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GM Teases New Chevrolet Colorado, GMC Canyon Trucks
GM Teases New Chevrolet Colorado, GMC Canyon Trucks

8 Aug 2013, 15:32 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / General Motors has published the first teaser photo of the next-generation Chevrolet Colorado and GMC Canyon mid-size pickup trucks that are scheduled to hit US dealerships in late 2014 for the 2015...

 
GM Invests $167 Million in Spring Hill Plant for New Vehicles
GM Invests $167 Million in Spring Hill Plant for New Vehicles

7 Aug 2013, 08:36 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / General Motors has announced a new investment of $167 million at its Spring Hill assembly plant in Tennessee. The new spending will further support a future mid-size vehicle program, already funded ...

 
GM Could Introduce Next-Gen Full-Size SUVs at Texas State Fair
GM Could Introduce Next-Gen Full-Size SUVs at Texas State Fair

6 Aug 2013, 14:59 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / General Motors will reportedly unveil its next-generation of full-size SUVs at the Texas State Fair, which is scheduled to debut on September 27 in Dallas. According to The Truth About Cars, the ...

 
Cadillac Top Exec Announces Surprise Exit
Cadillac Top Exec Announces Surprise Exit

6 Aug 2013, 12:58 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Cadillac’s vice president of global strategic development, Don Butler, has resigned his post at General Motors yesterday, the Detroit Free Press reports. Butler became the brand’s vice p...

 
Canadian Government Looking to Get Rid of GM Stake
Canadian Government Looking to Get Rid of GM Stake

6 Aug 2013, 12:24 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / The Canadian government is planning to sell its stake in General Motors “as quickly as feasible”, a spokeswoman for the country’s Finance Minister revealed last week. According to ...

 
Classic Rolls-Royce Gets Blown GM Engine, Becomes Luxury Dragster
Classic Rolls-Royce Gets Blown GM Engine, Becomes Luxury Dragster

5 Aug 2013, 12:38 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Do you recall the outrageous Hemi-powered Volvo Amazon we showed you back in May? Well, we just stumbled across another one of those weird dragsters that were built out of base cars that were never ...

 
General Motors Donates $200,000 to Safe Kids Worldwide
General Motors Donates $200,000 to Safe Kids Worldwide

31 Jul 2013, 15:40 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / The General Motors Foundation has announced plans to donate $200,000 to Safe Kids Worldwide to help raise awareness against children being left alone in vehicles during hot summer temperatures, an i...

 
General Motors Fires Top Exec Over Fraudulent Emissions Testing
General Motors Fires Top Exec Over Fraudulent Emissions Testing

30 Jul 2013, 10:00 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / General Motors has dismissed several employees in the United States and India over irregularities in the company’s emission-testing programs in the South Asian country. According to Automot...

 
Chevrolet Aims For “Individualist” Drivers with 2014 Sonic Limited Edition Colors
Chevrolet Aims For “Individualist” Drivers with 2014 Sonic Limited Edition Colors

22 Jul 2013, 15:33 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Chevrolet has announced the introduction of two limited edition colors for the 2014 Sonic subcompact. The first color, “Deep Magenta Metallic”, will become available from August through ...

 
2014 Chevrolet Silverado, GMC Sierra Get Early Recall
2014 Chevrolet Silverado, GMC Sierra Get Early Recall

20 Jul 2013, 09:11 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / General Motors is recalling its all-new 2014 Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra pickup trucks over passenger airbags that may not function properly. According to the Detroit-based company, 919 cr...

 
Supercharged LSX Engine Pulls 1,066 HP on Dyno
Supercharged LSX Engine Pulls 1,066 HP on Dyno

20 Jul 2013, 08:30 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Introduced in 2006 by GM Performance Parts, the LSX is probably the V8 engine you need to consider if you're looking to build a high-performance dragster. The mill is offered with displaceme...

 
Next-Gen Chevrolet, GMC Pickup Trucks to Go On Severe Diet
Next-Gen Chevrolet, GMC Pickup Trucks to Go On Severe Diet

19 Jul 2013, 15:30 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Although the redesigned 2014 Chevrolet Siverado/GMC Sierra has yet to arrive in dealerships, General Motors is already making plans for its next-generation range of pickup trucks, which is scheduled...

 
Detroit City Files for Bankruptcy
Detroit City Files for Bankruptcy

19 Jul 2013, 09:35 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / The city of Detroit has filed for Chapter 9 bankruptcy protection in federal court yesterday, making it the largest bankruptcy in US history. Known as the Motor City, home to the Big Three - General...

 
GMC Becomes a Man’s Truck in a Man’s Videogame
GMC Becomes a Man’s Truck in a Man’s Videogame

16 Jul 2013, 07:58 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / General Motors announced today that GMC will become the official vehicle of EA Sports Madden NFL 25 on August 27, when the 25th anniversary edition of the Madden NFL franchise will be launched. A...

 
Cadillac ELR to Feature All-LED Exterior Lighting
Cadillac ELR to Feature All-LED Exterior Lighting

12 Jul 2013, 15:59 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / The all-new Cadillac ELR extended range luxury coupe will be the first electric vehicle to use all-LED exterior lighting, the Michigan-based automaker announced today. Fitted with front LED light...

 
GM China Sales Up on Cadillac Demand
GM China Sales Up on Cadillac Demand

4 Jul 2013, 09:08 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / With not one but two very popular premium brands, GM's Chinese venture is going from strength to strength. In a recent statement, the company said sales in June rose 11 percent for the same ...

 
General Motors, Honda Team Up for Affordable Fuel Cells
General Motors, Honda Team Up for Affordable Fuel Cells

2 Jul 2013, 15:42 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / General Motors and Honda announced today that they have signed a partnership to co-develop commercially feasible fuel cells and hydrogen storage technologies by 2020. With 1,200 fuel cell patents...

 
Cadillac Ditches Plan for Flagship Sedan
Cadillac Ditches Plan for Flagship Sedan

1 Jul 2013, 11:32 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Word has it General Motors has decided to axe the much-rumored ultraluxury sedan it was developing under the Cadillac badge. Developed as a rear-wheel drive flagship sedan, the new Cadillac was s...

 
GM Announces New Management Shakeup
GM Announces New Management Shakeup

1 Jul 2013, 09:50 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / General Motors has announced several changes to its global leadership team as part of the company's plan to increase the emphasis on the Buick and Opel brands. Mark Adams, now the executive ...

 
Alan Batey Named Global Head of Chevrolet
Alan Batey Named Global Head of Chevrolet

1 Jul 2013, 09:13 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / General Motors announced the appointment of Alan Batey as head of Global Chevrolet and head of US sales, service and marketing for Chevrolet, Buick and GMC. Also a member of GM's Executive O...