It Came From eBay Hell: The Geo Storm Pickup You Never Knew You Wanted

.fullpost { display: inline; } Few names in automotive history make the average car enthusiast’s skin crawl like, “Geo”. Geo was General Motors response to the growing number of Japanese and South Korean imports that had invaded the U.S. market. Essentially taking the most boring and insipid models from Suzuki, Toyota and Isuzu and building them stateside, Geo embodied the whole, “Who Gives

GM Selects Orion Plant in Michigan to Build its New Small Car in 2011

.fullpost { display: inline; } General Motors today announced that it has chosen its assembly plant in Orion Township, Michigan, to build its future small car with stampings provided by the nearby Pontiac Metal facility. The company said that its decision to build the car in the States will reinstate approximately 1,400 jobs in total, 1,200 of which at Orion Assembly and 200 at Pontiac

Cadillac's All-Wheel Drive Model Sales on the Rise in the U.S.A.

.fullpost { display: inline; } It was a time when associating Cadillac with all-wheel drive was considered to be a heresy. But mentalities have changed and more American customers are specifying their cars with the AWD option. GM’s luxury brand has registered a combined sales increase of 38% for its 4x4 SRX, CTS and Escalade models in the past two years. Specifically, one-third of the SRX

Chevrolet Plans to Introduce a Limited Edition Camaro Every Six Months

.fullpost { display: inline; } Camaro fans will be happy to know that the bow-tie brand plans to introduce a limited edition version every six months, in an effort to create more hype around its pony car and of course, further increase sales. According to an Automotive News report, Chevrolet will not only revive various nameplates from the past, but will also introduce some brand new ones

New GMC Terrain SUV to Hit the Road Priced from $24,995

.fullpost { display: inline; } The Chevy Equinox's spinoff, the "squary" looking 2010 GMC Terrain SUV will arrive at GM's showrooms in September priced from $24,995 for the front-wheel drive model and $26,745 for the all-wheel drive variant. Both prices include a $745 destination and freight charge. The base SLE1 model is powered by a 182HP 2.4-liter four-cylinder engine linked to a 6-speed

VIDEO: Chevy Volt's Chief Engineer Takes First Pre-Production Model for a Spin

.fullpost { display: inline; } Even though General Motors is in the midst of bankruptcy protection, the firm's engineers and technicians have somehow managed to stay ahead in the development of the Chevrolet Volt plug-in hybrid - or at least that's what they support. On Wednesday, the automaker completed the build of the first pre-production Volt more than a week ahead of schedule. Up

Nielsen: Chevy's Miss Evelyn the Most Watched Ad Ever, but VW's Little Darth Varder was the Super Bowl Favorite

.fullpost { display: inline; } The numbers are in for last week's Super Bowl event and they show that the winner is General Motors with its Chevrolet’s spot, “Miss Evelyn’s Wild Ride”. According to Nielsen, an estimated 119,628,000 viewers watched two guys describing a woman’s wild ride in a silver Chevrolet Camaro making it the most-watched commercial ever. The previous record holder was

2012 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 with Supercharged V8 Poster Snagged at Chicago Show

.fullpost { display: inline; } All those rumors about Chevrolet readying the Camaro ZL1 for a debut at the Chicago Auto Show turned out to be true as the guys from the Camaro5 forums snapped these pictures of GM's poster signs from the show floor. It won't be long before Chevrolet presentation starts, but you can get an idea of what to expect in the preliminary details posted after the jump.

Chevy Rolls Out Bad Boy 2012 Camaro ZL1 with 550HP Supercharged V8

.fullpost { display: inline; } The all-new, 2012 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 finally made its world premiere today at the Chicago Auto Show. Dubbed as the highest-performing model and the most technically sophisticated in the Camaro's 45-year-long history, the ZL1 is named after Chevy's all-aluminum racing engine from the late 1960s, which was installed into 69 regular-production 1969 Camaros. The

GM, Mercedes, BMW and other Automakers Close Down Factories in Egypt

.fullpost { display: inline; } The continuing crisis in Egypt has prompted several automakers including General Motors, Mercedes-Benz, Nissan and BMW to shut down their factories in the country, while other companies like Volkswagen, have been forced to completely stop vehicle deliveries as it was uncertain if the cars would reach their destinations, according to a company spokesman. “We

