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General Motors

General Motors Company (NYSE: GM) is a linchpin of the U.S. automotive industry, selling millions of vehicles every year - 8.3 million in 2018, to be precise – and employing more than 170,000 workers. More familiarly known as GM, the auto company counts iconic brands Buick and Cadillac under its corporate umbrella, as well the more utilitarian GMC brand and the budget-conscious Chevrolet badge.

Formed in 1908 in Flint, Michigan, General Motors has a long history with the Great Lakes State. Alongside the Ford Motor Company, GM’s presence in the region and its creation of popular cars under various brands are some of the main reasons that Detroit is so widely known as Motor City. GM is a Fortune 500 company and frequently appears in the top 25 of that list as one of the largest U.S. corporations by revenue.

Here at Torque News, we cover a wide variety of stories involving General Motors, from new models and announcements to the company’s latest technology developments and electric vehicle initiatives. GM plans to release more than 20 new electric models across its major brands by 2023 and you’ll hear about all of them on this site, as well as the latest and greatest from GM’s existing models.

The first shipments of 2014 Chevrolet Corvette Coupes

2014 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray Coupes Deliveries Begin Today

By Patrick Rall on September 18, 2013 - 5:58PM

General Motors announced that the first truckload of 2014 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray Coupes left the Bowling Green Kentucky production facility en route to dealerships and happy new owners around the country - marking the official dealership launch of the C7 Corvette some 8 months after the car debuted in Detroit.

The 1 millionth Cadillac built in Lansing Grand River

GM's Lansing Michigan Plant Builds Its 1,000,000th Cadillac

By Patrick Rall on September 18, 2013 - 3:18PM

General Motors announced that on Monday, their Lansing Grand River plant in Michigan built its 1,000,000th Cadillac – most of which have been from the CTS lineup with the vast majority being the uber popular Cadillac CTS sedan.

The new Chevrolet Sonic Global RallyCross car

Chevrolet Sonic to Join Global RallyCross This Weekend

By Patrick Rall on September 17, 2013 - 3:52PM

The folks from the Global RallyCross association have announced that General Motors has thrown its hat into the ring for the upcoming event in Charlotte this weekend with a new Chevrolet Sonic RallyCross car driven by former Subaru driver Patrick Moro - meaning that all three of the American automakers is now involved in the booming motorsport.

GM's Global Battery Systems Laboratory in Warren MI

GM challenging Tesla with new battery lab, 200 mile range electric car promises

By David Herron on September 17, 2013 - 1:19PM

General Motors is again promising to develop a 200 mile range electric car, and this time they're aiming to take on Tesla Motors whose own plan is to develop an affordable 200 mile range electric car.

Introducing the 2015 Chevrolet Suburban Tahoe and GMC Yukon

By Patrick Rall on September 12, 2013 - 5:41PM

General Motors has offered up the first images and information on the 2015 Chevrolet Suburban, Chevrolet Tahoe, GMC Yukon and GMC Yukon XL, providing pretty much everything that you could want to know about the next generation full size GM sport utility vehicles – shy of official pricing or fuel economy figures.

The 2015 Yukon Denali rear

By Patrick Rall on September 12, 2013 - 5:32PM

The 2014 Chevrolet Camaro Convertible Debuts in Frankfurt (New Photos)

By Patrick Rall on September 11, 2013 - 1:07PM

General Motors has opted to use the 2013 Frankfurt Motor Show to officially introduce the 2014 Chevrolet Camaro Convertible – marking the second time that the American automaker has chosen a non-American auto show as the debut venue for one of their drop top performance cars after introducing the 2014 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray Convertible in Geneva.

The side profile of the 2014 Chevrolet Camaro Convertible

By Patrick Rall on September 11, 2013 - 1:04PM

The rear end of the 2014 Chevrolet Camaro Convertible

By Patrick Rall on September 11, 2013 - 1:02PM

2014 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 High Country

6.2L V8 Officially Makes New Chevy Silverado, GMC Sierra Most Powerful on the Market

By Patrick Rall on September 10, 2013 - 12:51PM

General Motors has announced the official power ratings for the 6.2L V8 engine that powers the 2014 Chevrolet Silverado and the 2014 GMC Sierra – numbers that make the new top of the line GM half ton pickups the most powerful available on the market today.

2014 Chevrolet Malibu Base Offers Same MPG as Malibu Eco Hybrid

By Patrick Rall on September 10, 2013 - 11:24AM

General Motors and the EPA have announced the fuel economy ratings for the 2014 Chevrolet Malibu lineup and in a surprising move, the new base model Malibu with a conventional 2.5L 4-cylinder engine offers identical fuel economy numbers to the higher priced Malibu Eco hybrid – leaving many to question why someone would pay the extra money for the hybrid package.

2014 Buick Regal Pricing Includes Several Surprises Like AWD, Less Power in the GS

By Patrick Rall on September 9, 2013 - 1:39PM

General Motors announced the pricing for the 2014 Buick Regal this morning including the numbers for the new “base” turbo models, the eAssist drivetrain, the “high performance” Regal GS and the new optional all wheel drive setup – with the least expensive 2014 Regal starting at $30,615 with destination.

All New 2015 Chevrolet Tahoe and Suburban to Be Unveiled Thursday

By Patrick Rall on September 9, 2013 - 11:49AM

On Thursday September 12th, General Motors will unveil the all new 2015 Chevrolet Tahoe and Suburban in New York City and while the only “information” provided thus far is the logo artwork for each truck - we can make some guesses as to what to expect from the next generation large SUVs.

