General Motors

General Motors is a U.S. automaker currently comprised of four core brands (Chevrolet, Cadillac, Buick and GMC) after emerging from Chapter 11 bankruptcy in July 2009. GM also included Hummer, Saab, Pontiac and Saturn prior to entering bankruptcy, though each of these brands are in the stages of either being sold or phased out. Founded in September 1908 by William C. Durant, GM was the largest automaker in the world for most of the 20th century, though has slipped to No. 2 behind Toyota in recent years.

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Charting the Five-Ohs: Next-gen Cop Car Comparo 1 day ago on Autoblog

It used to be that every full-line American automaker offered a version of its mainstream full-size sedan to make it appropriate for police duty. By the time 1996 rolled around, the Chevrolet Caprice, which was the last would-be competitor to the standard-setting Ford Crown Victoria, was ...

Video: GM explains next-generation heads-up display tech 2 days ago on Autoblog

Recently, we told you about the new heads-up display technology that General Motors is working on. The new concept, developed in the human/machine interface department of GM, is an enhanced vision system that builds upon conventional heads-up technology and displays important information across ...

Report: Detroit automakers head to Congress to talk Japanese, Korean currency manipulation 3 days ago on Autoblog

We can't even pretend to know the first thing about currency manipulation, so we won't bother trying to explain how artificially depreciated currency can help imports into the U.S. market. But American manufacturing groups have long accused the governments of China, Japan and South Korea of ...

Report: Congressmen spending thousands of dollars a month to lease ordinary vehicles 3 days ago on Autoblog

Remember when Congress got all up in the grilles of Detroit automaker chief executives for traveling to Washington in luxury courtesy of the companies private jets? It appears our lawmakers are less than perfect when it comes to sourcing their own cost-effective transportation, as Politico is ...

Saab choosing trendy Royal Oak, MI as North American HQ? 3 days ago on Autoblog

General Motors may have sold off Saab to Spyker for $74 million and a 50 gallon bucket of Swedish meatballs, but it appears the "Born From Jets" automaker isn't saying goodbye to Michigan altogether. The Detroit News is reporting that Saab has chosen small but trendy Royal Oak, MI as the ...

Once and For All? Lutz text message reportedly confirms Cadillac Converj is dead 3 days ago on Autoblog

Although previously the subject of some early obituaries, it appears that the future of the Cadillac Converj showcar is indeed at a dead-end. According to Automotive News, a production future for the rakish extended-range coupe has been scuttled due to "priorities and the conviction that the ...

GM gives us sneak peak of next-generation heads-up display technology 3 days ago on Autoblog

Currently, automakers use head-up displays to project important vehicle information (speed, navigation directions, etc.) on the windshield, keeping the driver's eyes focused on the road, where they belong. General Motors is hard at work developing its next-generation heads-up technology, and we ...

Report: Toyota kicks off industry-wide incentive blitz for March 4 days ago on Autoblog

When the U.S. auto market crashed in the fall of 2008, automakers bumped up incentives in a big way to clear dealer lots of bloated inventory. But when Cash for Clunkers drained inventory – with industry-wide incentives reaching $3,165 per vehicle – while simultaneously removing ...

Cadillac stores make up bulk of reinstated GM dealerships 4 days ago on Autoblog

When General Motors entered bankruptcy last spring, the automaker announced the closure of 1,350 dealers and another 650 dealerships that had more than one brand. Recently, The General announced that it planned to reinstate 661 dealers of the 1,161 that applied for a stay of execution, though GM ...

Report: GM temporarily restarts Saturn Outlook, Hummer H3 production 4 days ago on Autoblog

Even though both the Saturn and Hummer brands are being phased out, General Motors has reportedly revived production of both the Outlook crossover and H3 SUV to meet consumer demands. Last month, GM assembled 1,037 Outlooks at its Lansing, Michigan facility, which is where the crossover's ...

Carlos Ghosn on the Leaf and EVs: "There is no competition." 4 days ago on Autoblog

Will Nissan's upcoming Leaf electric car compete directly with the 2011 Chevrolet Volt? Well, that depends on who you ask. Apparently, Nissan head Carlos Ghosn doesn't believe the two eco-friendly automobiles will be competing on a large scale. Says Ghosn: "Frankly, I mean so far there is no ...

