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On this day a year ago, retired NBA superstar Kobe Bryant tragically died in a helicopter crash along with his daughter Gianna and seven other people. The Los Angeles Lakers legend had a number of passions beyond basketball including cars. His custom-built 1963 Chevrolet Impala lowrider particularly stood out. And …

Chevrolet and BMW top J.D. Power’s 2020 Seat Quality and Satisfaction Study released a few days ago. Surprised? The former leads all mainstream car brands with four award-winning vehicles. The Sonic, Impala and Equinox are segment winners, while the Silverado is among the three best pickups/vans. On the luxury side, …

GM’s been in the news this week with plans of restructuring its entire company and “preparing it for the future” with the Oshawa plant in Ontario closing its doors, putting some 2300 people out of work. The restructuration plan includes the shutdown of two other assembly plants in North America, …

GM is a big fan of special editions; most of their vehicles can be ordered with sticker packages, special paints and unique accents. Recently, the trend seems to be gravitating toward black vehicles: the Silverado and a few other models can be ordered with a Midnight Edition package, which gives …

Each year, the Michigan State Police organizes a comparative match between all the police vehicles offered on the market. This test is considered one of the most comprehensive in the United States, and is often cited as an example. This year, no newcomers: Ford brought 3 Tauruses (FWD and AWD …

Each year, Green Car Journal gives out their Green Car Of The Year award. For 2015, they selected 5 finalists that use different types of fuel: The Audi A3 TDI, powered by a 2 litre diesel engine The BMW i3, which can be recharged by a wall outlet and has …

Something big just came up for GM: the ignition keys in some of their vehicles can be jolted from the ON position if the car runs over a speed bump or a nasty pothole. No, we are not just re-heating an old article; this is a whole new problem eerily …

Many automakers have exhibited strong sales in 2013 in both Canada and the U.S. However these three American-made cars are having an explosive year: Ford Fusion Ford Fusion sales were up 13.4% compared to 2012 through the month of July as is on pace to break 300,000 units in 2013.

This is Dan Akerson, CEO of General Motors next to the bi-fuel Chevrolet Impala sedan which he just confirmed GM will produce for 2015. The announcement was made during the OPEC Oil Embargo + 40 symposium, which refers to the 40th anniversary of the 1973 oil embargo. The Impala CNG …