GM Expects Steady Sales in China
24 Sep 2009, 13:09 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / General Motors, who recently opened the China Science Lab, is expecting the sales volume in China remain constant throughout the year or, in case the market will post a drop, {ad at least it won...
US Treasury to Audit Dealership Closures
24 Sep 2009, 12:31 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The lack of progress in reaching an agreement between the two former bankrupt American manufacturers, GM and Chrysler, and the dealerships they chose to terminate has not only caused the House to re...
GM Opens China Science Lab
24 Sep 2009, 09:56 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / China is playing a key role in GM's global revival so the company today opened the so-called China Science Lab in Shanghai. This is the first major science lab established by a global car manuf...
Opel Workers Protest Against Potential Antwerp Closure
24 Sep 2009, 07:40 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Rumors hinting to a potential closure of Opel's Belgian plant in Antwerp are doing no good to Magna International, the new owner of the German brand. After Opel workers across Europe have alrea...
VW to Challenge GM, Toyota in 2010
24 Sep 2009, 07:14 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The fight for the world's number one carmaker title is getting fiercer as Volkwagen is hoping to challenge both Toyota and General Motors in 2010, in spite of forecasts of a gloomy market next ...
Chevrolet Aveo Goes on the MPG Marathon
24 Sep 2009, 07:01 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / After yesterday Ford announced the Focus RS will enter the British MPG Marathon, set to take place between September 30 and October 1, GM steps forward and announces the Chevrolet Aveo will also tak...
Hummer Looking for New HQ
23 Sep 2009, 13:36 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / With the sale of Tengzhong the brand still in the air, Hummer is now shopping for a new headquarter, for it to use as soon as it is spun off from GM. According to Hummer spokesman Nick Richards talk...
Dealer Cuts Reversal Legislation Still Possible
23 Sep 2009, 10:27 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / This year's massive dealership cuts made by both bankrupt American manufacturers, GM and Chrysler, still echo to this day. The last development comes from Sen. Charles Grassley, the House'...
GM Adds Third Working Shifts, Restores 2,400 Jobs
23 Sep 2009, 07:01 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / General Motors today announced that it will add third working shifts at three US production plants, following growing demand for the models the factories in discussion are producing. As a result, th...
Magna to Cut 1,400 Vauxhall Jobs
22 Sep 2009, 19:11 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / A leaked Magna business plan revealed that the Canadian - Austrian partsmaker intends to lay off 10,952 Opel workers at various plants across Europe. The documents, which were published by the Germa...
GM Intervenes in Opel's Antwerp Case
22 Sep 2009, 09:00 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Opel and its new owner Magna International are getting ready to start talks with European unions regarding the job cuts to be introduced after the Canadian - Austrian partsmaker completes the takeov...
GM Invests $21m in 2011 Chevy Light-Duty Production
22 Sep 2009, 07:42 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / US former bankrupt automaker General Motors today announced that it will invest $21 million to manufacture the 2011 Chevrolet light-duty crew cab at the GM Flint Assembly plant in Flint, Mich. Produ...
2010 Lacetti Premiere ID Launched
22 Sep 2009, 06:42 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / GM Daewoo yesterday rolled out the 2010 Lacetti Premiere compact sedan, a model that will go on sale in October. Lacetti Premiere ID (which stands for Identity) is powered by a 1.8-liter ECOTEC III ...
GM, Magna to Start Talks on Opel Job Cuts
21 Sep 2009, 10:18 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Both Magna and General Motors hope to complete the close the Opel deal by October. But in order for this to happen, the involved parties must decide on how many people will leave the company and how...
No More Chevrolet Truck Sale This September
21 Sep 2009, 09:26 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / A sad announcement for those of you awaiting for the now traditional GM Chevrolet September truck sale: ain't gonna happen! GM's marketing chief Bob Lutz announced that this year, there wi...
Spanish Opel Workers Protest Against Magna
21 Sep 2009, 07:57 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Things are getting worse for Magna International, the Canadian - Austrian partsmaker recently picked by General Motors to become Opel's new owner. Thousands of Spanish Opel workers demonstrated...
CAW Says "Yes" to New Contract with CAMI
21 Sep 2009, 07:57 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / As announced yesterday, the new tentative agreement between the Canadian Auto Workers and GM's CAMI was voted upon and approved yesterday by the former. The new contract is three years long and...
CAW, CAMI Reach Tentative Agreement
20 Sep 2009, 13:09 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The Canadian Auto Workers and CAMI, the joint venture operated by GM and Suzuki in Canada, have reached a tentative agreement yesterday, whose passing will be voted upon by the 2,250 CAW members to...
Thousands of GM Workers Go on Strike in Brazil
19 Sep 2009, 10:46 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Even if some people are thinking that General Motors has finally found the right path to success, things are getting worse outside the United States, especially in Brazil where the company is now fo...
Opel Astra to Be Built in Russia
19 Sep 2009, 06:41 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Sberbank, the Russian side of the GM-Magna-Sberbank-Opel affair, announced today that the new generation Opel Astra will be built in Russia, at GM's St. Petersburg plant. Production at the plan...