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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 Cars at 2011 Detroit Auto Show Not Labeled Properly

By Keith Griffin on January 16, 2011 - 9:38AM

The Made in the USA Foundation is hurling a charge against GM that its cars on display at the 2011 Detroit Auto Show are not labeled properly when it comes to their country of origin, i.e. where they are built.

GM expands truck axle recall to almost 27,000

By Patrick Rall on January 15, 2011 - 3:24PM

Late in December, General Motors recalled 1,262 2010 model year light duty pickup trucks for a rear axle pin issue but today, GM has expanded that recall to include a much larger group of 2010MY GM trucks with 26,751 vehicles now involved in this recall.

2011 Detroit Auto Show Charity Preview raises $2.6M for children

By Frank Sherosky on January 15, 2011 - 12:04PM

Once again, the 2011 North American International Auto Show Charity Preview black tie gala continues to be one of the top single-night fundraising events in the nation.

BMW Becomes Exclusive Foreign Car Maker for 2012 Olympics on NBC

By Keith Griffin on January 13, 2011 - 5:54PM

On Tuesday, GM announced it would be the exclusive domestic car maker advertising on NBC for the 2012 London Olympics and today BMW announces it will be the exclusive foreign car maker advertising during the Olympics. NBC ad sales reps handling the car account can now take the rest of the year off.

A closer look at the front end of the Cadillac CTS-V Coupe race car

By Patrick Rall on January 13, 2011 - 4:21PM

The passenger side front corner of the Cadillac CTS-V Coupe race car

By Patrick Rall on January 13, 2011 - 4:03PM

A passenger side profile of the Cadillac CTS-V Coupe race car

By Patrick Rall on January 13, 2011 - 4:01PM

A close up of the back end of the new Cadillac CTS-V Coupe race car

By Patrick Rall on January 13, 2011 - 3:55PM

A driver’s side rear shot of the Cadillac CTS-V Coupe race car at the 2011 Detroit Auto Show

By Patrick Rall on January 13, 2011 - 3:51PM

The driver’s side profile of the Cadillac CTS-V Coupe race car at the 2011 Detroit Auto Show

By Patrick Rall on January 13, 2011 - 3:49PM

Chevrolet unveils the new 2012 Sonic at the 2011 Detroit Auto Show

By Patrick Rall on January 12, 2011 - 4:24PM

We have known for some time now that the Chevrolet Aveo would receive a name change for the 2012 model year as the new Chevy Sonic as GM attempts to shed the less-than-great reputation of their b-segment lineup and to help with that, the 2011 Detroit Auto Show also brought us the Sonic Z-Spec Concept.

Electric Avenue lights up future at 2011 Detroit Auto Show

By Frank Sherosky on January 12, 2011 - 2:57PM

Electric Avenue at the 2011 Detroit Auto Show, also known as 2011 NAIAS, was moved from the main floor to the lower level at Cobo Center, but lit the way even more toward free rides and drives of electric vehicles.

Why the new Buick Verano is more than just a rebadged Chevy Cruze

By Patrick Rall on January 12, 2011 - 2:06PM

When the 2012 Buick Verano was unveiled at the 2011 Detroit Auto Show, the industry was introduced to the second use of the platform first seen for the new Chevrolet Cruze but the Verano is far more than just a rebadged Cruze.

TorqueNews drives the Chevy Volt at the 2011 Detroit Auto Show

By Patrick Rall on January 12, 2011 - 11:43AM

The key focus of the 2011 Detroit Auto Show is showing off new production and concept vehicles from around the American auto industry but the basement of Cobo Hall has spent the past few years as a low-speed driving course for the greenest (zero emission) vehicles in attendance and this year, the 2011 Chevy Volt was among the vehicles available for a test drive.

