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Big trucks and wide-open spaces go well together, so it was only appropriate that my first time behind the wheel of both the 2015 Chevrolet Silverado HD and 2015 GMC Sierra HD pickups took place on the prairies of Alberta. It seems like every second vehicle I encountered during my …

General Motors has revamped its line of Heavy Duty pickups, and we're going to be driving the new 2015 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 HD and 3500 HD trucks, as well as its 2015 GMC Sierra 2500 HD and 3500 HD companion, later this week near Calgary, Alberta. These work-oriented trucks are …

Most automakers would kill to have a full-size SUV that sells in huge numbers. General Motors is blessed with four: the Chevrolet Tahoe, Chevrolet Suburban, and the GMC Yukon and Yukon XL. It's no stretch to say that these trucks are amongst the most important showroom fillers in the GM …

Full-size SUVs are a big money-maker for car companies, and no one has dominated the scene quite like GM with its Chevrolet Tahoe/GMC Yukon pair. The 2015 editions of each have been completely updated (along with the GMC Suburban), and The Car Guide will be driving them this week in …

The overhaul of GM’s full-size pickup trucks was a long time coming. In this incredibly important and competitive segment, a brand simply can’t afford to let its rivals get ahead. And yet, in recent years, GM seemed to have fallen a little behind, especially as Dodge snagged more and more …

In recent years the Oxford English Dictionary has seen its hallowed pages invaded by scores of modern words that, despite their improbable origins and loosest possible claims to legitimacy, have achieved recognition by this cherished tome. To their number we may soon be adding 'glamping,' a term that describes 'glamorous …

Variety, thy name is SUV. In a market niche that seems to have something for almost everyone – sporty trucks, colossal tow rigs, wagon-like family crossovers – it should come as no surprise that GMC has been able to create a unique compact sport-utility vehicle that delivers old-fashioned luxury in …

The General Motors line-up has featured trucks for more than 90 years. Along the way, the company has always looked to improve its trucks, making sure that they remain among the most competitive and, consequently, are widely distributed. The current model first came out in 2007 and, like all vehicles …

Since its reincarnation as a company free from bankruptcy and enormous debt, General Motors has unveiled interesting new vehicles after interesting new vehicles. The hope is that people will forget their negative preconceived notions of the former world number one’s products since it’s now offering vehicles that are truly able …

It starts with a jolt; the result of a simple twist of the wrist. Six litre’s worth of exploding petroleum product echoes down the exhaust with a hearty burbling bass line as the massive momentum of the V8’s rotating assembly carries itself through the motor mounts, carrying up into the …