
It seems like everybody is looking to participate in GM’s Hawaii Hydrogen Initiative — even the United States Navy. We’re not sure what the Navy will be doing with a fuel cell-powered Chevrolet Equinox, we just hope it gets put to good use. Continue for the presser.

GM and Montana’s Stillwater Mining Company are making amends according to documents filed this past week with federal regulators. The deal is of particular importance since Stillwater operates the only platinum and palladium mines in the United States — and platinum and palladium are used in catalytic converters to reduce emissions. The metals are also the same reason catalytic converters are often stolen from modern vehicles.
GM maintained a business relationship with Stillwater for 10 years before dropping the supply agreement when GM went into bankruptcy protection. The move drew flak from many, including Montana’s Governor and congressional delegation. Continue mining.

Corvettes, guns and Guy Ritchie. Sounds like a great mix to us. Here is an in-depth look of the banned Corvette C6 commercial that aired during the 2004 Summer Olympics opening ceremony. Unfortunately, the seven-plus hours of footage that took a grueling 31 days to edit into a 60-second spot was banned soon after it’s first airing.
Why would the Federal Communications Commission ban such a delightful TV spot? We’re told that the FCC likes to ban dreams. What a world, what a world. Continue for the video.

Don’t look so surprised. The Chevrolet Volt has been running a virtual sweep of just about every major award out there, including the 2011 Motor Trend Car of the Year, the 2011 Green Car of the Year, one of Car and Driver’s 10 Best for 2011, and Automobile Magazine’s 2011 Car of the Year. Make room on the shelf and continue reading.

Motors Liquidation Company (a.k.a “Old GM”) is still hard at work settling many issues left in the wake of the General Motors bankruptcy last year. The latest story is MLC establishing a trust that will provide exactly $24,708,069 to clean up two abandoned sites in New Jersey that General Motors once owned. Continue reading.

In 2009, several major banks dropped their stake in General Motors after the company went bankrupt and its stock was delisted from the New York Stock Exchange. Nowadays, those very same banks are rating the stock of the “new” GM as “overweight” — which when talking about stocks, is a very good thing. Step on the scale and continue reading.

With the whirlwind of rumors that have been surrounding the next generation Corvette — everything from it being mid-engined, to sporting a V6, to resembling the Stingray Concept, even rumors of there being two distinct Corvettes emerging — it requires a lot of imagination to fathom just what shape the C7 will eventually take. However, University of Cincinnati design student James Robbins has a pretty good idea. He sure does!

That didn’t take long. After its unveiling at the 2010 Paris Motor Show in October, we’re beginning to see the steps Chevy is taking to put the Cruze Hatchback into production with the latest renderings found in European patent filings. Continue reading.

2003 Chevy Cheyenne Concept
What’s a plausible solution for the The General’s next generation half-ton pickups to meet the upcoming CAFE light truck standard of 30 MPG, but — at the same time — sacrifice neither power nor capabilities? How about putting the trucks on a diet? This is the road GM engineers seem to be taking. Hopefully this won’t lead to eating disorders.

Question: What does a Cadillac sold in China have in common with the late Pontiac Solstice GXP? If you’re an engine buff, you would already know the answer. Continue reading.
