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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 John Goreham on September 9, 2020 - 10:45AM
General Motors announces a breakthrough in electric vehicle battery technology.
By John Goreham on September 9, 2020 - 10:29AM
General Motors is offering Uber drivers a significant discount on the cost of a new Chevy Bolt battery-electric vehicle. We reached out to one Uber driver we often refer to for information on both subjects for comment.
By Mary Conway on August 4, 2020 - 9:27PM
The iconic race was already forced to delay its race date. Now, the "Greatest Spectacle in Racing" has bad news for fans.
By John Goreham on August 3, 2020 - 12:25PM
GM and EVgo plan to triple the largest public fast charger network.
By John Goreham on June 29, 2020 - 12:02PM
The latest quality study shows that the top three auto plants are all outside of the United States.
By Dean McManis on June 2, 2020 - 9:55PM
Why I think that GM should create an Ultium brand, like they once did with their Saturn brand. And why they probably won’t do it.
By Mary Conway on April 3, 2020 - 5:43PM
General Motors and Honda are partnering to build two more electric vehicles. Honda will design them but GM will build them on GM's new EV platform.
By Jimmy Dinsmore on April 3, 2020 - 9:57AM
While Ford F-150 remains the best-selling vehicle in America, GM makes gains with both of its full-size pickup trucks. The entire auto industry suffers mightily from the effects of the current uncertain socio-economic situation.
By Jimmy Dinsmore on March 31, 2020 - 12:21PM
Hennessey Performance created YouTube video to show how their modified F-150 Venom 775 can outperform a stock Mustang GT350 on a drag strip. The competition is not even close, as video shows.
By John Goreham on March 31, 2020 - 10:14AM
Torque News asked a doctor how masks like the ones that GM is making by the thousands can help in the fight against the virus. Here's what we learned.
By Mary Conway on March 28, 2020 - 3:13PM
General Motors is adding facilities to manufacture face masks. This comes as the automaker is already stepping up its efforts to produce ventilators.
By Jimmy Dinsmore on March 28, 2020 - 1:22PM
Interest-free offer is good on 2019 Roush F-150 trucks only. 2020 model year F-150s do not appear eligible. Goal is to spur activity and drive up consumer confidence for some of these special-edition trucks and get them off the car lots.
By Jimmy Dinsmore on March 27, 2020 - 11:03AM
Ford positions its performance, off-road Raptor to battle the Ram Rebel TRX. 2021 Ford F-150 Raptor will also get a new design a new suspension and possibly a new engine.
By John Goreham on March 24, 2020 - 3:15PM
If you own a General Motors vehicle, the chances are you have OnStar and also WiFi capabilities. GM just enables those to help you. Here is what is included.
By Mary Conway on March 22, 2020 - 9:26PM
Instead of building trucks like this 2020 Chevrolet Silverado Diesel, General Motors and Ford are offering their expertise to help build medical equipment. We look at reasons why and what may be some of the hold ups.
By Jimmy Dinsmore on March 21, 2020 - 11:17AM
84-month loans, interest-free loans and deferred payments are trendy right now for carmakers like Ford. Despite the inconvenience, some good is coming from the corona virus and social distancing necessity.
By Jimmy Dinsmore on March 19, 2020 - 12:00PM
“Built to Lend a Hand” program provides new car buyers peace of mind for those suffering financial issues thanks to fallout from corona virus.
By Dean McManis on March 15, 2020 - 1:57AM
GM’s EV Day announced their Ultium EV platform that they are planning to use for their future EVs, and they revealed much of their upcoming battery plans. But Tesla, VW, Ford and others are also quickly scaling up battery production and innovation to meet future growing demands for EVs.
By Jimmy Dinsmore on March 9, 2020 - 8:00AM
Two American icons join forces as Ford and Churchill Downs enter a multiyear partnership. Ford F-Series Super Duty as well as Ford Expedition will be part of the sponsorship agreement. 2020 F-Series Super Duty will serve as the featured vehicle for the 146th Kentucky Derby.
By Jimmy Dinsmore on March 6, 2020 - 11:00AM
New rendering shows what the electric Ford F-150 might look like as Ford continues their electrification plans for America’s best-selling vehicle.
By John Goreham on March 3, 2020 - 11:01AM
General Motors says it will triple the charger locations it provides to about 3,500. Much of the focus is on its own employee parking.
By John Goreham on February 12, 2020 - 1:35PM
No more phone cords, ever, as GM introduces wireless CarPlay in 2021 Bolt, Suburban, Tahoe, Yukon, Escalade SUVs.
By John Goreham on January 27, 2020 - 10:18AM
General Motors has announced it will only build EVs at the Detroit-Hamtramck plant starting next month. The vehicles are coming sooner than you might guess.
By John Goreham on January 14, 2020 - 11:52AM
GM's crossovers, the Equinox and Terrain, have impressive sales.
By Mary Conway on January 12, 2020 - 8:11PM
We should know within a month what the new incarnation of Hummer should look like. GM is expected to unveil its new electric truck during the Superbowl, February 2, 2020!
By Eric Evarts on January 3, 2020 - 3:22PM
More electric SUVs, big, small and fast, are rolling out in 2020. What those, hoping for more electric vehicles, can look forward to in 2020. Here are 9 new EVs that should expand EV variety and availability for 2020.
By Marc Stern on December 18, 2019 - 3:42PM
In what should come as a relief to Ford and General Motors, the public favors their products, according to a recent Autolist.com study. The study looked closely at Tesla and Rivian and found that while new truck buyers tended to favor them, current and previous truck owners liked Ford and GM products.