Susan Doherty Leaving GM After 27 Years
21 Jun 2013, 16:13 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Susan Docherty, president and managing director of Chevrolet and Cadillac Europe, has announced her intention to leave General Motors, effective September 30. Known as one of the top female executiv...
2014 Corvette Stingray Does 0-60 MPH in 3.8 Seconds
20 Jun 2013, 13:54 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / When most of the 2014 Corvette Stingray's specs were announced back in April, General Motors promised that its new sportscar will reach 60 mph (96 km/h) from a standing start in less than four ...
V6-powered 2014 Chevrolet Silverado, GMC Sierra Rated at 24 MPG Highway
19 Jun 2013, 15:53 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / General Motors has announced that the new base two-wheel drive 4.3-liter V6-powered 2014 Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra full-size pickup trucks will return an EPA-estimated 18 mpg city and 24 mp...
Next-Gen Cadillac Escalade to Arrive in Spring 2014
18 Jun 2013, 08:12 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / General Motors has confirmed plans to launch the fourth-generation of its flagship SUV, the Cadillac Escalade, in spring 2014. Rumored to be based on a modified version of the platform that unde...
550,000 Pontiac G6 Models Under NHTSA Probation
11 Jun 2013, 12:32 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / More than 550,000 Pontiac G6 vehicles from the 2005 and 2006 model years are the subject of a National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) investigation over brake lights issues, the agenc...
2014 GMC Sierra Denali Revealed
29 May 2013, 16:14 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / The 2014 GMC Sierra Denali, GM's most luxurious pickup truck, was revealed today. Set to go on sale this fall, the new Denali promises to be the most powerful light duty truck thanks to its 6.2...
Chevrolet Brags About the New 4-Cylinder Ecotec-Powered Impala
24 May 2013, 14:15 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / The 2014 Chevrolet Impala is on its way to dealerships as we speak, and General Motors decided to use this opportunity to brag about the sedan’s new Ecotec 2.5-liter four-cylinder engine. F...
First 2014 Cadillac CTS V-Sport Auctioned for Charity
24 May 2013, 12:07 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / General Motors announced that the first 2014 Cadillac CTS V-Sport will be auctioned for charity, with proceeds heading to the SAE Foundation to support the association’s science technology, en...
General Motors Considering a Toyota GT 86 Rival
15 May 2013, 08:28 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / With Ford cutting down half of the Mustangs cylinders to offer it in Europe as some sort of American ricer “abomination”, GM thinks of an affordable rear-wheel drive small-sized car for ...
General Motors to Build $1.3 Billion Cadillac Factory in China
9 May 2013, 09:30 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / General Motors, the largest foreign automaker in China, wants to boost its local luxury vehicle sales by building a new facility located in Shanghai’s Jinqiao area. The American giant annou...
2012-2013 GM eAssist Hybrids Recalled For Circuit Board Screening
7 May 2013, 15:28 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / General Motors has issued a recall for more than 38,000 Chevrolet Malibu Eco, Buick LaCrosse and Buick Regal models equipped with eAssist and sold in the United States, over a generator control modu...
GM Boss Eyeing Affordable RWD Chevrolet
7 May 2013, 09:18 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / General Motors could offer an affordable rear-wheel drive sports car in the future, company president Mark Reuss revealed last week. Speaking to Automotive News, GM’s boss said a modestly p...
Opel to Cut CO2 Emissions by 27 Percent with New Powertrains
3 May 2013, 13:58 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / German automaker and General Motors subsidiary Opel claims new powertrains will cut its average CO2 emissions 27 percent by 2020. "Europe will continue be the place that pushes the lea...
General Motors Buys Its Birthplace in Flint, Michigan
3 May 2013, 09:34 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / General Motors has announced plans to buy a 133-year-old building in Flint, Michigan, that company officials say it was the automaker’s birthplace. According to CBS, General Motors North Am...
General Motors Is First Automaker to Sign “Climate Declaration”
2 May 2013, 12:34 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / General Motors is the first US automaker to sign a climate declaration, asserting that responding to climate change is “good business”, the company announced Wednesday. The declaratio...
Next-Gen Chevrolet Volt Will be $10K Cheaper
2 May 2013, 08:36 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / The next-generation Chevrolet Volt plug-in hybrid will be significantly less expensive than the current model, General Motors CEO Dan Akerson said earlier this week. Speaking at Fortune’s B...
2014 GMC Sierra Will Have Safety Vibrating Seat
30 Apr 2013, 15:15 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / General Motors will fit the redesigned GMC Sierra with its new safety feature, the vibrating alerter seat. GM’s safety technical fellow Raymond Kiefer explained that “using the tactil...
General Motors Trademarks LT5, LTX Engine Names
30 Apr 2013, 07:29 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / General Motors is planning to expand Chevrolet’s “LT” small-block V8 engine lineup and has started trademark procedure for the LT5 and LTX names. Although it may sound simple, i...
Toyota Is The World’s Largest Automaker in First Quarter 2013
25 Apr 2013, 07:28 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Toyota Motor Corp. remains the world’s largest automaker after posting its first quarter 2013 sales numbers, outselling both General Motors and Volkswagen, who released their reports last week...
GM Pours Another €230 Million into Opel
24 Apr 2013, 16:25 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Just two weeks after announcing plans to invest €4 billion ($5.19 billion) in its Opel subsidiary over the next four years, General Motors has revealed that it will infuse another €230 mil...