Callaway Cars announced today that founder Ely Reeves Callaway III passed away on Tuesday, July 11 at his home in Newport Beach, California. His cause of death is said to be “from injuries sustained after a fall.” He was 75. The son of Ely Callaway Jr., the founder of Callaway Golf, Reeves Callaway initially wanted […]
GM Is Confident In Its Apple CarPlay, Android Auto Replacement Though Dealers Are Skeptical: Report
Earlier this year, the GM announced that it was phasing out Apple CarPlay/Android Auto capability. While the phone mirroring system would still be available on some gas-powered models, going forward, all new models — namely EVs — would use a new GM-designed system. The response was immediate, prompting GM to go on an assurance campaign. Still, […]
VW’s Electrify America Joins Industry, Adopts Tesla’s Charger
Ford, General Motors, Rivian, Volvo, Polestar and likely Stellantis and Hyundai are set to support Tesla’s charging plug, also known as the North American Charging Standard, in the coming years. Public charging station operators have responded in kind, as everyone from ChargePoint to EVgo to Blink and now, today, Volkswagen’s Electrify America have all signed […]
Rail Car Shortage Keeping 70,000 New Cars Off Dealer Lots As Supply Chain Issues Continue
Image: The Bold Bureau (Shutterstock) Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, the auto industry has dealt with shutdowns, chip shortages, supplier and material shortages — all while trying to quickly pivot to electrifying new car offerings. While we haven’t gotten around to eliminating all of those issues quite yet, cars are back in production […]
Forgotten Concept: General Motors Impact | The Daily Drive
A practicality false start on the path to electrification. General Motors Impact This is an installment in a series of posts looking back on show cars that we feel deserved a little more attention than they got. If you have a suggestion for a Forgotten Concept topic, please shoot us a line or leave a […]
What is the Cruise Origin? | The Daily Drive
Are you ready for a driverless taxi ride? What is the Cruise Origin? Designed from the ground up to be a fully autonomous vehicle meant for ride sharing/hailingduty, the Cruise Origin represents the first step toward a world of driverless cars.The firm Cruise LLC was established in 2013 and got its start producing autonomous vehicle […]
Favorite Car Ads: 1956 General Motors Hardtop Sedans | The Daily Drive | Consumer Guide® The Daily Drive
1956 Buick Series 60 Riviera Sedan (top) and Cadillac Sedan de Ville, There is no denying that the hardtop body style was a triumph of midcentury auto design. Depending on who you ask, the 1949 Buick Roadmaster Riviera coupe was the first regular-production hardtop of the post-war era. For General Motors, things got even more […]
GM Tickets Honda Fit For Parking Violation In Domestic-Only Lot At Wentzville Plant
Union workers can get a bit put out when a non-domestic brand parks where it shouldn’t by Stephen Rivers May 7, 2023 at 14:59 by Stephen Rivers One Honda Fit owner got an unexpected surprise when they came back to their car after parking at GM’s Wentzville Assembly Center. The automaker has “domestic only” parking […]
First Retail Production Vin 001 2024 Chevrolet Corvette E Ray 3Lz Raises 1 15 Million For Charity At Barrett Jacksons Palm Beach Auction
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GM patents tow-assist device to increase towing capacity
Automakers are always looking to one-up each other by increasing the towing capacity of their pickup trucks, which has led General Motors to contemplate a wild towing solution. GM recently filed a patent application for a tow-assist device that boosts a vehicle’s towing capacity. Published by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) on […]