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General Motors Announces 2013 Q3 Income of $700 Million

General Motors announced their 2013 Q3 results earlier today and while the good news was net income of $700 million dollars, the bad news is that the net income figure decreased by better than 50% compared to the same period last year.

Chrysler Group Reports 2013 Q3 Profits of $464 Million

The Chrysler Group announced the results for their third quarter of 2013 and with $464 million worth of net income in the months of July, August and September – the folks under the Pentastar saw income figures rise by 22% compared to the same period in 2012.

John Force Wins His 16th NHRA Championship, 10th in a Ford Mustang

This past weekend, NHRA legend John Force won his 138th career event and his 75th event in a Ford Mustang but more importantly, the win allowed Force to clinch the 2013 Funny Car Championship – marking his 16th NHRA championship and his 10th behind the wheel of a Ford Mustang.

John Force with the 2013 NHRA championship trophy

The 2013 Ford Shelby GT500 Mustang Beats the Camaro ZL1 Around the Nurburgring

Quite a while back, spy shots showing the 2013 Ford Shelby GT500 Mustang in action on the famed Nürburgring hit the internet but no lap times were announced but thanks to the folks at SVTPerformance.com, we have video footage of the super-Stang ripping around the Ring – with a time that makes it faster than the Chevrolet Camaro ZL1.

Ford Shelby GT500 Nurburgring screen shot

Nissan 6-month production numbers show huge increases year-on-year

In nearly all Nissan markets, production numbers were up significantly from the same period last year. U.S. production was up nearly 73% - find out why.

Chevy Offers Fans Free Pumpkin Stencils Featuring Camaro, Corvette, Volt and More

With Halloween festivities just one night away for most Americans, the official Chevrolet Facebook page has offered up a collection of pumpkin stencils that can assist bowtie fans in making their artful vegetable look like their favorite Chevy - with a mix of general Chevy logos along with stencils depicting the 2014 Corvette, the 2014 Camaro, the Volt, the Spark, the 2014 Silverado and more.