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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.

GM's new sheet metal will save weight and fuel

By John Goreham on October 23, 2012 - 6:29PM

GM has found a way to use magnesium sheets formed into parts for production cars to save weight.

GM issues service bulletin for 2013 Chevy Volt electric stalling issues

By Patrick Rall on October 23, 2012 - 4:27PM

General Motors has announced that they will reprogram the engine control software on the 2013 Chevrolet Volt over a concern that the delayed charging feature could cause the electric drive engine to “stall” while being driven – although it should be pointed out that this is not a recall of the electric Chevy.

The first official look at the 2014 Chevrolet Corvette C7 with video, pictures

By Patrick Rall on October 22, 2012 - 7:19PM

Last week, General Motors announced that the 7th generation of the fabled Chevrolet Corvette will arrive on January 13th, 2013 as a 2014 model year vehicle along with giving everyone a first look at the slightly redesigned crossed flags logo that will adorn the nose of the new American sports car and today – we have our first look at the 2014 Chevrolet Corvette via an official company video.

The wheel and brake rotor of the 2014 Chevrolet Corvette

By Patrick Rall on October 22, 2012 - 7:16PM

The rear quarter panel of the 2014 Chevrolet Corvette

By Patrick Rall on October 22, 2012 - 7:15PM

The grille filler of the 2014 Chevrolet Corvette

By Patrick Rall on October 22, 2012 - 7:15PM

The myserty louvers of the 2014 Chevrolet Corvette

The mystery louvers of the 2014 Chevrolet Corvette

By Patrick Rall on October 22, 2012 - 7:14PM

Chevrolet Malibu Turbo Performance Concept

The new Chevy Malibu gets the SEMA teaser treatment

By Patrick Rall on October 22, 2012 - 10:33AM

Another day – another teaser of a dressed up ride heading to the 2012 SEMA Show but today we get a look at a car typically ignored by those building high dollar show cars for SEMA with our first glimpse at the Chevrolet Malibu Turbo Performance Concept.

GM's Range Anxiety Turns To Gasoline Anxiety

GM's Range Anxiety Campaign Turns To Gasoline Anxiety

By Nicolas Zart on October 21, 2012 - 4:06PM

Range anxiety was all the range back when people knew little about electric cars and even less about their true needs when it came to daily miles routine. Did “range anxiety” help or inhibit the electricdrive?

GM and HP team up on IT

By Aaron Turpen on October 19, 2012 - 11:52PM

General Motors and Hewlett-Packard have signed a set of multi-year project services and software contracts to help accelerate GM's ongoing IT transformation efforts.

General Motors announces new Chevrolet Sonic B-Spec race car

By Patrick Rall on October 19, 2012 - 6:25PM

General Motors announced today that among the vehicles unveiled at the 2012 SEMA Show in Las Vegas will be the new Chevrolet Sonic B-Spec race car that will go head to head in a near-stock race class in the SCCA featuring subcompacts like the Ford Fiesta, the Fiat 500, and the Kia Rio – giving Chevrolet their first entry into this budding budget racing class.

A preview of the Chevy Sonic Sedans coming to SEMA 2012

Chevrolet bringing out two new Z-Spec Sonic sedans to SEMA

By Patrick Rall on October 19, 2012 - 5:53PM

Among the sporty compacts featured in the Chevrolet Performance display at the 2012 SEMA Show will be the new Sonic Z-Spec 1 and Sonic Z-Spec 2.5, both of which are based on the 4-door Sonic sedan equipped with varying levels of modification.

The back end of the Chevrolet Sonic Z-Spec 2.5 Concept

By Patrick Rall on October 19, 2012 - 5:52PM

The front end of the Chevrolet Sonic Z-Spec 2.5 Concept

By Patrick Rall on October 19, 2012 - 5:51PM

The Chevrolet Sonic Z-Spec 1 Concept from the back

By Patrick Rall on October 19, 2012 - 5:50PM

The first look at the Chevy Spark models of SEMA

Chevrolet bringing sporty, charitable Spark compacts to SEMA 2012

By Patrick Rall on October 19, 2012 - 4:13PM

Chevrolet has just rolled out the first teaser images of what they are bringing out to the 2012 SEMA Show in Las Vegas with a special focus on the compact hatchbacks and sedans that will debut on October 30th – and we will first take a look at the tiny Chevy Spark.

The Chevy Spark Z-Spec Concept

By Patrick Rall on October 19, 2012 - 4:10PM

The Chevy Spark Sinister Concept

By Patrick Rall on October 19, 2012 - 4:09PM

The "Pink Out" Chevy Spark

By Patrick Rall on October 19, 2012 - 4:08PM

100% Official: 2014 Chevrolet C7 Corvette will debut in Detroit in January

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

General Motors announced this morning that on Sunday, January 13th 2013, they will introduce the 2014 Chevrolet Corvette at a preview event for the 2013 North American International Auto Show in Detroit – ushering in the C7 generation of the might Corvette.

GM to produce Cadillac "Volt" by end of 2013

By Anthony Faccenda on October 16, 2012 - 12:52PM

The Cadillac ELR plug-in hybrid is based on Cadillac's Converj concept.

GM opens second of four IT Innovation Centers

By Aaron Turpen on October 11, 2012 - 5:20PM

General Motors has opened the second of four planned Information Technology Innovation Centers, this one in Warren, Michigan, and is now recruiting computing professionals to work on the next evolution in automotive computing.

Clever truck manufacturing trick saves GM $36 million and 3,300 jobs

By John Goreham on October 11, 2012 - 11:37AM

GM's solution is not perfect, but it solves a dilemma for the company and saves money and jobs

The Lingenfelter Signature Series Camaro Convertible

By Patrick Rall on October 10, 2012 - 12:48PM

Why we compare the sales figures of the Nissan Leaf and Chevrolet Volt each month

By Patrick Rall on October 9, 2012 - 9:40PM

Each month, TorqueNews looks at the sales race between the Nissan Leaf and the Chevrolet Volt and considering how many comments and emails we get questioning this comparison - I wanted to take a few minutes and explain why I chose to look at these two innovative new models each month on a head to head basis.

Ford C-MAX Energi beats Chevy Volt with seating for five

By David Herron on October 9, 2012 - 1:45PM

Long time Chevy Volt uber-fan, Dr. Lyle Dennis, exposes key flaw in Volt's design as he trades his beloved Volt in for a Ford C-MAX Energi.

GM posts a minor gain in September 2012 as Cadillac, GMC stumble

By Patrick Rall on October 8, 2012 - 11:25PM

General Motors was one of the weakest auto companies in the US market in September 2012 with a year over year growth of just 1.5% but that slight increase allowed them to beat cross-town rival Ford Motor Company en route to once again being the bestselling automaker in the US by a pretty comfortable margin.

GM lights up Miguel Cabrera’s AL Triple Crown

By Denis Flierl on October 7, 2012 - 4:55AM

General Motors salutes Detroit Tigers Miguel Cabrera for winning the AL Triple Crown on their Renaissance Center headquarters.

A review of the Chevrolet Sonic 5-door LTZ Turbo: way too good to push out of a plane

By Patrick Rall on October 5, 2012 - 10:18PM

General Motors has featured the new Chevrolet Sonic in a variety of commercials where the sporty little compact is doing things like flipping off of a ramp or skydiving but after spending some time driving the Sonic 5-door Turbo – I can confidently say that GM has finally developed a compact model that is efficient, affordable and a whole lot of fun to drive.

The front seats of the 2012 Chevrolet Sonic LTZ 5-Door Turbo

By Patrick Rall on October 5, 2012 - 10:16PM

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