GM can resurrect the Saab 9-4X, but do they really want this?
Only about 500 units of the Saab 9-4X were built by General Motors before production was stopped last year. This crossover, which was developed by GM when it was still the owner of Saab,... Read more
General Motors pressing European unions to approve deep job cuts in Opel
General Motors Co. wants labor leaders to agree on its proposed job cuts at its losing European unit, according to the Wall Street Journal, citing an unnamed GM official. This comes as... Read more
GM aims to widen its profit margin to 10% over the next several years
Daniel Ammann, the chief financial officer of General Motors, said that the company aims to widen its profit margin to 10% over the next several years, higher than its current margin of... Read more
GM to release a new version of the Chevrolet Volt for California! Hopes to see bigger sales!
General Motors Co. will release a new version of the plug-in Chevrolet Volt next month that it hopes would improve its image as well as sales after having been lambasted by safety... Read more
US ex-President George W. Bush defends bridge loans to GM, Chrysler
Former U.S. President George W. Bush upheld his administration’s decision to dole out bridging loans to General Motors and Chrysler Group during the 2008 national financial crisis.... Read more
General Motor’s Silverado Super Bowl ad creates tension with Ford
Super Bowl XLVI may have featured the clash between the two best American football teams in the U.S., New York Giants and the New England Patriots. The main event, however, may have... Read more
Brian Small is GM’s new head of U.S. dealer network
The new general director of General Motors’ U.S. dealer network is Brian Small, who currently serves as the general manager of U.S. fleet and commercial sales. Small, who is 56 years old,... Read more
GM sales drop 6 percent in January 2012
General Motors Co. sold a total of 167,962 vehicles in the U.S. in January, 6 percent lower compared with a highly impressive January 2011. Don Johnson, the vice president, U.S. Sales... Read more
Extreme weather affects electric vehicles sales
Electric cars like the Chevrolet Volt and Nissan Leafs may just have found natural enemies – the weather. It seems batteries of the electric cars suffer whenever they’re subjected to... Read more
GM names Johan Willems as Opel/Vauxhall communications chief
General Motors Co. veteran executive Johan Willems has been named the new communications boss at the automaker's European unit Opel/Vauxhall. He will be replacing Susanne Wegerhoff, who... Read more
GM combines media-planning and buying account with Aegis Group’s Carat unit
General Motors has combined its worldwide media-buying and planning account with Aegis Group's Carat unit of London in an effort to reduce costs and advertising agencies. GM's global... Read more
GM preparing to release the Chevrolet Cruze Wagon in the United States
Chevrolet sold 231,732 Cruze units in 2011 in the U.S. All of the sales came from just one configuration --- the four-door sedan. But spy photos reveal that General Motors is now... Read more
U.S. automakers may lose share in their home market this year
The domestic market share of U.S.-based automakers could shrink by 1.3% in 2012, according to a survey of five analysts by Bloomberg. However, they think that this setback will be... Read more
GM global product development chief Mary Barra joins Opel’s supervisory board
General Motors Co. has appointed its global product development chief, Mary Barra, to the supervisory board of its Opel unit. Barra will the third top GM executive in as many months to be... Read more
GM preparing a new marketing campaign for the Chevrolet Volt
It’s to be expected that after the federal government has cleared the Chevrolet Volt of any danger risk, General Motors Co. will embark on a marketing campaign to declare the car as safe... Read more
GM consolidated a $3 billion media account with Carat
As part of General Motors’ efforts to build efficiencies and reduce costs and agencies, it has consolidated its $3 billion global media-buying and planning account with London-based... Read more
European finance crisis forces GM to accelerate Opel’s restructuring plan
The European financial crisis is providing new urgency for General Motors Co. to convert its Opel unit into a profitable one. GM has already slashed its European workforce by 5,800. Now,... Read more
Two of GM’s Super Bowl ad spots to feature Chevrolet Sonic
General Motors will air commercials at the Super Bowl XLVI to further promote its Chevrolet Sonic small car. The company has purchased seven commercial spots, including two 60-second ads,... Read more
2012 Chevrolet Sonic sedan was the result of proportional thinking
The 2012 Chevrolet Sonic sedan was a result of proportional thinking, literally. Ken Parkinson, executive director for GM design and Chevrolet brand champion, revealed that during the... Read more
Dan Akerson gets ready to defend Volt before US House Committee
General Motors CEO Dan Akerson will appear before the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee to testify for the Chevrolet Volt. In a five-page copy of his testimony, Akerson said... Read more
Seven of Top 10 best-selling passenger cars in China are from GM, VW
Seven of the ten best-selling passenger vehicles in China in 2011 were produced by either U.S. carmaker General Motors Co. or German automaker Volkswagen AG, according to the China... Read more
GM wants to focus on fixing the reputation of its Chevrolet Volt plug-in vehicle
Just as federal regulators have ended their investigation into a battery fire, General Motors Co. is focusing on fixing the reputation of its Chevrolet Volt plug-in vehicle. On Wednesday,... Read more
U.S. dealers order fewer Chevrolet Volts amid NHTSA probe on battery fire
The dealer demand for the Chevrolet Volt has been waning, as General Motors struggled to market the plug-in hybrid. Rob Peterson, a spokesman for GM, confirmed that "dealer ordering is... Read more
General Motors starts crackdown on inventory-cheating dealers
General Motors issued a January 9 memo to its U.S. dealers, disclosing that it is clamping down on those who are cheating its vehicle-ordering system to snag more cars and trucks than... Read more
GM wants to differentiate GMC Sierra from Chevrolet Silverado
General Motors may hike the sticker price and offer more standard equipment for the GMC Sierra in an effort to differentiate the pickup from its Chevrolet Silverado cousin, according to... Read more
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