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A few days ago, General Motors released its 2018 annual sustainability report. In addition to highlighting some of the automaker’s best moves from the past year, the document, titled “Transformation in Progress,” presents the overall strategy going forward. Most notably, over the next two years GM will double its resources …

People shopping for a used full-size pickup or SUV from General Motors need to be aware of an investigation that Transport Canada has opened earlier this month after receiving reports of braking issues. More specifically, around 249,700 vehicles are being probed for what could be a safety-related defect. Affected models …

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 …

Those who felt disappointed when the Chevrolet Blazer returned to the market as a sporty, urban-type SUV with limited off-road skills may just have to wait a bit longer. As it turns out, General Motors could be preparing a brand new SUV to take on the leader in that field: …

Light-duty pickup manufacturers are engaged in a cut-throat battle and they simply cannot rest. Take the GMC Sierra 1500 for example. Completely redesigned for 2019 with the industry-first MultiPro tailgate, it is getting a series of updates just a year later. For starters, the 2020 Sierra 1500 will be available …

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 …

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 …

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 …

Despite its refusal to partner with EV start-up Rivian, which recently got a $500 million investment from Ford to develop a new electric pickup, General Motors is looking ahead. And the automaker’s future will include a battery-electric truck, CEO Mary Barry has confirmed. She didn’t provide much information, however. We …

Owners of several General Motors vehicles in the U.S. claim the automaker’s eight-speed automatic transmission houses a major defect. A class action lawsuit was first filed in December in the Southern District of Florida but appears to have been transferred recently to New York, Autoblog reports. The information is posted …