The 2011 Chevrolet Volt in motion

By Patrick Rall on January 12, 2011 - 11:37AM

The trunk of the 2011 Chevrolet Volt

By Patrick Rall on January 12, 2011 - 11:35AM

The interior of the 2011 Chevrolet Volt

By Patrick Rall on January 12, 2011 - 11:32AM

The battery power screen of the 2011 Chevy Volt

By Patrick Rall on January 12, 2011 - 11:31AM

2011 Chevy Volt driver's information panel

The driver's information panel from the 2011 Chevy Volt

By Patrick Rall on January 12, 2011 - 11:30AM

Volt Will Come in Hatchback Form Says Report from 2011 Detroit Auto Show

By Keith Griffin on January 11, 2011 - 3:06PM

Just one day after Toyota announced at the 2011 Detroit Auto Show that it is bringing out a hatchback version of the Toyota Prius, GM CEO Dan Akerson said today that the Chevrolet Volt will come out in hatchback form, too, as well as a minivan.

Future vision belongs to students at 2011 Detroit Auto Show

By Frank Sherosky on January 11, 2011 - 8:38AM

Some years at auto shows like the Detroit Auto Show are more visionary than others. No matter what the mood, though, you can always depend on the two major creative displays by students: Michelin Design Challenge and the College for Creative Studies (CCS).

Chevrolet Uses Detroit Auto Show To Kick Off Its Centennial in 2011

By Keith Griffin on January 10, 2011 - 9:03PM

It’s not likely that 100 years from now Chevrolet will look back on the introduction of the Chevrolet Sonic at the 2011 Detroit Auto Show as a highlight in its history but the new compact is the first new model to kick off Chevrolet’s centennial celebration.

First Press Day recap and more from 2011 Detroit Auto Show

By Frank Sherosky on January 10, 2011 - 7:40PM

The first day of the 2011 NAIAS press coverage at the Detroit Auto Show was kicked off early with the Car and Truck of the Year Awards. Aside from Chevy Volt and the Ford Explorer winning the coveted event, the day revealed more and more products, a host of interviews and events and reveals.

GMC Releases New Sierra HD All Terrain Photos

By Keith Griffin on January 9, 2011 - 1:50PM

In advance of the Detroit Auto Show, GMC has released more pictures of the GMC Sierra HD All Terrain concept. Maybe the word concept should be followed by the phrase “wink, wink” in parenthesis.

Direct link to GM webcasts from 2011 NAIAS

By Frank Sherosky on January 9, 2011 - 12:18AM

In years past, the general public was not given the same access that the media has had at auto shows. This year, that has changed; at least with GM, where the company has made web casts available for on-demand replay.

GM impresses CES 2011 with Electric Networked Vehicles

By Frank Sherosky on January 8, 2011 - 10:16PM

After a six-month run as main attractions at the 2010 World Expo in Shanghai, General Motors’ EN-V concepts made their North American public debut at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas.

Classic Car Fans Invited To Vote on Smithsonian Race To The Museum

By Keith Griffin on January 7, 2011 - 3:53PM

The Smithsonian Institution, or as some lovingly call it “America’s Attic,” has put out the call to classic car fans to vote on an exhibit called ‘Race to the Museum.” The winning cars will be out on display Jan. 22 to Feb. 21 at the National Museum of American History in Washington, D.C.

The final sales results for the US auto industry in 2010

By Patrick Rall on January 7, 2011 - 3:49PM

The final numbers from 2010 are in from around the auto industry and the one good thing about the terrible year that was 2009 is that 2010 numbers show strong growth for everyone – except for Toyota.

GM invests in Powermat to eliminate power cords in vehicles

By Frank Sherosky on January 7, 2011 - 10:53AM

General Motors and Powermat, a pioneer in inductive-based, wireless charging technology, announced a commercial agreement today that will eliminate the need for charging cords for personal electronic devices in many future Chevrolet, Buick, GMC and Cadillac products beginning mid-2012.

The 2011 Chevrolet Camaro Convertible configurator is online

By Patrick Rall on January 6, 2011 - 4:58PM

Since the new Chevrolet Camaro was introduced, the people have been clamoring for a droptop and we are now one step closer to the hitting the market as the 2011 Camaro Convertible configurator is now live on the Chevrolet website.

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