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Why Do Some Trucks Still Use Whip Antennae? Photo: Chevrolet It used to be standard for cars to have long, metal whip antennae, but like many other automotive design tropes, they’ve fallen by the wayside. Nowadays, most vehicles sport low-profile shark-fin antennae — except for trucks like the GMC Sierra and Chevrolet Silverado, which don both types of receivers. Here’s why GM is holding on to this mostly forgotten feature. The benefits of a whip antenna Photo: GMC Although the Sierra and Silverado are built on the same platform as other GM models, including the Cadillac Escalade, GMC ...

Sponsored Links The latest Chevy Silverado and GMC Sierra pickup trucks ride on the GM T1 platform, the same basic architecture shared with General Motors’ line of next-generation full-size SUVs, including the 2021 Chevy Tahoe, 2021 Chevy Suburban, 2021 GMC Yukon, and 2021 Cadillac Escalade. However, the Chevy Silverado and GMC Sierra are still equipped with whip-style antennas, whereas the new SUVs are not, leading many GM Authority readers to wonder why. Now, we have the inside scoop from GM Vice President of global product programs, Tim Herrick. Chevy Silverado 1500 In a recent intervie...

DBusiness Magazine GM Defense Names New President as North Carolina Facility Opens Steve duMont has been named president of GM Defense, a division of Detroit’s General Motors Co., the company announced today. Steve duMont has been named president of GM Defense, and a new manufacturing facility in North Carolina is pumping out infantry squad vehicles for the U.S. Army. // Photo courtesy of General Motors Co. Steve duMont has been named president of GM Defense, a division of Detroit’s General Motors Co., the company announced today. In the role, duMont will be in charge of bringing GM’s ...

By KALEA HALL | The Detroit News | Published: May 4, 2021 DETROIT (Tribune News Service) — GM Defense LLC, a subsidiary of General Motors Co., named Steve duMont its new president Tuesday as it celebrated the opening of a new production facility in Concord, North Carolina. DuMont, from Raytheon Intelligence & Space, a business of Raytheon Technologies, is joining GM Defense as it prepares to begin manufacturing its Infantry Squad Vehicle, a light and agile all-terrain troop carrier to fulfill a $214.3 million U.S. Army contract — the first major defense contract for GM Defense since its...