Weekend News Roundup: Leaf Sprouted? Volkswagen and North Korea; Fancy Fiskers

Here’s some of the news you may have missed if you were out fighting the holiday crowds and spreading some of that Yuletide cheer by burning the hell out of some cookies you were planning on giving the neighbors.

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General Motors Files Third Application For GMC Granite Nameplate

While General Motors dealt with trademarking issues over the Chevrolet Bolt, the automaker filed a new application last month for the GMC Granite nameplate.

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  • DO I have owned a 2012 LR4 since day one and it has been the best vehicle I have ever had the pleasure of having in the garage. I know how easy it is to hate on Land Rover but this LR4 is comfortable, has a ton of storage room and is so versatile. With 110k miles, mine is now relegated to ‘other’ car use but is still the go to for off road adventures and snow runs. Nice to see one featured here - I think they are so underrated.
  • Tane94 I'd be curious to know whether 87 octane is no longer the most popular grade of gasoline by sales volume. My Costco often runs out of Premium grade and I suspect 93 octane might now be the most popular grade of gas. Paying 40-50 cents more per gallon 87 vs 93 octane because of turbo engines is the real story
  • Redapple2 125 large? You re getting into 911 territory.
  • Redapple2 Industry worst quality prevents any serious consideration. I ll take an Evil gm Vampire Denali first.
  • MaintenanceCosts Thing mentioned in the article: 77 pounds lighter than the standard version!Thing not mentioned in the article: The "lighter" curb weight is 3902 pounds. That is a few pounds heavier than my 2011 335i *convertible*.