3Mar 2014
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GM Ready to Build Aluminum Pickup Trucks

According to reports published in the Wall Street Journal, General Motors (GM) recently signed contracts with two of the nation’s largest aluminum suppliers, a move that will finally allow the automaker to begin building aluminum-bodied pickup trucks. The newspaper reported that General Motors had wanted to begin building aluminum trucks to better meet fuel economy standards and stay competitive in the domestic pickup market back in 2008, but the company’s finances would not support it at that time. Now, with…

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24Feb 2014
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Legacy License Plate Program Still Needs More Pre-Orders

Last January the California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) announced some good news for classic car fans in the form of the Legacy License Plate Program. The announcement stated that the DMV was considering the release of a series of vintage style California license plates that would include the yellow plate issued from 1956 to 1962, the black plate issued from 1963 to 1969 and the later blue plate issued from 1970 to 1982. The department said it would reproduce…

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17Feb 2014
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A Higher Purpose for GM Waste

John Bradburn is General Motors’ (GM) manager of waste reduction efforts, an unusual position within the giant automaker that tasks him with finding new ways to use spent industrial materials to benefit the environment. In other words, Bradburn tries to give common manufacturing waste a second and beneficial life instead of just sending it all to the landfill. Things like turning leftover paint into shipping crates, making car parts from oil-soaked booms from the Gulf of Mexico, putting used cardboard…

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10Feb 2014
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Are you ready for V2V?

            The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) recently said that a national “vehicle-to-vehicle system" (V2V) mandate could come within the next couple of years. The NHTSA also says it could require automakers to implement V2V technology in those same few years. Car enthusiasts might be tempted to wonder if this a threat or a promise considering the large number of people in this country who actually enjoy having the responsibility and skill (not to…

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3Feb 2014
By opgiAuthor no comments Chevy Industry News

Happy Birthday Chevelle & Malibu

Fifty years ago the Chevelle debuted for the 1964 model year and the Malibu version was launched simultaneously as the top trim line for the Chevelle. The first three variants of the Malibu were built on GM’s A-body platform, notable for the use of a perimeter frame and coil-spring suspension, at a time when many other midsize domestic cars were beginning to employ unitized structures. The Malibu used body-on-frame construction and in the beginning was powered by a 3.2-liter inline-six…

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27Jan 2014
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General Motors, Google and Connected Cars

Over 200,000 tech industry professionals flock to Las Vegas every January in order to preview thousands of vendor displays showcasing the latest developments in electronic gadgetry. The week long Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas is an annual event that gives tech industry insiders (the show is not open to the public) their first look at a huge number of new products, projects and concepts that may or may not show up in stores later in the year. Of…

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20Jan 2014
By opgiAuthor no comments Cadillac Industry News

The New Caddy Logo is Here

The Cadillac logo consisting of the familiar crest surrounded by a laurel wreath has officially been put to rest following the introduction of the 2014 Cadillac ATS Coupe. The new ATS Coupe will be the first production spec Cadillac to roll off the assembly line wearing an officially revised badge that still contains the crest but abandons the laurel wreath. All Cadillac’s to follow will also bear the new design emblem, a move that puts an end to any speculation…

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13Jan 2014
By opgiAuthor no comments Buick Featured Products OPGI News

New 1963-67 Buick Riviera Fender Emblems

The overall exterior appearance of a classic 60’s era Buick Riviera can be significantly degraded if the original factory Riviera fender emblems are missing, broken or just in bad shape from exposure to the elements. Although preserving vintage badges and emblems can be important to the originality of a restoration, new old stock emblems are scarce these days and for Buick Riviera’s from the years 1963 to 1967, they are practically unobtanium. If you do have damaged original fender emblems,…

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6Jan 2014
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GM’s Uncertain Future Plans

Following General Motors’ recent announcement of a new chief executive officer it seems the company has been in the news with some sort of different business plan or goal every day. Some of GM’s recent actions have been very positive, like the announcement of an upcoming $1.3 billion investment in existing General Motors factories in three different states. GM will invest the money over the next two years to make new pickup trucks as well as new, more fuel-efficient engines…

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30Dec 2013
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Old Cars Growing Older

If the cars you see on the road seem a little older to you these days, you would be correct because the average age of the vehicles on our highways has reached an all-time high according to the Polk market research firm. Polk’s research says that the average age of American vehicles has now reached a record high of 11.4 years old, an age that Polk says will likely increase going forward. In fact, the numbers show that the cars…

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