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GM recalls Camaro, Traverse, SUVs/pickups for various issues

General Motors and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration have announced a suite of recalls for the Chevrolet Camaro, Traverse and various body-on-frame SUVs and pickups (Cadillac's Escalade, Chevrolet's Avalanche, Colorado, Suburban and Tahoe, along with GMC's Canyon and Yukon). The Camaro recall has been discussed before, but now we have the official language and affected unit numbers to share with you. The recall of 1,243 Camaros is due to the possibility of the positive battery cable rubbing against the starter motor housing. ... Read more →

Tahoe, Yukon and Escalade not being replaced Jeremy Korzeniewski

The full-size SUV's future is on shaky legs and now, reports have surfaced that General Motors has killed the next generation Tahoe and Yukon 'utes, just weeks after announcing it would shutter its ...

GM closing Wisconsin SUV plant early, doors closed by end of year Chris Shunk

General Motors has announced that it wil close its SUV plant in Janesville, Wisconsin by the end of this year in response to the woeful market for utility vehicles. The plant produces the GMC Yukon ...

NHTSA investigating GM SUV fires Damon Lavrinc

You might remember a bout of fires consuming a handful of Ford trucks, SUVs and cars that was due to a faulty cruise control switch that could ignite even if the vehicles were parked. General Motors ...

Will the real Tahoe/Yukon Hybrid MSRP please stand up? Siddharth Raja

Hybrid vehicles still don't make much sense for automakers. The cost of the technology is more than what consumers are willing to pay and in many cases the fuel-saving benefits can be achieved with a ...

Overtime is done at six GM plants 2 years ago on Autoblog

Vehicle sales are slow throughout the US right now, and a slumping housing market coupled with high gas prices means that trucks and SUVs are being hit extremely hard in particular. Large truck and SUV sales are down 9% through July year over year, and GM has halted overtime at six locations to ...

Want a hybrid Tahoe/Yukon? GM will help you buy one 2 years ago on Autoblog

Bob Lutz has apparently climbed down from the parapet of passing all costs onto the consumer... that is, when it comes to green tech. In fact, GM appears to be considering subsidizing the cost of its hybrids for consumers. The world's number two automaker has three hybrid transmissions in the ...

Caddy considers adding hybrids to the mix 2 years ago on Autoblog

The combination of high gas prices and a sales slowdown at Cadillac have caused the heads of GM's luxury division to consider adding a hybrid to the mix. During an interview with the Detroit News, John Howell, Caddy's head product honcho was quoted as saying that, "Pretty much every program I am ...

In the Autoblog Garage: 2007 Ford Expedition EL 2 years ago on Autoblog

click above image to view more pics of the 2007 Ford Expedition EL Ford's new Expedition EL has to follow in some huge footsteps – or, perhaps more appropriately, tire tracks. The stretched-wheelbase SUV not only has to do battle with GM's Suburban and Yukon XL duo (long the sales leaders in ...

Lutz lets a bit of Edmunds survey slip, GM takes 13 first place picks 2 years ago on Autoblog

Sometimes news is just too good to keep to yourself. Just ask GM Vice Chairman Bob Lutz. With his company supposedly claiming 13 spots on Edmund's Consumers' Most Wanted list, Lutz just had to brag a bit on the corporate blog before the winners were made public. And he should brag. Most other car ...

AutoblogGreen First Drive: Chevy Tahoe Two-Mode Hybrid 2 years ago on Autoblog

var digg_url = 'http://www.digg.com/hardware/First_driving_impression_of_the_new_Chevy_Tahoe_Two_Mode_Hybrid'; On any given Sunday morning, if I were offered the keys to either a Saturn Sky or a Chevy Tahoe with a big boat hitched to the back, 110 times out of a hundred I would put down that ...

Why is GMC branding ten-speeds? 2 years ago on Autoblog

Looks like GMC has gotten into the bike game. Jeep did pretty well with their mountain bikes. And Ferrari, Porsche, Spyker, Cadillac and BMW have all done the road bike thing as well. Now we find GMC doing...both. Perhaps wanting to emphasize their off-road ruggedness with a smooth on-road ride, ...

LA Auto Show: GMC Yukon Hybrid does the two-step 3 years ago on Autoblog

We saw this one coming a mile down the road, although it was saving gas the whole time. The 2008 GMC Yukon Hybrid is essentially the same vehicle as Chevy's Tahoe Hybrid. Both vehicles feature GM's Active Fuel Management cylinder deactivation technology and a two-mode hybrid system developed in ...

Spy Shots: GM's large SUVs get racier 3 years ago on Autoblog

UPDATE: Spy shots are GMT900 Hybrid versions. The aero gear isn't for looks, but supposedly improves aerodynamics and boosts fuel economy. Our automotive compatriot over at Winding Road, Chris Paukert, procured spy shots of several aero-enhanced versions of the Tahoe and Yukon SUVs. The assumption ...

Cadillac Escalade leading charge as gas guzzlers flourishing despite fuel prices? 3 years ago on Autoblog

Despite all the carping about gasoline prices these days, sales of Cadillac's new Escalade and their ilk are boomin' louder than the gigawatt stereos they often house. So says MSNBC, which points out that despite post-Katrina price shocks and media outlets trumpeting hybrids and new small car ...

Spy Photos: Chevy Silverado 3 years ago on Autoblog

Judging from this spyshot, the 2007 Silverado looks pretty much as expected-- a Chevy pick-up with a Tahoe front clip grafted on. Predictable or no, it's a much-needed plug for GM's reputation, for with the introduction of the 2007 Toyota Tundra, the Silverado and stablemate GMC ...

General Motors already turning up production wick on new SUVs 3 years ago on Autoblog

In response to surprisingly heavy early demand for the new Chevrolet Tahoe, General Motors is calling on its suppliers for parts earlier-than-expected, in hopes of moving production schedules ahead for the company’s other GMT-900 platform SUVs. Sales for the Tahoe have been up nearly ...

GM drops Yukon prices for 2007 3 years ago on Autoblog

As General Motors moves towards "value pricing," it has announced that the 2007 GMC Yukon will come in at $34,690 including $875 for destination; $890 less than the 2006 model. The XL is $37,790, $840 less than the 2006 model. The Denali, which is the ...






Autoblog Podcast #155: 'Twas the night before LA...

Chris, Dan, and Editor Paukert go over some LA Preview action and quietly whoop it up on the podcast.

 
 

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