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GM Suspends Production of Chevy Colorado and GMC Canyon in Louisiana Due to Lack of Parts from Japan

In yet another stark reminder of how intertwined today’s automotive business is, General Motors announced on Thursday that is suspending production at its Shreveport Assembly in Louisiana for the week of March 21 because of a parts shortage resulting from the crisis in Japan that started with last week’s tremendous earthquake and tsunami.

“We will resume production at Shreveport as soon as possible, and at this point, we have sufficient vehicles to meet customer demand,” General Motors said in a written statement.

The Shreveport Assembly in Louisiana produces the Chevrolet Colorado and GMC Canyon compact pickup trucks.

So, let's say your GMC Sierra pickup truck has landed upside down into a partially frozen lake, and you want to pull it out. Common sense says you should chain the truck on the end that's closest to land. Well, the guys that found themselves in this situation opted to chain the other end of the truck with disastrous results for some, hilarious for others. Watch the video after the jump but be warned, it's NSFW unless you lower the volume.

General Motors is expanding a previous recall concerning a faulty rear-axle cross pin to include another 26,751 SUVs and trucks from the 2011 model year. The first recall was issued in late December and concerned approximately 1,260 Cadillac Escalades, Chevrolet Avalanche and Silverado 1500s, and GMC Sierra 1500s, all from the 2011MY. Read more »

2011 GMC Sierra All Terrain HD Concept

GMC today announces the new 2011 Sierra Denali HD, the first offering of the exclusive Denali line on a heavy-duty GMC pickup. The Sierra Denali HD leads a comprehensively redesigned lineup of 2011 Sierra 2500HD and 3500HD trucks that go on sale in early summer – including the most powerful diesel engine in the segment.

2011 GMC Sierra All Terrain HD Concept 2

Sierra HD’s new 6.6L Duramax turbo diesel delivers 397 horsepower (296 kW) at 3,000 rpm and 765 lb.-ft. of torque (1,037 Nm) at 1,600 rpm.

2011 GMC Sierra All Terrain HD Concept 3

The Sierra Denali HD comes exclusively on the 2500HD chassis, in a 4WD crew cab standard box configuration. A Vortec 6.0L gas V-8/six-speed automatic powertrain is standard and the new Duramax 6.6L turbo diesel/Allison 1000 six-speed transmission powertrain is available.

2011 GMC Sierra All Terrain HD Concept 4

The iconic Denali four-bar, chrome grille with round air inlets distinguishes the Sierra Denali HD on the outside, along with body-color bumpers, chrome door handles, chrome accents and 18- and 20-inch polished forged aluminum wheels.

2011 GMC Sierra All Terrain HD Concept 5

The balance of the new 2011 Sierra HD lineup is identified on the outside by new, three-bar grilles and powertrain-badged louvered hoods, along with a revised, full-width chrome steel front bumper and a new family of 17-, 18- and 20-inch wheels. It’s beneath the skin, however, where they are truly separated from their predecessors – and the competition.

2011 GMC Sierra All Terrain HD Concept

Sierra HD’s new 6.6L Duramax turbo diesel delivers 397 horsepower (296 kW) at 3,000 rpm and 765 lb.-ft. of torque (1,037 Nm) at 1,600 rpm.

2011 GMC Sierra All Terrain HD Concept

Sierra HD’s new 6.6L Duramax turbo diesel delivers 397 horsepower (296 kW) at 3,000 rpm and 765 lb.-ft. of torque (1,037 Nm) at 1,600 rpm.

2011 GMC Terrain info and pics

The GMC Terrain (and the mechanically identical Chevrolet Equinox) offer the load hauling limit and rugged looks of a customary game utility, yet in an a great deal more user cordial size. The blocky styling of the GMC might not suit the majority of people's taste, but its proved to be a bargains hit for General Motors. A 2. 4 liter 4 chamber motor is standard, but it would be able to feel overwhelmed and sound raucous when you require a strong measurements of speeding up.

2011 GMC Terrain

Deciding on the more extensive 3. 0 liter V 6 motor will harm mpg a snippet, in spite of the fact that a 25 mpg EPA highway rating is still quite useful for this class of vehicle. The Terrain joins front or all wheel drive and a 6 speed programmed transmission. A rear view picture clicker is standard (a delightful touch) while the exceptionally essential capacity liftgate is optional. In light of its reasonably smaller size, the Terrain is light and maneuverable in cut and thrust metropolis driving.

2011 GMC Terrain