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General Motors has just released their new 2014 Chevrolet Tahoe and Suburban models and the rumors are already starting about high performance versions. At the 2013 SEMA show we saw the Tahoe Black Concept on display which was essentially just a Tahoe with blacked-out lights, a special lip kit, lowered …

The market for small urban SUVs is currently a niche that continues to prove popular, particularly in Europe. Across the pond, we find the Ford EcoSport, Honda Vezel, Nissan Juke, Opel Mokka, Peugeot 2008 and Renault Captur models which fit into this category. In North America we have the Buick …

GM says it will pay particular attention to high-speed wireless technology this year as it intends to incorporate fourth generation LTE into some 2015 vehicles, according to GM North America president Alan Batey. Generally new model-year vehicles begin to arrive in the summer months and their systems will bear a …

Disaster struck the National Corvette Museum this morning when a massive sinkhole opened up and swallowed eight Corvettes on display in the facility’s Sky Dome. Fortunately nobody was injured. The incident occurred sometime around 5:30 this morning. Police were called when power in the museum was lost and they discovered …

General Motors said Monday that its new chief executive, Mary Barra, will receive a salary of $14.4 million USD this year. The U.S. auto giant indicated that this is more money than outgoing CEO Dan Akerson, whom she replaced last month. There had been rumors that Barra was going to …

Lingenfelter and Southern Comfort Automotive have teamed up to develop the Chevrolet Silverado Reaper. Since GM has not put forth an official product yet - much to the dismay of GMC and Chevrolet truck fans – this seems like a no-brainer for these companies who specialize in high performance customization.

Canadian Tire built a Chevrolet Silverado pickup truck using 11,000 lbs of ice. The project was done to demonstrate the toughness of its Eliminator battery and also to try to set the Guinness World Record for distance driven in a vehicle made out of ice. They hired a company called …

Google has just confirmed at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas that it reached an agreement with five manufacturers to include the Android operating system in their vehicles. These manufacturers are Audi, Honda, Hyundai, Kia and General Motors. It’s an agreement that will allow owners of mobile devices …

The 2015 edition of the Chevrolet Tahoe offers a high level of security to discourage thieves, in addition to incorporating a multitude of technologies to prevent accidents. To deter thieves it offers: - A lock on the steering column, which will prevent the theft of the vehicle by pushing or …

Many automakers have exhibited strong sales in 2013 in both Canada and the U.S. However these three American-made cars are having an explosive year: Ford Fusion Ford Fusion sales were up 13.4% compared to 2012 through the month of July as is on pace to break 300,000 units in 2013.