Chevrolet Corvette boss retires
Chevrolet Corvette chief engineer Tadge Juechter is retiring, effective later this summer, General Motors announced Wednesday, ending a 47-year career with the company. A replacement will be announced at a…
Read More »GM working on drive modes for electric car racing
General Motors has filed a patent application for drive modes for electric race cars. These modes would manage the available energy in the battery pack differently, allowing drivers to toggle…
Read More »C8 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 teased ahead of summer 2024 debut
General Motors has finally released the first teaser of the C8 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1. The automaker has also confirmed it will debut this summer. The teaser says, “The unthinkable is…
Read More »GM patents Lego-like battery cells for EVs
General Motors has filed a patent application for battery cells with unusual shapes designed to aid cooling. Instead of the rectangular shape of the automaker’s current Ultium cells, the patent…
Read More »1964 Pontiac Banshee Prototype XP-833 surfaces for sale, again
The one-off 1964 Pontiac Banshee coupe concept is once again for sale, this time in a listing at Hemmings. The asking price is a cool $1.2 million. The Banshee was…
Read More »Former GM President John F. Gordon’s 1964 Cheetah #002 prototype surfaces for sale
A 1964 Cheetah prototype once owned by a General Motors president is listed for sale on Hemmings. The Cheetah was created by Bill Thomas, who, after success tuning and racing…
Read More »Despite failed bid, Andretti and GM continue F1 project
Andretti and General Motors are continuing with their joint plans to establish an 11th Formula 1 team despite their initial bid being rejected last month by Formula 1 Management, the…
Read More »GM patents foldable bed ramps for pickup truck
General Motors has designed foldable bed ramps that could make loading motorcycles, ATVs, or lawnmowers into the beds of pickup trucks more convenient. Ramps allow wheeled vehicles to be driven…
Read More »GM’s Super Cruise to cover 750,000 miles in US and Canada
General Motors announced on Thursday that its automated driver-assist system known as Super Cruise is being updated to cover approximately 750,000 miles of roads in the U.S. and Canada, or…
Read More »GM patents active aero, possibly for C8 Corvette ZR1
General Motors has filed a patent application for active aerodynamics, a feature expected on future high-performance variants of the C8 Corvette. First spotted by CarBuzz, the document in question was…
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