The Silverado oshawa assembly plant adding a 2nd shift

General Motors has added a second shift to its Oshawa Assembly plant in southern Ontario as it looks to ramp up production of the popular Chevy Silverado HD nameplate.

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The automaker began assembling the 2022 Chevy Silverado HD at the newly renovated Oshawa plant in November of 2021 and has spent the past two months or so building the truck on a single shift. In a press release published Monday, GM Canada president Scott Bell confirmed the automaker had added a second shift at Oshawa Assembly as it looks to meet the growing demand for the Silverado nameplate.

“Adding a second shift of truck production so quickly after launch continues Oshawa’s long history of speed and agility and helps GM meet strong customer demand for its largest and most important market segment,” Bell said. “And with a new, diverse workforce that includes more women in production roles, the impact of an inclusive culture is immediately noticeable the moment you step inside the plant.”

The press release issued Monday went on to profile five different women who are currently employed at the GM Oshawa Assembly plant. The automaker proudly touted its more diverse Oshawa workforce to the media earlier this month, which is made up of equal parts men and women. The Oshawa plant currently employs 1,800 hourly workers, with more jobs likely to be added once production of the light-duty Chevy Silverado 1500 begins there later this year.

The Oshawa facility underwent one of the fastest plant turnarounds in GM history, with renovation work beginning in November of 2020 and production restarting there one year later in November of 2021. The automaker had to make some concessions during this ultra-fast renovation, which is why the Oshawa plant will produce the Chevy Silverado nameplate only, and not the closely related GMC Sierra. Regardless, Oshawa Assembly remains the only GM plant that can produce both light-duty and heavy-duty trucks on the same line.

GM previously produced the Chevrolet Impala and Cadillac XTS sedans at Oshawa, however the plant was shuttered at the end of 2019 after GM decided to discontinue these two model lines. The space was used for a limited amount of parts production and to make PPE amid the COVID-19 pandemic before GM earmarked it for pickup production.

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The National Sprint Car Hall of Fame & Museum’s non-profit foundation was founded in 1986 by some of sprint car racing’s visionaries, including Knoxville Raceway Promoter Ralph Capitani, Casey’s General Stores Founder Don Lamberti, sprint car builder CK Spurlock and others who wanted to both promote the future of sprint car racing and also preserve sprint car racing’s history. The museum was opened in 1991 in turn two at the world famous Knoxville Raceway and operates year-round seven days a week for race fans to come in and learn more about sprint car racing. An average of 30-35 open-wheel race cars are always on display and the exhibits and race cars are loaned to the museum by the owners and fabricators who have restored the race cars. So the sprint cars and exhibits on display are always changing throughout the year, offering race fans a variety of open-wheel race cars to enjoy on every visit. For more information on the National Sprint Car Hall of Fame & Museum, visit our website at www.sprintcarhof.com. We appreciate your support!

Soy-based wiring coating makes your vehicle a mouse treat

Are rodents chewing up the wiring in your General Motors vehicle? It may seem like a strange, out-of-pocket question, but this is, unfortunately, becoming more of a problem among owners of later model-year vehicles.

Some years back, the world’s automakers began using soy-based wiring coating in their vehicles. In addition to reducing plastic waste in landfills and oceans, this change also brought with it some cost benefits, helping automakers squeeze more profits out of today’s increasingly complex and expensive vehicles.

Unfortunately, rodents seem to think the soy-based coating is rather tasty, with more and more vehicle owners reporting that rats and other critters are chewing through their vehicle’s wiring. Toyota even had a class-action lawsuit filed against it over this issue, with plaintiffs accusing Toyota of using the soy-based coating despite knowing rodents are attracted to the material. It’s not just Toyota, either. A quick Google search will turn up complaints from owners of various vehicle makes, including Kia, Honda and Ford, among many others.

So, with that in mind, we figured we’d ask our readers if rodents have been chewing up the wiring in their General Motors vehicle as of late. While it’s not clear how many GM vehicles feature soy-based wiring coating, this material has become widespread in the automotive industry over the years and is used by a variety of suppliers. If rats seem particularly attracted to your vehicle’s underbody or engine bay, the problem could be related to extra tasty soy-based wires.

