GM Denies Buick Selling Rumors, Expects Stronger China Sales
22 Apr 2009, 14:48 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / General Motors' Asia-Pacific chief, Nick Reilly yesterday denied rumors claiming that the American car giant is interested in selling the Buick unit to SAIC, confirming that this particular bra...
GM to Fire 1,600 US Workers This Week
21 Apr 2009, 15:30 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / General Motors continues its fight for survival and today announced that as part of its attempt to reduce workforce and save costs, around 1,600 workers will be fired this week. The plan was announc...
Chinese Buyers Interested in Opel, 500M Euros Minimum Expected
21 Apr 2009, 13:03 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Opel's soap-opera continues with a new episode, this time involving Chinese companies who are reportedly interested in buying GM's German unit. According to a report by Autonews, sources f...
Production Chevrolet Volt Displayed at Shanghai
21 Apr 2009, 12:21 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / General Motors showcased the production version of its over-discussed Chevrolet Volt at the Auto Shanghai 2009 and confirmed that the hybrid is projected to go on sale in 2011. As we're sure yo...
Fiat Denies Rumors, Says Not Interested in Opel
17 Apr 2009, 16:03 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Following a report that Fiat may turn its attention on Opel in case the Chrysler alliance becomes impossible, Fiat Chairman Luca Cordero di Montezemolo came out and denied the speculation, saying th...
GM CEO Henderson Won't Attend Shanghai Auto Show
17 Apr 2009, 13:12 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The newly-appointed General Motors CEO Fritz Henderson won't attend the upcoming Shanghai Auto Show, a company spokesman said was quoted as saying today. The main reason for this decision is th...
Opel Says There Is Life after GM's Chapter 11
17 Apr 2009, 12:53 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Even if parent company General Motors bites the dust and files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, the German unit Opel has the ability to remain in business and to continue its operations in norm...
VW Increases Chinese Production Thanks to High Sales
14 Apr 2009, 14:44 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Although it's well known that the economic recession slashed sales all around the world, it seems like some companies are doing actually fine, with revenues growing up in certain core markets. ...
SAIC Planning to Buy GM's Vauxhall?
13 Apr 2009, 15:47 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Even though we're again dealing with some kind of rumor, this is the second time in a few days when Shanghai car-maker SAIC makes the headline with some surprising industry news. According to a...
GM Pledges for "Tough Actions" to Stay in Business
13 Apr 2009, 11:03 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / We already knew that General Motors was experiencing the toughest period in its history, with cost-cutting measures, viability plans and major departures turning into common things for those involve...
Consumers Give Up on Saturn, Dealers Close Stores
13 Apr 2009, 09:33 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / With company officials awaiting a decision from parent company General Motors, Saturn's crisis is deepening day by day. As a direct result of the chaos surrounding Saturn, consumers have lost t...
GM CEO: We Are Days Away from Selling Hummer
13 Apr 2009, 07:23 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / As we're sure you know, Fritz Henderson, the newly-appointed General Motors CEO, is now responsible for GM's over-discussed restructuring plan that is supposed to bring the American giant ...
Fail: General Motors Recalls 1,497,516 Models!
11 Apr 2009, 17:26 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Or how could things get worse in a sec... As if the economic downturn and the imminent bankruptcy weren’t enough for the so-called American car giant General Motors, the company is now recalli...
General Motors to Display 37 Models at Shanghai
10 Apr 2009, 12:15 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Even if the company already confirmed that it won't show up at a number of auto events this year, General Motors is planning to display a total of 37 models at the upcoming Auto Shanghai 2009 t...
GM Denies Rumors, Says Buick Will Remain a Core Brand
10 Apr 2009, 10:36 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / A General Motor China official today denied rumors claiming that American automaker intends to sell the Buick nameplate to some local parties, explaining that this particular division is still a cor...
Obama to Detroit 3: Give Us 17,600 Hybrids
10 Apr 2009, 13:32 UTC · By: Catalin Tudor / The American president Barack Obama has announced today that his new administration's plan is to buy 17,600 fuel efficient vehicles from General Motors Corp., Ford Motor Co. and Chrysler LLC....
GM Takes on VW, Expects Double Sales in China
9 Apr 2009, 13:09 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Even if the current economic situation brought it close to bankruptcy, General Motors expects to double the company's car sales by 2013 and take on Volkswagen Group, its main rival in this part...
GM Upgrades Direct Injection Engines for Better Fuel Efficiency
8 Apr 2009, 07:58 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Improving fuel efficiency and reducing CO2 emissions as much as possible is one of the main tasks for the struggling American automaker General Motors who is currently facing a 60-day deadline to re...
VW Likely to Snatch GM's World's 2nd Largest Automaker Rank
7 Apr 2009, 14:33 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Under the strong pressure of the economic turmoil, General Motors might lose the world's second largest automaker spot, automotive industry analysts at market research company R.L. Polk Germany...
General Motors Cuts Hungarian Production
7 Apr 2009, 14:04 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Things are getting worse for American car manufacturer General Motors, even after the departure of CEO Rick Wagoner, as sales around the world show only slight signs of recovery. Furthermore, GM tod...