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  1. GMC shows off updated 2016 Sierra 1 2 3

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    Zane Merva
    Executive Editor, GM-Trucks.com
    7/15/15

    Just two days after Chevrolet took the wraps off a healthy visual refresh of the 2016 Silverado, GMC is joining in and giving us the first look at the 2016 Sierra. The press release was short and sweet. The Sierra will get a new front end, LED running lights, a new grill for each trim level, and LED fog lamps, and new LED tail-lights. Apple Carplay and Android Auto will also be supported with an updated version of GMC Intellink.

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  2. Like any good bout, GM-Union talks start with a handshake

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    John Goreham
    Contributing Writer, GM-Trucks.com
    7/14/2015
    It's all smiles and handshakes at the start of General Motors' and its workers' union negotiations. Things generally are not as friendly after that for a bit. Cathy Clegg, GM North America vice president of Manufacturing and Labor Relations will be the head of negotiations for GM. She commented at the opening ceremonies, saying “Formal talks begin today, but in recent years we’ve demonstrated our ability to develop creative solutions together. As a team we must continue to solve problems, build in quality and enhance competitiveness.”
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  3. GM asked to pull Kid Rock sponsorship over flag-flap 1 2 3

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    John Goreham
    Contributing Writer, GM-Trucks.com
    7/13/2015
    General Motors became the latest company to be dragged into the Confederate flag controversy. GM is presently sponsoring the Kid Rock Summer Tour. The National Action Network, a group founded by the Rev. Al Sharpton, has asked GM to pull that sponsorship (which is basically advertising) because when the group asked Kid Rock to denounce the Confederate flag he refused.

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  4. Chevy overviews 2016 Silverado updates 1 2 3 4 6

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    John Goreham
    Contributing Writer, GM-Trucks.com
    7/13/2015

    Today Chevrolet announced changes it plans to make to the 2016 Silverado. Calling the 2016 Silverado "The new face of strong" Chevy says the Silverado will be more muscular in appearance. This is a big departure from all the other trucks in the segment, which are trying hard to look more feminine and delicate in their new styling (not). Chevy says the new sculpted look will better reflect the truck's strength and dependability. Sandor Piszar, marketing director for Chevy Trucks said the new styling includes “New front end designs with bold horizontal elements, sculpted hoods and dramatic lighting..." Note the plural "designs." It sounds like Chevy will have more than one grill and hood depending upon the trim.

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  5. GM announces recall on about 700,000 SUV and crossovers

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    John Goreham
    Contributing Writer, GM-Trucks.com
    7/10/2015
    General Motors will recall about 700,000 SUVs and crossovers. The issue has to do with failure of the gas struts that support the tailgate. The official notice posted at the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration reads:
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  6. Hummers recalled. Yes Hummers.

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    John Goreham
    Contributing Writer, GM-Trucks.com
    7/16/2015
    At a recent symposium I attended on green car technology a panel member, and EVangelist, actually compared the cost of fuel of a Hummer to a Nissan Leaf. His point was that the Leaf is more efficient. We were all speechless by the astute observation. Had I known about this recent recall I could have chimed in "And those Hummers will catch on fire and burn you!"

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  7. General Motors Models and Brands Dominate Customer Satisfaction Surve

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    John Goreham
    Contributing Writer, GM-Trucks.com
    7/16/2015
    Things are changing with regard to quality and customer satisfaction surveys. The Toyota/Lexus domination and Acura/Honda runner up headlines no longer apply. In the newest such survey, the Customer Satisfaction Survey by Autopacifica, GMC was the top popular brand, meaning mainstream brand.

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  8. Consumer Reports does not like the Chevy Colorado 1 2 3 4

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    John Goreham
    Contributing Writer, GM-Trucks.com
    7/15/2015
    In its recent review of the 2015 Chevy Colorado Consumer Reports said about the Colorado "We really, really want to like this truck. We just can’t." In the review, CR points out many positive aspects of the Colorado including:
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  9. Why is GM's stock price now below its IPO price of 2009?