The internet is full of DIY solutions for tackling this problem. David Albin, who created a website dedicated to preventing rats from chewing on car wires, says the best solution is to leave your hood up at night, place Tomcat rat traps on the tops and bases of the tread of the two front tires and spray Rodent Defense into the engine compartment. Owners can also hang string lights near their two front tires to deter the would-be nibblers.

While rats have always chewed on car wires, Albin told Car and Driver in a 2018 interview that he believes the use of soy-based wiring has made the problem worse.

“I certainly believe that soy-based wiring has exacerbated this problem,” he told the publication. “I was curious about this as well, so I started emailing and contacting mechanics across the country. The common consensus was that rodent damage in cars has increased exponentially over the last 10 years.”

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Car Bravo not to be confused with Johnny Bravo

GM announced today that it will start a used-vehicle selling website that it’s calling CarBravo, which will leverage its dealer network and the approximately half-million used vehicles they have in stock.
Customers will be able to shop online or at a GM dealership, and either way they can shop for vehicles in stock at dealers across the United States.
GM will use Black Book to arrive at dollar figures and will give “guaranteed online offers” to buy customers’ vehicles even if they don’t buy another one using the website.
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UPDATE 1/12/2022: A General Motors spokesperson contacted by Car and Driver confirmed that GM’s policy about leased-vehicle returns “remains in place” for 2022. That policy, which started last summer, states that people at the end of their lease terms with a GM vehicle are not allowed to sell it to a company or buyer outside the GM network but must return it to a GM dealer.

It was probably inevitable: General Motors is responding to the huge uptick in used-vehicle prices and the growing popularity of websites that buy and sell used cars, and it’s starting its own site. GM’s CarBravo website is set to begin doing business this spring, and dealers are being enrolled now, the automaker announced today.

The strength of a GM sales website is in the company’s enormous network of some 4200 dealers. As Automotive News pointed out today, those dealers have 400,000 used vehicles in inventory each year, and GM Financial has another half a million. Carvana, which saw 74 percent growth year over year as of late 2021, said in a report that it sold 111,949 used vehicles to customers in the third quarter.

Not Johnny Bravo - Car Bravo — Not Johnny Bravo – Car Bravo

GM said it will offer CarBravo buyers “standard warranty coverage” and trial subscriptions to OnStar and SiriusXM for some vehicles, without giving details. Of course, the company points out that the buyers are welcome to use GM’s Financial unit and its network of service and maintenance facilities through its dealerships.

It’s interesting to consider that in July 2021, citing the global chip shortage and the desire to support its dealers, GM made it the rule that lease holders could no longer sell their vehicles outside the GM dealership network at the end of the term, which should help to bolster the available inventory on CarBravo. We have reached out to GM to determine whether that policy will continue in the future.

Some dealers will offer at-home test drives and home delivery. Customers will be able to buy completely online, completely through a dealership, or a combination of the two. GM also says it will buy customers’ vehicles, relying on Black Book numbers, with “guaranteed” offers, even if they don’t purchase another vehicle from CarBravo. In that, it sounds similar to Carvana and other websites that buy and sell used cars.

New Vehicle Recalls: How to know if your vehicle is affected

If you want to know if a vehicle has any open recalls on it, finding out the answer is easy. Just get the 17 digit VIN (vehicle identification number) and go to https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls. The government-run website can provide the answers you seek.

Where is my VIN number?

Look on the lower left of your car’s windshield for your 17-character Vehicle Identification Number. Your VIN is also located on your car’s registration card, and it may be shown on your insurance card.

What this VIN search tool will show

An unrepaired vehicle affected by a vehicle safety recall in the past 15 calendar years
Vehicle safety recalls from major light auto automakers, motorcycle manufacturers and some medium/heavy truck manufacturers

What this VIN search tool will not show

A vehicle with a repaired safety recall. If your vehicle has no unrepaired recalls, you will see the message: “0 Unrepaired recalls associated with this VIN”
Manufacturer customer service or other nonsafety recall campaign
International vehicles
There may be a delay with very recently announced safety recalls for which not all VINs have been identified. VINs are added continuously so please check regularly.
Safety recalls that are more than 15 years old (except where a manufacturer offers more coverage)
Safety recalls conducted by small vehicle manufacturers, including some ultra-luxury brands and specialty applications

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GM VIEW VEHICLE BUILD

2019 Chevy Colorado Pacific Blue Metallic for Sale Ron Westphal Chevrolet — 2019 Chevy Colorado sporting a Pacific Blue Metallic exterior for at Sale Ron Westphal Chevrolet.

