Heating and cooling a vehicle requires energy, and until now, there has been little effort put forth to make passengers comfortable rather than filling the space with comfortable air. Commercial airliners heat and cool passengers much more efficiently than cars because they simply direct jets of air to specific places, whereas a car’s air handling [...]
The GMC Granite Concept, which made its debut two years ago at the Detroit Auto Show, as a stylish, MPV-like concept aimed at young urban buyers. Ever since, it has been rumored that the model will enter production to lure in younger buyers to the GMC brand. Well, that’s not going to happen. “There’s no [...]
General Motors has been known to be one of the many leaders in automobile innovation and technology. Such examples include the brand’s hybrid technology, a wide range of advanced engine technologies and vehicles like the Chevrolet Volt. But such things wouldn’t have happened without GM’s Vice Chairman and Chief Technology Officer, Tom Stephens. And to [...]
With the upcoming release of GMC’s remodeled Sierra and the Chevrolet Silverado pickups, GM is considering taking the opportunity to upgrade the models’ market positions. Both the Sierra and the Silverado are scheduled to go on sale next year, giving the automaker plenty of time to adjust options and pricing, and change its marketing plans [...]
GM’s tire pressure monitoring system on the 2012 Chevrolet Equinox and GMC Terrain has, as per the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, failed to meet federal standards. The two models are being recalled by GM for repair. Equinox and Terrain models built between July 18 and September 6 totaling 33,964 units are impacted by the [...]
GMC is setting higher standards with an all new Color Touch Navigation System for the upcoming 2012 Terrain SUV. The navigation system goes beyond its directional duties to include Bluetooth, music, local weather forecast, and comes with three months of SiriusXM NavTraffic. USB and auxiliary inputs allow the driver to connect their devices easily and [...]
General Motors has recently been making headlines when it comes to raising the fuel-economy bar in sedan segments. The company’s new light-electrification system, know as eAssist, has helped increase fuel-economy on already fuel-efficienct 4-cylinder engines. The 2012 Buick LaCrosse eAssist, which starts at $29,960, delivers up to 37 mpg highway fuel-economy. The new 2013 Chevrolet [...]
GMC is implementing the automotive industry’s premiere collision avoidance technology in the upcoming 2012 Terrain SUV. The new system assists in preventing front-end and lane departure crashes with a high-resolution digital camera that is attached to the rear-view mirror. As it keeps an eye out for lane markings and vehicle shapes, it alerts the driver [...]
General Motors announced today that it is teaming up with RelayRides, the world’s first peer-to-peer car sharing marketplace, to allow millions of GM vehicle owners to leverage the OnStar system to rent out their idle cars through the RelayRides marketplace. RelayRides allows vehicle owners to rent out their idle vehicles, with the owner of the vehicle [...]
The Chevrolet Equinox and the GMC Terrain are very popular sellers for General Motors. The automaker has added as many a 100 workers to its Canadian plant that builds the two crossovers as demand shows no signs of slowing down. According to Dan Borthwick, president of Canadian Auto Workers Local 88, GM added 100 workers [...]
