GM just can't quit Big Oil. One week after we reported that the General planned a very public breakup with petroleum, GM is backing away from its new ad campaign. In a statement, GM spokeswoman Kelly Cusinato said, "It's one spot, and it's not in its final creative treatment yet. We don't know if we're going to run it."…

McCann-Erickson, the agency that brought you such Buick tag lines as "Dream Up" and "Beyond Precision," has decided GM needs to put its foot down and end its self-abusive, codependent-yet-carnally-thrilling relationship with Big Oil. A new campaign will debut on June 22, when the General will present a "Dear Oil" letter,…

Did you know nine out of every ten cars Chevrolet sells get 30 mpg or better highway mileage? We didn't either, what with the Silverado, Avalanche and Tahoe's it's sold in all sorts of different area codes. It was only then we realized...Chevy said "cars" not "vehicles" — so yeah, we guess that makes sense. But, as the…

We've got a problem with windshield wiper solution — don't manufacturers know at 95 mph, the fluid just flies right over the windshield and on to the car behind us? Apparently the windshield wiper washer fluid solution kings of Prestone are looking to at least provide us with an easy way to experience what it would be …

So, as we plopped down to check out the new GM ad 'Then Again, Now Again' last night — we found ourselves stunned to see a GM "mini-reveal" — it appeared to be a Caddy, and with some kind of CUV-like shape. We tried to figure out what the hell this piece of hotness the McCann Erickson team dropped into the ad at GM's…

We were able to snag a copy of the new GM ad before it airs tonight on Survivor, and its a veritable orgy of self-love of the past. And we all know how excited GM gets when it talks about the past — they seem to drop trou at the mention of sock hops, AM radio and tailfins — but umm, does that mean the target audience …