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 […]
Revived for the 2015 model year, the Chevrolet Colorado was praised by many when it returned to the US truck market. Chevy has done a great job of keeping the Colorado fresh with the introduction of a 2.8 liter Duramax diesel in 2016 and the ZR2 nameplate back in 2017. However, styling has stayed the […]
The Ram EcoDiesel is currently competing in a competitive segment. With Ford and GM both releasing their half-ton diesels in the past couple of years, it was up to Ram to make sure they stay competitive against some tough competition. The EPA has announced some fairly impressive fuel economy numbers that is ought to make […]
With the last quarter’s sales reports behind us, we can answer the question of who wins in the United States’ muscle car sales races. There’s not really a surprise year-to-date, though: you knew it would be the Mustang, and it was. The Mustang has a smart, up-to-date series of powertrain options, and the best publicity […]
GM made two big announcements on the second of October. The first was the debut of the highly anticipated convertible C8 Corvette. Starting at $67,495, the hard-top ‘Vette has some nifty specs. It can convert from closed to open, and the reverse, in 16 seconds and can be activated at speeds up to 30 miles […]
The GM strike isn’t hurting sales so far, if we can generalize from the company’s U.S. sales over the last quarter. GM had a gain of 6.2%, while Ford fell 5.1% and FCA stayed just about the same. Not surprisingly, GM kept its lead over Ford, with sales of 737,270 for the quarter vs Ford’s […]
Over the past months, GM has boosted its inventory so it could be tough with the United Auto Workers union. The UAW is demanding a greater share of GM’s good fortune, and the maintenance of three plants which GM wants to close (or has closed); and GM wants the UAW to pick up a much […]
General Motors (GM) and Ford stocked up on vehicles for September, as GM faces difficult talks with the United Auto Workers (UAW). The UAW picked America’s largest automaker, GM, as a strike target this year; it extended its contracts with Ford and Fiat Chrysler (FCA) by a month so there would only be one negotiation […]
CNN reported today that the United Auto Workers union will walk out of General Motors plants at midnight, in the first strike since 2007—which would also make it the first strike at the post-bankruptcy General Motors. Their prior contract expired this morning. The head of the union negotiating team cites large gaps on pay, health […]
Yesterday, GM announced several recalls, covering all of its brands. The sturdy, reliable truck-based wagon range was hit by a power brake vacuum pump that can fade over time; the company is recalling the 2015-17 Escalade, 2014-2018 Silverado/Sierra, and 2015-2018 Suburban/Tahoe/Yukon. Rather than change out the pump, the company will reprogram the computer to compensate. […]