Archive for the ‘General Motors’ Category

Here at TheCarConnection.com, we read a lot of automaker press releases. A week ago today, a pretty unusual one landed on our desks: GM was touting the text of a letter from a "disgruntled owner" of its new 2010 Chevrolet Camaro.

Surprise, surprise, the owner wasn't actually unhappy. Instead, it was a mock complaint citing all the wonderful aspects of the 2010 Camaro in the guise of problems.

For instance, "it's too sexy." And, "they gave me the wrong motor" because "this thing is way too fast for a V6. It practically LEAPS when I step on the gas." And so forth.

It was so in line with GM's talking points that we figured it had been written...

In what could be one of General Motors' smartest moves in recent years, the company has announced plans to roll out its popular OnStar system in China. This marks the first time OnStar will be offered outside North America. The service will be available as of December 6 -- first in Cadillacs, then Buicks, and eventually Chevrolet models. Subscription pricing was not included in the announcement.

GM's decision isn't surprising. China's economy is growing by leaps and bounds, and by all appearances, the country is recovering faster than others from the global economic crisis. Those factors, along with China's continuing trend toward...

This year’s SEMA Auto Show is nearly upon us and in the lead up to the annual event more details of some of the exciting customized vehicles set to debut have been revealed. The latest comes from Chrysler, which will be presenting the new Moparized Dodge Challenger. [Motor Authority]

The results from the latest Consumer Reports' car and truck reliability survey is out and once again the Asian brands have dominated. Topping the results was Toyota's Scion small car brand. [Drive]

During a trip to Detroit last week, Green Car Reports’ John Voelcker got a chance to drive the 2010 Chevrolet Equinox. Check out the first drive report....