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Among superstitious folk, Friday the 13th is cause for concern. While many think Friday the 13th's unlucky reputation is a load of bull, some cars are without a doubt inherently unlucky, whether it because they were ill-timed releases or just ignored by its manufacturer after debuting. So it gives us ...    Read more

General Motors is recalling some 2011-2012 Chevrolet Traverse, GMC Acadia, and Buick Enclave crossovers for a potential failure of the windshield wiper arm in snow belt states. The Problem: Due to snow and ice buildup that can occur on the windshield of the GM crossovers during winter months that can restrict ...    Read more

On the latest episode of Wide Open Throttle, host Jessi Lang passes the mic off to Motor Trend Detroit editor Todd Lassa for a look at the most important unveilings from the New York auto show floor. Lassa starts with one of the coolest New York show debuts—the SRT Viper. ...    Read more

The U.S. government now stands to lose an estimated $21.7 billion for the auto bailout, a figure  $2 billion less than the forecast from January 2012. The improved outlook is due to an uptick in General Motors stock value, which closed at $24.03 on ...    Read more

Reports suggest that employees were injured in an explosion that occurred earlier today at General Motors' technical center in Warren, Michigan. The explosion may have been caused by a lithium-ion battery within General Motors' Alternative Energy Center. In an emailed statement, GM confirmed that an explosion occurred at 8:45 a.m. in ...    Read more

The U.S. Treasury will enforce a pay freeze for several General Motors executives, including CEO Dan Akerson. The government can enact limits for executive compensation as part of the terms of the bailout funds given to GM and other automakers under the Troubled Asset Relief Program. GM CEO Akerson's 2012 salary ...    Read more

New York auto show debuts were bigger than ever this year, with automakers choosing the Big Apple to unveil more than 20 new models and concepts. Covering everything from volume sellers like the Chevrolet Traverse and Nissan Altima, to heavy-hitting halo sports cars like the SRT Viper, the ...    Read more

General Motors is resuming production of the Chevy Volt a week earlier than planned due to an unexpected rise in demand for the extended-range electric car. GM halted Volt production on March 19 due to low demand. As a result, ...    Read more

If you've had your eye on the 2013 Chevrolet Spark since its role in the Transformers movies and are wondering just how much it's going to cost, we finally have an answer. The Spark will start at $12,995 ...    Read more

For 2013, Chevrolet has give its Traverse crossover an extensive aesthetic update. The wide rectangular grille replaces the old car's big smile, and helps to herald in the brand's updates new face. A revised lower air intake integrates larger turn signals and new projector-beam foglights. Around back, Camaro-esque taillights and ...    Read more

Say goodbye to the dull and milquetoast Chevrolet Impala – the all-new 2014 Impala brings back a level of substance and style to the storied nameplate – both of which it has in spades. The front visage of the Impala draws heavily on the Chevrolet design renaissance led by the Camaro, ...    Read more

The compact sales race was close in March, with just four units separating the top two spots, and only a 94-unit difference between first and third place. The sales volume victor for the month was the Ford Focus, which sold 28,293 units. Coming in right on its heels ...    Read more

If you had access to a 2012 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1, where would you take it? Laguna Seca? Route 66? Corvettes at Carlisle? All fair options, but Motor Trend's Angus MacKenzie had a better idea: grab contributor and racer/ driving ace Justin Bell, and take the ZR1 on a proper ...    Read more

March was a month with little surprises in the midsize sedan segment. The winner's list reads almost exactly the same as last month, and as we said last month, there's something of a natural pecking order among the competitors. Three of the cars from the middle of the pack, the ...    Read more

To prevent the redesigned 2014 Chevrolet Impala from looking old, the aging antelope emblem – which hasn’t changed significantly since the car initially debuted in 1958 – has been given a new go-fast look for the full-size sedan’s tenth generation. Just as the Chevrolet Corvette ...    Read more

Detroit Free Press reports General Motors plans to halt production of the Chevy Volt extended-range EV for three weeks in July rather than the traditional two-week summer shutdown. Following the current production halt now in effect through April 23, the longer hiatus is another move to adjust to ...    Read more

General Motors sold 231,052 cars, trucks, and utilities last month, a healthy 11.8 percent jump from March 2011, thanks to strong sales of models like the Chevrolet Malibu and GMC Terrain. The sales increases came from two General Motors brands, Chevrolet and GMC. Chevrolet sales jumped 16.8 percent to 173,073 units, ...    Read more

The 2011 Chevrolet Cruze and 2010 Jeep Wrangler are being investigated for fires after the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration received two complaints about the compact sedan and eight reports regarding the SUV. Both Cruze models were being driven when the fires began. After noticing smoke coming from the ...    Read more

Chrysler has had great success with its Clint Eastwood-narrated ad from this year's Super Bowl. Now, the automaker is looking to capitalize on that commercial's success by spinning off four new ads for each of its brands from parts of the original commercial. Each of the four new spots stems from ...    Read more

Chevrolet has resumed production of the 2012 Camaro ZL1 after a delay of about three weeks. During a quality control inspection at the Oshawa, Ontario, plant earlier this month, Chevrolet found a potential problem with the supercharged Camaro ZL1 and halted production to fix the issue. With the problem ...    Read more

The 2013 GMC Acadia and 2013 Chevy Traverse are nearly identical save for a few visual differences and equipment choices—so why might one go for the pricier Acadia? With the two GM crossovers set to arrive in showrooms soon, some ...    Read more

With its 2013 Spark and just-released 2012 Sonic, Chevrolet is looking to pique the interest of a new generation of car buyers. To help woo the millennials to the bow-tie brand, Chevy is introducing a new touchscreen infotainment center that is navigation ready – all you need is an iPhone. According ...    Read more

It seems General Motors will once again engage in badge engineering, the process of selling one vehicle under several different brands. European patent filings uncovered by L'Automobile Magazine (no relation) reveal a small Chevrolet crossover that appears to be based on the 2013 Buick Encore. Of course, the Buick Encore ...    Read more

At General Motors, LEGOs aren’t just for kids, as the automaker says it’s created a three-dimensional visualization system around the colorful plastic building blocks that can track progress on pending vehicle repairs. Developed with WellStar Health System, a not-for-profit health group, the system will basically function as a visual to-do ...    Read more

Chevrolet wants you to say hello to the Camaro 1LE, a car that promises to handle and accelerate better than the stock Camaro SS, but isn't as high-performance as the mighty Camaro ZL1. Consider it Chevrolet's answer to the much-loved ...    Read more