Category: General Motors
12/10/2019
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Who makes the best police cars?
When is a police car not a police car? When it’s a Chevy Tahoe, Ford Explorer, or Dodge Durango, or even an F-150 pickup. The only traditional police cars left are the Dodge Charger and, bending the rules a bit, the Ford Fusion Hybrd. (Ford does not actually use the civilian labels on its cars, […]
12/09/2019
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GM, LG to make batteries in Ohio
General Motors and LG (Lucky Goldstar) Chem will open a new plant in Lordstown, Ohio to make batteries, creating over 1,100 jobs (some of which will likely go to former GM Lordstown employees). The investment is estimated at $2.3 billion, and will go to a greenfield site. GM sold its Lordstown plant to Lordstown […]
12/04/2019
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What’s taking GM so long with fun electric cars?
General Motors (GM) was actually a pioneer in electric cars, with the creation of the Bob Lutz-sponsored Chevy Volt, followed by the Bolt. While it was critiqued by many for not being a Tesla, the Bolt did have two major advantages over the Model 3: it was well made, without the rather insane defects of […]
11/29/2019
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Two Gen-II Chevy Camaros: all-time favorite Americans in Iran
Photos by Shahab and Ashkan Anisi When Ford stormed the market with its Mustang, hitting one million sales in only 18 months, it was a huge surprise to GM and Chrysler. Chrysler thought it had the answer in its 1964 Barracuda but sales were never strong, and Chrysler tried again with a brand new Plymouth […]
11/26/2019
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What Cadillac and Buick should have been
Cadillac and Buick continues to struggle for credibility and sales, in their current niches as the sharp-edged American BMW and diluted Lexus, respectively. Cadillac in particular has been through several leaders, and nearly moved to Manhattan for prestige. What could GM have done differently? What could they do now? It’s interesting, but Lincoln was faced […]
11/20/2019
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Well, this is weird: GM suing FCA for “corrupting labor talks”
General Motors (GM) has just finished up a surprisingly long strike, largely by abruptly caving in on the United Auto Workers (UAW)’s demands for more fair treatment of temporary and new workers and preservation of health benefits. The UAW lost out on preserving some of the plants they had sought to protect from closure. Now, […]
11/19/2019
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The Trailblazer We Deserved
The 2021 Chevrolet Trailblazer is upon us, in all of its three-cylinder, subcompact crossover glory. A far cry from prior Trailblazers, the new model moves down a few sizes to fill the gap between the Trax and Equinox, competing with vehicles like the Jeep Compass, Subaru Crosstrek, and GM’s own 2021 Buick Encore GX, the […]
10/29/2019
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GM’s doing well, thank you, and is ready for recession
GM shares shot up today, after the company announced, in a morning conference call, profits of $2.3 billion in the past quarter, good for a 38¢ per share dividend. GM Financial had earnings before taxes of $700 million. Gross revenue was $35.5 billion. Automotive operating cash flow for the quarter was $5 billion, double the […]
10/18/2019
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GM keeping US plant to end strike
General Motors is keeping a Detroit plant open, investing $3 billion to convert it to electric pickups, vans, and batteries, as part of its efforts to end a long United Auto Workers (UAW) strike. The union had demanded greater fairness with regard to treatment of newer employees, including reduced use of temps; unchanged health insurance […]
10/15/2019
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GM inventories falling enough to deal with UAW
GM stocked up on cars and parts before going into negotiations with the UAW, readying themselves for the long haul. Now, the company is starting to make concessions—one of which may affect its chief American competitor more than itself. That one is health benefits. GM had tried to raise hourly workers’ share of medical insurance […]