Kids Turn to OnStar for News on Santa’s Journey
Dec 20, 2013
Starting on Christmas Eve, families traveling in General Motorsâ vehicles with OnStar services will be able to learn Santaâs whereabouts by simply pressing the blue OnStar button in the U.S., Canada and now in Mexico. For the fifth consecutive year, OnStar is providing the service through collaboration with t ... Continue reading
Dec 20, 2013
DETROIT â Customers of the 2015 Chevrolet Tahoe will get a vehicle that offers a new level of security and one designed to deter thieves who target vehicle parts. Thwarting theft was a design focus of Chevroletâs full-size SUVs. New standard features include a steering column lock that deters push-away and to ... Continue reading
IIHS Highest 2014 Top Safety Pick Award Earned By Twenty-Two Vehicles +VIDEO
Dec 19, 2013
ARLINGTON, Va. â Twenty-two vehicles earn the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety's highest safety award for 2014, Top Safety Pick+, thanks to a high level of protection in crashes and the availability of front crash prevention technology to avoid many collisions in the first place. An additional 17 earn Top Sa ... Continue reading
Beyond ‘Boss’: GM, Carnegie Mellon Build on Success
Dec 19, 2013
General Motors recently renewed its five-year agreement with research partner Carnegie Mellon University of Pittsburgh to continue developing technologies that could allow future production vehicles to drive autonomously. The collaborative work builds on GM and Carnegie Mellonâs development of Boss, an autonomous ... Continue reading
GM Joins EPA SmartWay Partnership to gain insight from carrier data
Dec 18, 2013
General Motors is joining the voluntary U.S. Environmental Protection Agency SmartWay Partnership, which will drive benchmarking of fuel consumption and reduction of emissions by its freight shippers and carriers with the goal of further shrinking the companyâs carbon footprint. âOur environmental impact exte ... Continue reading
Dan Akerson Addresses National Press Club
Dec 17, 2013
General Motors Chairman and CEO Dan Akerson addressed the National Press Club on Monday on the state of the company from which he will retire in January. His prepared remarks are below. As always, the speakerâs words are definitive. # # # Thank you, Angela. And many thanks to the National Press Club for inviting m ... Continue reading
GM Invests Nearly $1.3 Billion for Five U.S. Plant Upgrades
Dec 17, 2013
General Motors will invest nearly $1.3 billion in five manufacturing sites in Michigan, Ohio and Indiana to produce new fuel-efficient engines and transmissions, enhance vehicle quality and streamline logistics. The investments combined will create or retain about 1,000 jobs. The investments â announced today at G ... Continue reading
Chevrolet Trax Named Safest Car of the Year in Korea
Dec 13, 2013
GM Korea today announced that Chevroletâs all-new small SUV, the Trax, has been named the Safest Car of the Year by Koreaâs Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport (MOLIT). The Trax received a first-class rating (93.5 points) in overall safety and the best score in the pedestrian protection category in ... Continue reading
GM Chairman and CEO Dan Akerson to give truck to Achilles Freedom Team
Dec 13, 2013
PHILADELPHIA â During Saturdayâs 114th Army-Navy Game, GM Chairman and CEO Dan Akerson will present a 2014 Chevrolet Silverado High Country 1500 crew cab pickup truck to the Achilles Freedom Team of Wounded Veterans. The truck will be used to haul hand cycles and equipment to Walter Reed-Bethesda Naval Center ... Continue reading
WardsAuto recognizes Corvette and Cruze engines among 10 Best in industry
Dec 13, 2013
DETROIT â The all-new, high-tech Small Block 6.2L V8 powering the 2014 Corvette Stingray and the 2.0L turbo diesel for the 2014 Chevrolet Cruze are among Wardâs 10 Best Engines. WardsAuto reviewed 44 engines from 16 automakers in this yearâs competition, which looked at power, fuel efficiency, new techno ... Continue reading
PSA and GM Report Progress on Strategic Alliance Implementation
Dec 13, 2013
Confirm continued cooperation for two products based on PSA platforms in B-MPV and C-CUV segments Add new generation B-segment light commercial vehicle cooperation Announce balanced cross vehicle manufacturing Proceed with purchasing collaboration and confirm early favorable results Drop collaboration on B-segment plat ... Continue reading
Chevrolet Racing Claims 14 Championships in 2013
Dec 13, 2013
Chevy is winningest name in motorsport, clinching NASCAR, IndyCar, ALMS, GRAND-AM and Pirelli World Challenge titles 2014 season begins with debut of all-new Corvette C7.R at the North American International Auto Show and first competition at Rolex 24 At Daytona DETROIT â Chevrolet was the most successful name in ... Continue reading
Mary Barra to Become Next GM CEO; Dan Ammann Named President
Dec 13, 2013
General Motors today announced that Dan Akerson, who guided todayâs GM to record profits and dramatic improvement in vehicle quality while closing the chapter on government ownership in the company, will step down as chairman and CEO on Jan. 15, 2014. Mary Barra, 51, executive vice president, Global Product Develo ... Continue reading
GM Announces Sale of Equity Stake in Ally Financial and PSA Equity
Dec 13, 2013
General Motors Co. today announced it has completed the sale of its 8.5 percent common equity ownership in Ally Financial Inc. for total proceeds of approximately $0.9 billion. In association with this transaction, GM expects to record a gain of approximately $0.5 billion, which will be treated as a special item in the ... Continue reading
2014 Silverado 1500 Named Fleet Truck of the Year
Dec 13, 2013
The 2014 Silverado 1500 is Automotive and Business Fleet magazinesâ 2013 Fleet Truck of the Year, an award determined by qualified fleet managers reflecting all industry segments and fleet sizes. âWe are proud to recognize the Chevrolet Silverado 1500 with the 2013 Fleet Truck of the Year award,â said Sh ... Continue reading
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