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GM reveals pricing for 2015 Chevrolet Colorado, GMC Canyon midsize pickups

Just a couple of months away from their fall release date, General Motors has revealed pricing for its redesigned midsize pickups, the 2015 Chevrolet Colorado and the GMC Canyon. The 2015 Colorado will start at $20,995, including an $875 delivery fee, GM announced. That base model will come with a 2.5-liter, four-cylinder engine producing 200 horsepower […]

August 6, 2014

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GM makes 8-speed automatic transmission standard on 2015 Chevrolet Silverado, GMC Sierra

Chevrolet and GMC have confirmed a new eight-speed automatic transmission will be standard on 2015 Chevrolet Silverado, GMC Sierra and GMC Yukon Denali/Yukon XL Denali models equipped with the 6.2L EcoTec3 V-8. The GM-developed Hydra-Matic 8L90 eight-speed is approximately the same size and weight as the Hydra-Matic 6L80 six-speed automatic. Its 7.0 overall gear ratio […]

July 21, 2014

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GM announces first SAE J2807-compliant tow ratings for 2015 Chevrolet Silverado, GMC Sierra 1500

With the announcement of the 2015 F-150, Ford became the final automaker to accept the SAE J2807 towing standard. And though Toyota’s pickups have been rated according to the standard for the last three years, GM is the first domestic automaker to announce J2807-compliant tow ratings with the announcement of the 2015 Chevrolet Silverado and […]

June 20, 2014

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GMC unveils 2015 Sierra All-Terrain HD: a premium pickup designed for the jobsite (PHOTOS)

[imagebrowser id=81] GMC has introduced an upgrade to its 2015 Sierra HD trucks with a luxury design meant to get hard work done in style. Available on 2500HD and 3500HD double cab and crew cab models, the 2015 Sierra All-Terrain HD design will be offered in SLE and SLT trims. A 6.0-liter gasoline engine is standard […]

May 28, 2014

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GM recalls 2015 Chevrolet Silverado HD, GMC Sierra HD pickups due to fire risk

General Motors has issued a limited recall on its 2015 heavy duty pickups due to a manufacturing error that could cause a fuel leak. The automaker is recalling 51 2015 Chevrolet Silverado HD and GMC Sierra HD pickups equipped with diesel engines and dual fuel tanks built between February 11 and February 19, 2014. GM […]

May 6, 2014

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GM to release an aluminum pickup by 2018 to compete with F-150

Feeling the heat from arch-rival Ford, General Motors is in the process of developing a pickup truck with an aluminum body to release by 2018, according to a report from the Wall Street Journal. Confirming reports that Ford’s competitors were rushing to reach agreements with aluminum suppliers in the wake of the 2015 F-150 unveiling to […]

February 19, 2014

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GMC’s Tony DiSalle discusses why the midsize 2015 GMC Canyon is a good choice for fleet customers

Landscaper, road foreman, service manager, or company owner, the decisions on what pickup trucks fit your company’s needs are tough ones to make. Is towing capacity the number that takes precedence? Is it fuel economy? Is it the size of the bed or the seating configuration? Most likely it’s a combination as usually no one pickup […]

January 15, 2014

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GM unveils the 2015 GMC Canyon: a small truck for big work (PHOTOS)

While a lot of people are talking about Ford’s big gamble this week, General Motors has placed a pretty big bet of its own with the unveiling of the new 2015 GMC Canyon. Specifically, that there are serious truck customers out there who want to buy a small truck—an idea Ford abandoned when it discontinued […]

January 13, 2014

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Chevrolet slices, dices to create the powerful and lightweight Silverado Cheyenne sport truck concept (PHOTOS)

The only thing unfortunate about this post is that you won’t be able to go out and buy the truck it describes after you’re finished reading it. Everything else is very good. For the big SEMA show going on this week in Las Vegas, Chevrolet has built a dream of a sport truck in the […]

November 4, 2013

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Mixed Response: GM offers deals on new Silverado, Sierra due to slumping sales, yet popularity of V-8 has it in short supply

So far, you could call the launch of General Motors’ redesigned pickups a bit of a mixed bag. While the new body styles of the 2014 Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra (and their 2015 HD counterparts) have stirred up some excitement, in September sales fell 8 percent. As Automotive News reports, the reason for that dip in […]

October 8, 2013