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by Jake LingemanRecall Apparently, rust is getting into airbag modules. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is investigating a problem with an airbag indicator light in full GM vehicles. Officially, the "airbag malfunction indicator (MIL) illumination accompanied by diagnostic trouble codes B0001-1B or B0012-0D may result in a loss of airbag protection for the driver." This problem could affect almost 750,000 vehicles. And as we know, airbags are crucial to surviving accidents. The vehicles in question, according to NHTSA, are the 2020-2021 Chevy Sil...

GMC didn't just cover the bed and call it a day. The 2024 GMC Hummer EV SUV completed the reborn Hummer lineup that began last October with the reveal of the Hummer EV pickup. Buyers already dead set on getting a truck or an SUV probably know which one they want. But there are many potential customers still on the fence. Making a final decision can be difficult but they need to know one critical thing: GMC designers didn't just cover the truck's bed with a roof and go home. There are several key differences between the two EVs that could make the buying decision easier. Heck, the First Editio...

Thank the just-announced Silverado EV. Wall Street responded in kind hours after General Motors announced plans to launch an all-electric version of the long-popular and long-running Chevrolet Silverado full-size truck. The automaker's stock was up by 1.5 percent at the end of the trading day Tuesday, closing at $61.94 a share. That's a new closing record. Earlier in the day, the stock reached an all-time high of $63.44, according to CNBC. Not bad for an automaker that emerged from bankruptcy just over a decade ago. At present, America's biggest automaker is worth just over $89 billion. Of co...

And it's coming with HUGE range. General Motors first hinted at an electric pickup truck a few years ago, and we've seen those plans come to fruition with the GMC Hummer EV Pickup. The Chevrolet Silverado will also spawn an electric variant, and GM just announced some juicy details about it. GM President Mark Reuss officially confirmed that the electric Silverado will be built at the company's Factory ZERO assembly plant in Detroit and Hamtramck, Michigan. Formerly known as the Detroit-Hamtramck Assembly Center, Factory ZERO will also assemble other GM EVs like the GMC Hummer, Cruise Origin r...

Porsche has some work to do. Recalls are a part of the automotive landscape that every manufacturer has to deal with. It's a part of innovating and improving that everyone doesn't like, but it can have serious consequences if not addressed correctly. Recently, Hyundai has gone through one of the most expensive recalls ever and the financial repercussions thereof are still being felt. Manufacturers of high-end cars are not immune either, despite these taking longer to build and requiring more finesse in their construction, and the latest to suffer is Porsche, a company that currently has two i...