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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.

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

The dash area of the 2012 Chevrolet Sonic LTZ 5-Door Turbo

By Patrick Rall on October 5, 2012 - 10:15PM

The back end of the 2012 Chevrolet Sonic LTZ 5-Door Turbo

By Patrick Rall on October 5, 2012 - 10:14PM

The side profile of the 2012 Chevrolet Sonic LTZ 5-Door Turbo

By Patrick Rall on October 5, 2012 - 10:13PM

The European 2013 Chevrolet Spark debuts in Paris with a familiar design

By Patrick Rall on October 4, 2012 - 9:23PM

While the majority of the news coming from the 2012 Paris Motor Show this week relates to European automakers, the American automakers are well represented at the French auto show including the 2013 Chevrolet Spark for the European market that sports a similar look to the tiny Spark subcompact available in the USA.

Chevy Volt posts best sales month ever in September-continues to thump Nissan Leaf

By Patrick Rall on October 4, 2012 - 7:45PM

The Chevrolet Volt had its best month ever in September 2012 and for the 8th straight month the electric Chevy has badly outsold the Nissan Leaf - this time by a margin of almost 3 to 1 as the Japanese competition continues to try to fill the preorders made more than 3 years ago.

Camaro beats Mustang, Challenger in September 2012 sales race

By Patrick Rall on October 4, 2012 - 6:35PM

Sales numbers in the American muscle car class dipped in September 2012 from the month before but that didn’t stop General Motors from selling more Chevrolet Camaro coupes and convertibles than their competitors’ muscle cars from Ford and Dodge.

Cadillac CTS-V Wagon and Chevy Camaro ZL 1

Torque News uncovers the secret Camaro ZL 1 four-door wagon hidden in plain sight

By John Goreham on October 3, 2012 - 7:19PM

The CTS-V Wagon is Clark Kent and the Camaro ZL 1 Superman

General Motors denies $3 billion Spyker suit

By Patrick Rall on October 2, 2012 - 8:56PM

General Motors has reportedly dismissed the allegations presented by former Saab brand parent company Spyker after the struggling Swedish automaker filed a $3 billion dollar suit against GM for making moves to intentionally bankrupt the Saab brand when the American automaker refused to approve the sale of the Saab brand to Chinese investors.

GM sees stock jump, surprising the industry

By Aaron Turpen on October 1, 2012 - 4:56PM

General Motors' third quarter stock gain surprises industry pundits and belies the company's loss of management and dropping sales.

Mary Barra of GM. An image from GMAuthority.

A look at the highest-ranking woman in the auto industry

By Don Bain on September 29, 2012 - 11:15PM

Starting at a time when the glass ceiling was nearly bulletproof, Mary Barra has climbed through the ranks at GM over 32 years with determination and dedication – promoted to Senior Vice President of Global Product Development last year, she is the highest ranking woman in the automotive industry.

Electric car manufacturers and driving range claim accuracy

By David Herron on September 27, 2012 - 9:02PM

Prospective electric car owners evaluating an vehicle purchase should have accurate information for comparisons, but in some cases manufacturers create confusion by claiming more than the EPA certified range.

2013 Cadillac ATS Turbo gets EPA fuel economy rating of 31mpg

By Patrick Rall on September 25, 2012 - 5:31PM

General Motors announced today that the 2013 Cadillac ATS Turbo fitted with the turbocharged 2.0L 4-cylinder engine and the standard 6-speed automatic transmission offer 21 miles per gallon in the city and an impressive number of 31mpg on the open road.

GM recalling Chevy Sonic for faulty turn signals

By Patrick Rall on September 25, 2012 - 11:15AM

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and General Motors have announced a recall of the 2013 Chevrolet Sonic over a concern that the turn signals may not function properly, possibly increasing the chances of an accident.

2013 Buick Encore priced from $24,950

By Patrick Rall on September 24, 2012 - 12:55PM

General Motors recently announced the pricing for the 2013 Buick Encore with the price for the luxurious entry level, front wheel drive trimline starting at just $24,950 (including destination of $750) and option packages bringing the price of the fully loaded Encore into the low $30s.

