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GM Quick to Resolve Safety Concerns in HD Pickup Trucks

Toyota could learn a thing or two from General Motors. Less than a week after PickupTrucks.com discovered a potentially dangerous glitch in the hill-hold assist feature equipped in GM heavy-duty trucks, GM has already identified the problem and issued a fix. PickupTrucks.com explains the problem: “Hill-hold assist automatically applies the vehicle's brakes for 1.5 seconds once you lift your foot off the brake when you're on an incline that’s 5 …

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Corvette ZR1; Latest GM Vehicle to be hit with Incentives

If a few thousand dollars is stopping you from anteing up to the 638 horsepower Corvette ZR1 then now may be the time to finally make that purchase. “The incentives currently offered on the Corvette ZR1 include both the 2009 and 2010 model years,” reports Automobile Magazine. “GM is enticing buyers to the 2010 ZR1 with $3000 cash back or 0 percent financing for 60 months. Opting for the financing …

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Report: GM, Chrysler Too Hasty in Dealership Closures

When General Motors and Chrysler began closing dealerships last year, many dealers protested that the closings weren't made with enough consideration, and that there would be negative effects on local economies.  A new report says those dealers were right. The New York Times says, "President Obama’s auto task force pressed General Motors and Chrysler to close scores of dealerships without adequately considering the jobs that would be lost or having …

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Chevy Volt and plug-in hybrid fuel economy

Not 230 mpg?
The EPA has still not decided upon a methodology to determine the fuel economy of the Chevy Volt and plug-in hybrid vehicles. So what?
Not that many plug-in hybrids are even going to be sold in the next few years. Moreover, the government is already giving out free charger stations for early adopters to [...]

Ford Joins GM in New Focus on Latin-American Operations

Just weeks ago, General Motors Co. announced it is forming a new regional organization to administer to South America and this week chief rival Ford Motor Co. is indicating it, too, will be placing more emphasis on its Latin-American business.

In a reorganization of its Canada, Mexico and South America business units, Ford is appointing Eduardo Serrano, current president and CEO of Ford of Mexico, as executive director, Latin America. Serrano now will have responsibility for South America and Mexico.

GM donates crash test dummy to Smithsonian

General Motors donates 50H-1, a 15-year-old crash test dummy, to the Smithsonian National Museum of American History.

Is an 8 year warranty enough for the Chevy Volt?

A long term worry?
Today, GM announced that the warranty on the Chevy Volt battery pack will be 8 years, or 100,000 miles – whichever comes first.
Considering the expense of the battery pack, and the newness of the technology, is 8 years enough?
Rather than the 5 year or 100,000 mile warranty that is GM’s standard, GM [...]

Is there a future for mild hybrids?

Just a glorified start/stop system?
While Honda was the early bird in the hybrid game, Honda’s hybrids have never been able to compete with Toyota Prius sales, and Honda’s less electric hybrid powertrain is one big reason for this difference.
Likewise, GM’s mild hybrid powertrain was even significantly less successful than Honda’s.
Of course, today, Honda is still [...]