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NewsGM Increases Production; More Trucks are Coming
Demand for pickup trucks is showing no signs of fading. And even though General Motors’ Flint Assembly plant in Michigan currently operates three shifts, the automaker yesterday announced a $200 million CAD to increase production of the all-new Chevrolet Silverado HD and GMC Sierra HD heavy-duty pickups, which begin shipping …
New ModelsChevrolet Trailblazer Coming to Canada for 2021
General Motors has just announced that the all-new Chevrolet Trailblazer, unveiled last month at Auto Shanghai , will go on sale in Canada early next year as a 2021 model. This comes just hours after the automaker confirmed the arrival of the equally new 2020 Buick Encore GX in North …
Buzz840-hp Demon vs. 1,000-hp Hennessey Corvette: Who Wins?
About a month ago, we told you about the three awesome engine upgrade kits the tuning specialists at Hennessey prepared for the outgoing 2019 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1. Building on its 755-horsepower, supercharged 6.2-litre LT5 V8 engine, they were able to boost the car’s output to 850 hp, 1,000 hp and …
New Models2020 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Receives Many Updates, Too
Just yesterday, we told you about various updates to the GMC Sierra 1500 for 2020 . Naturally, its Chevrolet twin is not going to be left unchanged. Silverado 1500 customers will have more selection, more capability, more technology and simply more bang for their buck, insists Tim Herrick, Chevrolet’s executive …
NewsChevrolet’s Clever New Trick to Help Teens Buckle up
Car crashes are the leading cause of death for teenagers in North America, which is no big surprise considering young drivers have among the lowest rates of seat belt use. To address this issue, Chevrolet is adding a new feature called Buckle to Drive to its Teen Driver system, introduced …
NewsGM’s Full-size SUVs to be Redesigned for 2021
Most of the talk surrounding General Motors’ SUVs these days involves the all-new Cadillac XT6 and Chevrolet Blazer , not to mention the planned return of the Trailblazer in Canada. But what about the automaker’s full-size rigs? Let’s just say they haven’t made headlines in a long time. It looks …
NewsOutgoing Corvette Suffering from Hype Around New 2020 Model
Ever since General Motors announced that the all-new 2020 Chevrolet Corvette would be revealed on July 18 (and showed off a camouflaged prototype driving through the streets of Manhattan), the anticipation has increased exponentially. GM is bracing for strong demand, so much so that a second shift and at least …
NewsGM Invests $170 Million to Save 300 Jobs in Oshawa
Ever since General Motors announced that it would kill six models and close the Oshawa plant at the end of 2019, negotiations have been under way to hopefully protect part of the workforce. Well, there’s good news: GM Canada and the Unifor union announced this morning that they have reached …
RecallsEngine Block Heater Problems on Several Ford and GM Pickups
The long winter is finally over and the weather is now quite nice in most parts of the country. Ironically, in the past few days, both Ford and General Motors announced a recall on their full-size pickups due to engine block heater problems. Let’s start with the Blue Oval, where …
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