The original Tesla Roadster was introduced a little over a decade ago in 2008 and lasted up until 2012. It was a quirky but fairly obscure car at the time and did not populate many driveways. The new Tesla Roadster was introduced almost two years ago and it shook the internet. The performance numbers announced […]
For those Aussies who wish to own the new Ford Mustang Shelby GT500, some serious cash is going to have to be put down. However, there is a bit of roadblock in importing the new GT500. Australia would have to pass a new car importation law to allow Mustang Motorsport to convert the 760 hp […]
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 […]
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 […]