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2011 - 2012 Chevrolet Corvette Recalled For Liftgate Flaw

General Motors has issued a recall for Chevrolet Corvettes from the 2011 and 2012 model years. According to a bulletin from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, the vehicles suffer from a problem with the hinges on the rear hatch, which could pose a safety hazard in the event of a...

October 10, 2011 by Richard Read

GM Using Forensic Science To Build More Durable Cars

October 7, 2011 1

GM To Help With Gas Gauge Repair Cost On 2005-2007 SUVs

October 7, 2011

GM Agrees To Subsidize Cost Of SUV Gas Gauge Repairs

October 7, 2011 4

GM To Let OnStar Owners Rent Out Their Cars Using RelayRides

Car-sharing got a major boost this morning as General Motors announced a new partnership with RelayRides. GM plans to let OnStar subscribers loan out their vehicles using... October 5, 2011 by Richard Read

OnStar Is Watching (Even After Your Subscription Expires)

UPDATE: OnStar has issued a video clarifying the TOS. It's embedded below. Every day, it seems the world gets a little smaller, and like a slowly shrinking dormitory, it... September 22, 2011 by Richard Read 3

Hyundai Aces Brand Loyalty Study; Toyota, Ford Make The Top 100

The good news -- for Hyundai fans, at least -- is that the Korean automaker has driven to the top ten of Brand Keys' Customer Loyalty Leaders Index for a second year in a... September 13, 2011 by Richard Read

2011 Chevrolet Corvette Engine Build Experience

GM Insists The Small Block V-8 Is Here To Stay

With automakers focused on hitting fuel economy standards for 2015 and beyond, it seems like the days of the small-block V-8 are surely numbered. After all, most automakers... September 7, 2011 by Kurt Ernst 4

"Maximum" Bob Lutz Returns To GM As Advisor

General Motors has announced that Bob Lutz, former Vice Chairman, will return to GM as a consultant. Lutz will be available to executives and senior leadership on a part-time... September 2, 2011 by Kurt Ernst 6

Dick Cheney Opposed The GM Bailout

In the closing days of the Bush administration, then-president Bush made the decision to grant General Motors a $13.4-billion loan to keep the company afloat, at least... August 30, 2011 by Kurt Ernst 9

Volkswagen Announces $1 Million Gift To MLK Memorial Foundation

As the nation prepares to commemorate the Washington, D.C. Martin Luther King, Jr. National Memorial, Volkswagen Group of America has announced a gift of $1,000,000 to the... August 24, 2011 by Richard Read 1

GM Wants Impala Class Action Lawsuit Thrown Out

General Motors has previously admitted that there was a problem with the rear suspension spindle rods on 2007 and 2008 Chevrolet Impalas, but only on models built for... August 18, 2011 by Kurt Ernst 13

Saab Drowning In Debt, Customers Jump Ship, CEO Gets Raise

Usually there's a lull in auto news at this time of year, but Saab is bucking the trend with plenty of high-stakes drama. New reports indicate that the Swedish government is... August 18, 2011 by Richard Read 2

Would You Buy OnStar From A Dealer Or Best Buy?

Earlier this year, General Motors announced plans to sell OnStar as an aftermarket system called OnStar FMV (or "For My Vehicle"). The company recently made good on its... August 12, 2011 by Richard Read 5

GM's Marketing Guru Wants Chevrolet To Become Apple

On Tuesday, General Motors held its second annual "Global Business Conference" for investors. And during the presentation, GM's chief marketing officer, Joel Ewanick, said... August 11, 2011 by Richard Read 9

2013 Cadillac Compact Luxury Sports Sedan Confirmed: Codenamed ATS

The official announcement confirms what’s been suspected for quite some time: Cadillac will introduce a new compact luxury sports sedan in the summer of 2012. For now... August 4, 2011 by Suzanne Kane

State Farm Launches OnStar Competitor: In-Drive [UPDATED]

It's no secret that car shoppers are smitten with technology, and nothing is hotter right now than the mix of navigation and concierge services known generally as... August 3, 2011 by Richard Read 5

OnStar Family Link Pilot Program Helps Parents Track Teens

Parents have it tough, trying to keep track of their teens driving the family car. With a new system from OnStar called Family Link, however, the job could get a whole lot... August 2, 2011 by Suzanne Kane

Need To Keep Tabs On Your Teen? OnStar Could Soon Help

Parents of teenagers have it rough -- the backtalk, the defiance, the growth spurts. Perhaps worst of all is having to worry about young, inexperienced drivers, but General... August 2, 2011 by Richard Read