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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.

Chevrolet Camaro wins 3rd straight muscle car sales title, Ford sells more V8s

By Patrick Rall on January 7, 2013 - 3:00PM

The Ford Mustang trailed by less than 1,100 units going into December as the pony car attempted to prevent the Chevrolet Camaro from winning its third straight segment sales title but the bowtie-clad muscle car managed to claim its 6th monthly win of the year in December and in doing so – General Motors has the bragging right of offering America’s bestselling muscle car once again.

TorqueNews Exclusive: Ken Lingenfelter's views on a factory LS7-powered 2014 Camaro

By Patrick Rall on January 7, 2013 - 10:04AM

A little over a week ago, we talked about the General Motors VIN decoder sheet which indicated that the 2014 Chevrolet Camaro could be packing the LS7 V8 from the Corvette Z06 and while GM isnt offering any comments on this possible new Camaro engine option – we reached out to Mr. Ken Lingenfelter for his input on what GM could have in store for the 2014 Camaro.

GM recalls 69k Chevy, GMC, Cadillac vehicles over roll away flaw

By Anthony Faccenda on January 4, 2013 - 9:40PM

General Motors' latest recall affects several new models including the 2013 Cadillac Escalade, Escalade ESV and Escalade EXT; Chevrolet Avalanche, Express, Silverado HD, Silverado LD, Suburban and Tahoe; and GMC Savana, Sierra HD, Sierra LD, Yukon and Yukon XL.

These are your top 18 bestselling vehicles in America for 2012

By Patrick Rall on January 4, 2013 - 7:02PM

Sales figures for the 2012 calendar year are in from around the industry and tonight, we take a look at the top 18 bestselling vehicles sold in the good ol’ USA – with all of these 18 cars, trucks and sport utility vehicles selling at least 200,000 vehicles in 2012.

The Chevy Volt pounds the Nissan Leaf one last time in December 2012, claims sales title

By Patrick Rall on January 4, 2013 - 11:38AM

The Chevrolet Volt did in December 2012 what it did in 9 of the first 11 months of the year – soundly pummeling the Nissan Leaf in monthly sales en route to what amounted to a massive landslide victory in the 2012 electric vehicle segment sales battle after the Leaf claimed the title in 2011.

General Motors sells 1 million 30mpg highway vehicles, sales of vehicles with less than 20mpg city also up

By John Goreham on January 3, 2013 - 10:48AM

General Motors offers more fuel efficient choices than ever, and customers are taking note. However, the largest, thirstiest vehicles also continue their sales gains.

Giving Beyonce a 2014 Chevrolet Corvette at the Super Bowl would be GM's worst idea ever

By Patrick Rall on January 2, 2013 - 8:49PM

There is a rumor floating around the internet that General Motors plans to feature the 2014 Chevrolet Corvette during the halftime show of Super Bowl XLVII alongside star-of-the-show Beyonce Knowles and as the show draws to a close, GM will give the car to the R&B superstar – a move that I would find to be one of the dumbest marketing moves by General Motors in many moons.

Dealerships dropping the Chevrolet Volt over increased costs

By Patrick Rall on January 2, 2013 - 11:30AM

While the Chevrolet Volt has quickly become the bestselling electric vehicle in America, some Chevrolet dealerships plan to stop selling the Volt over an increase in the cost of required tools needed to service the high tech sedan – claiming that with their low volume sales of the GM electric vehicle it just doesn’t make good business sense to make the hefty investment in new tools.

The 2014 Chevrolet Camaro to pack the mighty 427 cubic inch LS7

By Patrick Rall on December 28, 2012 - 12:38PM

A document dug up by the Chevy lovers at Camaro5 suggests that the 2014 Chevrolet Camaro will feature the LS7 V8 that is currently only available in the Chevrolet Corvette Z06 but considering that the same document makes no mention of a new trimline that would use this new engine – we are left wondering just what GM has in store for the Camaro for the 2014 model year.

The 1995 Ford Mustang Cobra R in Forza Horizon

The Forza Horizon January Car Pack features the Lexus LFA, Mustang Cobra R, GMC Vandura

By Patrick Rall on December 27, 2012 - 6:02PM

The folks at Turn 10 have recently announced the details on the January 2013 Recaro Car Pack and as is the case with many of the downloadable content (DLC) for the new open world racing game – the January Car Pack features a unique spread of vehicles that ranges from the 1983 GMC Vandura to the Lexus LFA Nürburgring Edition plus a special gift for those Horizon racers who purchased the Season Pass.

