May 16, 2014
The U.S. Department of Transportation's National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) today announced that General Motors (GM) has agreed to pay a record $35 million civil penalty and to take part in unprecedented oversight requirements as a result of findings from NHTSA's timeliness investigation regarding th ... Continue reading
May 16, 2014
With parts production running seven days a week on multiple shifts, General Motors plans to produce enough repair parts by October to have the ability to repair the majority of the vehicles impacted by the ignition switch and ignition cylinder recalls. âGiven that the ignition switch was in very limited production ... Continue reading
GM Announces Five More Safety Recalls
May 15, 2014
General Motors said Thursday it has informed the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration of five safety recalls covering about 2.7 million vehicles in the United States. The recalls cover: 2,440,524 previous generation passenger cars for taillamp malfunctions 111,889 previous generation Chevrolet Corvettes for l ... Continue reading
May 14, 2014
DETROIT â General Motors will bring all its electric vehicle battery building capabilities in-house with production of battery systems for the 2015 Chevrolet Spark EV at its battery assembly plant in Brownstown, Mich. âUsing our in-house engineering and manufacturing expertise enabled us to deliver a battery ... Continue reading
'Ergo Chair' Gives Traverse Best Seat in the House
May 13, 2014
Chevrolet Traverse customers list its family-friendly third-row seat as one of their favorite features â and itâs a reason the midsize SUV was named by Kelley Blue Book as one of KBB.comâs 12 Best Family Cars of 2014. The third row can comfortably accommodate three adult passengers with their own safe ... Continue reading
Texas Governor Celebrates Launch of GM's 2015 SUVs
May 13, 2014
Texas Gov. Rick Perry today joined GM's Arlington Assembly Plant Manager Paul Graham to highlight the new Chevrolet, GMC and Cadillac full-size SUVs being built at the plant. "GM has a rich heritage in Texas, building award-winning vehicles since 1954 and these new vehicles are no exception," said Graham. "Our hard-wor ... Continue reading
Aspiring Filmmaker Celebrates Mothers in 'The Extra Mile'
May 11, 2014
"The Extra Mile,â a film by Jake Viramontez of Los Angeles will air on television this weekend in honor of Motherâs Day. The 30-second film, featuring the 2014 Chevrolet Equinox, was one of 13 finalists for the Chevrolet and MOFILM film program announced last year. âWe chose âThe Extra Mileâ be ... Continue reading
GM Hydrogen Fuel Cell Fleet Tops 3 Million Miles
May 11, 2014
General Motorsâ fleet of fuel cell vehicles recently passed 3 million miles of hydrogen-powered, real-world driving. Some individual vehicles have accumulated more than 120,000 miles. By GMâs estimate, using hydrogen to power these vehicles, the fleet has avoided 157,894 gallons of gasoline consumption. This ... Continue reading
GM Joins U.S. Energy Department Challenge
May 9, 2014
DETROIT â General Motors is joining the U.S. Department of Energyâs Better Buildings, Better Plants Challenge, pledging to reduce the energy intensity of its manufacturing plants and facilities by 25 percent in 10 years. The Better Plants Challenge is a component of the Better Buildings Challenge, a broader-b ... Continue reading
Chevrolet Tahoe and Suburban Demand Exceeding Expectations
May 8, 2014
The all-new 2015 Chevrolet Tahoe and Suburban are once again proving why they are the segment leaders with demand for the updated SUVs outpacing expectations. Chevrolet created the SUV segment with the Suburban in 1935, and has been the sales leader in the full-size SUV market ever since. Today, the average turn rate, ... Continue reading
It's Always Mother's Day for GM's Detroit-Hamtramck Duo
May 8, 2014
DETROIT â For Detroit resident Evetta Osborne, every day is Motherâs Day. Thatâs because she literally works side by side with her daughter, Monique Watson, at General Motorsâ Detroit-Hamtramck assembly plant. They have installed the lithium-ion battery pack on nearly every Chevrolet Volt, Opel Ampe ... Continue reading
GM Testing Shows Single Key Safe in Recalled Small Cars
May 8, 2014
General Motors conducted more than 80 different tests over extremely challenging road conditions on vehicles subject to the ignition switch recall and found the vehicles are safe to drive with only a single key on the key ring and the key fob removed. In this video, Vice President of GM Global Vehicle Safety Jeff Boyer ... Continue reading
GM Testing Shows Single Key Safe in Recalled Small Cars +VIDEO
May 8, 2014
DETROIT May 8, 2014; General Motors conducted more than 80 different tests over extremely challenging road conditions on vehicles subject to the ignition switch recall and found the vehicles are safe to drive with only a single key on the key ring and the key fob removed. In this video, Vice President of GM Global Vehi ... Continue reading
Chevrolet Announces Pricing of CNG-Capable 2015 Impala
May 6, 2014
The 2015 bi-fuel Chevrolet Impala, the industryâs only manufacturer-produced full-size sedan in North America that can run on both compressed natural gas (CNG) and gasoline, will have a starting price of $38,210, including an $825 destination charge, but excluding tax, title, license, dealer fees and operational e ... Continue reading
May 5, 2014
USA reported that General Motors is offering employee pricing on a new GM vehicle to owners of 2.6 million small cars under recall for faulty ignition switches. Some 2.2 million of those recalls â a slew of 2000s-era Saturns, Chevrolets and Pontiacs â are in the U.S., with repair work currently underway. The ... Continue reading
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