At the 2012 Chicago Auto Show today, General Motors unveil the first redesign of its Lambda platform based SUVs with the new 2013 GMC Acadia and Acadia Denali. This is the first full redesign and revamp of GMC’s first crossover since it was launched in 2007. Check out more news from the 2012 Chicago Auto [...]
General Motors announced today that it will introduce the industry’s first front center air bag. The air bag is an inflatable restraint that will help protect drivers and front passengers in far-side impact crashes where the affected occupant is on the opposite, non-struck side of the vehicle. The front center air bag will be first [...]
We’ve heard it before and today we’re hearing it again. GMC has plans to build the Granite Concept crossover to GMC’s lineup as a production model. Pegged to be a step down from the Terrain Crossover, the GMC Granite is said to appeal to buyers with “urban lifestyles” and will compete with the likes of [...]
General Motors wants GMC to become more upscale while distancing itself from Chevy. According to Mark Reuss, the line between the two brands has become pretty blurry and has weakened GMC’s image as an upscale truck brand that commands a premium price tag. “We need to make sure that we drive the differentiation in the product [...]
After coming out of its government scripted bankruptcy, General Motors reduced its brands to just Buick, Cadillac, Chevrolet and GMC. That move killed a lot of rebadging between GM brands but some product overlap still exists. According to GMI, the Detroit automaker is doing all it can to refrain from rebadging and for that reason [...]
General Motors announced today that the 2011 GMC Acadia Denali entered production today at the Lansing Delta Township Assembly plant and will go on sale at U.S. dealerships in late September. “Our team members continue to comment that the Denali trim combines “˜professional grade” performance with all the luxury you can ask for,” said Scott [...]
GMC, has been known as a brand that gets rebadged Chevrolet pickups and SUVs with more content. However, now that General Motors only has four brands (Buick, Cadillac, Chevrolet and GMC), the truck/SUV brand is reinventing itself to target younger buyers. It was reported earlier this year that GM has approved the Granite Concept, which [...]
It isn’t only Toyota that faces recalls in the millions – General Motors has announced a recall consisting of 1.5 million vehicles to address a problem with the heated windshield wiper fluid system that could lead to a fire, its second recall over the same issue in two years. GM conducted a similar recall two [...]
Key Competitors: Ford Flex, Honda Pilot, Lincoln MKT, Acura MDX. Power: 3.6L SIDI V6 – 288-hp / 270 lb-ft. Transmission: 6-speed automatic. Availability: 3rd quarter of 2010. Pricing: TBA General Motors was kind enough to loan us a 2010 GMC Acadia AWD for our trip to Michigan for the 2010 Detroit Auto Show. While we [...]
Originally, when we planned our trip to Michigan for the 2010 Detroit Auto Show, we figured we’d take a flight out to DTT the night before. Well, all that changed when I called GM and asked them to provide us with a vehicle to take a road-trip to Detroit for the major North American auto [...]
