General Motors has revealed that it will produce a number of 2021 pickup truck and SUV models without a start-stop function due to the chip shortage. The car manufacturer confirmed earlier this week that start-stop will be missing from select examples of the 2021 Chevrolet Tahoe and Suburban, as well as the 2021 GMC Yukon, […]
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General Motors plans to increase shipments of its vehicles over the coming weeks as the pressure of the semiconductor shortage begins to ease. In its recently-released financial results, GM said its figures for the first half of the year would be “significantly better” than previously forecast, having indicated that profit would fall to about $500 […]
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Good morning and welcome to our weekly digest of automotive news from around the globe, starting with… Chevrolet To Redesign And Simplify Controversial Silverado’s Front End For 2022 By Shaving Its Sideburns Chevrolet’s designers are giving the Silverado’s front-end a freshen up to get rid of its front air-curtain ‘sideburn’ vents. Unlike Mario Andretti’s 1970s […]
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A Jaguar F-Type, a Chevrolet Silverado and a Nissan GT-R have all been damaged recently after the British sports car was dropped from a truck. Details surrounding this incident are unclear, although a video of it was first uploaded to TikTok. The clip starts off quite shaky but when the person filming focuses the camera, […]
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Before you get too excited, the following image does not depict a futuristic version of the Chevrolet Silverado. However, it does depict a truck created within the General Motors Design studios by Jacky Zhan and it just so happens to be something we’d love to become a reality someday. The vehicle clearly has a very […]
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Chevrolet is putting the finishing touches on the facelifted 2022 Silverado 1500, but the company hasn’t forgotten about the 2500 HD and 3500 HD. Quite the opposite as the heavy duty trucks are gaining a new Multi-Flex Tailgate. Lifted from their more mainstream counterpart, the Multi-Flex Tailgate offers six unique functions and will be available […]
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Chevrolet’s designers are giving the Silverado’s front-end the once-over to get rid of its front air-curtain vents – or sideburns, if you prefer. GM Authority reports that the updated pickup will get rid of the controversial design feature, referred to by some as the sideburn. The vent that almost surrounds the bumper and sits under […]
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Speciality Vehicle Engineering (SVE) has taken the wraps off its latest creation, dubbed the 2021 Yenko/SC Chevrolet Silverado California Edition. SVE has started off by fitting the truck’s 6.2-liter V8 engine with a massive 3.0-liter twin-screw supercharger that works alongside an air-to-water intercooler. Working alongside the supercharger is an aluminum high-flow intake manifold, billet idler […]
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The U.S. government is testing new provisions in the USMCA trade deal as it is asking Mexico to look into alleged abuses at GM’s Silao plant. Trade representative Katherine Tai said she and the Department of Labor received “information appearing to indicate serious violations” of worker rights at the plant, reports Reuters. Mexico’s labor ministry […]
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If you were compiling a list of cars that to turn into a recovery vehicle for navigating the wilds of Utah, a Chevrolet Corvair wagon probably wouldn’t figure in your top 5000 vehicles. But that’s exactly what Matt from YouTube channel Matt’s Off Road Recovery picked for this incredible build. If you’re not familiar with […]
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