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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 recalling 50,000 Buick, GMC and Chevy SUVs

By Anthony Faccenda on April 12, 2012 - 10:17AM

The sizable recall is due to a possible windshield wiper defect.

Major explosion in GM battery lab injures at least one - UPDATED

By Patrick Rall on April 11, 2012 - 11:39AM

This morning around 9am, an explosion in a high security battery lab 2-7 in the Alternative Energy Center of the General Motors Technical Center in Warren Michigan forced an emergency evacuation while sending at least one person to the hospital in a state that some have referred to as “critically” injured”.

GM grows in March 2012 sales but Cadillac, Buick struggle

By Patrick Rall on April 9, 2012 - 6:24PM

For the folks at General Motors, sales were pretty strong in March 2012 with an increase of 11.8% but with Cadillac and Buick both showing significant year over year declines in growth – things aren’t going as smoothly as CEO Dan Akerson would prefer as the first quarter of 2012 comes to an end.

IBM is partnering with various carmakers for EVs

Top 10 Things You Might Not Know about Electric Vehicles

By Nicolas Zart on April 9, 2012 - 12:27PM

I met with Kal Gyimesi, Automotive Leader at IBM's Institute for Business Value, Automotive Leader at IBM's Institute for Business Value to better understand how IBM is using its resource for the automotive industry as it makes its way forward, especially when it comes to the electric drive.

US government freezes GM CEO Akerson’s pay for 2012

By Patrick Rall on April 6, 2012 - 7:06PM

The United States Treasury Department announced today that the chief executive officers of several companies who received “bailout assistance” will have their pay for the 2012 year frozen at the 2011 levels – meaning that General Motors CEO Dan Akerson will not receive a raise this year.

2013 Cadillac XTS price to start at $44,995

By Patrick Rall on April 5, 2012 - 6:20PM

General Motors has just announced the pricing for the 2013 Cadillac XTS, and when their new flagship full sized premium luxury sedan hits showrooms later this spring, it will carry a base price of $44,995 including destination.

Chevy Camaro bests Ford Mustang, Dodge Challenger in March 2012

By Patrick Rall on April 5, 2012 - 1:33PM

After leading the division in January and trailing the Ford Mustang in February, the Chevrolet Camaro battled back in March 2012 to claim the title of best selling muscle car for the month – beating the Mustang by a narrow margin of just 246 units.

Chevy Volt slaughters Nissan Leaf in March 2012 sales

By Patrick Rall on April 4, 2012 - 9:33AM

While the automotive world is focusing on the 2012 New York Auto Show, automakers from around the world have issued their March 2012 sales reports and for the second month in a row – the Chevrolet Volt badly outsold the Nissan Leaf, this time with a margin of almost 4 to 1 in favor of the range-extended electric Chevy.

The leaping African Impala will appear on the 2014 model in 2013

2014 Chevy Impala emblem evolves toward more athletic design

By Frank Sherosky on April 4, 2012 - 9:04AM

What’s the significance of an emblem? At the Design Center of General Motors (NYSE: GM), all logos and emblems are a big deal, and here’s why there is so much fuss over the 2014 Chevy Impala’s emblem.

GM to recall full sized 2012 SUVs, vans over potential power steering failure

By Patrick Rall on April 3, 2012 - 6:10PM

Beginning tomorrow, General Motors will begin notifying owners of select GMC and Chevrolet full sized vans and sport utility vehicles over a concern that a vital component of the steering system could fail – leaving the vehicle uncontrollable in the event that the part should fail at speeds.

2012 Chevy Volt, charging, picture copyright GM

Driving 190 electric miles in a Chevy Volt blows up 35 mile range myth

By David Herron on April 3, 2012 - 4:59PM

The Chevy Volt is rated by the EPA with a 35 mile electric range, leading some to dismiss its electric capabilities, but last weekend a Florida man set out to see what was his total electric driving range, ending up 190 miles with 6 times the rated electric range.

Zipcar launches electric vehicle pilot program in Chicago with the introduction

Zipcar adding Chevy Volt and other electric cars in Chicago

By David Herron on March 31, 2012 - 8:01PM

Following car2go's deployment of electric cars in San Diego, Zipcar is adding five Chevy Volt's and up to 20 other electric cars in its Chicago car sharing fleet.

GM and Chevy aim to save $2 billion in global advertising with new Ad agency

By Adam Yamada-Hanff on March 28, 2012 - 4:47PM

General Motors (GM) is hoping to save around $2 billion dollars over the next 5 years. This isn't on manufacturing, labor, materials, or productions costs but on what most automakers see as necessity to sell cars, advertising.

GM's adaptation of Legos could help protect your car from problems

By John Goreham on March 27, 2012 - 8:49PM

General Motors and WellStar Health System have jointly developed a novel approach using Legos to tackle serious problems

Opel Ampera dominates Monte Carlo Rally [Video]

By Adam Yamada-Hanff on March 27, 2012 - 11:26AM

The Chevy Volt's European cousin, the Opel Ampera, won the 13th International Monte Carlo Rally in the electric cars and alternative propulsion category over the weekend. This is the first-time the Opel Ampera has competed in the Monte Carlo and won.

