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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 August 22, 2013 - 11:46AM
Although the vast majority of automotive enthusiasts in the US have already seen pictures, General Motors issued the first official pictures of the new droptop muscle car which is scheduled to make its public debut at the upcoming Frankfurt Motor Show.
By Patrick Rall on August 21, 2013 - 6:40PM
Callaway has issued the first teaser of their upcoming supercar based on the new 2014 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray and while the details right now are very limited – we know that this beast will pack a supercharged version of the C7 Stingray’s new LT1 V8.
By Patrick Rall on August 21, 2013 - 12:02PM
As we reported earlier today, the new 2014 Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra half ton pickups have become the first trucks to receive a perfect score in the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s New Car Assessment Program – making the new GM 1500 pickups the safest on the market today per government standards.
By Patrick Rall on August 20, 2013 - 4:19PM
The internet is packed full of automotive build videos but none are as cool as this clip showing the 2014 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray being assembled piece by piece with computer generated animation – giving us the best look ever at each of the major components that come together to build the mighty Corvette.
By Patrick Rall on August 16, 2013 - 5:57PM
The Chevrolet Camaro Z/28 and 2014 Corvette will be the stars of the General Motors display of tomorrow’s 2013 Woodward Dream Cruise in Detroit with a variety of other models including the new SS performance sedan, the 2014 Impala, the 2014 Silverado and many more helping to fill the display near the intersection of 13 Mile Road and Woodward Avenue.
By David Herron on August 9, 2013 - 3:07PM
GM CEO Dan Akerson has done it again, allowed his loose lips to say big things about future generations of the Chevy Volt.
By Patrick Rall on August 8, 2013 - 10:39AM
Last night, I glanced out my office window and saw a 2014 Chevrolet Camaro RS Convertible sitting at the end of my driveway and fortunately, I was able to snap a handful of shots.
By David Herron on August 6, 2013 - 4:43PM
The economic downturn is still hitting younger Americans with high unemployment and low income, preventing them from buying cars at the rate of previous generations.
By Patrick Rall on August 6, 2013 - 11:30AM
General Motors announced the details on the 2014 Chevrolet Volt pricing and while the bestselling EV hasn’t changed much for the new model year, the 2014 Volt will come with a starting price that is $5,000 lower than the 2013 model year Volt.
By Patrick Rall on July 29, 2013 - 3:47PM
The people at Callaway Competition have received approval from General Motors to begin working on a new2014 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray racecar and the images here are the first rendering from Callaway of what the first C7 Stingray racecar could look like when it arrives later this year.
By Patrick Rall on July 25, 2013 - 3:14PM
The jurors of the North American Car and Truck/Utility of the Year award have announced their long list with 28 cars looking to win the 2014 Car of the Year award while 19 trucks and SUVs will battle for the Truck of the Year title.
By Patrick Rall on July 24, 2013 - 1:47PM
When the 2014 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray hits dealerships later this year, it will feature an optional exhaust system that will offer three distinct sounds and thanks to a YouTube user who captured some video of the C7 Corvette fitted with this new exhaust setup – we have our first chance to hear it in action.
By Denis Flierl on July 19, 2013 - 9:53AM
As the new 2014 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray C7 goes global, it’s making its first European live experience available for fans as it takes on Europe’s finest supercars.
By David Herron on July 18, 2013 - 8:08PM
Just as smart phone apps turned the lowly cellphone into a mobile computing device with a telephony app built-in, future smart car dashboards could turn the car into a mobile computing device, with driving capabilities built-in.
By Denis Flierl on July 17, 2013 - 7:58AM
The first 2014 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray C7 has arrived in Europe for testing and has been developed to be a global sports car. Can it compete with Europe’s supercars?
By Denis Flierl on July 16, 2013 - 7:20AM
Hennessey reveals the HPE1000 Supercharged 2014 Corvette C7 upgrade that offers more power than any Stingray should have.
By John Goreham on July 15, 2013 - 6:44PM
GMC has partnered with the makers of Madden NFL 25 to place advertisements inside the game. Gamers will also be able to access exclusive NFL content via their game systems.
By David Herron on July 12, 2013 - 5:30PM
GM and TimberRock are developing support for an integrated solar power system, with grid energy storage and electric car charging, enabling smart grid goodness.
By Patrick Rall on July 11, 2013 - 3:27PM
Fisher Price has announced the newest addition to their Power Wheels lineup with their new 2014 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray and when the C7 Corvette for kids goes on sale later this year, it will be the fastest Power Wheels model available – although it is still a bit slower than the SRT Viper for kids.
By Patrick Rall on July 10, 2013 - 5:42PM
Even though the 2014 Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra haven’t hit dealerships around the country yet, the folks at Callaway Performance have announced plans to offer high performance tuning options for the new GM pickups with the results reaching 540 horsepower.
By Anthony Faccenda on July 10, 2013 - 11:34AM
The federal government is calling GM’s testing methods into question after the automaker failed to identify a vehicle that later caught fire.

By John Goreham on July 9, 2013 - 3:03PM
Trucks and giant SUVs top HDLI's list of most commonly stolen newer vehicles.
By Patrick Rall on July 9, 2013 - 11:18AM
General Motors has announced the first batch of fuel economy figures for the 2014 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray coupe and with the ability to offer 30 miles per gallon on the highway – the new C7 Corvette is the most efficient sports car in the world.
By Don Bain on July 8, 2013 - 1:24AM
If you have noticed how vehicles from GM and other automakers have been converting lighting systems to LEDs recently, it won’t surprise you the same approach in automotive fabrication plants can save a lot of energy and thus lower the cost of cars.