Anthony Lo, Saab Aero X and Opel Flexstreme designer, leaves GM for Renault 5 days ago on Autoblog

According to a report from Car Design News, Anthony Lo, Director of Advanced Design at General Motors Europe, has resigned his post to join Renault as Vice President of Exterior Design. Lo has been credited with such interesting and well-regarded concept vehicles as the Saab Aero X from the ...

Report: Saab pondering tech partnership with Germans, picks GMAC as official financer 5 days ago on Autoblog

While newly emancipated Saab has some fresh product in its near-term pipeline, it's fair to say that the biggest challenge for the Swedish automaker over the long haul will be the development of costly new technologies and platforms. To that end, Spyker CEO Victor Muller has let slip to ...

Is the Chevrolet Camaro cannibalizing sales of the Corvette? 5 days ago on Autoblog

Last year was brutal for the auto industry, with sales down by 21 percent versus 2008. Sports cars were hit even harder, as many customers shied away from spending big dollars on what typically amounts to a second or third vehicle. The Chevrolet Corvette was no different, as America's sports car ...

Spy Shots: Chevy Camaro Convertible spotted top-down 7 days ago on Autoblog

GM's obviously thrilled with the 2010 Chevrolet Camaro's success, as it's pretty much owned the Ford Mustang on the sales charts to this point. Now, the retooled Mustang hopes to bounce back with new powertrains aimed at erasing any performance advantage the Camaro model has. File that battle ...

WSJ speculates about Renault-Nissan taking stake in GM 7 days ago on Autoblog

Rumors that Renault-Nissan may be interested in taking on a third head have popped once again, with the would-be merger candidate this time being General Motors. Huh, sounds familiar, doesn't it? In actuality, The Wall Street Journal is really just speculating on the possible effects of such a ...

GM President Mark Reuss: Chevrolet Cruze Coupe "may show up" 8 days ago on Autoblog

Check out this little nugget General Motor's North American president Mark Reuss let slip during a recent web chat: "[...] 2 door cruze is a nice idea, and it may show up in the global market. As we have 2 door Cobalts currently, [North America] would naturally look at a Cruze 2 door, but I ...

Report: GM launching pair of low-pressure 'test' dealerships that offer competitor car drives 8 days ago on Autoblog

A[nother] different kind of car company. A[nother] different kind of car. Apparently, as it once did with its Saturn division, General Motors is again fiddling with the tried-and-true dealership sales model by creating two separate new test programs that would potentially offer a low-pressure car ...

Coloring Between the Lines: Reader shades in 2012 Chevy Malibu patent drawings 8 days ago on Autoblog

Yesterday, we brought you the official patent drawings of the next-generation Chevrolet Malibu – the Epsilon II-based sedan that will more than likely debut later in 2011 as a 2012 model. Less than 24 hours later, one of our dedicated readers, Ted Krygier, has put his best Photoshop skills ...

Report: Main rejected-dealer advocates fail to get GM reinstatement call. Coincidence? 8 days ago on Autoblog

We have no proof that General Motors is getting payback on the three dealers who founded the Committee to Restore Dealer Rights (CRDR), Tammy Darvish, Jack Fitzgerald and Alan Spitzer. But we do know that retribution is a game often played by all sides, and that Darvish, Fitzgerald and Spitzer ...

Rattner: Auto bailout saved Michigan from bankruptcy 9 days ago on Autoblog

Without the government bailout of General Motors and Chrysler, the U.S. auto industry would likely have two fewer domestic automakers and hundreds of thousands of high paying jobs would be history. The Detroit News reports that ex auto task force chief Steve Rattner recently told an audience at ...

Report: New GMC Sierra Denali HD to get the dually treatment 9 days ago on Autoblog

GMC, the "Professional Grade" truck maker under the General Motors umbrella, isn't finished adding luxe touches to its Heavy Duty series of Sierra pickup trucks. Just yesterday, GMC rolled out a brand-new Denali version of the HD pickem-up truck, but later this year at launch it will be ...

Chevrolet to employ new "Excellence for Everyone" ad campaign 9 days ago on Autoblog

General Motors is working hard to improve the image of its core brands, and the largest GM division, Chevrolet, will be getting some fresh new marketing in the near future. The theme, "Excellence for Everyone" will debut in ad spots over the next two months. In a web chat yesterday, GM's ...