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    John Goreham
    Contributing Writer, GM-Trucks.com
    7/15/2015
    Why don't investors love GM? The company is selling record numbers of vehicles, and it does not have to pay any tax on its profits for decades due to a "unique" bankruptcy deal it struck when it restructured six years ago, The General's trucks are clobbering the Ford F-150 in overall sales, GM has innovative, and diverse green car technology to keep the government on its side, and its specialty cars like the Corvette and Camaro are the envy of the world in terms of performance, value, and sales. So why aren't investors seeing value in GM stock? If we read the reports correctly GM's stock price is 33% below the value it would have had if it had just kept pace with the S&P 500 since it was added in June 2013.
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  10. Slow-moving GM HD trucks may offer a value opportunity

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    John Goreham
    Contributing Writer, GM-Trucks.com
    7/14/2015
    Every media outlet focused on trucks likes to report the "fastest-selling" truck news. Right now, the Chevy Colorado is that vehicle. While we fans of the brand may take some pride in that fact, the downside is companies making stuff that flies off dealer lots are not under any pressure to discount those hot models. Very few people focus on the opposite end of the "time on dealer lots" story. Interestingly, it is also a Chevy truck that owns that title. Specifically the Silverado 2500 HD Extended Cab.
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  11. Predictions Are GM Will Partner With Navistar on Medium Duty Trucks

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    John Goreham
    Contributing Writer, GM-Trucks.com
    7/13/2015
    New predictions say that General Motors will partner with Navistar International to private label the company's medium duty trucks. In a story at Forbes, the publication says it has sources saying that the partnership would result in GM selling the class 4, 5, and 6 trucks. Ford recently exited a relationship with Navistar for similar vehicles. The company plans to build its own trucks for this segment called the F-650 and F-750.

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  12. Chevy wants you to know that F-150's aluminum body sucks 1 2

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    Zane Merva
    Executive Editor, GM-Trucks.com
    7/6/15

    Hot off the 4th of July weekend, Chevrolet is going for broke to let the world know they think Ford F-150's all aluminum body..well.. sucks.
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  13. Chevy wants you to know that F-150's aluminum body sucks 1 2

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    Zane Merva
    Executive Editor, GM-Trucks.com
    7/6/15

    Hot off the 4th of July weekend, Chevrolet is going for broke to let the world know they think Ford F-150's all aluminum body..well.. sucks.
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  14. GM Passes Ford In Full-Size Truck Sales

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    John Goreham
    Contributing Writer, GM-Trucks.com
    7/12/2015
    Perhaps due to the production challenges Ford faced when it switched to aluminum-intensive construction on the F-150, perhaps it is the 85 Benjamins that Chevy is reportedly piling on the hoods of Silverados to lure buyers, maybe both. Regardless, the combined sales of the Chevy Silverado and GMC Sierra exceeded those of the F-150 in June.
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  15. Chevy Colorado Sales Drop Noticably In June

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    John Goreham
    Contributing Writer, GM-Trucks.com
    7/12/2015
    After many consecutive months of reporting ever-growing sales for GM trucks, the month of June proved the spoiler. Yes, the Silverado and the Sierra both did very well compared to June 2014, but look a little deeper and one sees that the Silverado and Sierra both sold at almost exactly the same rate as last month (May 2015). The expansion of GM truck sales stopped in June. At least temporarily.

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  16. GM June 2015 sales show mixed results with small gains

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    Zane Merva
    Executive Editor, GM-Trucks.com
    7/1/2015

    General Motors has released sales numbers for June and the results are mixed. On one hand, truck and crossover sales are clearly pushing the company forward. On the other, car sales, especially those at Buick and Cadillac are starting to drop off.
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  17. Hyundai kicks GM to sidelines of NFL sponsorship

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    Zane Merva
    Executive Editor, GM-Trucks.com
    6/29/2015

    The rumors were true. Today the NFL announced that General Motors, official vehicle sponsor of the NFL since 2001, was getting pushed out of bounds by another team.

