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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 Brand Number One for 2011, but Another Company Wins Overall

By Keith Griffin on December 30, 2011 - 9:42AM

With just a couple sales days left, Ford is saying it has broken the 2 million vehicles sold barrier for the first time in four years, making it the top brand for 2011, but not the top manufacturer. Another company should end the year with that designation.

Are the Chevy Volt or Nissan Leaf flops as some naysayers claim?

By David Herron on December 28, 2011 - 8:25PM

A report by 24/7 Wall Street spins the truth about the Chevy Volt into a negative view on its sales and popularity record.

GM recalls 2010 and 2011 Cadillac SRX over rollaway risks

By Patrick Rall on December 28, 2011 - 11:23AM

General Motors and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration recently announced a recall of select 2010 and 2011 model year Cadillac SRX crossovers due to a risk of the transmission cables coming unattached from the transmission – making it impossible to shift and possibly leading to a rollaway accident if the vehicle is left in a drive gear or neutral.

GM announces 2012 downtime for three US truck plants

By Patrick Rall on December 27, 2011 - 4:12PM

Each year, auto plants around the United States deal with planned downtime as various maintenance and retooling tasks are handled and as 2012 nears, General Motors has announced planned downtime for their three American truck plants in Michigan, Texas and Indiana – with a total of 21 weeks of downtime across the three facilities.

The upper half of the new Buick Encore teased on Facebook

By Patrick Rall on December 27, 2011 - 1:22PM

Almost two weeks ago, General Motors offered up the first teaser image of the new 2013 Buick Encore followed by a four quadrant image of the new crossover on Facebook with the four sections covered b the Buick logo– the second of which was revealed quietly over the long holiday weekend.

GM gets Bailout, Why not Saab

By Adam Yamada-Hanff on December 27, 2011 - 1:17PM

It was recently announced that Saab, the venerable Swedish automaker, filed for bankruptcy protection. Saab did not need to do this though, as it had a chance with two Chinese firms to pull itself out from the dire financial situation it found itself in. However, General Motors (GM), blocked the deal. This begs the question... why can't Saab get a bailout?

OnStar FMV used to recover stolen Chrysler 300

OnStar FMV helps recover stolen Chrysler 300

By Frank Sherosky on December 26, 2011 - 12:04AM

Who knew that OnStar would one day help recover a GM competitor’s stolen vehicle? That’s precisely what happened to an owner of a Chrysler 300 in Oregon who purchased the new retail product called OnStar FMV.

GM engineers design the squeal out of brakes

By Frank Sherosky on December 23, 2011 - 3:52PM

Just a few weeks ago we reported at TorqueNews on engineers from General Motors Company (NYSE: GM) doubling the life of brake rotors with metal treatment process used to treat power train parts. Well, a new design is now being developed by GM engineers in the form of an insert that practically eliminates unwanted brake squeal.

Send GM Coal for Putting Saab in Bankruptcy

By Keith Griffin on December 23, 2011 - 12:57PM

In keeping with the themes of the season, the truth has to be told. GM is the Scrooge that has successfully put Saab into bankruptcy by refusing to let the company be sold to Chinese investors.

Nissan's Leaf survived fine in Fukushima tsunami, no fires

By David Herron on December 22, 2011 - 7:27PM

Two dozen Nissan Leaf electric cars were mangled in the tsunami, with no battery pack fires, giving us anecdotal battery pack safety evidence compared with the Chevy Volt.

A scene from Happy Grad, submitted by Zachary Bors to the Route 66 contest.

You could win $10,000 by sharing your favorite Chevrolet Route 66 video

By Don Bain on December 22, 2011 - 6:29PM

Filmmakers from around the world have created video spots for the Chevrolet Route 66 contest in an effort to have theirs aired by GM during SuperBowl XLVI. Now fans have the chance to win $10,000 by sharing their favorite 30-second spot from the 35 finalists selected from over 197 entries and 32 different countries.

$250k Chevy Volt subsidy claim bogus says TheStreet.com

By David Herron on December 22, 2011 - 4:04PM

Conservative policy think-tank playing loose and fast with the numbers regarding government spending on the Chevy Volt.

GM drops video of the Chevrolet COPO Camaro Concept on the drag strip

By Patrick Rall on December 21, 2011 - 3:43PM

The day before the 2011 SEMA Show opened in Las Vegas, the folks from General Motors invited a select group of media to meet just outside of the Las Vegas Convention Center for the debut of a new product that turned out to be the new Chevrolet COPO Camaro Concept – and now GM has offered up a video of this new drag strip monster on the track.