NTEA 2010: 2011 GMC Sierra Denali HD puts the Heavy in Heavy Duty 10 days ago on Autoblog

For the first time in its history – and considering that the company has been around for over 100 years, that's significant – GMC decided to make an official appearance at the National Truck Equipment Association show in St. Louis. And the Professional Grade brand brought along the ...

GM quickly one-ups Ford with 2011 Duramax diesel ratings, shows off GMC Sierra Denali HD 10 days ago on Autoblog

Not even a month ago, at the end of our post on the 2011 Ford Super Duty engine specs, we wrote: "General Motors, there's a big ass ball in your court." Someone at GM has apparently grabbed their big ass racket and said, "Oh, I got this...", then smacked the ball right back into play. The Ford's ...

Toyota dealer group peeved over tax dollar use for GM incentives targeted at Toyota owners 10 days ago on Autoblog

Recently, General Motors has been offering special buying incentives specifically tailored to steer people away from Toyota and Lexus dealerships, and even get current Toyota owners out of their cars. And while most people look at this as just a clever marketing technique to promote other ...

Hummer plant coming back online to fill 849-unit order? 11 days ago on Autoblog

Unless a buyer for Hummer materializes in the next few months, General Motors will continue to wind-down its environmental group dart board. The slow death of Hummer has actually been in process since before The General announced that the sale of the brand to China's Sichuan Tengzhong Heavy ...

Report: GM scouring the globe for next Corvette design, first time looking beyond U.S. 12 days ago on Autoblog

The Chevrolet Corvette is a uniquely American invention. It's the quintessential sportscar from the land that brought us baseball and apple pie. Interesting, then, that General Motors would choose to seek out design studies from its various styling studios from all around the globe, particularly ...

Report: GM CEO Whitacre still flies on AT&T jets equipped with golden parachutes 12 days ago on Autoblog

When U.S. domestic automakers were commuting back and forth between Detroit and Washington while begging for government funds in the fall of 2008, a big deal was made of the fact that their CEOs were traveling in private jets instead of driving company vehicles. The backlash from JetGate was ...

Report: Saab deal helps put Spyker D12 Peking-to-Paris back on track 14 days ago on Autoblog

We're all well aware that the recently sealed deal between Spyker and General Motors means good things for the ailing Saab brand – in fact, without Spyker's eleventh-hour intervention, the Swedish automaker would have been lost to the annals of history. Apparently, though, the Saab tie-up ...

Peekaboo: Cadillac CTS-V Wagon spied in L.A.? 14 days ago on Autoblog

Well, it sure looks like it. All credit for this one goes to one Aaron P., who emailed the following to us: So I was walking down Grand Avenue in Downtown LA, and they were shooting a Caddy commercial. There was a covered car, which I thought was the CTS Coupe, but the wind blew off the cover ...

Report: Chrysler ends 25-month sales skid by sending 58% of new vehicles to fleets 14 days ago on Autoblog

Just about every automaker posted February sales gains compared to the same month in 2009, and industry-wide sales were up 13 percent for the month. Even Chrysler posted its first year over year gain for the first time in 25 months, albeit by a mere 399 units. So is everybody at the company's ...

How a Corvette C6.R comes to life: Autoblog tours Pratt & Miller shop 15 days ago on Autoblog

Racing improves the breed. How many times have you heard some automaker PR flack spout that line in order to justify a motorsports program? When it comes to NASCAR, which is still the most popular form of racing in the United States, it's clearly a complete fallacy. Open wheel racing, be it at ...

Hope on the horizon? General Motors reportedly to reinstate more than 580 dealers 15 days ago on Autoblog

According to Automotive News (which is citing four separate yet unknown sources), General Motors is preparing to reinstate more than 580 dealers that had applied for government-mediated arbitration to keep their franchises in the United States. For those keeping track, 580 represents exactly half ...

GM offering 0% financing for month of March 15 days ago on Autoblog

General Motors just posted a 12-percent sales increase for the month of February, and now the automaker is hoping to continue its strong sales trend by offering 0 percent financing for 60 months on sales that occur during the month of March. Curiously, this announcement comes just a few days ...

Opel getting $2.7B injection of cash from GM 17 days ago on Autoblog

When General Motors decided it would keep Opel in the company's brand portfolio, it knew the price tag would be hefty. The Detroit News is reporting that price tag on The General's decision to retain its European arm is 1.9 billion euros ($2.7 billion in U.S. funds). And that's just GM's part of ...

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