As an official Chevrolet dealer, we have access to information not available to the general public.

What do you do if you want to know what options are on a used GM vehicle?

As a dealer, we can usually access the original dealer invoice-no matter where it was sold. But, sometimes, for whatever reason, the original invoice is not available to us. In that case, we can pull up a View Vehicle Build list.

This list is produced and provided by General Motors and organizes all options and many standard features on each and every vehicle built.

The View Vehicle Build list shown below corresponds to the beautiful Pacific Blue Metallic 2019 Chevrolet Colorado listed above. As you can see it show the date the vehicle was built, the model number, and many other vehicle details.

The View Vehicle Build list is not always 100% correct so you shouldn’t use it as bonafide, guaranteed information. But, it serves and an excellent guide.

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Vehicle Information
VIN: 1GCGTCEN9K1159432		Model: 12N43-2019 COLORADO LT CREW CAB
Service Contract: No	Branded Title: No	Warranty Block: No	PDI Status: Yes
Order Type: 70 – RETAIL – STOCK
Field Actions: 0 Open

Vehicle Build
Model: 12N43 – 2019 COLORADO LT CREW CAB	Order Number: WNBHDS
Gross Vehicle Weight: 2,724	Build Date: 10/18/2018
	Build Plant: 1

Option Codes
*IVH is not the definitive source of GM Vehicle RPO information and is intended for service reference only. Should there be any questions about the vehicle’s original build or RPO information please refer to the original vehicle invoice or window sticker.
0ST – VAA/COMPONENT	1SZ – OPTION PACKAGE DISCOUNT
2ST – COMPONENT	3ST – COMPONENT
4AA – INTERIOR TRIM	4LT – 4LT PACKAGE
4ST – COMPONENT	5GD – TOW/HAUL MODE
5ST – COMPONENT	6B4 – COMPONENT FRT LH COMPUTER SEL SUSP
7B4 – COMPONENT FRT RH COMPUTER SEL SUSP	8X2 – PARTITION W/CENTER DOOR
9B7 – SPOTTER MIRROR, DRIVER SIDE	9H3 – FUEL TANK 76L, 20 GAL
9X2 – COMPONENT RR RH NON-COMPUTER SEL SUSP	A28 – REAR WINDOW, SLIDING
AG1 – SEAT ADJUST, DRIVER 6-WAY PWR	AKJ – GLASS, WINDSHIELD SHADE BAND
AM7 – REAR SEAT, FOLDING BENCH	AR7 – SEATS, FRONT BUCKET
ATG – REMOTE KEYLESS ENTRY	AXG – POWER WINDOW W/ EXPRESS DRIVER UP/DOWN
AXK – VEHICLE TYPE TRUCK	AY0 – AIRBAGS: DRIVER & RT. FRONT PASS – FRONT/SIDE-IMPACT, OUTBOARD FRT & REAR SEAT -SIDE HEAD CURTAIN
B30 – COLOR KEYED CARPET	B34 – FLOOR MATS, CARPETED FRT/REAR
B35 – FLOOR MATS, REAR	BAE – THEFT-DETERRENT SYSTEM, IMMOBILIZATION
BTV – REMOTE VEHICLE START	BW4 – MOLDINGS, CHROME BELTLINE
BW7 – ORNAMENTATION	BWN – CORNERSTEP, REAR BUMPER
BYH – FOOT REST DRIVER	C49 – REAR WINDOW DEFROSTER
C5J – GVW RATING 6,000 LBS	C67 – AIR CONDITIONING
C74 – LIGHTING, INTERIOR	CTT – GUIDELINES, TRAILERING ASSIST
D07 – CENTER CONSOLE, FLOOR	D31 – MIRROR, MANUAL INSIDE RR VIEW
D75 – OUTSIDE DOOR HANDLES	D87 – TAILGATE HANDLE, BLACK
DEG – VISORS, DRIVER & FRONT PASS ILLUMINATED VANITY MIRRORS	DG6 – MIRRORS, OUTSIDE HEATED, BODY COLOR
