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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.

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.
By John Goreham on May 23, 2012 - 3:09PM
Phones will soon supplant radios in cars and that is a very good thing
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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?
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.
By Anthony Faccenda on May 6, 2012 - 12:12PM
GM avoided paying any federal tax in 2011, despite earning $7.6 billion in profits.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
By Patrick Rall on April 27, 2012 - 1:36PM
General Motors has recently disclosed the pay of its top executives in a filing with the US government, stating that their Chief Executive Officer Dan Akerson made $7.7 million dollars for his work during the 2011 calendar year.
By Nicolas Zart on April 24, 2012 - 3:08PM
Is the Beijing Auto Show the event to watch out for electric cars from now? It seems to be heading that direction.
By Don Bain on April 19, 2012 - 1:16PM
Reports are surfacing which suggest U.S. automakers may face significant parts shortages brought on by the effects of the recent recession if sales continue at their currently brisk pace.
By Frank Sherosky on April 18, 2012 - 11:21AM
Last time I reported on OnStar, the service helped recover a GM competitor’s stolen vehicle, a Chrysler 300. Now, the company is making new records on the number of connections.
By Patrick Rall on April 13, 2012 - 11:55AM
This past Wednesday morning there was an explosion at General Motors’ Warren Technical Center that was originally blamed in part on the battery system in the Chevrolet Volt but more information has become available – highlighting the facts that this wasn’t a production battery, the battery itself didn’t explode and all of the GM employees involved are safe and sound.