The new rear end of the 2014 Chevrolet Corvette

2014 Chevrolet Corvette service manual drawings leaked

By Patrick Rall on December 26, 2012 - 2:34PM

General Motors has done a great job of making sure that no one sees any pictures of the 2014 Chevrolet Corvette ahead of the big debut next month at the 2013 North American International Auto Show in Detroit but thanks to what appears to be artwork leaked from a service manual that were posted on an enthusiast forum – today we get our best look yet at the upcoming C7 Corvette.

The track telemetry of the 2014 Chevrolet Corvette

By Patrick Rall on December 26, 2012 - 2:33PM

The side profile of the 2014 Chevrolet Corvette

By Patrick Rall on December 26, 2012 - 2:32PM

The seat of the 2014 Chevrolet Corvette

By Patrick Rall on December 26, 2012 - 2:31PM

The steering wheel of the 2014 Chevrolet Corvette

By Patrick Rall on December 26, 2012 - 2:30PM

The dash of the 2014 Chevrolet Corvette

By Patrick Rall on December 26, 2012 - 2:29PM

The gauges of the 2014 Chevrolet Corvette

By Patrick Rall on December 26, 2012 - 2:27PM

Bob Lutz says the wheels aren't coming off electric cars, they're just turning slowly

By David Herron on December 20, 2012 - 5:42PM

Bob Lutz, returns to his role as Defender in Chief of the Electric Car, with a piece on Forbes.com saying everything is fine, nothing to worry about.

GM recalls almost 150,000 trucks due to a missing hood latch

By Patrick Rall on December 20, 2012 - 3:03PM

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has announced a new recall for select General Motors midsized pickup trucks over a concern that these vehicles may have not had the secondary hood latch installed during assembly – possibly allowing the hood to come up while the vehicle is being driven.

The 2013 Corvette ZR1 and the 2013 SRT Viper

The Corvette ZR1 beats the 2013 Viper GTS in Motor Trend test - SRT blames the driver

By Patrick Rall on December 19, 2012 - 1:51PM

The folks at Motor Trend recently took the 2013 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 and the 2013 SRT Viper GTS to Mazda Laguna Seca Raceway with the bowtie-clad supercar coming away the winner – but it comes with a bit of controversy due to their driver choice according to the people at Chrysler.

GM repurchasing 200 million shares of stock from the US Government

By Patrick Rall on December 19, 2012 - 9:51AM

General Motors announced this morning a plan to buy back 200 million shares of the stock issued as repayment for the 2008 bailout loans – a move that will put $5.5 billion US dollars back into the US Treasury – as the Feds prepare to unload all of their ownership in the automaker within the next 12 to 15 months.

2014 Chevrolet Corvette front end drawing revealed on Facebook

By Patrick Rall on December 18, 2012 - 12:46PM

Yesterday we had a look at the third official GM teaser video of the 2014 Chevrolet Corvette that focuses on the interior of the new American supercar and today, we get a look at some basic line drawings of the new Corvette front end from the Facebook page of well known automotive paparazzi Chris Doane.

The first official teaser of the 2014 Cadillac ELR

GM teases the Chevy Volt based Cadillac ELR ahead of Detroit debut

By Patrick Rall on December 18, 2012 - 12:03PM

The 2013 North American International Auto Show in Detroit next January will bring about the debut of the Cadillac ELR – a luxury electric vehicle based on the drivetrain and chassis architecture of the Chevrolet Volt – and with about a month until the big debut, General Motors has offered up the first teaser shot of the new electric Caddy.

A rear shot of the 2009 Cadillac Converj

By Patrick Rall on December 18, 2012 - 12:01PM

A side profile of the 2009 Cadillac Converj

By Patrick Rall on December 18, 2012 - 12:00PM

A front end shot of the 2009 Cadillac Converj

By Patrick Rall on December 18, 2012 - 11:59AM

2014 Chevrolet Corvette teaser video #3 hints to improved interior quality

By Patrick Rall on December 17, 2012 - 5:40PM

General Motors has released what is the third official teaser video of the 2014 Chevrolet Corvette and this time, we get a look at the interior of the upcoming C7 – although this video shows us less of the actual car than the previous videos.

A review of the 2013 Cadillac Escalade Platinum: the icon of American opulence

By Patrick Rall on December 17, 2012 - 2:38PM

When you look at the traditions of American luxury it is all about being the biggest and having the best of everything - two qualities that are well represented in the 2013 Cadillac Escalade Platinum and while the top of the line Escalade might carry a big price tag, there is no question that this is truly a premium American luxury vehicle.

The dash of the 2013 Cadillac Escalade Platinum

By Patrick Rall on December 17, 2012 - 2:35PM

The seats of the 2013 Cadillac Escalade Platinum

By Patrick Rall on December 17, 2012 - 2:34PM

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