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  18. Tahoe and Suburban to get new real-time theft alerts

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    John Goreham
    Contributing Writer, GM-Trucks.com
    6/25/2015
    We recently reported on GM's new push to add in-car connectivity to all its vehicles via the 4G LTE WiFi it is now installing. GM is now leading the industry by using its vehicles' sensors to send important information to customers. GM announced today that new Tahoe and Suburban owners who opt for the Theft Protection Package can opt to receive real-time theft alerts if their vehicle's glass is broken or the alarm sounded. The system also has internal sensors that detect theft by towing using inclination and other sensors.
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  19. Airlift air-springs now for Chevy/GMC trucks

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    John Goreham
    Contributing Writer, GM-Trucks.com
    6/24/2015
    Airlift of Lansing Michigan issued a press release this week announcing that it has a new Load Lifter Ultimate 5000 Airspring kit. The kits are adaptable to 2011-2015 Chevy and GMC C/K 3500 (two and four wheel drive) commercial chassis trucks. The springs add up to 5,000 pounds of load-leveling capacity and the company claims handling is improved.

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  20. Borla reveals innovative plan to convert exhaust heat to electricity

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    John Goreham
    Contributing Writer, GM-Trucks.com
    6/24/2015
    Borla, the exhaust company we all know and love, has partnered with Alphabet Energy in a novel approach to energy recovery. The idea is to capture the waste-heat in the exhaust stream of a vehicle. That energy will be converted to electricity using Alphabet Energy's thermoelectric technology. Once converted to electricity, the power can be used to support the alternator, replace the alternator, or to power vehicle components using electricity.
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  21. 2016 Camaro Convertible Images and Fun Facts

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    John Goreham
    Contributing Writer, GM-Trucks.com
    6/24/2015
    Chevrolet released its official images for the all-new 2016 Chevrolet Camaro this morning. The top is cloth with thermal and acoustic insulation. Chevy designed it to look like the hardtop. No easy task. Many convertibles lose some of their visual punch with the top up. This Camaro looks great top up or down. Here are a few facts about the top that point to the Camaro Convertible being fun and easy to live with:
    By Gorehamj,
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  22. GMC latest to announce Apple Car Play and Android

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    John Goreham
    Contributing Writer, GM-Trucks.com
    6/23/2015
    Today GMC became the newest of GM brands to announce it is adding Apple Car Play and Android Auto to 2016 models. We have a feeling that Chevy's announcement is about a week away. Last week it was Cadillac's Cue system that was announced as being updated for 2016 to include the ability to interface with one's smart phone.
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  23. Hyundai may replace GM as NFL sponsor

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    John Goreham
    Contributing Writer, GM-Trucks.com
    6/23/2015
    "You see him on TV any given Sunday, when the Superbowl ends he drives off in a Hyundai." Prescient words Mr. West. Indeed if Hyundai takes over sponsorship of the NFL as Bloomberg Business is predicting, it may be a Santa Fe or Genesis that the Superbowl MVP drives off with instead of a Chevy Colorado next year.
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  24. New Chevy teaser video explains drop-top 2016 Camaro without words

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    John Goreham
    Contributing Writer, GM-Trucks.com
    6/22/2015
    Chevy has us looking forward to the new Camaro Convertible's "drop date" of this Wednesday. The tease video is pretty cool and it explains one of the Camaro's cool convertible tricks without using words or text. If you like muscle car convertibles this is one to watch.
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    • 1 comment
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  25. GM's secret weapon to hold off Fiat Chrysler may be tax breaks

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    John Goreham
    Contributing Writer, GM-Trucks.com
    6/22/2015
    The hand-wringing has begun in the financial world. Again - this is not our strongest point when it comes to automotive knowledge, but the money magazines and media are all talking about a possible GM - Fiat Chrysler Automobiles US (FCAUS) merger. In our prior report, we pointed out that if the head of FCA US wanted to force a merger discussion with GM he might be able to do so by having key GM stockholders see things his way. The most recent news according to Forbes, is that GM may have an ace in the hole - Tax breaks
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