Green Car Reports
OCTOBER 27, 2020
A new report underscores that Ford and GM knew about climate change a half-century ago. And we drive Toyota’s hybrid minivan. A report that reaches back to former executives and the archives of GM and Ford finds that the two Detroit automakers “were deeply and actively. Lordstown goes public.
Green Car Congress
JANUARY 11, 2011
Detroit Free Press. GM plans to launch a new hatchback and a multi-purpose vehicle—essentially a small minivan—likely in 2012 and 2013, Akerson told reporters.The automaker also will likely launch a plug-in hybrid version of the Cadillac SRX crossover, he said.
Green Car Congress
JANUARY 11, 2010
The GMC Granite concept, unveiled at the 2010 North American International Auto Show in Detroit, If brought to market, the Granite would be the smallest GMC ever—it is a full 2 feet (0.6 Those dimensions create unique proportions that depart from conventional minivan, SUV or crossover designs, GM says. The GMC Granite concept.
Green Car Reports
JANUARY 16, 2016
And, what did GM CEO Mary Barra say flat-out the company won't do? Which new and startling function has Tesla added to its electric cars? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse--right here at Green Car Reports--for the week ending on Friday, January 15, 2016.
Green Car Reports
MAY 6, 2016
This week Google and Fiat Chrysler Automobiles announced that the Silicon Valley giant would use the Detroit automaker's 2017 Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid minivans for its self-driving car research. It's the season of autonomous-car announcements, apparently.
The Truth About Cars
JANUARY 16, 2024
After a decade of fuel shortages and general malaise , Detroit (and Kenosha) knew that American car buyers still loved soft-riding, roomy sedans with comfy bench seats but needed them to be more efficient. For the 1980s, GM created the X-Cars , Ford offered Fox sedans and American Motors had the Concord.
Green Car Congress
OCTOBER 25, 2018
But reliability for some key models from Detroit has risen over the past year, allowing CR to “Recommend” them. While the Chrysler 300 improves to “Average,” the Pacifica minivan falls to “Below-Average.” Other GM brands saw their place in the rankings fall from last year. Ram was the worst-charting FCA brand at 26.
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