Used Hybrids Good Value Now - Blue Book
Sep 20, 2010
IRVINE, Calif., Sept. 20 -- Kelley Blue Book www.kbb.com, a provider of new car and used car information, today reports that now may be a great time to buy for those who purchase hybrids with the intent of reducing emissions and greenhouse gases as opposed to savings at the pump, as covered in the company's Blue Book M ... Continue reading
GM to Add 483 Jobs at Spring Hill TN Engine Plant
Sep 17, 2010
$483 Million for Next-Generation Ecotec Engine and Additional Work on Current Engines SPRING HILL, Tenn., Sept. 17 -- General Motors Co. will spend $483 million and add 483 jobs building current- and next-generation Ecotec four-cylinder engines at its powertrain complex here, assuming successful incentive negotiations ... Continue reading
'Thinking' Car Key Predicts Driver Actions - VIDEO
Sep 7, 2010
DETROIT - September 7, 2010: When Dave Proefke gets locked out of his car, it's called "research." Proefke, a General Motors Technical Fellow, leads a team that has developed an advanced wireless car key that automatically knows when to lock and unlock the doors on the 2011 Buick LaCrosse and selected other General Mot ... Continue reading
The Gasoline Companies Should Fund the Big Three Bailout - VIDEO ENHANCED
Sep 6, 2010
By Marc J. Rauch Exec. Vice President/Co-Publisher Making the Case for Not Bailing Out the U. S. Car Companies Is America Allowing the Big Three to Fail or Have the Big Three Failed America? OPEC and the Gasoline Companies Should Fund the Auto Bailout A few weeks ago Congress approved a $25 billion aid package to the A ... Continue reading
GM Reports August 2010 Chevrolet, Buick, GMC and Cadillac Sales
Sep 1, 2010
DETROIT, Sept. 1 -- -- Combined Buick, GMC and Cadillac sales counter trend, increase 37 percent -- Calendar-year-to-date sales for GM's four brands are up 23 percent -- Buick remains the fastest growing major auto brand in the U.S. -- Cadillac is the fastest growing luxury brand in the U.S. August sales for Chevrolet, ... Continue reading
$16,000 Up Charge Announced for CNG Powered Chevrolet Express and GMC Savana Full-Size Vans
Aug 31, 2010
Comprehensive pricing offers a one-stop shop for a complete CNG system DETROIT, Aug. 31 -- The fully integrated and dedicated Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) option, available this fall for Chevrolet Express and GMC Savana full-size vans, will be priced at $15,910 MSRP, General Motors announced Tuesday. The all-inclusive ... Continue reading
OnStar Celebrates Patents During National Inventor's Month
Aug 30, 2010
Nearly 200 Patents and Counting in 15 Years of Operation DETROIT, Aug. 30 -- Every time OnStar sends one of 143 million e-mails monthly to report what's happening with an OnStar-equipped vehicle, it's worth remembering: There's a patent for that. In fact, there are 192 patents on the books for OnStar inventions that ha ... Continue reading
GM to Invest $20 Million in Bay City Powertrain Facility
Aug 18, 2010
Third Investment in 2010 Brings Michigan Plant Total to $62.5 Million BAY CITY, Mich., Aug. 18 -- General Motors today announced a $20 million investment in its Bay City, Mich. Powertrain operations to produce camshafts for the next generation Ecotec engine, bringing new investment at the plant to $62.5 million this ye ... Continue reading
2009-2010 Buick Enclave, Chevrolet Traverse, GMC Arcadia, Saturn Outlook Recall
Aug 17, 2010
Vehicle Make / Model: Model Year(s): BUICK / ENCLAVE 2009-2010 CHEVROLET / TRAVERSE 2009-2010 GMC / ACADIA 2009-2010 SATURN / OUTLOOK 2009-2010 Manufacturer: GENERAL MOTORS CORP. Mfr's Report Date: AUG 12, 2010 NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number: 10V375000 NHTSA Action Number: N/A Component: SEAT BELTS Potential Number of Units ... Continue reading
Aug 17, 2010
NEW YORK Augusty 17, 2010; Soyoung Kim and Clare Baldwin Soyoung Kim And Clare Baldwin writing for Reuters reported that General Motors Co has completed the paperwork for an initial public offering, and timing of its filing with the U.S. securities regulators rests with the board of the top U.S. automaker, sources fami ... Continue reading
GM Second Quarter 2010 Results Show Sustained Progress
Aug 12, 2010
GM achieves second consecutive quarter of profitability and positive cash flow Net income of $1.3 billion and EPS of $2.55, free cash flow of $2.8 billion DETROIT, Aug. 12 -- General Motors Company today announced its second quarter 2010 results, marked by revenue of $33.2 billion and net income attributable to common ... Continue reading
GM Confirms New Dealer Network
Aug 5, 2010
Structured to provide best retail experience and create positive, lasting customer relationships DETROIT, Aug. 5 -- General Motors today announced that it has concluded the dealer arbitration process and that effective Nov. 1, it will have a network of about 4,500 U.S. dealerships to sell and service customers for Chev ... Continue reading
GM Commemorates 30 Years of Aerodynamic Progress
Aug 4, 2010
It's Why Your Car is Less of a Drag Than It Used to Be WARREN, Mich., Aug. 4 -- For 30 years, engineers have used the GM Aerodynamics Laboratory to improve fuel economy by helping cars and trucks slip through the air more easily. Put into operation in August 1980, the wind tunnel is the largest of its type dedicated to ... Continue reading
Chevrolet-Buick-GMC-Cadillac Sales Up 25 Percent in July 2010
Aug 3, 2010
DETROIT, Aug. 3 -- -- Steady progress in rebuilding sales one year after launch of new GM -- Calendar-year-to-date sales for GM's four brands up 31 percent -- Tenth month in a row that GM's four brands have increased retail and total sales -- Strong Buick and Cadillac sales show balance of GM brand portfolio July sales ... Continue reading
General Motors and Bright Automotive Announce Strategic Relationship
Aug 3, 2010
GM Provides Funding to Bright - First for GM Ventures DETROIT and ANDERSON, Ind., Aug. 3 -- Bright Automotive and General Motors today announced they have agreed to pursue a strategic relationship and that GM has provided funding to the Indiana automaker. This is the first funding action by the newly-formed General Mot ... Continue reading
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