Tag: general-motors
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Self-driving Chevy Bolt EVs to hit Michigan roads
Less than a week after the signing of the SAVE Act legislation in Michigan, the most lenient yet when it comes to self-driving cars, General Motors Company [NYSE:GM] has announced that it will start testing Chevrolet Bolt EV-based self-driving prototypes in the state. The announcement was made by GM CEO Mary Barra on Thursday and…
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2017 Buick Envision preview
Buick’s Envision raised a lot of eyebrows when it hit the market earlier in 2016 as the compact crossover SUV was the first vehicle from General Motors Company [NYSE:GM] to be imported from China. (Soon we’ll also be getting the Cadillac CT6 Plug-In Hybrid by way of China.) The Envision’s first year on the market…
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2018 Chevrolet Equinox offers trio of turbo engines, including diesel
The Chevrolet Equinox has been completely redesigned for the 2018 model year. A new Equinox isn’t normally something to get excited about but this third-generation model marks the debut of some significant technologies for General Motors Company [NYSE:GM]. For example, it will be offered with an all-turbocharged powertrain lineup, which is a…
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GM, NASA create robotic ‘power glove’
General Motors says that it has worked with NASA to bring the Nintendo Power Glove to life—well, a far more sophisticated version of the raddest part from “The Wizard.” (And yes, that includes Fred Savage.) The RoboGlove is designed for both the health care and manufacturing industries. Its task is simple: To provide humans with…
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Design-oriented Cadillac House opens in New York
Cadillac may not have a New York City building named after it like Chrysler does, but the General Motors Company [NYSE:GM] luxury division now has its own house in the Big Apple. Just what does that mean? Taking up the ground floor of the division’s New York City headquarters is a 12,000-square-foot permanent exhibition called…
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Bosch creates electric go-kart
Bosch has created an electric go-kart that could change the face of entry-level motorsports. Electric cars are known for, among other things, their instantaneous torque delivery. Simply press the pedal and, unless they have been tuned otherwise, they can deliver up to 100 percent of the motor’s thrust immediately. The Bosch e-kart, for now a…
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2016 Buick Envision Coming Next Summer… From China: Official
It’s been rumored for some time that General Motors Company [NYSE:GM] could import its Chinese-made Buick Envision to the United States, and now the automaker has made it official. The small crossover, which has been in production at a plant in China’s Shandong province since 2014, will arrive in local showrooms next summer, as a…
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Aston Martin Vulcan, 2017 Porsche 911 Turbo, 2017 Volvo S90: This Week’s Top Photos
The 800-plus-horsepower Aston Martin Vulcan supercar is being built in a run of just 24 cars. Of these, three have been bought by customers in the United States and the first was recently delivered. It went to a man who runs a number of dealerships including Aston Martin Cleveland. Audi this week revealed its R18…
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General Motors Will Pay $900M Criminal Fine Over Bad Ignition Switches
The Detroit News is reporting that General Motors Company will pay a $900 million criminal fine over the defective ignition switches that led to 124 deaths and 275 injuries. The fine reflects that the company continued to use the switches for more than a decade, even though it knew about their potential dangers. The agreement…
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2015 Goodwood Revival: A Gallery Of Living History
Imagine a magical place where Ferrari 250 GTOs race against Jaguar E-Types, where legendary drivers pilot vintage cars they’ve never driven before, where cars that belong in museums swap paint with equally valuable rivals, and, for a touch of class, where the vast majority of spectators dress in period garb. That place is a gearhead’s…