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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 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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
By Patrick Rall on November 15, 2011 - 8:02PM
Today, General Motors took the wraps off of the Corvette that many believed offered some insight into the next generation of the American performance car but in reality this sleek new sports car is the 2012 Chevrolet Corvette Daytona Prototype – the vehicle that GM expects will help the company return to Grand Am racing greatness beginning with the Rolex 24 at Daytona International Speedway next January.
By Patrick Rall on November 15, 2011 - 4:39PM
We brought you the news last week that the NHTSA had stepped up an investigation into the safety of the high voltage lithium ion batteries and today, it looks as though the feds could introduce new legislation pertaining to electric or hybrid vehicles after those vehicles have been wrecked.
By Patrick Rall on November 14, 2011 - 9:45PM
The new Chevrolet Camaro is impressive on a variety of levels focusing mostly on performance but it looks as though General Motors can now market the Camaro as one of the safest cars sold in the US after becoming the first car to receive a perfect score in every section of the NHTSA crash testing procedures.
By Patrick Rall on November 14, 2011 - 8:38PM
General Motors has announced a recall of select 2012 Cadillac CTS models due to a concern that a component of the braking system may not have been tightened to the proper torque specifications and if this issue is not addressed – it could cause the drive to lose braking abilities.
By Patrick Rall on November 11, 2011 - 1:22PM
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration will be intensifying their investigation the safety of the high voltage lithium ion batteries found in new electric vehicles after a 2011 Chevrolet Volt caught fire at an NHTSA testing facility.
By Amanda Pierce on November 9, 2011 - 8:26PM
Ride like a Cadillac, sting like a bee: the accidental sneak peek of GM’s 2013 Cadillac XTS ahead of the 2011 L.A. Auto Show.
By Frank Sherosky on November 9, 2011 - 11:33AM
This is a classic case of buy on rumor, sell on the news, as General Motors Company (NYSE: GM) stock took a dive after beating quarterly earnings estimates. Question is, what factors are affecting GM stock price dynamics?
By Patrick Rall on November 2, 2011 - 9:06PM
While General Motors devoted a huge portion of their 2011 SEMA Show display to their sporty new compact Chevy Sonic. The Chevrolet Camaro was also out in full force with one of the most impressive versions being the gorgeous green-chrome unit shown on the right - designed in the style of a vintage Hot Wheels racer.