Abandoned History: The Cadillac Cimarron, a Good Mercedes-Benz Competitor

Sometimes car companies get a bit carried away with a new idea that, for a myriad of reasons, doesn’t translate so well in its execution. Toyota (and other Japanese companies) did exactly this when they invested in the very unsuccessful line … Continue reading

GM Announces 5th North American EV Plant, Investing $1 Billion to Convert Mexican Facility

GM plans to invest $1 billion at its Ramos Arizpe plant in Mexico to build EVs. General Motors plans to convert its plant in Ramos Arizpe, Mexico to produce battery-electric vehicles, the automaker announced Thursday. The facility will become the … Continue reading

GM CEO Barra Making Plans to Meet with Group of Black-Owned Media Outlets

GM CEO Mary Barra was criticized for decrying current state of race relations while not including black-owned media in the company’s ad budget. General Motors CEO Mary Barra plans to meet with seven black-owned media executives, according to GM, a move … Continue reading

GM Preserves Racing History with “Driven to Win: Racing in America” Sponsorship

The “Driven to Win: Racing in America” exhibit at The Henry Ford took more than a decade to put together and is sponsored by GM. No doubt you’ve looked in your car’s rearview mirror lately. But did you know it’s … Continue reading

GM Inks New Deal with Innovative EV Battery Maker

GM’s next-gen lithium metal batteries, the expected energy density increase may mean higher range in a similarly sized pack or comparable range in a smaller pack. General Motors continued its charge to develop better batteries, announcing its partnership with lithium … Continue reading

Rare Rides: The 1991 Chevrolet Lumina Z34, a Practical High-performance Coupe

In 1991, consumers could purchase one of several affordable midsize coupes of low-medium equipment, low-medium quality, and upper-middle levels of style. Let’s talk Lumina Z34. The Lumina was a new model in Chevrolet’s lineup, introduced in 1990 to replace the … Continue reading

GM Secures Big Order for New BrightDrop Commercial EV

Merchants Fleet is working with BrightDrop to procure 12,600 BrightDrop EV600s, an all-new, electric light commercial vehicle. General Motors has lined up a major new customer for its new, all-electric commercial van and reiterated its support to Lordstown Motors, the … Continue reading

GM to Build EV Crossovers for Honda, Acura

Two Honda battery-electric crossovers will be built by General Motors in the next four years. A Honda will be built at a GM plant in Mexico, and an Acura alongside the Cadillac Lyriq in Tennessee. In an Automotive News report, it was … Continue reading

GM CEO Barra Keynoting CES 2021 With Look at Electric Chevrolet Pickup

GM CEO Mary Barra will offer the keynote for CES 2021, showing several future electric products, including a Chevy pickup and some Cadillac models. With most of the major auto shows wiped out due to the pandemic during the past … Continue reading