. Between closed dealerships and a stock market suddenly plunging to more realistic levels, wiping out a couple of years of fast gains, car sales plummeted […]