GM to Expand Brake Override Software Globally by 2012
Apr 5, 2010
DETROIT, April 5 -- General Motors will expand use of "enhanced smart pedal" technology globally to all passenger cars with automatic transmissions and electronic throttle control, providing an additional safeguard to enhance customer confidence. Also known as brake override, the change involves modifying existing elec ... Continue reading
Buick-GMC Sales Increase 54 Percent in March, Leading a 43-Percent Gain for GM Brands
Apr 1, 2010
DETROIT, April 1 -- -- Combined Sales for Chevrolet, Buick, GMC and Cadillac Increase 43 percent -- Sixth Consecutive Month of Year-over-Year Sales Gains for GM's Four Brands -- GM Estimates the Brands Will Increase Combined Total and Retail Market Share Buick and GMC dealers in the U.S. reported sales for those brands ... Continue reading
GM Reimagines Head-Up Display Technology - VIDEO ENHANCED
Mar 18, 2010
GM's next-generation head-up technology will make driving safer. Research conducted in conjunction with leading universities. WARREN, MI - March 18, 2010: Imagine a fog-shrouded morning when you cannot see the end of your driveway let alone the road youâre about to drive. Wouldnât it be great if the sides of ... Continue reading
Toyota and GM Lose Ground With Consumers in February
Mar 6, 2010
Hyundai, Kia and Ford Accelerate on Cars.com as Longtime Market Leaders See Declining Interest CHICAGO, March 5 -- Amidst concerns over the Toyota recall, interest in several of the brand's popular models declined sharply in February on Cars.com. According to the most recent Cars.com Consumer Search Index, which tracks ... Continue reading
GM Announces New North American Leadership Team
Mar 2, 2010
DETROIT â General Motors today announced a restructured North American organization with a number of key leadership changes. Intense Focus on the Customer GM North America is focused on strengthening consideration for the companyâs brands and products, shifting from a combined sales and marketing organization ... Continue reading
February 2010 GM Sales: Combined Chevrolet, Buick, GMC and Cadillac Sales Up 32 Percent
Mar 2, 2010
Combined Retail Sales for Chevrolet, Buick, GMC and Cadillac Increase 7 percent Fifth Consecutive Month of Year-over-Year Retail Sales Gains for GMâs Four Brands Combined Chevy Equinox, GMC Terrain, Cadillac SRX Retail Sales Up 198 Percent DETROIT â Chevrolet, Buick, GMC and Cadillac dealers in the U.S. repor ... Continue reading
GM Vehicle Plant Tour and New Model Drives For Employees
Mar 1, 2010
DETROIT March 1, 2010; General Motors announced today a program called the GM Vehicle Plant Tour that encourages employees across North America to help drive awareness and sales in their communities for GMâs latest vehicles. The GM Vehicle Plant Tour, launched this week, will give employees at 40 North American ma ... Continue reading
GM to Invest $494 Million in U.S. Manufacturing for Next-Generation Ecotec Engines
Feb 19, 2010
DETROIT, Feb. 18 -- -- Three plants involved in project: Tonawanda, NY; Defiance, OH and Bay City, MI -- Project results in nearly 550 jobs -- Next generation Ecotec engines will continue to provide the right combination of fuel efficiency and performance to meet customer expectations General Motors will invest more th ... Continue reading
GM Seeking More U.S. Ethanol Fueling Stations
Feb 16, 2010
Tue Feb 16, 2010 4:29pm EST* GM spends $100 million a year on flex-fuel vehicles KISSIMMEE, Fla., Feb 16, 2010; Bernie Woodall writing for Reuters reported General Motors Co's GM.UL growing output of vehicles capable of running on ethanol-gasoline blends won't help cut polluting emissions or U.S. dependence on foreign ... Continue reading
Feb 10, 2010
CHICAGO - February 10, 2010: The 2010 Chicago Auto Show kicked off this morning with the opening keynote speech by General Motors' new North American President Mark Reuss. Click PLAY to watch the complete opening keynote speech Mark Reuss was appointed president of GM North America on December 4, 2009. Before this appo ... Continue reading
GMAC Financial Services Reports Preliminary Fourth Quarter and Full-Year 2009 Financial Results
Feb 4, 2010
- Fourth quarter net loss of $5.0 billion; full-year net loss of $10.3 billion - Fourth quarter net loss from continuing operations of $3.9 billion; full-year net loss from continuing operations of $8.0 billion - Strategic actions expected to reduce further effects from the legacy mortgage business - Strengthened suppo ... Continue reading
Toyota U.S Sales Fall in January 2010 While GM and Ford Sales Rise
Feb 3, 2010
Detroit Feb. 2, 2010; Jeff Green and Keith Naughton writing for Bloomberg reported that Toyota Motor Corp.âs U.S. January sales slid 16 percent to a 10-year low as a recall put some of its most-popular models off limits, while General Motors Co. and Ford Motor Co. posted increases that beat analystsâ estimate ... Continue reading
Feb 2, 2010
GM Total Sales Increase 14 Percent Fourth Consecutive Month of Retail Sales Gains for GM's Four Brands Chevy Equinox, GMC Terrain and Cadillac SRX Retail Sales Up 161 Percent Fleet Sales Comprise 29 Percent of Total Sales DETROIT, Feb. 2 -- U.S. dealers for GM's brands - Chevrolet, Buick, GMC and Cadillac - reported re ... Continue reading
Automakers Now Want to Share Their Design Concepts with Consumers - VIDEO FEATURE
Jan 29, 2010
DETROIT - In the past, before TheAutoChannel's official singn-on in January 1996, what very little automotive information that was online was subject to subscription fees. Then, even after our launch, automakers, car price guides and the traditional magazines wanted to charge fees and they went to great lengths to hide ... Continue reading
GM Invests $246 Million in Electric Motors and Hybrid Components Creating Jobs in Baltimore
Jan 26, 2010
BALTIMORE, Jan. 26 -- -- Baltimore Transmission to be the first high volume U.S. electric motors manufacturing site -- Start of regular production scheduled for 2013 for next generation two-mode rear wheel drive motor -- Investment will create approximately 200 jobs General Motors will invest approximately $246 million ... Continue reading
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