Shoe Soles and Rag Washing Helps Drive GM Global Zero Waste Progress
Dec 16, 2015
European Opel/Vauxhall plants and GM Mexico manufacturing now landfill-free DETROIT â Making shoe soles and washing solvent-drenched rags instead of discarding disposables are two ways General Motors is approaching its aspirational goal of becoming a zero waste manufacturer. With the addition of six landfill-free ... Continue reading
Dec 15, 2015
OnStar subscribers can get in the Christmas spirit during holiday travel across the U.S., Canada and Mexico by pushing their blue button to learn Santa Clausâ whereabouts between Christmas Eve and Christmas morning.With support from the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) and its 60 years of Santa-tra ... Continue reading
Chevrolet Clinches Two Engine Awards
Dec 11, 2015
WardsAuto: Camaro engine and Volt propulsion system among 10 Best in industry The all-new 3.6L V6 powering the 2016 Chevrolet Camaro and Voltec propulsion system for the 2016 Chevrolet Volt are among the winners of Wardâs 10 Best Engines. WardsAuto reviewed 31 engines from 11 automakers in this yearâs competi ... Continue reading
Wind Energy to Power GM's Texas Assembly Plant
Dec 10, 2015
Renewable power will be used to build up to 125,000 trucks a year ARLINGTON, TX -- December 10, 2015: General Motorsâ Arlington Assembly plant will soon be able to build up to 125,000 trucks a year using wind power from turbines whose blades span the length of a football field in diameter. Arlington Assembly produ ... Continue reading
Next-Gen Chevy Malibu Hybrid LT--Starting Price, $28,645
Dec 10, 2015
Projected to offer 48 MPG city using technologies borrowed from Volt DETROIT -- December 10, 2015: The 2016 Chevrolet Malibu Hybrid LT, which achieves a General Motorsâ-estimated 48 mpg city, will be available this spring with a starting price of $28,645. âThe Malibu leverages knowledge and technology directl ... Continue reading
GM Invests $44 Million in Bowling Green
Dec 9, 2015
36 new jobs to support capacity increase BOWLING GREEN, KY -- December 9, 2015: General Motors said Wednesday it will invest $44 million in the Bowling Green Assembly plant to support increased capacity in its Performance Build Center, adding 36 new jobs. Construction and tool re-arrangement is planned to start in Janu ... Continue reading
GM Invests $127 Million in Indiana Casting Plant, Creates Approximately 127 New Jobs
Dec 8, 2015
General Motors will invest $127.4 million in powertrain and structural components to support production of new aluminum engine blocks and components at its Bedford Casting Operations, creating approximately 127 future jobs. The plant currently has approximately 700 employees on three shifts and produces transmission ca ... Continue reading
Chevrolet Supports Wreaths Across America
Dec 4, 2015
Vehicle fleet will help honor and teach during journey to Arlington National Cemetery DETROIT â Chevrolet will support Wreaths Across America next week as it honors Americaâs military heroes by helping the organization place more than 700,000 wreaths at military cemeteries across the country. A fleet of Chevr ... Continue reading
General Motors Joins UN Global Compact
Dec 3, 2015
General Motors has become a signatory of the United Nations Global Compact, the worldâs largest corporate responsibility initiative. GM pledges to support and promote the compactâs 10 principles in the areas of human rights, labor, the environment and anti-corruption. GM analyzed its current policies, process ... Continue reading
Solar Array at Corvette Plant Drives GM to Lead in Solar Energy Use
Dec 2, 2015
Report ranks company No. 1 among automakers in the U.S. DETROIT â General Motors leads the automotive industry in solar energy use in the United States, according to the Solar Means Business report released by the Solar Energy Industries Association. Continuing its investment in clean, renewable energy, the compan ... Continue reading
Dec 1, 2015
General Motorsâ Chevrolet, Buick, GMC and Cadillac brands sold 229,296 vehicles in the United States in November 2015, up 2 percent year over year, with two fewer selling days and sales incentives below the industry average. On a selling-day-adjusted basis, GMâs total sales were up 10 percent.</p> <p>Sales of ... Continue reading
Nov 22, 2015
* The Los Angeles auto show media previews took place this week. The all-new 2016 Toyota Prius, 2017 Alfa Romeo Giulia Quadrifoglio sedan, Fiat's rebirth of the 124 Spider roadster, Caddy's new XT5 crossover, the 2017 Ford Escape with two new engines and the new face of Lincoln on a revamped 2017 MKZ sedan all caught o ... Continue reading
GM First To Offer 'Box Delete' Option on All Truck Classifications
Nov 20, 2015
Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra models round out flexible portfolio Customers who rely on Chevrolet and GMC trucks to get their work done can now modify all sizes of trucks with a âbox deleteâ option. General Motors is making the option available to fleet and retail customers on its 1500 two-wheel drive an ... Continue reading
GM and U.S. Army to Demonstrate Extreme Off-Road Hydrogen Fuel Cell Chevrolet Colorado
Nov 20, 2015
Agreement focused on proving unique utility and viability of fuel cell propulsion General Motors and the U.S. Army Tank Automotive Research, Development & Engineering Center (TARDEC) are modifying a Chevrolet Colorado midsize pickup truck to run on a commercial hydrogen fuel cell propulsion system and will expose the t ... Continue reading
Chevrolet Volt Named Winner of Green Car Journal's 2016 Green Car of the Year
Nov 19, 2015
Milestone Extended Range Electric Car Wins Auto Industry's Most Important Environmental Award at Los Angeles Auto Show November 19 LOS ANGELES, Nov. 19, 2015; The second-generation 2016 Chevrolet Volt, an all-new and significantly improved version of the automaker's groundbreaking extended range electric vehicle that f ... Continue reading
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