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A 2017 Chevrolet Silverado pickup. (Media.gm.com)

Canada opens probe into GM pickups, SUVs over brake performance

By Reuters, GFM Network News June 20, 2019

Reuters — Transport Canada, the auto safety regulator, has opened a probe into braking issues in nearly 250,000 General Motors full-size pickups and SUVs after U.S. officials launched a similar probe last year, the agency said on its website. The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) in November into 2.73 million U.S. 2014-2016 model […] Read more

General, Machinery, Reuters

Heavy factory, dealer discounts fuel U.S. truck price war

By GFM Network News June 4, 2018

Reuters — Heavy discounts of up to US$16,000 per vehicle are fueling a “truck war” among full-size pickups sold in the U.S. by the Detroit Three, a Reuters analysis shows. Strong U.S. sales this year of the highly profitable big trucks have helped offset lagging passenger car sales. But it is not clear how much […] Read more

GM’s 2016 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. (Chevrolet.ca)

Machinery, Reuters

Sources say GM to use Oshawa plant to expand pickup output

By GFM Network News September 21, 2016

Toronto | Reuters — General Motors will use its Oshawa, Ont. assembly plant to expand production of pickup trucks for the North American market if a tentative agreement with Canadian auto workers is ratified, sources familiar with Canadian labour negotiations said Wednesday. Oshawa’s manufacturing plant, which employs some 2,500 workers, will install component parts and […] Read more

Markets, Reuters, Soybeans

EU approves Monsanto Roundup Ready 2 Xtend beans

By Reuters, GFM Network News July 22, 2016

Reuters — The European Commission on Friday approved imports of Monsanto’s Roundup Ready 2 Xtend genetically modified soybeans, opening up an important export market for North American soybeans and easing their global rollout. The decision removes a hurdle for Monsanto in its dealings with farmers and grain traders, who have to keep track of whether […] Read more

Machinery

A brand new Colorado for 2015

GM stakes a claim in the small-truck marketplace with a “mid-sized” Colorado

By Scott Garvey April 14, 2015

GM describes its 2015 Colorado as an all-new, midsize pickup with the style and versatility of a truck and the refinement, manoeuvrability and efficiency of a crossover. The brand hopes it will appeal to those who want some respectable capability in a truck but are looking for ease of manoeuvrability and better fuel economy ratings. […] Read more

Machinery

PHOTOS: GMs Silverado and its small block EcoTec3

By Scott Garvey April 8, 2015

GM says the EcoTec3 engines used in today’s Silverado pickups are direct descendants of the original small block V-8 design, and they benefit from more than 60 years — and more than 100 million engines’ worth — of continuous improvement.

U.S. livestock: Cattle markets up ahead of report

U.S. grains: Soybean futures fall after Trump-Xi call

Prairie Wheat Weekly: Western Canadian bids slightly decline

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U.S. livestock: Cattle markets up ahead of report

U.S. grains: Soybean futures fall after Trump-Xi call

Prairie Wheat Weekly: Western Canadian bids slightly decline

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Canada opens probe into GM pickups, SUVs over brake performance

Heavy factory, dealer discounts fuel U.S. truck price war

Sources say GM to use Oshawa plant to expand pickup output

EU approves Monsanto Roundup Ready 2 Xtend beans

A brand new Colorado for 2015

PHOTOS: GMs Silverado and its small block EcoTec3

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