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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.

Gen2 Chevy Volt to have 50-60 miles electric range, says Akerson

By David Herron on August 9, 2013 - 3:07PM

GM CEO Dan Akerson has done it again, allowed his loose lips to say big things about future generations of the Chevy Volt.

TorqueNews Exclusive: 2014 Chevrolet Camaro V6 RS Convertible Caught Uncovered in the Wild

By Patrick Rall on August 8, 2013 - 10:39AM

Last night, I glanced out my office window and saw a 2014 Chevrolet Camaro RS Convertible sitting at the end of my driveway and fortunately, I was able to snap a handful of shots.

A Rear Corner Shot of the 2014 Chevrolet Camaro V6 Convertible

By Patrick Rall on August 8, 2013 - 10:34AM

A Close up Shot of the Front End of the 2014 Chevrolet Camaro V6 Convertible

By Patrick Rall on August 8, 2013 - 10:32AM

A Front Side Shot of the 2014 Chevrolet Camaro V6 Convertible

By Patrick Rall on August 8, 2013 - 10:31AM

The 2014 Chevrolet Camaro V6 Convertible Front End

By Patrick Rall on August 8, 2013 - 10:30AM

GM's Chief Economist says young car buyers need cheaper cars

By David Herron on August 6, 2013 - 4:43PM

The economic downturn is still hitting younger Americans with high unemployment and low income, preventing them from buying cars at the rate of previous generations.

Chevy Volt Gets Huge Price Drop for 2014

By Patrick Rall on August 6, 2013 - 11:30AM

General Motors announced the details on the 2014 Chevrolet Volt pricing and while the bestselling EV hasn’t changed much for the new model year, the 2014 Volt will come with a starting price that is $5,000 lower than the 2013 model year Volt.

Feast Your Eyes on the First 2014 Corvette Racecar

By Patrick Rall on July 29, 2013 - 3:47PM

The people at Callaway Competition have received approval from General Motors to begin working on a new2014 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray racecar and the images here are the first rendering from Callaway of what the first C7 Stingray racecar could look like when it arrives later this year.

The Callaway C7 Corvette Stingray racecar rear end

By Patrick Rall on July 29, 2013 - 3:45PM

2014 North American Car and Truck of the Year Nominees Announced

By Patrick Rall on July 25, 2013 - 3:14PM

The jurors of the North American Car and Truck/Utility of the Year award have announced their long list with 28 cars looking to win the 2014 Car of the Year award while 19 trucks and SUVs will battle for the Truck of the Year title.

The quad exhaust tips of the 2014 Chevrolet Corvette

Check Out the 3-Mode Exhaust of the 2014 Chevrolet Corvette

By Patrick Rall on July 24, 2013 - 1:47PM

When the 2014 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray hits dealerships later this year, it will feature an optional exhaust system that will offer three distinct sounds and thanks to a YouTube user who captured some video of the C7 Corvette fitted with this new exhaust setup – we have our first chance to hear it in action.

2014 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray C7 competes with Europe's supercars

By Denis Flierl on July 19, 2013 - 9:53AM

As the new 2014 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray C7 goes global, it’s making its first European live experience available for fans as it takes on Europe’s finest supercars.

GM developer API forshadow's smart dashboards in future cars

By David Herron on July 18, 2013 - 8:08PM

Just as smart phone apps turned the lowly cellphone into a mobile computing device with a telephony app built-in, future smart car dashboards could turn the car into a mobile computing device, with driving capabilities built-in.

2014 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray attempts to compete globally [video]

By Denis Flierl on July 17, 2013 - 7:58AM

The first 2014 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray C7 has arrived in Europe for testing and has been developed to be a global sports car. Can it compete with Europe’s supercars?

HPE1000 Supercharged 2014 Chevrolet Corvette C7

1000 hp 2014 Chevrolet Corvette C7 arrives from Hennessey

By Denis Flierl on July 16, 2013 - 7:20AM

Hennessey reveals the HPE1000 Supercharged 2014 Corvette C7 upgrade that offers more power than any Stingray should have.

Madden NFL 25 to have an added touch of commercial reality

By John Goreham on July 15, 2013 - 6:44PM

GMC has partnered with the makers of Madden NFL 25 to place advertisements inside the game. Gamers will also be able to access exclusive NFL content via their game systems.