GM Ecotec Engine Hits 3 million Mark at Spring Hill Plant

By Keith Griffin on March 24, 2012 - 4:47PM

GM is touting the fact that its General Motor Spring Hill powertrain plant produced its 3-millionth Ecotec engine this week but the bigger story is really the fact that is has produced 1 million of the engines in the last 30 months alone.

Colorado residents can get $13,500 in tax credits for purchasing Chevy Volt

By Adam Yamada-Hanff on March 24, 2012 - 1:21PM

Colorado residents who are looking to buy or lease the Chevy Volt will be happy to hear they are eligible to receive a total of $13,500 in federal and State Tax credits.

GM's 120 Volt charger for the Chevy Volt

GM replacing Chevy Volt 120 volt chargers for customer satisfaction

By David Herron on March 22, 2012 - 9:53PM

In a move that isn't technically a "recall," GM has begun replacing Chevy Volt 120 volt charging cords with ones using thicker wires, following months of Volt owner reports of overheating charging cords.

GM partners with MTV to win over young consumers

By Anthony Faccenda on March 22, 2012 - 9:15PM

General Motors has just hired MTV Scratch to head a new marketing campaign designed to capture the elusive young adult demographic.

Lutz and Wagoner unveiling the Chevy Volt

Bob Lutz disappointed by Krauthammer and other Chevy Volt bashers

By David Herron on March 20, 2012 - 9:45PM

Bob Lutz's latest blog post on the Chevy Volt bashers finds him disappointed that a Conservative Icon like Charles Krauthammer would stoop to joining in with heaping lies upon the Chevy Volt.

Bob Tanner, 2012 Volt owner and Iraq War Vet

Iraq War Vet buys Chevy Volt to save money amid high gasoline prices

By David Herron on March 19, 2012 - 7:11PM

The rising cost of gasoline is leading many to seek alternatives, and one Iraq War Vet finds owning a Chevy Volt saves over $200 a month, plus addresses national energy security concerns.

GM's Akerson talks about auto industry bailout and a 140+ mile range Volt

By David Herron on March 15, 2012 - 8:49PM

Last week in an interview with the Commonwealth Club, GM's CEO Dan Akerson talked frankly about the auto industry bailout, the role of government in shaping industry, the responsibility of industry to be part of the solution to climate change and other problems, and battery technology that could deliver a 150-200 mile range Chevy Volt.

Robo-Glove or K-glove developed by GM and NASA

GM and Nasa developing Robo-Glove, expect factory floor use

By Frank Sherosky on March 14, 2012 - 11:23PM

General Motors Company (NYSE: GM) and NASA are jointly developing a robotic glove called Robo-glove that auto workers and astronauts can wear to help do their respective jobs better while potentially reducing the risk of repetitive stress injuries.

GM recalls over 3k 2012 Buick Regal models due to lighting problem

By Anthony Faccenda on March 13, 2012 - 9:52PM

A software error has been linked to parking lamp failure in the all-new Regal.

Which electric car is best: Coda, i-Miev, Focus Electric, Leaf, Model S, or Volt

By David Herron on March 13, 2012 - 8:07PM

Coda Automotive is in the news with assembly of the companies first production electric car, so we take a look at the company's claim their electric car offers the best value proposition of electric cars in its class.

Gartner's Emerging Technology Hype Cycle

CalCars' Felix Kramer asks What's Dragging Down the Volt?

By David Herron on March 8, 2012 - 8:41PM

GM's 5-week production halt on the Chevy Volt has given ammunition to naysayers, while advocates like Felix Kramer say it's just a phase in the technology adoption curve.

Chevrolet New Sail sales propelling GM to another China auto market record

By Frank Sherosky on March 6, 2012 - 9:09PM

According to today’s GM media release, the latest sales figure for the Chevrolet New Sail set a record for the month; and confirms GM is still on a solid path in the Chinese auto market.

GM struggles in February 2012 but shows growth

By Patrick Rall on March 5, 2012 - 1:24PM

February 2012 was a tough month for General Motors, with the largest of the American automakers ranking last in terms year over year growth but the good news was that with an improvement of 1.1%, the company still showed a positive growth in what proved to be a fairly bad month.

GM shuts down Chevy Volt production for five weeks, temporarily lays off 1,300

By Anthony Faccenda on March 2, 2012 - 9:18PM

Just one day after GM reported positive Volt sales in February, the automaker is ceasing production for 5 weeks due to overall poor sales.

The 2012 Chevy Sonic sold 3X more than the Aveo. Photo by Don Bain

Detroit's Big Three part of February's auto sales surge

By Don Bain on March 2, 2012 - 1:32AM

Ford, General Motors and Chrysler participated in an overall 15.7 percent surge in auto sales last month, the highest level of automotive sales since February 2008, three months before the economy lost its way.

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