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June 20, 2016

General Motors Unveils New Feature to Prevent Kids Dying in a Hot Car

General Motors Unveils New Feature to Prevent Kids Dying in a Hot Car
It is a tragic scenario that has been in the news far too often. Kids being left in a car and dying from the extreme heat.…
November 19, 2015

GM Teams with U.S. Army on Hydrogen Chevrolet Colorado

GM Teams with U.S. Army on Hydrogen Chevrolet Colorado
One of the biggest concerns when it comes to military vehicles is their ability to operate quietly, while still offering up plentiful power. This poses a big challenge with traditional automotive drivetrains.…
May 13, 2014

GM Unveils Pricing for 4G LTE Hotspot Connectivity in Cars

GM Unveils Pricing for 4G LTE Hotspot Connectivity in Cars
We have known for a while now that GM would be launching a 4G LTE hotspot service inside some of its vehicles. The first car to get the service will be the 2015 Malibu.…
April 8, 2014

GM Shows off 8-speed Automatic Transmission for the 2015 Corvette Stingray

GM Shows off 8-speed Automatic Transmission for the 2015 Corvette Stingray
There is a huge difference between most automatic transmissions that have a torque converter and paddle shifters and the dual-clutch automatics with paddle shifters featured on many European sports cars.…
January 6, 2014

2015 Corvette Performance Data Recorder Ditches the GoPro

2015 Corvette Performance Data Recorder Ditches the GoPro
If you have never been to a track day where you take your car and drive on a real racetrack, you may not know that GoPro cameras are as common as drivers at the events.…
November 27, 2013

Cadillac Elmiraj Concept Car Made Possible by 3D Scanning Tech

Cadillac Elmiraj Concept Car Made Possible by 3D Scanning Tech
I’ve always wondered exactly how modern concept cars are actually designed. In years past, artists went to work with clay and molded the shape of a car by hand.…
September 25, 2013

How OnStar is Using Technology to Make You Safer (Sponsored)

How OnStar is Using Technology to Make You Safer (Sponsored)
It’s good to know that we live in a day and age where technology is increasingly making our lives safer. When you’re out on the road, OnStar keeps you ready for anything – from turn-by-turn directions to hands-free calling.…
November 16, 2012

GM and ABB Create Uninterruptible Power Supply for Homes Using Old Volt Batteries

GM and ABB Create Uninterruptible Power Supply for Homes Using Old Volt Batteries
General Motors has announced that it has teamed up with a company called ABB to come up with away to use the batteries inside of the Chevrolet Volt extended range electric vehicle after they’re no longer usable in the car.…
October 25, 2012

2014 Corvette LT1 V8 Engine Produces 450 HP and Gets 26 MPG

2014 Corvette LT1 V8 Engine Produces 450 HP and Gets 26 MPG
Around these parts, we like gadgets, games, LEGOs, and lots of other geeky crap stuff. But we also like our cars. General Motors put out a press release this week about the engine that will be used in the 2014 Corvette, and the gear-heads around here got all tingly.…
July 18, 2012

OnStar and RelayRides Team to Let Drivers Rent Their Cars to Complete Strangers

OnStar and RelayRides Team to Let Drivers Rent Their Cars to Complete Strangers
Would you loan your car to complete stranger? I wouldn’t loan my car to my own cousin, much less a random person off the street. However, if you’re the trusting sort driving a General Motors OnStar equipped vehicle, OnStar and RealyRides have teamed up to make it easy for you to rent your vehicle.…
January 18, 2012

GM Demos Touchscreen Windows for Interactive Road Trips

GM Demos Touchscreen Windows for Interactive Road Trips
When it comes to road trips, any parent can tell you a few hours spent in a car with a couple kids can feel like days.…
January 8, 2011

GM EN-V Goes for a Spin at CES

GM EN-V Goes for a Spin at CES
I’m not quite sure how I missed this thing at CES. It must have been shown behind closed doors, or maybe some doors I just didn’t bother to peek through.…
December 9, 2010

Dainty Human-Like Hands Will be the Key to Robonaut 2′s Success

Dainty Human-Like Hands Will be the Key to Robonaut 2′s Success
A while back, GM and NASA teamed up to build a cool humanoid robot to send into space to live on the ISS with the astronauts in what is the first step towards the construction of our own Cylons.…
July 15, 2008

Rechargeable R/C Hummer: Guilt-Free Gas-Guzzlin’ Fun

Rechargeable R/C Hummer: Guilt-Free Gas-Guzzlin’ Fun
Hummers are pretty cool and look fun to drive, but their egregiously low gas mileage and rampant carbon emissions make them a bit taboo. Now you can get your guilt-free Hummer fix with this rechargeable remote control Hummer.…