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General Motors Will Recall 2.16 Million Cars In China
General Motors Will Recall 2.16 Million Cars In China

27 May 2016, 11:48 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / General Motors's Chinese joint-venture partner, SAIC, will recall 2.16 million vehicles sold on that market. The recall targets an engine component

 
Cadillac Opens Concept Store In New York, Calls It Cadillac House
Cadillac Opens Concept Store In New York, Calls It Cadillac House

23 May 2016, 17:00 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / Cadillac is attempting a new twist on dealerships with a concept store in New York. Instead of the regular approach, they went for a concept store idea

 
GM's Misprinted Fuel Economy Stickers Might Cost The Company $100 Million
GM's Misprinted Fuel Economy Stickers Might Cost The Company $100 Million

23 May 2016, 16:13 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / Remember the misprinted fuel economy stickers on approximately two million cars? The company will compensate customers with debit cards

 
The First Chevrolet Camaro Turns 50 Years Old
The First Chevrolet Camaro Turns 50 Years Old

22 May 2016, 06:03 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Indeed, ladies and gents, the arch nemesis of the Ford Mustang has hit the big 5-0 this week. More to the point, VIN #100001 was born on May 21 in 1966

 
GM's Maven Car Sharing Program Reaches 1 Million Miles Driven, Adds More Cities
GM's Maven Car Sharing Program Reaches 1 Million Miles Driven, Adds More Cities

19 May 2016, 16:20 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / GM is happy to announce that its car sharing program developed with Lyft has reached a total of one million miles driven. Now available in more cities

 
GM Accused of Exploiting Loophole on Emissions Testing in Europe
GM Accused of Exploiting Loophole on Emissions Testing in Europe

19 May 2016, 08:34 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / Germany's Ministry of Transport accuses Opel of exploiting a loophole in the EU's emission regulations. The company says it's legal and there's no defeat device

 
Vauxhall Zafira B Recalled over Improper Fix of Blower Motor Resistor and Fuse
Vauxhall Zafira B Recalled over Improper Fix of Blower Motor Resistor and Fuse

19 May 2016, 07:48 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Half a year after Vauxhall fixed the blower motor assembly of the Zafira B, the people hauler is due to come in for repairs yet again

 
GM May Have Overstated Fuel Economy Estimates on Two Million Vehicles
GM May Have Overstated Fuel Economy Estimates on Two Million Vehicles

17 May 2016, 16:47 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / Consumer Reports believes General Motors mistakenly overstated the rated fuel economy of over two million vehicles. It all started with 60,000 units

 
General Motors Issues Stop-Sale Orders on Full-Size Crossovers, SUVs, Trucks
General Motors Issues Stop-Sale Orders on Full-Size Crossovers, SUVs, Trucks

15 May 2016, 09:04 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / If you own a 2016 model year full-size crossover, SUV or pickup truck manufactured by Chevrolet, GMC or Buick, you'd better prepare yourself for some bad news

 
Chevrolet Cavalier Nameplate Will Be Resurrected, but Only for China
Chevrolet Cavalier Nameplate Will Be Resurrected, but Only for China

10 May 2016, 14:53 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / Chevrolet will revive the Cavalier nameplate. American customers will not be able to buy one, as this model is for the Chinese market only

 
Buick Will Discontinue the Verano in 2017
Buick Will Discontinue the Verano in 2017

9 May 2016, 16:23 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / According to insiders, Buick is set to discontinue the Verano after the 2017 model year. It will not get a replacement because of poor sales

 
Lyft to Partner GM in Testing Autonomous Taxis on the Road in One Year
Lyft to Partner GM in Testing Autonomous Taxis on the Road in One Year

5 May 2016, 17:35 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / General Motors and Lyft aren't exactly new partners, but this latest venture of theirs is something to keep an eye on: autonomous taxis on the street in a year?

 
GM Refused to Work on Google's Self-Driving Car Project Because of Data Requests
GM Refused to Work on Google's Self-Driving Car Project Because of Data Requests

4 May 2016, 15:51 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / According to a report, General Motors backed out of a deal with Google on driver-less cars because of "data requests." Meanwhile, the tech giant signed with FCA

 
Domino Effect Strikes US Auto Industry After Japan's Quake, GM Idles Four Plants
Domino Effect Strikes US Auto Industry After Japan's Quake, GM Idles Four Plants

23 Apr 2016, 12:51 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / General Motors will idle four of its American plants for two weeks because of the earthquake that struck Japan last week. They are missing components from Japan

 
General Motors Will Recall 1.04 Million Pickup Trucks for Seatbelt Issue
General Motors Will Recall 1.04 Million Pickup Trucks for Seatbelt Issue

15 Apr 2016, 15:56 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / General Motors will issue a global recall campaign for the MY2014-15 Chevrolet Silverado and the GMC Sierra 1500. The company will repair 1.04 million units

 
GM Is Under Fire from Global NCAP for Poor Crash Test Results in Latin NCAP
GM Is Under Fire from Global NCAP for Poor Crash Test Results in Latin NCAP

15 Apr 2016, 15:39 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / General Motors's poor crash results in Latin NCAP have been criticized by Global NCAP representatives and even by Ralph Nader. He calles it wilful manslaughter

 
Ed Welburn Steps Down, Michael Simcoe Replaces Him as GM Design Chief
Ed Welburn Steps Down, Michael Simcoe Replaces Him as GM Design Chief

8 Apr 2016, 13:59 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / After a 44-year long stint at General Motors, Ed Welburn will step down from his role as GM Design chief to let Michael Simcoe take over

 
GM to Auction the First 2017 Corvette Grand Sport Collector's Edition
GM to Auction the First 2017 Corvette Grand Sport Collector's Edition

5 Apr 2016, 17:46 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / General Motors has announced that it will auction the first 2017 Chevrolet Corvette Grand Sport Collector's Edition. Proceeds will go to charity

 
Vauxhall Teases the First Full-Size Wind-Up Car
Vauxhall Teases the First Full-Size Wind-Up Car

1 Apr 2016, 12:37 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / After investing millions of pounds sterling, General Motors-owned Vauxhall created the unthinkable - the first full-size wind-up car that's ever been

 
GM Recalls 6,300 Chevrolet Caprice Police Cars over Steering Defect
GM Recalls 6,300 Chevrolet Caprice Police Cars over Steering Defect

30 Mar 2016, 08:14 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / General Motors has filed forms with the NHTSA to issue a recall for 6,300 MY 2014-2016 Chevrolet Caprice Police Pursuit Vehicles. The problem is in the steering