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In March of this year we had reported that GM may be considering a V6 Corvette, but a normal V6 is just not going to cut it for an iconic car such as the Corvette. So Chevrolet is considering a twin-turbo V6 Corvette instead. Read the rest of this entry »

GM OnStar and Google have reached an agreement that will let OnStar users search destinations using Google Maps and send those destinations to the Turn-by-Turn Navigation Service in their vehicles. The Turn-by-Turn Navigation feature will be available through Google Maps at the end of June. If you have OnStar service in your GM car, you can access the Turn-by-Turn directions to the destination of your choice wherever you are. Read the rest of this entry »

General Motors just announced the new towing capacities for the 2011 Chevrolet Silverado HD and GMC Sierra HD full-size trucks. The new trucks now has a towing capacity of 21,700 pounds and can carry 6,635 pounds of payload, which is about 4,700 pounds more than the standard tow rating. Read the rest of this entry »

Looks like GM will be offering the mini Buick Enclave instead of the Chevrolet Orlando crossover in the U.S. During a CBS interview with GM’s main designer, Ed Welburn, we caught a glimpse footage of a mini SUV in the making. We are pretty sure is not the the Orlando because GM is having it only available in Canada. So, we’re thinking a possibility of a mini Buick Enclave instead. Read the rest of this entry »

One man’s loss is another man’s gain. Looks like the U.S. won’t be getting the new 2012 Chevrolet Orlando but Canada is ready for the taking. GM’s main reason for not adding the Chevrolet Orlando to the U.S. was it wants to focus and improve the existing lineup of vehicles in the U.S. market. Read the rest of this entry »

The workhorse Chevy small block engine is ready for another overhaul. GM invested $890 million to produce cleaner and more efficient next-generation Chevy small block engines. The current fourth-generation small block engine is widely used in many GM vehicles such as the Chevrolet Corvette, Cadillac CTS-V and the GMC Yukon. Read the rest of this entry »

GM and Carfax are teaming up to help consumers identify recalls in the vehicles that they purchased through Carfax reports. Owners of General Motors brands such as the Chevrolet, Buick, GMC and Cadillac vehicles are now be able to check for unrepaired safety, non-compliance and emission recalls through the Carfax reports with included vehicle identification numbers. Read the rest of this entry »

NASA and General Motors are teaming up to launch the first human-like robot to space later this year. Robonaut 2 or R2 was developed jointly by NASA and General Motors to assist astronauts repairing satellites and space stations like Dextre.

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It order to meet demand of battery power for the new 2012 electric Volt, General Motors Co. is doubling the size of its largest and most technologically advanced automotive battery lab in the U.S. The battery lab will use to improve on-site safety, charging, engineering and manufacturing testing capabilities for all current and new battery cell, module and pack technologies.

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The Side Blind Zone Alert system will be available in the the new Buick LaCrosse to help drivers avoid those lane change mishaps that could result in an accident. What it is if the Side Blind Zone Alert system detects a vehicle in the adjacent lane, the system will illuminate a symbol on the side view mirror alerting the driver. If the driver activates the turn signal in the direction of the detected vehicle, the symbol will flash continuously to alert the driver of danger until the other vehicle has left the blind zone. Read the rest of this entry »