GM sold 213,387 vehicles in April in the United States
GM reported April sales of 213,387 vehicles in the United States but this number doesn’t make the American manufacturer too happy as retail sales were practically equal to April 2011.... Read more
Mary Chan to oversee GM’s OnStar and infotainment divisions
General Motors has named Mary Chan to be its vice president in charge of global connected consumers – a recently created post that oversees its OnStar and infotainment divisions. Chan... Read more
GM’s Dan Akerson compensation increased to $7.7 million in 2011
The overall compensation of Dan Akerson, the CEO of General Motors, increased by almost three times to $7.7 million in 2011, reflecting a pay increase for his first full year serving as... Read more
Dan Akerson says that next GM CEO should be an internal candidate
It will be two to five years more that General Motors Co. CEO Dan Akerson intends to stay on the job but when talking about who he prefers to be his successor, he said that he hopes that... Read more
General Motors make strides in China to promote Cadillac models
General Motors Co. is marketing Cadillac in China in a simple yet unique way – by displaying a scale model of the luxury brand’s U.S. presidential limousine on a special pavilion in... Read more
GM working on a performance-oriented Chevrolet sedan as it trademarks SS badge
A new, rear-wheel-drive, performance-oriented Chevrolet sedan – likely to be dubbed as the Chevrolet SS -- may be built on the Zeta platform. This platform had been used for the Pontiac... Read more
GM prepares for Beijing Auto Show as it regains equal footing with SAIC
The Beijing auto show slated to open next week is seen to offer top honchos from General Motors Co. a temporary relief from answering media and investor questions about the future of its... Read more
GM employee hurt by the battery explosion remains in hospital
The General Motors employee who was hurt by the battery explosion at the General Motors Technical Center in Warren, Mich., last week is still in the hospital but is now in fair condition,... Read more
GM gets SAIC to agree on equal power in making JV product decisions
General Motors and its Chinese partner Shanghai Automotive Industry Corp. have come to an agreement that GM will have equal control of key decisions in their Shanghai General Motors Co.... Read more
Volt’s Opel Ampera counterpart becoming popular in Europe
General Motors Co.’s Chevrolet Volt may not be making waves in the United States, but the plug-in hybrid model is doing better in Europe under the Opel brand. According to the Detroit... Read more
GM’s battery explosion becoming an election year story
An explosion and fire occurred very recently at the battery-testing lab of General Motors in Warren, Mich., according to reports. At least one individual was hospitalized due to injury.... Read more
Battery explosion in a General Motors research lab injured five people
A small fire damaged a General Motors battery research lab in Warren, Mich., after a battery had exploded at the site. Two people were injured. Fire crews were called in to the battery... Read more
General Motors’ year-to-year sales in China increased 11% in March
Sales of General Motors Co. in China increased by 11% for March 2012 compared to the same month last year, thanks to the demand for automobiles such as the Chevrolet New Sail and Buick... Read more
GM to reveal redesigned Chevrolet Impala at New York Auto Show
General Motors revealed the long-delayed revamp of the Chevrolet Impala at the New York Auto Show. The 2014 Impala is aimed at bringing the vehicle more upscale, boosting retail demand... Read more
GM sales show a 12% increase in March
General Motors sold 231,052 units in March in the U.S., standing for a 12% increase over the strong demand for fuel-efficient cars and crossovers. Most of the increase had come from... Read more
GM sold 100,000 units or more fuel-efficient models in March 2012
General Motors Co. sold 100,000 units or more fuel-efficient models in March in the U.S. In particular, this is the combined sales of the 12 GM vehicles that earned an EPA-estimated 30... Read more
GM is offering GoGoLink phone-based navigation app for just $50
General Motors is planning to offer a navigation application dubbed GogoLink, which streams through an iPhone or Android gadget and displays the system on the vehicle's seven-inch MyLink... Read more
GM’s Spring Hill plant marks milestone of 3-millionth Ecotec engine built
General Motors’ Spring Hill powertrain site is now celebrating after reaching another production milestone by recently producing its three-millionth Ecotec engine. Just barely... Read more
GM plans to export vehicles from Mexico, Korea and China to Europe
According to an internal strategy document entitled "Global Assembly Footprint," General Motors Co. could increase its production capacity in low-cost countries and shut down its Bochum... Read more
General Motors starts overhauling creative advertising work
General Motors Co. will streamline its global advertising efforts in order to cut costs and simplify its marketing worldwide. The car company will cut the number of its global marketing... Read more
GM may close Opel’s German plant by 2015 and shift to low-cost plants
General Motors Co. may shut down its production lines in the United Kingdom and Germany and shift them to low-cost countries like Mexico, Korea and China, Russia and Poland, German... Read more
GM expects to save $2 billion by consolidating its global marketing and advertising agencies
General Motors forecasts that over the next five years, it will be able to have savings of $2 billion by sharply consolidating its global marketing and advertising agencies. GM is... Read more
GM Vice Chairman, PSA CFO among the 10 top-level executives to manage new alliance
Ten top-level executives have been named to a steering committee that will manage the new alliance between General Motors and PSA/Peugeot-Citroen. These include GM Vice Chairman Stephen... Read more
GM to invest US$1.04 billion in the next 10 years for Australian operations
General Motors Co. has pledged to shell out A$1 billion or US$1.04 billion over the next decade for its operations in Australia. The commitment comes after securing Australian government... Read more
GM-PSA pact lowers purchasing costs but method and timeline still unknown
One can easily understand how PSA Peugeot Citroen and General Motors can save money on shared purchasing of components. However, the question of when and how their new-model strategies... Read more
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