Three GM Buildings Take Home Top Honors From EPA
May 10, 2013
Three General Motorsâ buildings are being recognized for superior performance in the EPAâs 2012 ENERGY STAR National Building Competition: Battle of the Buildings. Those buildings are: Martinsburg (W.Va.) Customer Care and Aftersales was named a Top Water Performer for reducing water use by 51 percent. Yps ... Continue reading
GM Financial Announces Offering of Senior Notes
May 6, 2013
GENERAL MOTORS FINANCIAL COMPANY, INC. announced today that, subject to market conditions, it intends to offer $2 billion aggregate principal amount of senior notes in various tranches. GM Financial plans to use the net proceeds from the offering of the notes to fund a portion of the acquisition of the international au ... Continue reading
Family Sedans Coming Back Into Vogue?
May 3, 2013
Detroit May 3, 2013; It's no secret that prices at the pump have soured us on gas guzzling SUVs and crossovers and people are looking to downsize to a vehicle that is more affordable and has increased fuel efficiency. And while there are alternatives, not everyone is ready to squeeze into mini hybrid or EV. For those w ... Continue reading
Chevrolet Malibu Makes Vehicle Entry Easier
May 3, 2013
Malibu offers passive entry technology on all four door DETROIT â The 2013 Chevrolet Malibu sedan equipped with four-door passive entry makes life a little easier for those frantically searching for keys in the bottom of a deep purse or fumbling to find them when carrying a child or bags of groceries. Chevrolet pl ... Continue reading
GM Leads the Vincentric 2013 Best Fleet Value in America Awards
May 3, 2013
General Motors won nine Vincentric 2013 Best Fleet Value in America⢠awards, the most of any manufacturer. Vincentric recognized 13 GM vehicles, including the Chevrolet Express cargo van, winner of the Best Fleet Value award for six consecutive years. GM Best Fleet Value winners: Buick Encore â Base four-door ... Continue reading
GM is First Automaker to Sign 'Climate Declaration'
May 3, 2013
General Motors is the first automaker among 40 major U.S. companies to sign a âClimate Declaration,â collectively asserting that responding to climate change is good business. The campaign is organized by sustainable business advocacy group Ceres and its Business for Innovative Climate & Energy Policy, or ... Continue reading
Goodyear Tires Chosen for 2014 Silverado, Sierra Trucks
May 2, 2013
General Motors Corp. has selected a variety of Goodyear tires as original equipment fitments for 2014 Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra models, which are among the most popular trucks available in North America. With a wide range of models -- regular, extended and crew cabs --the trucks are used for many applications, ... Continue reading
GM's U.S. Sales up 11 percent for Best April in Five Years
May 1, 2013
Cadillac and Buick sales continue to surge on new models DETROIT â General Motors Co. sold 237,646 vehicles in the United States in April, up 11 percent compared with a year ago. Retail sales increased 10 percent, fleet sales were up 16 percent and the fleet mix was 28 percent of total sales. ... Continue reading
Iconic Seats for an Iconic Car; Recaro Comes Standard in New Camaro Z/28
Apr 30, 2013
AUBURN HILLS, Mich., April 30, 2013 -- Hand-crafted Recaro seats will be standard fitment for the return of the most iconic model in Camaro history, the Z/28. The driving experience of the powerful, high-revving, track-ready Z/28 will be enhanced with the bold bolstering and high-performance driving capabilities the Re ... Continue reading
Nutson's Nuggets - Automotive News April 22-28, 2013 Just In-Case You Were Snoozing
Apr 28, 2013
* We've been waiting in great anticipation for GM to announce pricing on the fabulous new Corvette Stingray introduced at the Detroit auto show and due in dealer showrooms later this summer. The base price for the coupe will be a mere $51,995 including the $995 destination charge. The convertible will be $56,995. Price ... Continue reading
Chevrolet Spark Most Efficient U.S. Retail Electric Vehicle
Apr 26, 2013
Electric range EPA estimated at 82 miles NEW YORK â The 2014 Chevrolet Spark EV is the industry benchmark in retail electric vehicle efficiency with a combined city/highway EPA estimated range of 82 miles when fully charged and an EPA-estimated combined city/highway 119 MPGe fuel economy equivalent. Compared to th ... Continue reading
GM Foundation and Habitat for Humanity Help Lansing Community
Apr 24, 2013
General Motors' employee volunteers are partnering with Habitat for Humanity Lansing today to help finalize construction and interiors for the new Allen Market Place located in Lansing's Allen Neighborhood Center. The teamGM Cares volunteer project is one of 12 that will take place across the United States thanks to a ... Continue reading
LFC And Chevrolet Unveil Mighty Red's New Orlando
Apr 24, 2013
Chevrolet have donated a Chevrolet Orlando to Liverpool FC mascot Mighty Red so that he can continue his great work throughout the local community, schools and charities. ... Continue reading
GM 2013 Sales Reach 1 Million in China
Apr 24, 2013
Earliest to seven-figure mark in calendar year SHANGHAI â General Motors sold its 1 millionth vehicle in China on Monday, the earliest it has ever done this in a calendar year. GM first sold 1 million vehicles in a single year in China in December 2007. Last year, GM reached the milestone on May 7. This year it ca ... Continue reading
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