DK6 – OVERHEAD CONSOLE, MAP LIGHTS	E33 – HANDLES, DOOR RELEASE, FRONT AND REAR , CHROME
E63 – PICK UP BOX	EF7 – COUNTRY CODE, U.S.A.
EN5 – TAILGATE, LOCKING	FE9 – 50-STATE EMISSIONS
FF0 – SUSPENSION SYSTEM	FJW – VEHICLE FUEL GASOLINE
FX3 – STABILITRAK-STABILITY CONTROL SYSTEM W/ TRACTION CONTROL	G6O – PACIFIC BLUE METALLIC
G80 – DIFFERENTIAL, LOCKING REAR FULLY AUTOMATIC	GU6 – REAR AXLE 3.42 RATIO
H0U – JET BLACK	I19 – ENGINEERING YEAR 2019
IOT – * CHEVROLET INFOTAINMENT 3 PREMIUM WITH NAVIGATION 8″ DIAG HD COLOR TOUCHSCREEN VOICE RECOGNITION BLUETOOTH AUDIO STREAMING APPLE CARPLAY & ANDROID AUTO CAPABLE, IN-VEHICLE APPS AND PERSONALIZATION CAPABLE	JL9 – BRAKES, 4-WHEEL ANTILOCK, 4 WHEEL DISC W/ DURALIFE ROTORS
K34 – CRUISE CONTROL	KG4 – GENERATOR 150 AMP
LGZ – ENGINE, 3.6L DI DOHC V6	LHD – VEHICLE DRIVE LEFTHAND DRIVE
M5T – TRANSMISSION, 8-SPEED AUTO	MAH – MARKETING AREA NORTH AMERICA
MCR – 2 USB DATA PORTS,	MM1 – TRANSMISSION, AUTOMATIC
N37 – STEERING COLUMN, TILT & TELESCOPIC	NE8 – EMISSIONS
NP5 – LEATHER WRAP STEERING WHEEL	NQ6 – TRANSFER CASE, ELECTRIC 2-SPD
NTB – EMISSION SYSTEM FEDERAL	NW9 – TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM
PCM – LT CONVENIENCE PACKAGE INCL: * REAR WINDOW, SLIDING * REMOTE VEHICLE START * REAR WINDOW DEFROSTER * MIRRORS, OUTSIDE HEATED, BODY COLOR * EZ LIFT AND LOWER TAILGATE * FRONT FOG LAMPS	PPA – EZ LIFT AND LOWER TAILGATE
QIA – TIRES, ALL-SEASON, BLACKWALL	R9N – VOMS PROCESSING OPTION
RCV – WHEELS, 18″ DARK ARGENT METALLIC CAST ALUMINUM	ROO – BARS VOMS BAILMENT – VEH LAUNCH
S1K – SPARE WHEEL, 16″ STEEL	SLM – STOCK ORDERS
T3U – FRONT FOG LAMPS	T4A – HEADLAMPS, HALOGEN
TCK – DEFLECTOR RR TIRE	TDM – TEEN DRIVER
TR0 – LIGHTING, INTERIOR ROOF, REAR COURTESY, DUAL READING LAMPS	U2K – XM RADIO + SERVICE SUBSCRIPTION SOLD SEPARATELY BY SIRIUSXM AFTER 3 MTHS
U2L – HD RADIO	U73 – FIXED MAST ANTENNA
UDD – DISPLAY, MULTI-COLOR DRIVER INSTRUMENT INFO ENHANCED	UE1 – ONSTAR(R)
UF2 – LIGHTING, CARGO BOX	UMN – SPEEDOMETER
UQA – AUDIO SYSTEM- PREMIUM BOSE	USS – 2 USB CHARGING-ONLY PORTS, LOCATED ON THE REAR OF THE CENTER CONSOLE
UTJ – THEFT DETERRENT SYSTEM	UVB – HD REAR VISION CAMERA
V8D – VEHICLE STATEMENT	VAV – FLOOR MATS, ALL WEATHER FRONT AND REAR (DEALER INSTALLED)
VJQ – RECOVERY HOOKS, FRONT	VK3 – FRONT LICENSE PLATE BRACKET
VRG – REL COCKPIT	VRH – VAA/COMPONENT REL STEERING COLUMN
VRK – VAA/COMPONENT REL ROOF TRIM	VRL – FRONT HORIZONTAL SUSPENSION
VRM – FRONT VERTICAL SUSPENSION	VRN – REAR SUSPENSION
VRR – REL TIRES & WHEELS	VT5 – BUMPER, REAR BODY-COLOR
VT7 – OWNERS MANUAL ENGLISH LANGUAGE	VV4 – 4G LTE WI-FI (R) HOTSPOT CAPABLE (SUBJECT TO TERMS SEE ONSTAR.COM)
W1Y – STEERING WHEEL CONTROLS	WEN – PLANT CODE-WENTZVILLE,MO
WMK – VIN MODEL YEAR 2019	X88 – MARKET BRAND CHEVROLET
YM8 – LPO PROCESSING OPTION	Z82 – TRAILERING EQUIPMENT PACKAGE
Z85 – BASE SUSPENSION	ZJJ – TIRE, SPARE, ALL SEASON
ZY1 – COLOR COMBINATION SOLID

