The 2016 Chevy Tahoe 4WD LTZ – A beauty and a beast. The 2016 Chevy Tahoe 4WD LTZ is a beast in every sense of the word. But don’t let that scare you away. I mean it as the highest compliment! Originally, I requested to review a large vehicle and didn’t really care what it…
Chatting with Mark Reuss, the Guy Behind GM’s Cars and Trucks
He spends all day thinking about cars (and trucks) that you will love. Don’t you love that? The shoes Mark Reuss fills may be a size 8 Jimmy Choo pump. That’s because Mark, Executive Vice President, Global Product Development at General Motors, holds the job Mary Barra held before she became GM’s chief executive. He oversees the…
General Motors Makes Another Investment in Sharing Economy: Meet Maven
Maven car sharing joins General Motors – Lyft ride sharing partnership. At the Washington Auto Show, the focus of the public policy panel was connected cars and shared-use mobility. General Motors, which pioneered the connected car with OnStar, is building a platform where you can use your smartphone to find, reserve and unlock a vehicle. Maven launched…
NYC Luxury Apartment Perks: Borrow a GM Car
General Motors Let’s Drive NYC available to residents of The Ritz Plaza. In the race for amenities, some luxury NYC apartments come with private roof decks, designer play spaces and indoor lap pools. Now The Ritz Plaza, near Times Square, sets the bar even higher with a new program, Let’s Drive NYC. Using a mobile app developed by…
The Charming 2015 Chevrolet Equinox, Even Minus Wi-Fi
The 2015 Chevrolet Equinox has just about everything you need for a weekend getaway. Do sociologists study how quickly we adapt to a luxurious, technologically advanced lifestyle? My grandmother grew up with a clothesline and a party line, where you couldn’t use the phone until your neighbor had finished her gab fest; my kids all…
Apple CarPlay Announced for 2016 Chevrolets
General Motors commits to Apple CarPlay and Android Auto in 14 Chevy models. Will MyLink fade away? Vehicle infotainment systems have become ever more sophisticated, but even when they are intuitive and work seamlessly, they still require updates and a learning curve for drivers. But since almost every driver of a new car has a…
Why are Tony Bennett and Ed Welburn In a NYC High School Classroom?
Just your average, hardworking student turned auto designer. “I was an average student that worked really hard,” said Ed Welburn, Vice President of Global Automotive Design for General Motors, at a presention to a classroom of students at the Urban School of Design & Construction in Manhattan. The theme was the story of Welburn’s life:…
What Drives Her: Lisa Jesme, Performance Engineer, General Motors
An engineering degree leads to innovating cars, fun on the track and an overseas assignment. Nothing makes you feel confident and secure when driving through a snow storm than when the woman at the wheel is the one who designed the car’s all wheel drive system. And get this: She wasn’t driving fast or furiously; she…
What Drives Her: Celeste Briggs, Director GM Women’s Retail Network
In honor of Women’s History month, Director of General Motors Women’s Retail Network, chats about mentoring and leadership. GM has been on a mission to ensure that, because women buy so many cars–and so many of their cars–that women have the opportunity to grow professionally within the company, too. I recently sat down with General Motor’s…
The 2015 Chevy Silverado: A Body Built for Business and a Cabin Designed to Spoil
The 2015 Chevy Silverado is a pickup truck disguised as a luxury car. In the movie “Working Girl,” Melanie Griffith’s character got the world’s attention when she uttered the captivating line, “I have a head for business and a bod for sin.” The 2015 Chevrolet Silverado could say this too. It has a cabin for luxury and…