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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.

Plug-In Hybrids offer the best of all worlds

Plug-In Hybrids Favored By Potential Electric Car Buyers

By Nicolas Zart on August 8, 2012 - 5:26AM

It’s not too surprising to find that plug-in hybrids, PHEV should outsell pure electric cars in the near future. Now backed by fresh studies, this should influence how carmakers respond to this new demand.

NanoSteel could be a game-changer for GM

By Denis Flierl on August 7, 2012 - 7:51AM

General Motors has announced that it is investing in NanoSteel Company, a leader in high-strength steel that could be a global game changer.

The DoD is turning more and more toward electric cars

Department of Defense Increasingly Turns To Electric Cars

By Nicolas Zart on August 6, 2012 - 6:50AM

It’s not too uncommon to find hybrids and electric cars within the Department of Defense budget. What’s interesting is that the Department is looking more and more into their increased use.

GM sees growth slow in July 2012 on rental fleet decline

By Patrick Rall on August 3, 2012 - 1:37PM

General Motors reported a year over year decline in sales of 6.4% but the company points out that the decline is due in large to the decline in sales to rental car companies and other large fleets while retail sales only declined by about 3% in July 2012.

The 2013 Ford Mustang Boss 302 in Gotta Have It Green

Ford Mustang continues to roll, outsells Camaro and Challenger again in July 2012

By Patrick Rall on August 2, 2012 - 4:19PM

Sales numbers for the muscle car segment in America were down a bit in July 2012 but that didn’t stop Ford Motor Company from being the top dog in the rear wheel drive performance car class for the third month in a row – beating the Chevrolet Camaro by a margin of just 445 units.

Chevy Volt posts 2nd best month of 2012 in July, continues to pound Nissan's Leaf

By Patrick Rall on August 1, 2012 - 3:18PM

The Chevrolet Volt continued its vast dominance of the electric vehicle segment in the US in July 2012 with their second best month of the year in terms of sales volume – with 1,849 units sold equaling nearly five times the number of Nissan Leaf electric vehicles sold in July.

The 2013 Buick Verano Turbo offers 31mpg

By Patrick Rall on August 1, 2012 - 2:04PM

The EPA has released their official fuel economy figures for the new 2013 Buick Verano Turbo, with the performance minded compact luxury sedan offering 20 mpg around town, 31 on the highway and a combined figure of 24 miles per gallon when fitted with the 6-speed manual transmission.

GM Global Marketing Boss Ewanick resigns

By Patrick Rall on July 31, 2012 - 3:29PM

General Motors announced yesterday that Global Marketing Chief Joel Ewanick had resigned after roughly a year and a half at the position – with little explanation or clarity as to why he left and whether or not it was truly a resignation.

If A New Electric Car Is Too Expensive, Build Your Own

By Nicolas Zart on July 30, 2012 - 2:07PM

If electric cars are expensive so far, the choice is growing, so is the affordability. But if $30,000 is still too much, then how about converting your own oldie into an EV?

GM announces pricing for 2013 Camaro 1LE and ZL1 Convertible

By Patrick Rall on July 30, 2012 - 1:51PM

While speaking at an event on Sunday in Grand Rapids Michigan, Chevrolet Camaro Chief Engineer Al Oppenheiser announced some official pricing for the 2013 Chevrolet Camaro – including a price of just $37,035 for the new Camaro LE and $60,445 for the new Camaro ZL1 Convertible.

GM's Opel to take on Mini and Fiat 500 with Adam

By Aaron Turpen on July 29, 2012 - 4:01AM

General Motors will be unveiling its Opel Adam at the Paris Auto Show in September, a direct 3-door competitor to the BMW Mini and Fiat 500 in Europe.

GM investing $850M in Canadian R&D

By Aaron Turpen on July 27, 2012 - 5:30AM

General Motors is investing $850 million Canadian into research and development into light-weighting materials, mechatronics, software and communications for global vehicle platforms.

GM reconsidering support of Penn State due to Sandusky sex scandal

By Patrick Rall on July 26, 2012 - 7:32PM

General Motors is reportedly considering their sponsorship program with Penn State University as a result of the Jerry Sandusky child sex scandal that rocked their football program and the school as a whole – while also leading to unprecedented sanctions against the school by the NCAA.

Production begins for the 2013 Cadillac ATS

By Patrick Rall on July 26, 2012 - 3:17PM

Today at General Motors’ Lansing Grand River Assembly plant in Michigan, the first 2013 Cadillac ATS intended for public sale rolled off of the assembly line – marking the official beginning of the new sport sedan’s attack on the market segment dominated by the BMW 3 Series.

