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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.

Prius most traded-in car for Volt and Leaf, because of HOV stickers?

By David Herron on May 26, 2012 - 4:42PM

Both GM and Nissan claims the Toyota Prius is the most-often-traded-in car for the Chevy Volt and Nissan Leaf, citing this factoid as a success of their electric car programs, but the real reason appears to be stickers for solo drivers to drive in California's HOV lanes.

A screenshot of the 2013 Cadillac XTS configurator

Build and price your 2013 Cadillac XTS online now

By Patrick Rall on May 25, 2012 - 12:29PM

The configurator page for the 2013 Cadillac XTS is up and running with a full complement of information including prices – allowing prospective buyers a chance to build their dream Caddy sedan with a price starting at $44,995.

NHTSA expands Chevy Cruze engine fire investigation to 370,000

By Patrick Rall on May 25, 2012 - 11:39AM

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has announced that they have expanded the investigation of the Chevrolet Cruze to a second model year, which now encompasses some 370,000 vehicles in the US.

The 7th Generation (2001-5) Honda Civic. Photo courtesy Wikipedia.

Converting existing cars to EVs slowly becoming practical

By Don Bain on May 24, 2012 - 7:57PM

Electric cars have their pluses and minuses, but the day is coming when you can take the gasoline vehicle you bought five years ago and convert it to a zero-emissions plug-in EV with everything you’d expect, except the tax credit.

GM giving away a 2013 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 and a trip to the Indy 500

By Patrick Rall on May 24, 2012 - 5:26PM

General Motors has announced a new sweepstakes where one lucky winner will win a trip to the Indy 500 and a 2013 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 – and all that you have to do is sign up on the new site WinCamaroZL1.com.

2013 Chevrolet Malibu Eco recalled for airbag risks

By Patrick Rall on May 24, 2012 - 11:09AM

General Motors has issued a recall of over 4,300 units of the 2013 Chevrolet Malibu Eco over a concern that portions of the airbag might open under hard cornering or in some worst-case scenarios, the airbag and safety belt pretensioners may not function in the event of an accident.

GM highlights car audio's switch to phone integration

By John Goreham on May 23, 2012 - 3:09PM

Phones will soon supplant radios in cars and that is a very good thing

GM and Nissan trade punches over electric car fast charging

By David Herron on May 18, 2012 - 9:17PM

At a public hearing today convened by California Senate Majority Leader Ellen Corbett to discuss Electric Vehicle Deployment, representatives of GM and Nissan sparred over electric car fast charging standards.

GM says it won't run ads during the 2013 Super Bowl

By Anthony Faccenda on May 18, 2012 - 8:12PM

GM's surprising decision comes just days after the automaker pulled $10 million in ads from Facebook.

Ignoring the Facebook IPO, Buffett casually invests in GM

By Adam Yamada-Hanff on May 18, 2012 - 8:07PM

People today were excited and geared up for the Facebook IPO, but everyone seems to have missed an important move by the “Oracle of Omaha,” aka Warren Buffett, as he invested a considerable sum into General Motors.

EVS26 And The Global Campaign for Consumer EV Adoption

By Nicolas Zart on May 18, 2012 - 2:17PM

EVS is always an interesting event to participate in. Nowhere will you see more engaged companies, startups and engineers iron out the kinks of this new electric drive paradigm. GM, BMW, Lotus, Qualcomm, Siemens, AC Propulsion all share the floor, each bringing their unique solutions and paving the way forward.

Ford "Unfriend's" GM over Facebook ad pullout via Twitter

By Adam Yamada-Hanff on May 17, 2012 - 4:44PM

Ford has taken a jab at General Motors over the recent Facebook ad pullout via another very popular social network, Twitter.

Save money on high gas prices with fuel economy tips from GM fuel economy experts

By David Herron on May 16, 2012 - 6:42PM

Simple changes to driving habits can have a big impact on fuel economy, saving you money by burning less fuel, and decreasing the negative environmental impact from driving.

The 2012 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 Coupe by Livernois Motorsports

Livernois Motorsports builds the first 2012 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 in the 9 second club

By Patrick Rall on May 16, 2012 - 2:59PM

While there is no doubt that the 2012 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 is far more than just a drag car, General Motors is aware that there will be plenty of ZL1 owners who frequent the drag strip and after running in the 11s with a stock 2012 Camaro ZL1, Livernois Motorsports has laid claim as the first people to put the ZL1 into the 9 second quarter mile range.

GM adding 600 jobs in Lansing to build the 2013 Cadillac ATS

By Patrick Rall on May 16, 2012 - 11:31AM

General Motors will start a second shift in July at the Lansing Grand River Assembly plant to prepare for the increased production of the sporty new 2013 Cadillac ATS – with 600 jobs being added in Michigan to build the new compact Caddy sedan.