Saab suspends all warranty coverage indefinitely - GM comes to the rescue

By Patrick Rall on December 21, 2011 - 12:40PM

The Saab brand officially appears to be dead with government aided bankruptcy and liquidation processes well under way, but things have just gotten worse for current owners and Saab dealerships as the Swedish automaker has announced that all standing warranties on privately owned vehicles will no longer be honored and new vehicles sold from now on will not come with any of the warranties previously offered.

GM China ATC Phase 2 to be open by 2nd Half of 2012

Phase 2 of GM China Advanced Technical Center to be operational in 2012

By Frank Sherosky on December 21, 2011 - 9:14AM

The second phase of the General Motors Company (NYSE: GM) China Advanced Technical Center (ATC), the most comprehensive advanced automotive technology development center in China, is on track to open in the second half of 2012.

GM's CEO Akerson wants to build 60,000 Volt's in 2012

By David Herron on December 20, 2011 - 7:42PM

Confidence abounds that they can fix the problems, and getting back to production and sales.

TorqueNews Exclusive: New Cadillac XTS4 spotted on the streets of Detroit

By Patrick Rall on December 19, 2011 - 1:36PM

Last month, General Motors unveiled the sleek new Cadillac XTS at the LA Auto Show and yesterday, TorqueNews cameras caught the new flagship luxury sedan cruising around the streets of the Metro Detroit area.

A square shot of the back end of the Cadillac XTS4 sedan

By Patrick Rall on December 19, 2011 - 1:33PM

The back end of the Cadillac XTS4 sedan

By Patrick Rall on December 19, 2011 - 1:32PM

The close up shot of the Cadillac XTS4 sedan's front corner

By Patrick Rall on December 19, 2011 - 1:30PM

The driver's side of the Cadillac XTS4

By Patrick Rall on December 19, 2011 - 1:28PM

The driver's side front corner of the Cadillac XTS4

By Patrick Rall on December 19, 2011 - 1:25PM

California wants you to kick the 3,000-mile oil change habit

By Katherine Tompkins on December 17, 2011 - 2:12PM

California’s Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery (CalRecycle) launches its "Check Your Number" campaign to reduce impact of oil changes on the environment

GM announces 270 horsepower turbo 4-cylinder for Cadillac ATS

By Patrick Rall on December 15, 2011 - 4:20PM

We have seen teaser pictures and videos of the camouflaged 2013 Cadillac ATS but thanks to a new General Motors announcement, we know that there will be three engine options for the new compact sports sedan including a new turbocharged 2.0 4-cylinder packing 270 horsepower and 260lb-ft of torque.

The first teaser of the 2013 Buick Encore

General Motors teases the new 2013 Buick Encore CUV

By Patrick Rall on December 15, 2011 - 10:53AM

Teasing new models through social media venues is all the rage this year and General Motors got in on the “striptease” act yesterday when they posted a close up picture of the new 2013 Buick Encore CUV on the official Buick Facebook page – promising to offer more pictures as they near the 2012 Detroit Auto Show debut of the new Buick crossover.

General Motors Brake Engineer Jim Webster (photo for GM by Jeffrey Sauger)

GM doubles brake-rotor life with Ferritic Nitro-Carburizing

By Frank Sherosky on December 14, 2011 - 11:15AM

Imagine doubling the life of brake rotors. Not only does the new metal-treatment process save consumers hundreds of dollars, but it saves GM on warranty costs, a key line item on the corporate balance sheet.

NTSB prefers no cell phones while driving, and Ray LaHood wants a total ban

NTSB recommends ban on all cell-phone related communications while driving

By Frank Sherosky on December 13, 2011 - 3:25PM

Think no cell phone calls in or out, no texting, no updating, if the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has its way.

Teijin Limited, a leader in the carbon fiber and composites industry, and Genera

GM looking to bring carbon fiber to mass production vehicles

By David Herron on December 12, 2011 - 6:51PM

Carbon fiber doesn't have remain in the realm of the high end race vehicles, it could come to mass production cars.

GM and BMW looking to jointly develop fuel cell vehicle tech

By David Herron on December 12, 2011 - 4:35PM

GM to provide their fuel cell technology, which GM and BMW will jointly work on.

Lithium-ion battery of a Chevy Volt in a lab setting

TorqueNews Exclusive: Fred Fresard, attorney for Dykema, addresses Chevy Volt fire

By Frank Sherosky on December 12, 2011 - 3:54PM

Since his presentation at the DRI Strictly Automotive Seminar, Fred Fresard, a partner in law firm Dykema’s automotive practice, spoke on the phone with TorqueNews regarding the post-test, single Chevy Volt fire as the result of a NHTSA crash test, and the how plaintiffs are getting in line over energy storage systems for EVs and HEVs.

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