Michigan Battery Factory Location to Be Announced by GM This Week
10 Aug 2009, 13:53 UTC · By: Alexandru Radu Chis / After receiving numerous government grants and loans, we finally hear some positive news from General Motors. The giant American auto maker plans to open a new battery assembly line in Michigan, Uni...
GM, Profitability by 2011
6 Aug 2009, 14:27 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Things are getting better for former bankruptcy automaker General Motors who's experiencing high sales in the domestic market following the US government scrapping scheme. And the future sounds...
GM Wants New Cars Faster
6 Aug 2009, 06:48 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / After emerging from bankruptcy, re-becoming a top player in the auto sector is one of the most important tasks for General Motors. And the new board wants to do this by bringing new cars on the mark...
Ford Craves Opel's Leftovers
31 Jul 2009, 08:54 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Even if some people believe that Chinese Geely is close to buying Volvo, there's no way to see that in the near future, at least not until Opel's situation gets clarified. What's the ...
GM China Targets 70 Percent Sales Boost in July
30 Jul 2009, 07:49 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Automakers who are selling cars in China have extremely high expectations from this particular markets, mostly following the remarkable figures posted in the last few months. General Motors for exam...
Electrification Important to GM's Success
28 Jul 2009, 09:07 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / As if that wasn't obvious... But General Motors is really keen on getting closer to electrification, as Beth Lowery, Vice President of Environment, Energy and Safety Policy at GM, said in a web...
RHJ Admits It Could Sell Opel Back to GM
27 Jul 2009, 07:31 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / RHJ International, one of the two bidders who're still in the race for Opel, admitted a few days ago that it could sell Opel back to General Motors after it completes the restructuring process....
To NUMMI or Not to NUMMI
24 Jul 2009, 13:40 UTC · By: Alexandru Radu Chis / A cloud of uncertainty still reigns over the now former Toyota-GM NUMMI operation's fate. The 5,400-worker joint venture between the two, which dates back to 1984 could see its bitter end this ...
More Executive Changes at GM
24 Jul 2009, 07:52 UTC · By: Alexandru Radu Chis / Going through a long restructuring process, GM has announced today several major changes in its leadership, sales and marketing positions. The North American auto maker replaced Gary Cower from his ...
Toyota to Give Up NUMMI Share Too
23 Jul 2009, 14:57 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / After General Motors announced its decision to pull out of the NUMMI joint venture it had with Toyota, the Japanese manufacturer is now doing the same thing in an attempt to sell its very own stake ...
Dongfeng Hits on Holden
22 Jul 2009, 09:55 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Chinese companies are everywhere. No matter what we are talking about, there's a little Chinese in everything. How exactly they managed to do this, it's still a mystery but Chinese automak...
Magna's New Offer for Opel
22 Jul 2009, 08:10 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / As announced yesterday, Canadian manufacturer Magna and its partner, Russian bank Sberbank, have submitted their final bid for GM's Opel, in an attempt to acquire a 55 percent stake in the comp...
GM to Expand Production in Brazil
21 Jul 2009, 13:34 UTC · By: Alexandru Radu Chis / General Motors of Brazil is planning to invest $1.2 billion in its production facilities, making it the biggest investment since GM arrived in Brazil in 1925. Jaime Ardila, CEO, GM of Brazil, cle...
eBay Has No Deal with GM
13 Jul 2009, 07:58 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / After this weekend GM announced it has partnered with eBay in an attempt to boost new vehicle sales with the help of the online market, the e-commerce company revealed that, for the time being, a de...
GM Plug-In SUV Still in Play for 2011
7 Jul 2009, 14:55 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / General Motors is still on track to release a plug-in sport utility vehicle in 2011, GM Vice Chairman Tom Stephens said in an interview, despite the Saturn brand going under the ownership of Penske ...
GM Ends NUMMI Joint Venture
30 Jun 2009, 06:14 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / After weeks of uncertainty regarding the future of the New United Motor Manufacturing (NUMMI) joint venture with Toyota, General Motors has finally decided to end the partnership, with the last vehi...
GM to Design 2011 9-4X Crossover for Saab
25 Jun 2009, 14:46 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / General Motors will provide a new crossover to Swedish manufacturer Saab that will be sold as model year 2011 through the US dealers. The 9-4X will replace the 9-7X, Steve Shannon, GM's executi...
GM to Shutter Shreveport, La. Plant by 2012
25 Jun 2009, 11:00 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / General Motors continues its restructuring process in the United States and announced workers at the Shreveport, La. production facility that they will be left out of work by 2012 as it intends to c...
GM Promises Surprising Lineup for Buick
22 Jun 2009, 09:50 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Buick is one of GM's four core brands the company plans to rely on, so major product changes are somehow obvious. However, the American manufacturer is promising a "surprising" lineup...
GM Proceeds to Sprint Cup Cuts
18 Jun 2009, 07:58 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / General Motors' reorganizing through Chapter 11 bankruptcy will not leave the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series unaffected by important changes. After GM last week announced 100% support cut for all the...