VIDEO: Chevrolet Camaro Transforms into Bumblebee for Super Bowl XLV Ad

.fullpost { display: inline; } Next up on our list of automotive-related commercials that will air during the Super Bowl XLV game on Sunday is the Chevrolet Camaro ad from General Motors. Once again, the Detroit carmaker is playing the Transformers card with the Camaro turning into Bumblebee, and well, you can see the rest in the video that follows. All in all, Chevrolet will air five 30

The Upgradeable Car: A Software Influenced Future for the Auto Industry

.fullpost { display: inline; } As an automotive blogger that also works in the IT industry, I feel I have a somewhat unique perspective on in-car technology. Whereas a new car may have a three to five year buffer between upgrades and replacement models, for electronic devices such as mobile phones and computers it's more like six to eighteen months. This brings up an interesting

2010 Opel Astra and Alfa Romeo Milano Styling: Too Close for Comfort?

.fullpost { display: inline; } Many of you, our readers, were quick to point out the Alfa Romeo Milano showcased in the leaked factory spy shots shared one too many styling similarities with GM's forthcoming Opel Astra hatchback. Are we talking about a cloning case here? Absolutely not. Even though we only have these fuzzy photos of the Alfa to go by, the only way you're going to confuse

Pontiac G8 to be Reborn as the Chevrolet Caprice in the USA, According to Lutz

.fullpost { display: inline; } No sooner that we learned that Bob Lutz reversed his decision to retire from GM at the end of the year, deciding to extend his career as the firm's vice chairman in charge of all "creative elements of products and customer relationships", and the 77-year old is offering American car nuts a reason to celebrate. In an interview with Automobile Magazine, Lutz

New GM Officially Exits from Bankruptcy Protection

.fullpost { display: inline; } On Thursday General Motors cleared the final hurdle for selling most of its assets to create the New GM which is primarily owned by the governments of the United States (60.8 percent), Canada and Ontario (11.7 percent), and by a trust fund providing medical benefits to UAW retirees (17.5 percent) while the 'Old GM' retains a 10 percent stake. "Business as

2011 Buick Regal 2.0 Turbo

.fullpost { display: inline; } General Motors has released an update on the 2011 Buick Regal's 2.0-liter turbocharged engine that enables it to run on any blend of gasoline or E85 Ethanol. The Detroit automaker claims the Regal's flex-fuel capability is a first for a direct-injected turbocharged production car. There are no performance differences between the standard 2.0-liter turbo

Opel Ampera EV Police Cruiser: Volt's European Cousin Getting Ready for Patrol

.fullpost { display: inline; } If there's one way to kick-start sales of specialty vehicles like the Chevrolet Volt and its European counterpart, the Opel Ampera, that's by enlisting the government as one of your clients. And with a starting price of €42,900 (about US$58,000 at the current exchange rates) in Europe, GM's Opel division will need all the help it can get to sell the Ampera.

First Saab 9-4X Rolls Off Assembly Line in Mexico

.fullpost { display: inline; } It's been a rough ride for Saab's 9-4X, but the very first production model has now rolled off the assembly line at General Motors' Ramos Arizpe plant in Mexico, just three months after the compact crossover was unveiled last November at the 2010 Los Angeles Auto Show. “This is a great day for Saab,” said Jonsson. “The arrival of the 9-4X is another

Former GM CEO Rick Wagoner to Receive $10 million Retirement Package

.fullpost { display: inline; } The bad news for former GM CEO Rick Wagoner is that the firm's bankruptcy proceedings and the formation of the New GM led to a cut of around 50 percent in his retirement package. The good news for Wagoner is that he is still entitled to a pension and benefit package valued over $10 million when he retires on August 1st, 2009, according to company documents

This 1980 Toyota Corolla TE71 Packs a Big-Block 454 / 7.4-liter Chevy V8

.fullpost { display: inline; } Let us introduce you to our find of the day; a 1980 Toyota Corolla TE71 Coupe retrofitted with a big brawny classic American V8 powerplant. This wolf in sheep's clothing was once powered by a small four-cylinder engine but now comes with a 454 cubic inch (equal to 7.4-liters) big block Chevrolet V8 powerhouse that drives the wheels through GM's Turbo-Hydramatic