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NewsChevrolet Silverado HD Adds Trail Boss Trim for 2025
As you know, the Chevrolet Silverado HD was refreshed and improved for the 2024 model year, with selection that ranges from the base WT model to the luxurious High Country and the new, adventurous ZR2. However, unlike the Silverado 1500 and Colorado , there’s something missing in the lineup: a …
On this day in history: December 5
  • 1977: Introducing the new Dodge Omni and Plymouth Horizon. They will be officially unveiled in January 1978.
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NewsBrand New GM Full-Size Trucks Sold With Cracked Roof Panels
It’s not uncommon for new vehicles to suffer from various bugs and quality issues, but the recent case involving GM’s full-size pickups is still rather alarming. In the U.S., the automaker was forced to stop sales and recall some 3,000 units of the 2024 Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra (including …
RecallsGM Recalls 163,000 SUVs and Pickups With Faulty Headlights in Canada
General Motors this week announced a recall affecting large SUVs and pickups in Canada. The problem is nothing too serious, but the number of units involved certainly is. We’re talking about 163,611 vehicles overall. Essentially, the automatic headlamps may not turn on soon enough as it becomes dark outside. Canadian …
NewsGM Spends $280 Million for Next-Gen Pickups in Oshawa
General Motors this week announced an investment of more than $1.3 billion in two Michigan plants to build the next generation of ICE-powered full-size pickups. Oshawa Assembly in Ontario has not been overlooked, mind you. The plant will receive $280 millions, also for future trucks. Since 2020, the automaker has …
NewsGM’s Oshawa Plant Now Working on Three Shifts to Meet Pickup Demand
As demand for full-size pickups remains strong, General Motors yesterday added a third shift at Oshawa Assembly in Ontario. The automaker shared the news via its Instagram account. The retooled and upgraded plant, which required an investment of $1.3 billion, resumed vehicle production in November 2021 following a nearly two-year …
NewsThousands of Chevy Silverados Stuck at Oshawa Plant
Not all vehicle delays are directly tied to missing parts such as semi-conductors. Some can be attributed to logistics and transportation problems. That’s precisely the case with General Motors at the freshly re-opened Oshawa Assembly Plant in Ontario. A Unifor representative, Jason Gale, says that around 11,000 Chevrolet Silverado HD …
NewsGM Increases Chevrolet Silverado Production in Oshawa
After accelerating the reopening of Oshawa Assembly in Ontario to meet growing pickup truck demand in North America, General Motors today announced the addition of a second shift. This comes just two months after the first Chevrolet Silverados rolled off the line at the upgraded plant, which benefited from an …
NewsChip Shortage Prompts GM to Delete Heated Seats and Steering Wheels
UPDATED 11/222021--GM has changed course and now says that dealers will be able to retrofit heated and ventilated seats in mid-2022, at GM's expense. It will discount vehicles missing heated or ventilated seats by $50. However, heated steering wheels cannot be retrofitted, so vehicles missing that feature will still be …
NewsGM Moving Fast to Clear Backlog of Pickups Amid Chip Shortage
The ongoing chip shortage continues to drastically limit vehicle production. North American assembly plants cut an estimated 26,000 more vehicles from their production plans last week, down from 84,000 the week before but over six times more than the 4,000 units that weren’t built in the first full week of …
RecallsSeveral GM Heavy-Duty Pickups Once Again Recalled Over Fire Risk
General Motors has announced a recall on some of its heavy-duty pickups because a problem with the engine-block heater cable or the terminals that connect the heater cable to the block heater could cause a short circuit, increasing the risk of a fire. Affected models include the Chevrolet Silverado 2500HD …
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