Idolizing Independent: Consumer Reports survey shows customers prefer independent shops vs. dealerships for repairs
Toronto, Ontario — A new Consumer Reports survey reveals that customers prefer independent shops over dealerships for automotive repairs. The survey–based on 10,973 responses from Consumer Reports members on 11,670 repairs at 36 auto repair chains, independent shops and dealerships–further revealed that Hyundai, Jeep and Kia scored lowest for overall customer satisfaction. The survey asked […]
Airbag Beef: Transport Canada recalls GM 42,140 models in Canada for airbag defect, NHTSA takes aim at supplier
Toronto, Ontario — Bearing an unfortunate resemblance to the ever-lingering Takata airbag inflator recall, the U.S.’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is calling on ARC Automotive to recall its 67 million airbag inflators currently in active use. This news comes as General Motors elected to recall 1,036,903 vehicles from U.S. and Canadian roads, with […]
Fresh Looks: GMC unveils three new exterior tints for 2023 Sierra lineup
Toronto, Ontario — GMC has announced three more reasons to get excited about the 2023 GMC Sierra, as the automaker lifted the veil on three exterior paint colours to be added to the popular pickup’s palette. Painters and refinishers can expect to see Sierras sporting new Sterling Metallic, Volcanic Red Tintcoat or Deep Bronze Metallic […]
Tougher Trucks: ‘Solid performance’ from small trucks in updated IIHS side-impact test, institute says
Toronto, Ontario — Small pickups had their turn with the IIHS’s updated side-impact crash test recently, as the institute reported Thursday that five of the six trucks tested earned “good” or “acceptable” ratings after facing a larger, faster impact than in previous tests. The performance of this small pool of pickups shows a marked improvement […]
A Fix that Sticks: GMC Terrain headlight recall secures free sticker installation for owners
Toronto, Ontario — In today’s modern business climate, branding matters more than ever—GMC knows this as well as anybody, as the legacy truckmaker has come out with a fix for the glare issues facing 2010 to 2017 model year Terrains, in the form of a sticker—sorry, headlamp applique. Back in March, the owners of approximately […]
Hearing Murmurs: GM reportedly designing midsize pickup variant of electric GMC Hummer
Toronto, Ontario — Bloomberg reported Wednesday that engineers at General Motors are mulling over a design for a midsize pickup variant of the latest-generation electric GMC Hummer. Still in the design concept phase at GM’s California design studio, insiders in the midsize Hummer’s development told Bloomberg that there is a strong likelihood that the model […]
Assembled As Is: GM to deliver some Equinox, Terrain models without certain ADAS features
Toronto, Ontario — An ongoing microchip shortage isn’t stopping major automakers from carrying on with production as General Motors revealed that they will be shipping some 2022 Chevrolet Equinox and GMC Terrain vehicles without certain advanced driver assistance system (ADAS) features. A GM spokesperson said on July 4 that certain Equinox and Terrain models will […]
Two Tonne Shimmy: Ford patents off-road ‘crawling’ technology
Toronto, Ontario — Ford appears to be taking cues from the GMC Hummer EV with reports circulating that the automaker has been granted patent approval for a piece of tech called “Crawl Operations for Four-Wheel Steering Vehicle.” Not wanting to be the only OEM in Detroit without crawling cars, a report from The Drive found […]
EV/AV Report: April 4, 2022
Toronto, Ontario – In this week’s electric and autonomous vehicle report, a report from Clean Energy Canada shows the “true cost” of owning an EV, demand for GMC’s electric Hummer is hotter than ever and Sheridan College partnered up with Rogers to develop an AV roadmap. The Charge to Charge New analysis conducted by Clean […]
Tricky Terrain: GMC to recall 727,000 Terrains in U.S. for headlight issue
Toronto, Ontario — General Motors is being called on to get its house in order as the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has directed the automaker to recall approximately 727,000 2010–2017 GMC Terrain vehicles in the U.S. for safety standards non-compliance. GM’s request to deem the issue inconsequential was shot down by NHTSA regulators […]