GM enabling solar powered electric car charging with smart grid API's in Volt

By David Herron on July 12, 2013 - 5:30PM

GM and TimberRock are developing support for an integrated solar power system, with grid energy storage and electric car charging, enabling smart grid goodness.

The 2014 Corvette Stingray is the Fastest Power Wheels - but Not the Fastest Kid's Car

By Patrick Rall on July 11, 2013 - 3:27PM

Fisher Price has announced the newest addition to their Power Wheels lineup with their new 2014 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray and when the C7 Corvette for kids goes on sale later this year, it will be the fastest Power Wheels model available – although it is still a bit slower than the SRT Viper for kids.

Callaway to tune 2014 Chevrolet Silverado/GMC Sierra up to 540hp

By Patrick Rall on July 10, 2013 - 5:42PM

Even though the 2014 Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra haven’t hit dealerships around the country yet, the folks at Callaway Performance have announced plans to offer high performance tuning options for the new GM pickups with the results reaching 540 horsepower.

NHTSA says GM's screening process may be unable to spot dangerous vehicles

By Anthony Faccenda on July 10, 2013 - 11:34AM

The federal government is calling GM’s testing methods into question after the automaker failed to identify a vehicle that later caught fire.

The most commonly stolen new car is not a car

By John Goreham on July 9, 2013 - 3:03PM

Trucks and giant SUVs top HDLI's list of most commonly stolen newer vehicles.

The 2014 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray Coupe

30mpg makes the 2014 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray the most efficient sports car ever

By Patrick Rall on July 9, 2013 - 11:18AM

General Motors has announced the first batch of fuel economy figures for the 2014 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray coupe and with the ability to offer 30 miles per gallon on the highway – the new C7 Corvette is the most efficient sports car in the world.

General Motors Lordstown assembly and stamping complex. Image courtesy GM

GM plant conversion to LED lighting to save $800K

By Don Bain on July 8, 2013 - 1:24AM

If you have noticed how vehicles from GM and other automakers have been converting lighting systems to LEDs recently, it won’t surprise you the same approach in automotive fabrication plants can save a lot of energy and thus lower the cost of cars.

Mary Chan, GM President of Global Connected Consumer. Image from GM

The world according to GM's guru of connectivity, Mary Chan

By Don Bain on July 6, 2013 - 4:35PM

GM brought Mary Chan on board as the President of Global Connected Consumer 13 months ago, perhaps providing her greatest challenge, even after 24 years in the development of the wireless community.

10 reasons why 2014 Chevrolet Silverado is perfect pickup for summer

By Denis Flierl on July 5, 2013 - 8:13AM

The all-new 2014 Chevrolet Silverado is ready to handle anything you can throw at it this summer from work to play.

Incentives pay off as the Chevy Volt beats the Nissan Leaf in June EV sales

By Patrick Rall on July 3, 2013 - 4:01PM

General Motors announced new cash incentives for the Chevrolet Volt in early June and those offers paid off big time – as the Volt posted its best sales month of the year which allowed the electric Chevy to beat the Nissan Leaf in monthly sales while also pulling into the lead in total 2013 EV sales.

Ford Mustang pummels Chevrolet Camaro in June 2013 sales - takes 2013 lead

By Patrick Rall on July 3, 2013 - 12:49PM

For the second month in a row, the Ford Mustang has outsold the Chevrolet Camaro but the huge differential in June 2013 sales between the two American muscle cars has allowed the mighty Mustang to pull into the lead in the battle for the 2013 muscle car sales title – a position claimed by the Camaro in each of the past 3 years.

2014 Chevrolet Camaro Concept from Transformers 4 revealed by an unusual source

By Patrick Rall on July 3, 2013 - 11:13AM

Spyshots surfaced earlier this week showing the uniquely designed 2014 Chevrolet Camaro that will play the role of Bumblebee in the upcoming Transformers 4 movie and today, a pair of official images of the big-screen bound Camaro Concept hit the internet by means of an unusual source – Transformers 4 director Michael Bay.

Another angle of the 2014 Chevrolet Camaro Concept from Transformers 4

By Patrick Rall on July 3, 2013 - 11:09AM

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