GMC News

Could the state of California see seven-dollar-per-gallon diesel prices by 2020? Yes, says a study commissioned by the California Trucking Association. According to a report in Truck Trend, the CTA study refers to the fallout of a cap-and-trade emissions program, and new 2020 low-carbon fuel standards. The study claims the ...    Read more

Not even a week ago, automakers from all over the globe agreed to a new standard for electric vehicle charging, called the Combined Charging System, or CCS. Ford, General Motors, Volkswagen, Audi, BMW, Daimler AG, and Porsche have been lobbying for the use of single-pug system (a.k.a. CCS) ...    Read more

April showers put a damper on General Motors and Ford sales, which saw an eight and five percent drop respectively. Actually, GM says its retail business was essentially flat for its various brands, while fleet sales dropped by 25 percent. Chrysler, though, continued its upward climb, posting another 20-percent increase ...    Read more

General Motors managed to sell more vehicles than any other automaker on planet earth in 2011 and now its CEO, Dan Akerson, is getting paid. Sort of. Last year marked Akerson's first full year at the helm of GM, and now he gets to cash in on a $7.7 million ...    Read more

We like how SUVs and crossovers offer height to see ahead, and offering plenty of space for when you need to haul those 3-5 extra people. But, more and more, we hate the way the swill gasoline in the process. But you have to pay at the pumps to play, ...    Read more

It appears one temporary solution to the auto resin shortage may have been found, allowing major automakers such as GM, Ford, Toyota, and others to continue production. Last week, an explosion occurred at a plant in Germany that ...    Read more

While plug-in hybrids and electric cars are the latest offerings among automakers competing for the discerning American car buyer, natural gas is being used to entice truck shoppers to part with their hard-earned greenbacks. General Motors has released pricing details on its "bi-fuel" 2013 Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra HD ...    Read more

General Motors is recalling more than 50,000 of its full-size crossover SUVs, specifically the 2011-2012 Buick Enclave, Chevrolet Traverse, and the GMC Acadia. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, owners are using the windshield wipers on heavy build ups of snow and/or ice, which could loosen the wiper ...    Read more

A new study out today from the Center for Automotive Research suggests there may be more than meets the eye in the story of the government bailout of auto industry giants GM and Chrysler. The study highlights just how much states and the federal government rely on tax revenue generated ...    Read more

The first day of the 2012 New York Auto Show has passed us by, ushering in new family sedans, exotic supercars, and everything in between. In case you missed it, here's what debuted today (and late last night). And for more details on the new cars that met the world ...    Read more

March madness definitely swept domestic automakers General Motors, Ford, and Chrysler as Americans entered the dealerships with cash—or at least good credit—in hand and a willingness to buy, well, American. Brands with the newest products such as Chevrolet and GMC got a lot of attention. But revitalized models like the  ...    Read more

General Motors has issued a recall concerning select full-size SUVs and vans that may contain a faulty power steering gear shaft. Vehicles in question include the 2012 Chevrolet Express van and GMC Savana as well as the Chevrolet Suburban and its sibling, the GMC Yukon XL. The potential number of ...    Read more

One week to go before the official media preview days begin for the 2012 New York International Auto Show, but already the curtain is being pulled back further and further. Today, we're showing you five new vehicles from BMW, Fisker, Ford, GMC and Toyota. In addition, all we could ever ...    Read more

Following the Great Recession, there arose a great rise in popularity from V-6 engines to four-cylinders. At the same time, General Motors shuffled its Spring Hill, Tenn., plant from making Saturns, to making crossovers, and then, finally, to becoming a dedicated production plant ...    Read more

General Motors is recalling model year 2012 Chevrolet Express van and Chevrolet Suburban SUV, and their GMC twins, the GMC Savana and GMC Yukon XL. The issue involves the Chevy Express, GMC Savana, Chevrolet Suburban, and GMC Yukon's steering gear, specifically the steering gear pitman shaft. The part had not been ...    Read more

You have a big family. You also have some pride left at stake, and are too image-conscious to be driving what you should be driving: a minivan. So what do you do? What kind of people-mover do you get, especially given the ever-fluctuating nature of gas prices? Fortunately, SUVs aren't what ...    Read more

Once upon a time, St. Patrick's day involved a traditional church service in the morning and an old time feast in the later hours, consisting of Irish bacon and cabbage. While those traditions might exist in some small remote pockets, these days the "feasting" generally consists of a wee swally; ...    Read more

We'll save you our full thoughts on the GMC Terrain, the truck brand's midsize crossover, for now. We've driven the 2012 model, and we can tell you one of the worst things about it is its weak-feeling 3.0-liter V-6 engine. But before we could even get our upcoming full review ...    Read more

It used to be that our fathers, manly men worth their mettle, would spring for the big-block engine when buying a new car, because anything else was weak! and wimpy! Why not, when the Turbo-Fire 409 was just a paltry $300 option, and gasoline cost mere pennies per gallon? But ...    Read more

For those waiting for another luxurious heavy duty truck from Ford, your wait is officially over. In an effort to join the ranks of Chevrolet and GMC with their luxury truck offerings, Ford will be releasing the 2013 F-Series Super Duty Platinum later this year. Ford promises the Super Duty ...    Read more

RelayRides, a San Francisco based startup, has just gotten a lot of help. According to a recent report in Forbes, the car-sharing service it offers has struck deals to get a few heavy hitters behind it, including Google and General Motors. Currently offered in San Francisco and Boston, the service allows ...    Read more

General Motors is expanding the powertrain offerings of its Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra pickup trucks. In addition to diesel, hybrid, as well as the standard gasoline-powered models (which includes "flex-fuel" or ethanol mix), certain 2013 Chevy Silverado and GMC Sierra pickups can now be optioned to be "bi-fuel", or ...    Read more

The big headline from today's monthly sales news is simple: Chrysler is on a roll. Big time. The company posted its best February sales since 2008, which was shaping up to be a banner year for everyone until the economy did this. Overall, Chrysler Group sales—which includes the Chrysler, ...    Read more

Automotive safety system manufacturer Autoliv has come under scrutiny from the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration for faulty side airbag parts. Toyota, Honda, Nissan, and Subaru all employee airbags parts sourced from Autoliv, and all four automakers recently issued recalls pertaining to problems with the side airbag. In total, 2,750 ...    Read more

The big headline from the 2011 earnings statement released today by General Motors is the number: $7.6 billion in pure profit, the most the automaker has ever made. Debt consolidation and increased per-product profitability have once again lifted the General to its long-held position as the world's largest automaker. And ...    Read more