THe 2012 Chevrolet Volt. Photo by Don Bain

How TARDEC's military research advances automotive technology

By Don Bain on May 16, 2012 - 2:22AM

At the Tank Automotive Research Development and Engineering Center (TARDEC) in Warren, Mich., the current project may one day be part of the latest fuel saving features in a Chevrolet or Ford.

GM pulls ads from Facebook, could other automakers follow?

By Adam Yamada-Hanff on May 15, 2012 - 9:48PM

General Motors has surprised quite a lot of people by pulling its ads from the largest and most influential social media network on the planet, Facebook.

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GM, Chrysler improving relations with automotive parts suppliers

By Don Bain on May 14, 2012 - 3:10PM

General Motors and the Chrysler Group have continued to improve their rating in this year's survey of suppliers in the12th annual study of OEM working relations.

GM's list of car-related Mother's Day gifts

By Anthony Faccenda on May 12, 2012 - 9:41PM

Although most don't consider car washes and road trips as suitable Mother's Day presents, a new GM survey suggests that many moms would prefer them over more traditional gifts.

GM trademarks "Riviera" - perhaps hinting to a new Buick coupe

By Patrick Rall on May 11, 2012 - 12:09PM

General Motors has applied for a trademark through the US government for the name Riviera for use on automobiles, perhaps hinting at a future return of the Buick Riviera – bolstering the rumors that we could soon see a sporty new 2-door Buick.

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CARFAX reveals shocking truth about ignored recalls

By Don Bain on May 8, 2012 - 5:19PM

A new Carfax study has revealed over 2.7 million used cars with ignored auto recall issues are currently endangering the safety of commuters nationwide, reflecting the number of manufacturer mandated repairs simply not completed during 2011.

GM suffers from short month in April 2012 sales

By Patrick Rall on May 8, 2012 - 12:45PM

There were only 24 selling days for American dealerships in April 2012 compared to 27 days in April 2011 – a difference that caused a noticeable drop in sales figures for General Motors but when you look at the daily sales rate, GM was actually on a better pace in April 2012 than they were one year ago.

What auto manufacturer will attract the orphaned brand loyalists?

By Don Bain on May 8, 2012 - 2:05AM

As the cars in America age, making it the time to buy new cars, which brand will get the bulk of the former loyalists to brands like Hummer, Pontiac, Mercury, Saturn, Saab, Eagle, Geo, Plymouth and Oldsmobile that are now orphaned?

The 2013 Cadillac ATS starts under $34k - bests BMW by $1,800

By Patrick Rall on May 7, 2012 - 11:53AM

General Motors has just announced the early pricing figures for the upcoming 2013 Cadillac ATS and with a price starting under $34,000 with destination – the new ATS is the most affordable vehicle in the Cadillac lineup while also undercutting the uber popular BMW 3 Series by over $1,800.

Despite massive profits, GM pays zero federal income tax

By Anthony Faccenda on May 6, 2012 - 12:12PM

GM avoided paying any federal tax in 2011, despite earning $7.6 billion in profits.

The front end of the 2012 Chevy Camaro ZL1

2012 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 runs stock 11s (video)

By Patrick Rall on May 4, 2012 - 1:12PM

The world of drag racing is packed full of speculation as to what cars can run what numbers but when General Motors recently took a pair of 2012 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 super muscle cars to Milan Dragway in Michigan, their cameras were rolling to capture both the automatic and manual versions of the ZL1 turning in 11 second quarter mile times in bone stock form.

Chevy Volt continues to thrash Nissan Leaf in April 2012

By Patrick Rall on May 4, 2012 - 12:27PM

While the Chevrolet Volt failed to hit the same impressive sales figures as it did in March, April 2012 brought about another month where the electric Chevy vastly outsold the Nissan Leaf – this time by a margin of almost 3 to 1 – helping the Volt to continue to pull away from the Leaf in sales for the 2012 calendar year.

GM to begin selling Chevrolet Corvette in South Korea

By Patrick Rall on May 1, 2012 - 2:57PM

General Motors has announced that they will begin selling the fabled Chevrolet Corvette at dealerships in South Korea starting this Friday (May 4th) in an effort to improve sales of the long lived high performance car - although Korean buyers will have to pay a hefty price to cruise the streets of Seoul in the 2013 Corvette.

GM stock reaction to drop in April sales looks meaningless, awaiting earnings

By Frank Sherosky on May 1, 2012 - 12:31PM

A lot of news has emerged out of General Motors Company (NYSE: GM) lately. And while the most egregious would seem to be the drop in April sales by 8.2 percent, the general market price dynamic appears to be even more powerful, not to mention the next earnings report.

Onboard information system, a win or lose appeal

The Deal Maker Or Breaker With Hybrid, Plug-in Hybrid And Electric Car Info Systems

By Nicolas Zart on April 28, 2012 - 2:32PM

There’s no denying stepping into a hybrid, HEV, a plug-in hybrid, PHEV or a pure electric car, EV for the first time can be a little disconcerting at first. Then it all makes sense, if the right environment has been intelligently thought of.

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