The order books for the 2020 Chevrolet Corvette have already closed, but the 2021 model is just around the corner. While the 2021 version of the C8 isn't going to see any substantial changes, there are a number of small items to keep things interesting. Unquestionably the biggest change on the 2021 model is the fact that Magnetic Ride Control… Read More...
General Motors has reportedly instructed suppliers to stop working on tooling and parts for some of its mid-cycle vehicle updates. The note comes amid the company's effort to build ventilators to aid in the COVID-19 pandemic and demand for new vehicles plummets as the U.S. economy is put on pause. According to a memo obtained by The Detroit News, GM has… Read More...
General Motors has confirmed it will partner with Seattle-based Ventec Life Systems and Stopthespread.org to help get more life-saving ventilators to hospitals in an effort to fight the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The automaker says it will aid Ventec Life Systems with purchasing, logistics and manufacturing of its respiratory devices. Ventec says it holds 40 patents on its devices. “We are working… Read More...
As if suspending North American production wasn't enough bad news for General Motors this week, the company now says it is suspending orders for the 2020 Chevrolet Corvette. The suspension actually has nothing to do with the COVID-19 pandemic and all to do with consumer demand and GM's labor strike last year. According to a leaked letter published on Corvette Forum,… Read More...
General Motors has confirmed one of its employees at its Tech Center campus in Warren, Michigan has tested positive for COVID-19. The news has caused GM to close its engineering building on the sprawling complex. "We just learned yesterday that an employee who works at the Cole Engineering Center in Warren has tested positive for the virus," said Jim Cain, GM… Read More...
The 2021 model year is going to be a big one for Chevrolet SUVs and crossovers. In addition to an all-new Tahoe, Suburban and refreshed Equinox, the bowtie brand is also refreshing the 2021 Chevrolet Traverse. Announced today, the 2021 Traverse has gone under the knife with new front and rear fascia designs. The new face includes an entirely new… Read More...
Buick is on the cusp of rolling out a redesigned version of the Buick Envision crossover. Images of the new SUV have been leaked by the Chinese government, showcasing a crossover that is borrowing heavily from a recent Buick concept vehicle. It's assumed this new Envision is based on a new architecture, specifically the same architecture that underpins the Cadillac… Read More...
Last week Cadillac announced it would reveal its first battery-electric vehicle, the Lyriq SUV, on April 2nd. Well, this week that news has been retracted. Cadillac has canceled the Lyriq's reveal due to growing concerns over the coronavirus. Given the societal shift away from group gatherings, news of the cancellation doesn't come as much of a surprise. Other media outlets… Read More...
General Motors rolled out some fairly grand plans for battery-electric vehicles last week, including the announcement of its new Ultium battery system. Amongst the sea of news the automaker generated was a Twitter post that has sparked rumors that perhaps an electric Camaro could be in the works. The video published on Twitter flashes various vehicle silhouettes atop the company's… Read More...
Among the sea of EV news General Motors released today was the name of Cadillac's first electric vehicle. Dubbed the Cadillac Lyriq, the Lyriq will be a midsize luxury SUV slated for reveal on April 2nd, but that isn't all the Cadillac news today. The Lyriq is based on the sketch GM released back in 2019, which means a dramatic… Read More...
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