Category: Automotive

The new social role of the cathedrals of consumption

3 ‘of reading Within two or three decades, consumer cathedrals have compensated and replaced industrial ones, creating widespread and recognizable dislocations in the urban network. In 2017, in the United States the legendary General Motors, with a turnover of 14.5 billion dollars, had 180,000 employees, while the Walmart commercial chain with a turnover of 500… Continue reading The new social role of the cathedrals of consumption

Buick to Add All-New Enclave Large SUV to Its China Portfolio

Buick to Add All-New Enclave Large SUV to Its China Portfolio Locally produced seven-seat SUV will be launched later this year 2019-10-10 SHANGHAI – Buick announced today that it will add the Enclave, the first domestically produced seven-seat large SUV, to its lineup in China later this year. “The arrival of the all-new Enclave will… Continue reading Buick to Add All-New Enclave Large SUV to Its China Portfolio

GM Delivers 689,531 Vehicles in China in the Third Quarter

GM Delivers 689,531 Vehicles in China in the Third Quarter 2019-10-10 SHANGHAI – General Motors’ joint ventures delivered 689,531 vehicles in China in the third quarter. Sales declined in the midst of the continued soft vehicle market. GM is in the process of introducing a record of about 20 new and refreshed models in China this… Continue reading GM Delivers 689,531 Vehicles in China in the Third Quarter

GM to Highlight a Dynamic Vehicle Lifestyle at 2019 China International Import Expo

GM to Highlight a Dynamic Vehicle Lifestyle at 2019 China International Import Expo 2019-10-09 SHANGHAI – General Motors will have a lineup of models that showcase utility, versatility and luxury to highlight a dynamic vehicle lifestyle on display at the 2019 China International Import Expo (CIIE) from November 5-10 in Shanghai. At GM’s stand, visitors… Continue reading GM to Highlight a Dynamic Vehicle Lifestyle at 2019 China International Import Expo

GM To Build Electric Pickup Truck At Detroit-Hamtramck To Satisfy UAW?

The unallocated Detroit-Hamtramck Assembly plant might not be sold. It could become the site form GM’s electric pickup truck production. According to ClickOnDetroit, the all-electric pickup truck is still on the table (originally reported in September) in negotiations between General Motors and the United Automobile Workers (UAW). GM is expected to offer a $9 billion… Continue reading GM To Build Electric Pickup Truck At Detroit-Hamtramck To Satisfy UAW?

Kinetik 07 Debuts As A Caterham-Based Electric Track Toy

A hardcore two-seater that’s also road-legal. Caterham’s only all-electric product may be a cool electric bicycle revealed in 2014 but Bulgaria’s Kinetik Automotive is using a chassis developed by the British outfit to build the country’s first zero-emission sports car. Revealed yesterday at a special event for potential investors, customers, and media representatives in Sofia,… Continue reading Kinetik 07 Debuts As A Caterham-Based Electric Track Toy

The EV Revolution Part 5: Electric Cars, Environment & Future Of Oil

If tomorrow everyone in the U.S. switched to an EV, we’d instantly cut our nation’s CO2 emissions by more than a third. My wife loves driving the Tesla Model 3, not for all the selfish reasons I like to drive it (it is fast and quite the iPad on wheels) but because she feels she… Continue reading The EV Revolution Part 5: Electric Cars, Environment & Future Of Oil