Xbox One, Forza Motorsport 5 to Coming to V8 Supercars

By Patrick Rall on September 5, 2013 - 10:37AM

The folks from Microsoft have announced a new sponsorship program with a team in the Australian V8 Supercar series for Xbox One and Forza Motorsport 5 that will put the colors of the upcoming gaming console and driving simulator in front of racing fans – while jointly announcing that the famous Australian race course Bathurst will appear in Forza 5.

Nissan Leaf Posts Best Sales Month Ever in August - Still Gets Crushed by the Chevy Volt

By Patrick Rall on September 4, 2013 - 4:40PM

The Nissan Leaf posted its best sales month ever in August 2013 but due to the fact that the Chevrolet Volt also posted its best sales month ever – the extended range electric Chevy handed a sound beating to the all electric Nissan.

2012 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 Centenial Edition

A Smaller Twin Turbo V8 Could Power the C7 Corvette Stingray Z06 - or Z07?

By Patrick Rall on September 4, 2013 - 2:04PM

Rumors have surfaced that General Motors is working on a new higher performance of the 2014 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray that will be powered by a smaller displacement twin turbocharged V8 and because it will follow the basic engineering direction of the C6 Z06 but with a new smaller engine – this new super Corvette could be called the Z07.

More Cadillac VSport Models Coming

By Patrick Rall on September 2, 2013 - 9:11PM

Earlier this week, a General Motors executive stated that there will likely be new Cadillac VSport models coming in the near future and while no details were offered on which current Caddys could get a VSport model – we can make some guesses as to what we could see in the next year or so.

2016 GMC Canyon, Chevrolet Colorado Likely to Pack Duramax Diesel Power

By Patrick Rall on August 30, 2013 - 3:35PM

According to insider sources speaking with the folks from Automotive News, the next generation GMC Canyon and Chevrolet Colorado midsized pickups are likely to feature small, efficient diesel engines in the not-so-distant future.

Feds Upgrade Chevrolet Corvette Headlight Investigation - Big Recall Could Follow

By Patrick Rall on August 30, 2013 - 11:15AM

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has upgraded its investigation of the 2005-2007 Chevrolet Corvette to an engineering analysis after the number of complaints has increased dramatically since the preliminary investigation was launched back in May – a move that could lead to a recall of over 100,000 Corvettes.

The Cadillac CTS VSport Runs the Ring in 8:14 (Video)

By Patrick Rall on August 29, 2013 - 2:41PM

General Motors issued a video last night offering some clips of the new Cadillac CTS VSport in action at the famed Nürburgring with a best lap time of 8 minutes and 14.1 seconds – putting the twin turbocharged midsize sedan amongst some impressive company.

Build Your 2014 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray Online Now

By Patrick Rall on August 29, 2013 - 11:00AM

The first issue of the 2014 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray build page has arrived on Chevrolet.com and while the new configurator obviously isn’t fully finished – it is complete enough to give us a detailed look at the packages, options and prices for the C7 Corvette.

2014 Chevrolet Silverado Becomes the Official Truck of University of Texas

By Patrick Rall on August 26, 2013 - 5:20PM

General Motors (NYSE: GM) announced this morning a new multi-year marketing partnership with the University of Texas to make the 2014 Chevrolet Silverado the official truck of the Longhorns – a move that will provide the school with vehicles while providing the new Silverado with exposure to one of the most critical truck markets in the US.

General Motors Returns to Advertising Mix for Super Bowl XLVIII

By Patrick Rall on August 26, 2013 - 10:23AM

After sitting out of the big money advertising race for this year’s Super Bowl, General Motors (NYSE: GM) has announced a purchase of advertising time during Super Bowl XLVIII that will be played on February 2nd 2014.

GM offering wireless charging in 2014 models

By Aaron Turpen on August 22, 2013 - 2:08PM

If you are ready to go completely wireless in 2014, then General Motors has you covered.

First Official 2014 Chevrolet Camaro Convertible Images Hit the Web

By Patrick Rall on August 22, 2013 - 11:46AM

Although the vast majority of automotive enthusiasts in the US have already seen pictures, General Motors issued the first official pictures of the new droptop muscle car which is scheduled to make its public debut at the upcoming Frankfurt Motor Show.

Callaway Teases Their Supercharged 2014 Corvette Stingray

By Patrick Rall on August 21, 2013 - 6:40PM

Callaway has issued the first teaser of their upcoming supercar based on the new 2014 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray and while the details right now are very limited – we know that this beast will pack a supercharged version of the C7 Stingray’s new LT1 V8.

2014 Chevy Silverado, GMC Sierra are the Safest Trucks in the Land (Video)

By Patrick Rall on August 21, 2013 - 12:02PM

As we reported earlier today, the new 2014 Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra half ton pickups have become the first trucks to receive a perfect score in the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s New Car Assessment Program – making the new GM 1500 pickups the safest on the market today per government standards.

Watch the 2014 Corvette Stingray Be Assembled Piece by Piece in 52 Seconds

By Patrick Rall on August 20, 2013 - 4:19PM

The internet is packed full of automotive build videos but none are as cool as this clip showing the 2014 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray being assembled piece by piece with computer generated animation – giving us the best look ever at each of the major components that come together to build the mighty Corvette.

2014 Camaro Z/28 and 2014 Corvette to be Featured at the Woodward Dream Cruise

By Patrick Rall on August 16, 2013 - 5:57PM

The Chevrolet Camaro Z/28 and 2014 Corvette will be the stars of the General Motors display of tomorrow’s 2013 Woodward Dream Cruise in Detroit with a variety of other models including the new SS performance sedan, the 2014 Impala, the 2014 Silverado and many more helping to fill the display near the intersection of 13 Mile Road and Woodward Avenue.

Tom Mongoose McEwen's English Leather Corvette Funny Car

By Patrick Rall on August 15, 2013 - 5:35PM

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