In 2006 Hugh and Tammy Pennington bought a new Chevrolet Silverado 3500 HD. Since the day they bought it, Tammy says they’ve averaged nearly 500 miles of driving every day. Now they have passed the million mile mark and Hugh says their Silverado is still “smooth running and comfortable to ride in.” Check out the video to find out how they put all those miles on a 6-year-old truck, and see what one of the top truck executives has to say about developing the most dependable, longest lasting trucks on the road.

Hugh Pennington said they have towed travel trailers up to 38-feet long with their million mile Silverado 3500 HD.

Hugh and Tammy hit the road to make another delivery and add more miles on to their Silverado.

As Chevrolet Sonic lead development engineer in North America, John Buttermore drives a Sonic all week long. When he takes to the race track on the weekend, he drives a Chevrolet Corvette, and he drives it very fast. Buttermore is the defending champion in the Sports Car Club of America (SCCA) Touring 1 Class and we went with him to the track as he began preparing for the upcoming season. Check out the video to find how John uses what he does at the race track to make the cars he works on even better.

John Buttermore started racing on the SCCA circuit in 2004 in the Touring 2 Class, and in 2007 he moved up to the Touring 1 Class.

This is the view from inside the car as Buttermore takes his laps at Gingerman Raceway. Check out the video to see more of the driver's view on the track.

When Buttermore won the Touring 1 Class championship in September of 2011, it was the fifth straight year he's won a medal in the class.

Lead development engineer on the Chevrolet Sonic in North America, John Buttermore, helped bring to market one of the safest, most fuel-efficient vehicles on the road. He also made sure it was fun to drive. Now he lets us know that something that’s “not replaceable” goes into a Sonic. Check out the video to learn more from Buttermore.

The 2012 Chevrolet Sonic received a 5-Star overall occupant safety rating by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

The iPod USB interface, hands-free Bluetooth connection for select phones, and OnStar are just a few of the features that make Sonic owners smile.

The GM Human Machine Interface (HMI) team has been working on a new rear seat entertainment system for the 2013 Cadillac SRX and when thousands of children came to the Vehicle Engineering Center in Warren, Mich., for Take Our Sons and Daughters to Work Day last month, the team had a perfect test group. A number of the kids climbed into the back seat of the SRX, tried out the new controller and menus, and told the HMI group what they thought of the next-generation technology. Check out the video to hear what the kids said and what the engineers learned.

Eero said the idea behind controller was to make something that was "really appealing to kids."

Shannon took notes as several students gave feedback on the new rear-seat entertainment system.

Thousands of young people spent the day at the GM Technical Center in Warren, Mich., with their parents on Take Your Daughters and Sons to Work Day on April 26, 2012.

Chevrolet Malibu moms Tracy Mack-Askew, Suzanne Cody, Julie Kleinert, and Kara Gordon demonstrate the important role women and mothers play in engineering today’s family vehicles. The new 2013 Malibu is Chevrolet’s first global midsize sedan, and will be sold in 100 countries on six continents.

In addition to being engineers and moms, they all bring expertise and unique perspectives that make the 2013 Chevrolet Malibu fuel-efficient, safe, extremely quiet and available for purchase today.

Chevrolet Malibu mom engineers Tracy Mack-Askew (l to r), Suzanne Cody, Kara Gordon and Julie Kleinert help demonstrate the important role women and mothers play in engineering today’s family vehicles.

Kevin Kelly is back from a three-month assignment that took him far from home and allowed him to get a new perspective on his job. He went to Shanghai to help launch the Chevrolet Volt in the China market. Check out the video to find out what he learned during his time abroad and discover what became his best friend as he dealt with the language challenges.

During Kevin's time in Shanghai, GM China put on an event for the media at the Shanghai Auto Museum where they were allowed to drive the Volt.

Kevin had time to do some sightseeing with GM colleagues while he was in China. Pictured here in Hangzhou (from left): James Zheng, Irene Shen, Kevin Kelly and Ivy Jin.

Kevin and the GM China communications team also put on an event where employees got a chance to drive the Volt.

GM has long been committed to a culture of environmental responsibility. At the heart of that commitment are employees who understand their role in making a difference.

Russ Brewster is a GM employee, and when his daughter Haley started bringing recycling home from her sorority house at Michigan State University, he pointed her in the direction of an in-house recycling effort. He put Haley in touch with an environmental engineer at the Lansing Grand River plant in Lansing, Mich., home of the Cadillac, and together they came up with a plan to get the women of Kappa Alpha Theta into recycling.

OnStar Family Link is a new service that allows families to stay connected even when they’re apart. Family Link allows you to know when your kids are on the road without needing to interrupt them with phone calls or text messages. A unique offering like this needed a breakthrough introduction to show how families can really use Family Link to connect on a daily basis. Check out the video to see how the “Kensington family” helped roll out this newest offering from OnStar.

The "Kensington family" helped introduce OnStar Family Link at a unique kickoff event.

Family Link allows subscribers to stay connected to their loved ones driving an OnStar-equipped vehicle.

The New York International Auto Show (NYIAS) invited pet owners to bring their furry friends to the show to celebrate National Pet Day. Owners and their four-legged companions took advantage of the special invitation to pose in Chevrolet Equinoxes, Traverses and Volts, among other vehicles on the show floor. Plus Chevrolet provided some information on the best way to keep pets safe while they’re travelling with us in our vehicles.

You can see more pictures of people and their pets at the NYIAS in the General Motors Facebook album.

A passel of pups posed in the hatch of this Chevrolet Volt.

Doggie bags at the show included helpful hints on what vehicle to choose and how to keep your pets safe

Charlotte (front seat) and Hannah chose the Chevrolet Equinox as their preferred ride.