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Well, if you thought that the American manufacturers were going to escape this latest wave of recall-phobia that’s striking the nation, you might not want to keep reading. GM is recalling 192,676 Chevrolet Colorado and GMC Canyon regular cab and extended cab pickup trucks from the 2004-2011 model years equipped …

A new five-year, $10.5-million partnership between General Motors of Canada, Waterloo-based Maplesoft Inc., and a multidisciplinary research team at the University of Waterloo is tackling the challenges of next generation electric vehicles. Through model-based design and prototype testing, the team will investigate crucial technologies for achieving more widespread use of …

General Motors of Canada is recalling 19,304 Chevrolet Impalas from the 2009 and 2010 model years to inspect for a small number of vehicles whose front seat belt webbing may not have been properly secured to the lap belt anchor pretensioner mounted to the side of the seat nearest the …

Neiman Marcus’ Christmas catalog has, for years, contained a very special edition of some fort of desirable vehicle or another. Ranging from Lexus’ to Rolls Royces to Range Rovers, the company has teamed with numerous manufacturers to produce some of the most extravagant special editions the world over… and charging …

When the then-new Chevrolet Malibu debuted, there were many stories of GM dealers purchasing Toyota Camrys and Honda Accords so as to control the customer’s competitive experience and bring the Malibu’s benefits to the fore. A useful tactic, it did earn some enterprising dealers more than a few sales, and …

Exclusive Program Lets Customers Help Create Their Own Corvette For enthusiasts who want to be personally involved in creating their Corvette, Chevrolet’s Corvette Engine Build Experience allows them to literally build the engine for their new car. In what is believed to be the world’s most hands-on super car program, …

After years of delays, evolutions, and updates, it would appear that the electric car once considered dead, has been given its date of resurrection, and that date is November 11th. Now going through its final stages of testing and certification, General Motors is finally able to schedule the Volt’s production.

Modern cars aren’t built entirely by the manufacturers. Using components and pieces manufactured by other suppliers, most modern cars are as much assembled as they are built. And this is especially true when it comes to convertibles. But GM’s hotly anticipated Camaro convertible has had some trouble finding someone to …

When the Camaro first burst back onto the scene last year, it was walking into a comparison that had been six years in the making. Without a decent competitor to the ubiquitous ponycar, GM aficionados were eager to see how their prized two-door coupe would stack up against a car …

This isn’t the first time automotive manufacturers have connected the automobile to the cell phone. GM’s OnStar service has been using cellular advisements to keep owners apprised of their vehicle’s status and condition. Fiat has a cellular application that keeps track of a driver’s habits to increase fuel economy. And …