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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.

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.

GM techs zeroing in on Volt fire cause, solution

By Don Bain on December 8, 2011 - 1:12AM

The glycol solution used to cool the batteries in the Chevrolet Volt’s is the most likely cause of the fires that broke out in the cars after government crash tests, an informed yet unnamed source has reported. Apparently the coolant crystallized over time, causing an electrical short that sparked the fires, based on preliminary reports.

GM to gain Chinese Market share via attrition

By Don Bain on December 7, 2011 - 11:27PM

The foremost automotive manufacturer, General Motors Co., having sold more vehicles than any other automaker this year, now finds itself in an excellent position to gain market share in China as a number of homegrown local players find it difficult to compete with global giants in a shrinking market.

The 2012 Camaro ZL1 could be the best muscle there ever will be

By Patrick Rall on December 7, 2011 - 4:34PM

The 2012 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 packs a supercharged V8 engine first offered in the Cadillac V-Series models along with a high tech suspension system that has made its rounds in General Motors’ Corvette ZR1 and Z06 supercars. These are two features of many that help make the 2012 Camaro ZL1 one of the most amazing performance cars of all time but is the new super Camaro one of the best muscle cars of all time - or is it the best muscle car there will ever be?

Chevrolet Volt fire risk fix could cost GM over $10 million

By Patrick Rall on December 7, 2011 - 3:01PM

General Motors is hard at work, cooperating with the US government to come up with a fix for the battery related fire risk related to violent impacts and reports suggest that the General is close to proposing a solution – with a fix that could cost General Motors as much as $1,000 per vehicle.

Chevy Volt battles back, beats Nissan Leaf handily in November 2011

By Patrick Rall on December 6, 2011 - 2:50PM

General Motors might be dealing with battery-related issues right now but that didn’t stop the Chevrolet Volt from easily outselling the Nissan Leaf in November 2011, although the Volt still trails the Leaf in annual sales with just one month remaining.

Ndamukong Suh is shown here on the right

Detroit Lions superstar Ndamukong Suh crashes his 1970 Chevelle SS

By Patrick Rall on December 5, 2011 - 3:11PM

It seems like young Detroit Lions superstar defensive lineman Ndamukong Suh has been in the news lately for all of the wrong reasons and after being suspended for two games after an alleged stomping incident in the Lions Thanksgiving Day loss to division rival Green Bay, Suh is back in the news for crashing his vintage Chevy muscle car.

GM may buy back Chevrolet Volts from owners concerned about fires

By Patrick Rall on December 4, 2011 - 5:51PM

General Motors CEO Dan Akerson recently announced that the American automaker will buy back 2011 Chevrolet Volt electric vehicles from any owners who are foolishly concerned about the “fire risk” stemming from the recent NHTSA investigation into the safety of lithium ion batteries.

Part of the Elect/HVAC team at the 2011 Saturn Reunion

Former Saturn employees meet for 2011 Saturn Reunion

By Frank Sherosky on December 3, 2011 - 12:47PM

Former Saturn employees proved once again at the 2011 Saturn Reunion in Warren, Michigan that Saturn Corporation was not only a different kind of car and a different kind of company, but its culture built by its philosophy is still alive.

GM stock daily chart as of 11-28-2011 by Frank Sherosky, AuthorFrank.com

GM stock trading reveals uncertainty to details of Volt investigation by NHTSA

By Frank Sherosky on November 28, 2011 - 8:48PM

Perhaps investors in General Motors Company (NYSE: GM) stock realized the company isn’t hiding like Toyota did a few years ago, but is taking on the negative press of the NHTSA investigation into a fire with a Chevy Volt after it was compromised by a NHTSA crash test.

Chevy Volt shown at 2011 NAIAS in Detroit getting new safety protocols

GM says de-charging after severe crashes to define new safety protocol for Chevy Volt

By Frank Sherosky on November 28, 2011 - 12:27PM

Unlike companies that try to hide and make excuses, General Motors (NYSE: GM) laid bare its details about the preliminary evaluation of Volt battery assemblies, and defined de-charging the battery as a new safety protocol to any post-crash event.

The 2012 Chevrolet Equinox. Photo courtesy of GM

GM to breathe new life into the Spring Hill Manufacturing Plant

By Don Bain on November 27, 2011 - 5:08PM

General Motors has announced a $61 million investment to bring the currently idle Spring Hill assembly plant back to life, helping to fill the demand for some of their more popular vehicles. The Spring Hill assembly line was closed last year during GM's bankruptcy.

Jay Leno talks about the Volt while Richard Petty listens.

Jay Leno drives his Chevy Volt 11,000 miles without buying gas

By Patrick Rall on November 17, 2011 - 7:35PM

Well known TV personality and automotive collector Jay Leno originally stated that he wasn’t interested in buying the very first 2011 Chevrolet Volt but Leno is among the celebs who was quick to grab up the new electric Chevy - which after 11,000 miles still hasn’t made a trip to the gas station.