GM IS IN THE ELECTRIC PONTOON BOAT BUSINESS

Last November, General Motors announced it had acquired a 25 percent stake in electric boat motor manufacturer Pure Watercraft. This new partnership spawned its first consumer-facing product this week, with the two companies unveiling a new battery-electric pontoon boat at CES 2022 in Las Vegas.

The boat, dubbed the Pure Watercraft Electric Pontoon Boat, is a ten-passenger, 24-foot pontoon watercraft jointly developed by Pure and GM. The boat features a 66 kWh automotive-grade battery pack supplied by GM, along with either single or dual Pure Outboard electric motors. The Pure Outboard motor is rated at 25 kW or 33 horsepower.

Pricing for the entry-level version of the electric pontoon boat ranges from $45,000-$65,000 depending on options, GM says. The top speed for the single motor version is 15 mph, while the dual-motor model maxes out at 23 mph. The GM-supplied battery packs provide enough juice for up 7 hours of boating fun, depending on how the boat is being driven.

This boat can be used in both salt water and fresh water, as there is no impeller and thus no water intake. Pure says “all parts are designed to prevent corrosion,” as well, further enabling operation in saltwater environments. Additionally, Pure says the electric outboard needs “no scheduled maintenance,” and says there is no need to winterize the motor for the offseason.

“Our fully-sealed electric outboard motor means there are no fluids to ever check or fill, no spark plugs, no cooling loop to get clogged and carry invasive species, no gear set rebuilding, and no annual winterization,” the company explains on its website.

Customers can place a pre-order for the Pure Watercraft Electric Pontoon Boat through the boatmaker’s website at this link. Customers are required to put down a $100 fully refundable deposit to secure their place in line.

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Drunk driver lands on Chevy Camaro Convertible

A dramatic Christmas Day crash in Brazil between an out-of-control Chevy Chevette and a Chevy Camaro Convertible was captured on a local pizzeria’s security cameras and is now being circulated online.

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According to the original uploader of this rather ridiculous clip, which was filmed in Ribeirão das Neves in Brazil’s Minas Gerais state, the driver of the brown Chevy Chevette lost consciousness while they were behind the wheel, causing their foot to depress the gas. The out-of-control vehicle went on to hit five cars before continuing down the street, flying off an embankment and crashing down onto the roof of a red fifth-generation Chevy Camaro Convertible that was traveling on a perpendicular street.

This accident could have very easily been fatal for the Camaro Convertible driver – especially as an impact like this is essentially the worst-case scenario for a soft-top convertible car. Thankfully the driver was only taken to hospital with serious but non-life-threatening injuries, however being hospitalized with serious injuries and having your Chevy Camaro Convertible totalled is not how anyone wants their Christmas Day to end. We wish them a speedy recovery.

The Chevy Chevette driver admitted to the local police he had just previously drunk “two shots of cognac,” before getting behind the wheel that day. We imagine he had quite a bit more than two shots, seeing as he suddenly passed out while he was behind the wheel, but we’re sure the police were able to determine just how drunk he was with a breathalyzer test. The driver of the Chevette was also taken to the hospital, the video description indicates.

Check out this scary Chevy on Chevy crash in the video clip embedded above. For more view source: https://gmauthority.com/blog/2021/12/drunk-driver-in-chevette-lands-on-roof-of-chevy-camaro-video/