GM offers touchscreen training for confused customers

By Anthony Faccenda on September 22, 2012 - 4:39PM

In an effort to combat the MyFord Touch's negative press and to retain its customers, GM will being offering its customers touchscreen training.

A look at the upcoming and current Buick and GMC lineup

GM teases new Buick Regal, LaCrosse, GMC Sierra, Yukon coming within 12 months

By Patrick Rall on September 21, 2012 - 12:38PM

General Motors announced last night that the Buick and GMC brands would be receiving nine new models in their lineup over the next 12 months with some of the most popular vehicles in those two brands getting a refresh – including the Buick Regal, the Buick LaCrosse, the GMC Sierra and the GMC Yukon.

GM recalls 426,000 sedans overall rollaway risk

By Patrick Rall on September 21, 2012 - 11:04AM

General Motors and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration have announced a recall of over 426,000 midsized sedans including the Chevrolet Malibu, Saturn Aura and Pontiac G6 sedans over a concern that a component inside the automatic transmission could fail – possibly making it impossible to restart or even allowing the vehicle to roll away when the vehicle is parked.

Federal Government denies GM request to sell off ownership

By Patrick Rall on September 17, 2012 - 9:38PM

According to multiple sources, the United States Treasury Department has declined a plan by General Motors which would relieve the federal government of its portion of the American automaker that was gained via the “bailout loans” through GM’s Initial Public Offering (IPO).

What does a Nissan V8 racing engine have to do with GM, the UAW, and pickup trucks

By John Goreham on September 17, 2012 - 11:55AM

Austrialians are very big muscle-car fans and just like in the classic Movie Mad Max, may one day be the home of the last of the V8 interceptors.

General Motors trademarks Z28 name - perhaps to replace the Camaro ZL1 or SS

By Patrick Rall on September 14, 2012 - 1:16PM

General Motors has once again filed for a trademark of the name Z28 – sending the automotive media and Camaro enthusiast world into a frenzy of what is coming next to the Chevy muscle car with discussions suggesting that the Z28 name could replace either the Camaro ZL1 or Camaro SS trimline in the near future.

GM's first Tracking Solar Tree by Envision Solar. Image courtesy of GM.

GM getting its second sun-tracking Solar Tree from Envision Solar

By Don Bain on September 8, 2012 - 10:46PM

Imagine driving your electric car to work and parking beneath a large shade structure that you can actually plug your car into – and it tracks the sun delivering up to 30 percent more power from the sun’s daily trek. GM is getting their second Tracking Solar Tree at its Milford Testing Ground.

GM stops deliveries of 60k 2013 vehicles due to OnStar glitch

By Anthony Faccenda on September 8, 2012 - 5:06PM

The software issue affects multiple Chevrolet, Cadillac, Buick and GMC vehicles.

All 4 GM brands show growth in August 2012

By Patrick Rall on September 6, 2012 - 1:13PM

The sales results are in for August 2012 and for the folks at General Motors, it was a good month with all four of their existing brands showing positive growth – helping the largest of the Detroit Big 3 to beat out Nissan and BMW in terms of year over year growth.

The Chevrolet Camaro battles beat in August 2012, beating Mustang, Challenger

By Patrick Rall on September 4, 2012 - 6:09PM

The Chevrolet Camaro did what it has not been able to do since April of this year, posting higher sales than the Ford Mustang and the Dodge Challenger in a month where the Mustang has been as close as it has been all year in passing the Camaro for the top spot in muscle car sales.

The great year continues for Chevy Volt, crushing the Nissan Leaf in August 2012 sales

By Patrick Rall on September 4, 2012 - 4:49PM

General Motors predicted that the Chevrolet Volt would have its best month ever with more than 2,500 units sold and as the August 2012 sales statement has been issued, the Volt has vastly exceeded that number - moving a whopping 2,831 units and continuing the landslide beating of the Nissan Leaf.

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