Last year, General Motors and Honda announced plans for a partnership to build electric vehicle. The deal was said to involve GM-built, Honda-Acura-branded EVs that would utilize the GM Ultium battery technology. There was speculation that the deal would involve two SUVs to start, and now we have our confirmation. The deal involves two vehicles,… Continue reading General Motors to Build Two Electric SUVs for Honda
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Things just keep getting worse for Lordstown Motors. Just a few weeks ago, the company announced that it was in dire straits and needed money to continue development and production of its Endurance electric pickup truck. Deeper trouble came on Monday, when Lordstown’s CEO and CFO both resigned. The exits come in the midst of… Continue reading Lordstown Motors In More Trouble As CEO and CFO Step Down
The ongoing chip shortage has slowed vehicle production around the globe and has caused shortages in new vehicle inventory on dealers’ lots everywhere. In an effort to get vehicles out the door, General Motors has made the decision to produce some of its most popular models without one of its fuel-saving features. The change is… Continue reading GM To Build Full-Size Pickups and SUVS Without Fuel-Saving Tech
Today, many automakers include connected services with their vehicles that provide everything from emergency services to the ability to buy a pair of shoes on the go. It hasn’t always been this way, however. Years ago, General Motors was at the forefront of connected services, offering its OnStar program to owners of its vehicles. The… Continue reading OnStar Guardian App Now Available to Non-GM Owners
In the face of new vehicle shortages, General Motors is beefing up its factory to dealership deliveries of its most popular vehicles. With most Chevrolet, Buick, GMC, and Cadillac dealerships in the USA running on fumes, General Motors is making changes to address vehicle shortages and provide more products for dealerships to sell. The global… Continue reading GM Will Deliver Extra 1,000 HD Trucks A Month & 30,000 More Mid-Size Pickups This Summer
Lordstown Motors, despite all the fanfare last year and a nice-looking prototype pickup truck, is in trouble. According to The Detroit Free Press, the automaker, which moved into General Motors’ Lordstown Assembly plant, lost $125 million in the first quarter of this year and will need outside investment to stay in business. The company’s… Continue reading Lordstown Motors Is In Trouble But General Motors Isn’t Dumping Its Stake In The Company
General Motors recently announced yet another significant investment to improve its ability to produce a range of new electric vehicles. The historic Pontiac Stamping Plant is receiving a $40 million update to renovate the almost 90-year-old facility and add new, more flexible fabrication machinery. Upgrades at the Pontiac Stamping facility include a new Flex Fab… Continue reading General Motors Investing $40 Million In Historic Pontiac Stamping Plant
After receiving information on potentially serious labor violations at a General Motors factory in Mexico, the Biden administration is taking action. Under a new trade agreement, the administration is asking Mexican officials to investigate the allegations, a move made possible by revisions to the North American Free Trade Agreement. The facility currently produces the Chevrolet… Continue reading Biden Administration Requests Investigation of GM Factory in Mexico
As the pandemic seems to finally be slowing down, automakers are having a hard time keeping pace with the demand for new vehicles. General Motors is just one of several major OEMs that are suffering production stoppages and delays over a microchip shortage that has impacted nearly the entire auto industry. One temporary workaround that… Continue reading GM Storing Partially Built Trucks and SUVs as Chip Shortage Continues
Everyone knows about the El Camino. You don’t have to be an automotive enthusiast to recognize the long, low profile of Chevy’s light-duty pickup. In the United States, at least, it’s nearly as distinctive as Volkswagen’s Beetle or Chrysler’s PT Cruiser. (That the El Camino hasn’t inspired its own rules for permissible backseat attacks is… Continue reading Beyond the El Camino: GM’s Amazing 50+ Year History of the Ute
