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2012 Detroit Auto Show: Chevrolet Code 130R Concept
By Chris Haak Is it cool to own a GM car? I believe the answer depends on who you're asking and which car you're talking about. For instance, I have close family members who...
Will GM Again Kill the Electric Car?
There is more than a little chatter over the past week or two in the autoblogosphere about the Chevy Volt. Normally, in these media frenzied times, that would be good news for...
GM To Re-Open Spring Hill Plant To Build Chevy Equinoxes
By Chris Haak Today, General Motors officially confirmed the vehicle that will be produced at its currently-idled Spring Hill, Tennessee plant. The answer: the Chevrolet...
Review: 2011 GMC Sierra Denali 2500 4WD
By Chris Haak Lots of people drive heavy duty pickups. Many contractors, businesses, and folks who have to do a lot of towing flock to these brutes because they are among the...
GM Could Regain “World’s Largest Automaker” Title in 2011
By Chris Haak It's not easy being number one. And, if you listened to GM executives after their company lost the global sales crown in 2008, being the biggest doesn't matter,...
Technology In Depth: Magnetorheological Damping
By David L. Miller The Perfect Ride Imagine that you are driving down the street when—wham—the impact of a pothole bottoms your suspension and nearly chips your teeth. You...
Hyundai Dropping Job-Loss Protection Program
In January 2009, during the depths of the Great Recession (arguably the Great Depression of the auto industry), Hyundai's then-marketing chief Joel Ewanick rolled out what the...
GM Reveals Next-Generation Colorado; US Prospects Unclear
By Chris Haak On the eve of the Bangkok International Auto Show, GM has revealed photos and some details of its next-generation Chevrolet Colorado midsize pickup. The company...
OnStar Announces Aftermarket Service for Non-GM Vehicles
By Chris Haak One of the key selling features of many GM vehicles, at least according to GM, is the company's OnStar telematics service. While I've been critical of OnStar in...