GM Grows 32 Percent in May
3 Jun 2010, 07:09 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Fresh out of the debt it repaid last week to the US government, American manufacturer GM posted today its good sales figures for the month of May. According to the carmaker, 32 percent more Chevrole...
2010 Chevrolet Equinox Earns IIHS Top Safety Pick Award
2 Jun 2010, 13:59 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / The 2010 Chevrolet Equinox received the top protection rating of “Good” in the first Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) rollover tests of midsize SUVs and crossovers, one of t...
1 Millionth GM Vehicle Sold in China
2 Jun 2010, 07:17 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / General Motors recently celebrated the sale of 1 million vehicles on the Chinese market in 2010, with the millionth customer, Lu Weiwei from Shanghai, purchasing a new Buick LaCrosse equipped with O...
GM and Reva Part Ways, Volt to Sell in India
1 Jun 2010, 09:10 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / In under a year after American manufacturer GM announced it has formed a partnership with Indian Reva Electric Car Company, a break-up between the two is imminent as the result of Mahindra & Mah...
Woman Gives Birth While Driving
1 Jun 2010, 08:48 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / A few days ago, we brought you the results of a driving habits study conducted by GN Netcom, a wireless headset manufacturer. The study showed people have all kind of more or less strange habits beh...
OnStar Supports Click It or Ticket Campaign
31 May 2010, 12:10 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Last week, the U.S. authorities introduced the “Click It or Ticket” safety belt use campaign across the U.S., with the belt usage enforcement project lasting until June 6. Now, Gene...
Cadillac SRX Recalled Due to Potential Engine Pre-Ignition Issues
28 May 2010, 13:28 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / General Motors announced that it will recall the Cadillac SRX Crossover due to engine pre-ignition issues, which can be caused by the usage of low octane (regular) fuel.The recall affects the 2010 m...
MSU Wins GM's EcoCAR Competition
28 May 2010, 13:29 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / The recently launched GM competition finally found its winners, with the Mississippi State University (MSU) clinching first place, followed by the Virginia Tech team in the runner-up spot and Penn S...
Computer Crash Simulations Used in Chevrolet Cruze Development
28 May 2010, 12:03 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Chevrolet Cruze, a model that is set to go on sale in the United States in the third quarter of 2010, will benefit of a range of enhanced safety features, which have been developed with the help of ...
GM Military Discount Amounted to $24M in 2009
28 May 2010, 07:13 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / As rival Chrysler is getting ready for this weekend's “Letters for Lyrics” campaign, American manufacturer GM decided to give us a taste of what IT has done for the US troops and th...
General Motors Sued Over Einstein Ad
27 May 2010, 15:15 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / GM’s latest ad in the November issue of People magazine brought it nothing but trouble. Many people might not know this, but the Nobel Prize-winning German scientist left its publicity rights ...
2011 Silverado HD Pickups Storm Dealerships
26 May 2010, 08:15 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / American manufacturer GM announced yesterday it has began delivering the revised 2011 Chevrolet Silverado HD to dealerships in Strawberry Point, Iowa, and Sumner, Washington, only two days after pro...
Bob Lutz Out, But Not Quite: Joins Transonic Board
25 May 2010, 06:52 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / GM's executive icon, Bob Lutz, has recently taken his leave from the ranks of the American giant, with many speculating he will from now on enjoy a well deserved period of rest and relaxation. ...
Three More Chrysler Dealers Rejected, Three Dismissed
21 May 2010, 09:54 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / As the arbitration process for the rejected dealers of Chrysler and GM continues in the US, news about how things are proceeding keep surfacing via more or less official channels. Whereas GM pre...
Maryland Offers HOV Acces And Tax Credit For Plug-in Hybrids
21 May 2010, 07:50 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / The U.S. is making important steps towards the introduction of electric vehicles, in an effort to develop a green transportation. The latest initiative that targets this field comes from Maryland Go...
GM Loses Another Arbitration
20 May 2010, 10:51 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Not so keen in advertising its dealership arbitration cases as rival Chrysler is, American manufacturer GM keeps a tight lid on how things are going in front of arbitrators. Yet, information does le...
GM EcoCAR EV Competition Enters Judging Phase
19 May 2010, 14:18 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / General Motors’ EcoCAR: The NeXt Challenge program is currently seeing sixteen vehicles built by 100 college students being tested in the Arizona desert, at GM’s Desert Proving Ground (Y...
ANGA Applauds GM's Natural Gas Initiative
19 May 2010, 06:48 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / General Motors recently announced that its commercial vehicle line-up will include Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) and Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) versions of the Chevrolet Express and GMC Savana ful...
GM CNG and LPG Vans Available This Year
18 May 2010, 14:04 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / American manufacturer GM announced yesterday the availability of new versions of the Chevrolet Express and GMC Savana. The new vehicles, converted to operate on compressed natural gas (CNG) and liqu...
US Loses $1.6 Billion on Chrysler Loan
18 May 2010, 13:28 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / With American manufacturer GM getting the spotlight in recent weeks, the loans given last year by the US to GM's rival, Chrysler, have somewhat slipped the public eye. Until yesterday, that...