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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.

By Patrick Rall on April 4, 2013 - 4:27PM
General Motors has issued a bazaar recall and a stop sale order for the 2013 Buick Encore over a concern that the steering wheel may not have been fastened down properly - which could lead to the steering wheel coming loose of the steering column while being driven.
By Patrick Rall on April 4, 2013 - 12:30PM
The Chevrolet Volt has badly beaten the Nissan Leaf in monthly sales by a margin of better than 2-to-1 over the first two months of 2013 but in March, the Leaf battled back – posting the best sales month ever for the all-electric Nissan since being introduced in late 2010.
By David Herron on April 3, 2013 - 6:37PM
GM's plug-in electrified car, the Chevy Volt, combines an efficient electric drive and an inefficient gasoline drive in a way that has allowed some Volt owners to drive thousands of miles between fillups.
By Patrick Rall on April 2, 2013 - 5:29PM
While you have probably seen the 2014 Cadillac CTS from every angle since making its big debut last week at the 2014 New York International Auto Show, General Motors has put together a new video showing the all new CTS in action on a road course with the standard V6 under the hood.
By Patrick Rall on April 1, 2013 - 11:48AM
Due to the concerns about the early demand for the 2014 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray grossly exceeding production capacity, General Motors has laid out restrictions for those dealerships looking to get their hands on the new Stingray – meaning that only about 30% of the Chevrolet dealerships in the country will be able to sell the new C7 when it arrives later this year.
By Patrick Rall on March 27, 2013 - 6:11PM
While we are still trying to calm down from the excitement of the 2014 Chevrolet Camaro Z/28 debut, it is important to remember that the original Camaro news was the exterior refresh so to reflect a bit on the non-Z/28 related changes for the 2014 model year, we present to you the 2014 Camaro SS.
By Patrick Rall on March 27, 2013 - 4:57PM
General Motors has just dropped the details on the 2014 Chevrolet Camaro Z/28 – a 500+ horsepower muscle car that the company is touting as the most track capable Camaro ever – with the 2013 New York International Auto Show being the debut location for this incredible new super Camaro.
By Patrick Rall on March 26, 2013 - 7:44PM
The 2014 Cadillac CTS will make its virtual debut later tonight but General Motors has announced a full spread of details on the gorgeous new midsized luxury sedan along with re-issuing the leaked images that we have drooled over these past two days with some shots that we had not previously enjoyed.
By Patrick Rall on March 26, 2013 - 1:52PM
In what can only be described as an unusual move by General Motors, the 2014 Chevrolet Camaro SS made its world debut on Live with Kelly and Michael – giving us a great look at the refreshed Chevy muscle car ahead of tomorrow’s debut at the New York International Auto Show.
By Patrick Rall on March 26, 2013 - 12:40PM
Those hardcore drag racers who are looking to build their own 8-second 2013 Chevrolet Camaro rather than buying the mighty COPO Camaro drag racing package will be able to begin the process as the new Chevrolet Performance Camaro rolling chassis goes on sale this Thursday with a price of just $55,000.
By Patrick Rall on March 25, 2013 - 9:18PM
While the mysterious images of the 2014 Cadillac CTS that we showed you yesterday offered a look at many of the features of the new luxury sedan – today we get a look at pretty much the entire car both inside and out.
By Patrick Rall on March 24, 2013 - 5:18PM
The redesigned 2014 Cadillac CTS will make its grand debut later this week at the 2013 New York Auto Show but thanks to the wonders of the internet – we get an early look at the sexy new midsized luxury sedan in a series of images that appear to be teasers offered up by General Motors although my source believed that these were leaked company images.
By Patrick Rall on March 21, 2013 - 12:34PM
Since the 2014 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray debuted in January, the biggest questions have focused around the price of the awesome new American sports car and according to the fine print in a new GM contest – the 2014 Corvette Stingray being given away has an approximate retail value of $71,860.
By Patrick Rall on March 20, 2013 - 12:56PM
President Barack Obama is in Israel today but his first trip there as President got off to a rocky start this morning when his Cadillac limousine failed to start after the wrong type of fuel was used to fill the tank.
By Anthony Faccenda on March 20, 2013 - 11:31AM
General Motors is recalling certain model year 2013 Cadillac SRX luxury crossovers and Buick LaCrosse sedans over a software problem, which may cause the transmission to unexpectedly slip from manual to automatic mode.
By Patrick Rall on March 18, 2013 - 6:37PM
While we have talked about a great many possible variants of the new 2014 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray, the folks at Callaway are taking modification a step further with their upcoming 2014 Corvette AeroWagon Concept – a vehicle which could become a production reality if there is enough interest from the consumer market.
By David Herron on March 18, 2013 - 5:04PM
The smaller engine should reduce the Volt's weight, further increase fuel efficiency, and help GM to contribute to the overall goal to reduce fossil fuel consumption, reduce the environmental impact and improve national energy security.
By Patrick Rall on March 18, 2013 - 12:44PM
General Motors has confirmed that when the 2014 Cadillac CTS debuts next week at the 2013 New York Auto Show, the next generation CTS will be powered by a new twin turbocharged 3.6L V6 that produces an incredible 420 horsepower and 430lb-ft of torque – making the 2014 CTS one of the most powerful options in the luxury midsize sedan segment.
By Patrick Rall on March 13, 2013 - 3:30PM
According to a report issued to Congress on Monday, the United States Treasury Department sold $489.9 million worth of General Motors stock in the month of February – raising the total dollar value on GM stock sold by the feds this year to $646.3 million.
By Patrick Rall on March 7, 2013 - 7:17PM
We are still working our way through all of the debuts at the Geneva Motor Show but we have just learned that the refreshed 2014 Chevrolet Camaro will make its grand debut at the 2013 New York International Auto Show later this month – along with a handful of other American auto show debuts from Chevy.
By Don Bain on March 7, 2013 - 3:23PM
As General Motors opens their fourth Information Technology Innovation Center in the Phoenix suburb of Chandler AZ, the company has announced hiring 1,000 of the best and brightest in the region.
By Nicolas Zart on March 7, 2013 - 12:19PM
These days, the race to break the 100 mile electric car range barrier is crucial for carmakers. GM is hoping its Envia investment will help it break the 200 mile barrier.
By Patrick Rall on March 4, 2013 - 5:09PM
General Motors doesn’t call the 2013 Chevrolet Malibu Eco a hybrid because – while it offers similar fuel saving technology through the eAssist drivetrain packed in a good looking, upscale midsized sedan – it doesn’t come with many of the quirks of the other popular hybrids on the market today.
By Patrick Rall on March 4, 2013 - 2:21PM
This weekend we got our first good look at the 2014 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray Convertible from the front and today we get three more shots of the new drop top C7 – this time showing us the car from a high rear angle along with a close up of the tonneau and the interior.
By Patrick Rall on March 3, 2013 - 12:05AM
The 2014 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray Convertible will debut this coming week at the 2013 Geneva Motor Show but thanks to the never ending wonders of the internet – we have shots of the new drop top C7 Vette with the folding hard top both up and down.