It's official: the Chevrolet Camaro is coming to NASCAR for 2013

By Patrick Rall on July 26, 2012 - 1:07PM

Ford and Dodge have been running their respective muscle cars in the NASCAR Nationwide Series for over a year now but General Motors just announced that when the 2013 NASCAR season kicks off next February in Daytona – the NASCAR Mustang and Challenger will be joined by the Chevrolet Camaro.

The front end of the 2013 Chevrolet Camaro NASCAR Nationwide Series car

A side view of the 2013 Chevrolet Camaro NASCAR Nationwide Series car

By Patrick Rall on July 26, 2012 - 1:04PM

The front end of the 2013 Chevrolet Camaro NASCAR Nationwide Series car

By Patrick Rall on July 26, 2012 - 1:03PM

2012 Toyota Tundra decked out for offroad racing. Photo © 2012 by Don Bain

Toyota tops General Motors in global auto sales once again

By Don Bain on July 26, 2012 - 12:51PM

Both Toyota and General Motors released their first half sales totals for 2012 yesterday, revealing Toyota has sold 300,000 more cars than GM so far this year, marking a dramatic turnaround for the Asian brand.

New rear wheel drive Cadillac super sedan coming in 2015

By Patrick Rall on July 26, 2012 - 12:07PM

The Cadillac XTS has stormed onto the full size luxury car scene, doing a fine job of replacing both the STS and the DTS in terms of luxury and spaciousness but reports indicate that GM’s luxury line is planning a new full size, rear wheel drive flagship sedan that will take aim at the BMW 7 Series.

2013 Chevrolet Spark gets official fuel economy figures

By Patrick Rall on July 25, 2012 - 11:36AM

The official EPA fuel economy figures for the 2013 Chevrolet Spark have hit the internet and while the fuel economy numbers are solid – they are likely lower than General Motors had hoped when they planned to introduce the subcompact Spark to the US market.

Customer loyalty still ranks GM, Ford over Toyota, Honda

By Don Bain on July 24, 2012 - 2:45PM

Few verifiable statistics are more telling about automotive quality than when a customer repeats purchasing a particular brand. In those terms, GM and Ford are at the head of the pack in front of Toyota and Honda.

The 2013 Chevrolet Camaro Dusk Convertible

GM announces new 2013 Chevrolet Camaro Dusk Coupe and Convertible

By Patrick Rall on July 24, 2012 - 9:35AM

General Motors has announced that for the 2013 model year, the Chevrolet Camaro Coupe and Convertible will both offer the new Dusk trimline package – adding style inside and out to the newest model year of the GM muscle car.

Chevrolet Volt owners have saved over $13.2 million in gas

By Patrick Rall on July 23, 2012 - 11:41AM

The Chevrolet Volt has been on sale for roughly 21 months and in that time, Volt owners have driven over 105 million miles with over 67 million of those on electricity – effectively saving those folks a combined total of over $13.2 million dollars at the pumps.

Ford, GM, Toyota, Nissan following different paths to electric car nirvana

By David Herron on July 21, 2012 - 10:06PM

If electric cars are our future, the automakers are following different paths to that goal, where most are focusing attention on one or two flagship electric vehicles, Ford is working on an across-the-board electrification strategy which will take several years to play out.

GM offers up new first images of the 2013 Chevrolet Camaro 1LE

By Patrick Rall on July 17, 2012 - 5:25PM

It has been months since General Motors offered up the first official production information on the 2013 Chevrolet Camaro 1LE but as we near the launch of the 2013 model year vehicles – GM has offered up a handful of official images of the new Mustang Boss 302-fighting, Bowtie-clad muscle car.

The back end of the 2013 Chevrolet Camaro 1LE

By Patrick Rall on July 17, 2012 - 5:23PM

The side profile of the 2013 Chevrolet Camaro 1LE in red

By Patrick Rall on July 17, 2012 - 5:22PM

The side profile of the 2013 Chevrolet Camaro 1LE in yellow

By Patrick Rall on July 17, 2012 - 5:21PM

Wirelessly charge your electric or plug-in hybrid

Electric Cars Charged Without Cables, Without Touching

By Nicolas Zart on July 17, 2012 - 4:19PM

When it comes to introducing risk free electric cars into the mainstream, car rental is a no-brainer. Wireless charging systems could be just the right push to increase the adoption and convenience.

Would you rent out your GM vehicle to strangers if OnStar could keep track of it for you?

By Aaron Turpen on July 17, 2012 - 4:09PM

General Motors has opened up its OnStar service to peer-to-peer car sharing service RelayRides, allowing people to share their cars through the P2P renter's experience with OnStar as the control system.

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