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In Review: 2023 GMC Acadia

 An all-new GMC Acadia is coming for 2024, so should you wait, or consider the 2023 version that I drove? Find out more in my review at Driving.ca.

In Review: 2023 GMC Terrain

The GMC Terrain gets a few updates for 2023, including a bit more power and better brakes. It gets the job done, but some of its rivals do it better. Find out more in my review at AutoTRADER.ca.

In Review: 2023 GMC Yukon Ultimate Denali

Large and in charge: For 2023, the GMC Yukon adds a new highest Denali Ultimate trim. Exactly how ultimate is it? Find out in my review at AutoTRADER.ca.

First Look: 2023 GMC Canyon

Having unveiled the all-new 2023 Chevrolet Colorado, GM has now taken the wraps off the GMC Canyon. I saw it in Detroit, including the new AT4X - find out more in my story at Driving.ca.

In Review: 2022 GMC Sierra AT4X and Denali Ultimate

For 2022, the GMC Sierra adds two new trims, both built on existing trims but with more stuff: The AT4X and Denali Ultimate. I drove them both on a trip to northern Ontario - find out more in my review at AutoTRADER.ca.

In Review: 2022 GMC Canyon AT4

Among midsize competitors, the GMC Canyon is a contender with some very good points, but with some weaker ones as well. Find out more in my review at Driving.ca.

First Drive: 2022 GMC Terrain

The GMC Terrain gets some styling updates for 2022, along with a new AT4 trim level and some new features. The mechanical bits are the same as before, but on most trims the price has come down. Find out more in my story at AutoTRADER.ca.

In Review: 2021 GMC Sierra 1500 Denali

The GMC Sierra Denali has a lot of features, and as the top trim level for the brand, comes with a matching price tag. But does everything live up to what it costs? Find out in my review over at Driving.ca.

In Review: 2021 GMC Sierra AT4

My GMC Sierra AT4 was equipped with a 3.0-litre turbodiesel engine, and it's a mighty fine powerplant indeed -- but you'll need to do some homework before you automatically check it on the option list. Find out more in my review over at AutoTRADER.ca.

In Review: 2021 GMC Yukon AT4

A redesign has made the GMC Yukon even better for families: it's longer than before, but almost all of that goes to making the third row of seats more comfortable. Find out in my review at AutoTRADER.ca.

Here's what's new in pickup trucks for 2021

There are a few changes in the truck world for 2021, including an all-new F-150 with available hybrid option, a restyled Ridgeline, some new features from GM, a new engine from Nissan, and that TRX from Ram. Check it out in my story at the National Post (Driving.ca).

Midsize Trucks: Here are the top three I'd buy

One problem I have with new, full-size trucks is that they're just needlessly oversized. I complain about that a lot, so my editor asked me to name the midsize trucks I'd buy instead. Find out what they are in my story at the National Post (Driving.ca).

Pickup Trucks: Some history highlights

The first motorized truck was German, GMC is older than Chevrolet, and Toyota built a truck before it was even officially an automaker. Find out more in my pickup truck history -- with video! -- at Driving.ca.

First Look: 2021 GMC Yukon

GMC's largest SUV now rides on a new chassis, its top-line Denali has its own interior tweaks, there's a new AT4 model, and there's going to be a diesel, too. Find out more in my "First Look" at it in the National Post (Driving.ca).

In Review: 2019 GMC Acadia

It's a great driver and I like the simplicity of its controls, but at its upper end, the Acadia doesn't always look the price inside. Find out more in my review at the National Post (Driving.ca).

How do the midsize trucks stack up?

Ford's the latest in the segment with its new Ranger, but what else in out there? Check out my round-up at the National Post (Driving.ca).

Should your next truck be gas or diesel?

Each has its strong and weak points, and you need to objectively assess how you drive, what you need the truck to do, and the extra costs that may be involved. Find out more in my story over at the National Post (Driving.ca).

In review: 2019 GMC Terrain

Once among the homeliest of GMC's offerings, the Terrain has morphed into a good-looking vehicle, and with a smooth ride and decent overall performance. Still, at my tester's top-level Denali trim, it should be a little more luxo inside. Find out more in my review at AutoTrader.

Chevrolet Silverado Heavy-Duty: Here's What We Know...

It hasn't been officially unveiled yet, but Chevy has given us enough teasers about its new big-bad-boy. Find out more in my story over at the National Post.

In review: 2018 GMC Canyon Diesel

Bigger isn't always better, and midsize trucks are a great alternative to the ridiculously-big full-size trucks currently on the market if you don't need their capacity. I like the Canyon, especially with its available diesel, but do your homework: it's a pricey add-on if you don't drive it enough to get back the fuel savings. Find out more in my review at the National Post.

GM's new truck engines can take it down to just one cylinder

The upcoming 2019 Chevy Silverado and GMC Sierra have a trick up their sleeves: Dynamic Fuel Management, which can deactivate various cylinders when full power isn't needed, right down to running on just one out of eight. There's a new four-cylinder turbo engine, too. Find out more at my "first look" story in the National Post.

Are you in the market for a work vehicle?

If you think the car market is competitive, you've never checked out the work vehicle segment. Automakers have been updating or adding vans and trucks to meet the market, and there are a considerable number of choices out there. I rounded up the 2016 models in a story for HPAC (Heating Plumbing Air Conditioning) magazine.

On the inside: What it's like to design interiors

That's Michael Stapleton, the director of design for GMC's interiors, who says it isn't easy to make an interior come together. It has to look good, but it also has to work. Find out more in my story at the Toronto Star.

In review: 2015 Chevrolet Colorado and GMC Canyon

I'm likin' smaller trucks, and for my money, the best ones right now are GM's twins, the Chevrolet Colorado and GMC Canyon. Find out more in my story over at the Toronto Star.

In the Yukon with the Yukon ...

Where else to drive the new GMC Yukon than in the Yukon? Find out more about this big SUV in my review over at the Toronto Star.

Which pickup truck should you buy?

That depends on a number of factors - what you're towing or hauling, what features you want, and what cab configuration works best for you. Read more in my story over at the Toronto Star.

Preview: 2015 Chevrolet and GMC Heavy-Duty Pickups

I love trucks, but a diesel dually goes even a step beyond that. On the heels of a makeover for its half-ton, GM now puts the finishing touches on its Silverado and Sierra 2500 and 3500 models. Read my story over at the Toronto Star.

A first look at the 2014 GMC Sierra

I'd already driven the all-new 2014 Chevrolet Silverado; now, it was time to try its mechanically-identical sibling, the GMC Sierra, which I've always thought is the much better looking of the two. Find out more at the Toronto Star.

GM's new trucks: Here's to 2014

I recently went to Detroit to get a look at the 2014 Chevrolet pickup trucks. I didn't get to drive them, but I did find out a fair bit about them, including new engines, new styling, and some new features. Read more at the Toronto Star by clicking here.