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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.

Five Inspiring Chevy Bolt EV Road Trips

By Eric Way on September 28, 2019 - 1:31PM

Chevy Bolt EV owners have completed some amazing road trips in their all-electric car. Here are five of those trips and some of the important lessons we can learn from them.

Chevy Bolt EV Spy Shots: A Little Disappointing

By Eric Way on September 26, 2019 - 3:26PM

The recent spy shots and updates for the Chevy Bolt EV provide a lot hints about what we can expect out of future GM electric cars. Some of the changes are exciting while some are a little disappointing.

A Chevy Bolt EV Caught on Fire: Possible Causes

By Eric Way on September 24, 2019 - 11:08AM

The first ever Chevy Bolt EV fire was reported. I look at why it might have happened and explain why Bolt EV owners have nothing to worry about.

Fixing Chevy Bolt EV and Spark EV Charging Systems

By Eric Way on September 23, 2019 - 11:18AM

Several notable issues have come to light with the Chevy Bolt EV and Spark EV DC fast charging systems. I quickly review the issues and discuss what can be done to address them.

Chevy Bolt EV (or Any EV) Buying Guide

By Eric Way on September 21, 2019 - 6:25PM

This is my Chevy Bolt EV story and a buying guide. I discuss what you should consider before purchasing an electric vehicle.

Chevrolet Silverado Possibly Electric Pickup Truck

GM Full Size Electric Truck Might Be in Development

By Eric Way on September 19, 2019 - 11:27AM

GM's fully electric truck might already be in development. Let's take a quick look at what we can expect in terms of price, range, and capabilities.

GM Cars To Use Google Android Operating System Significantly Improving EV Experience

By Eric Way on September 18, 2019 - 11:09AM

GM plans to use Google's Android operating system in their cars. This change could significantly improve the electric vehicle driving experience.

The Corvette Plant Is Now Building 2020 C8 Corvette Stingrays For Public Sales

By Justin Nohe on September 2, 2019 - 12:14AM

The 2020 C8 Corvette has been a long time in the making and even after the reveal on July 18th we haven't seen any actual production model Corvettes but now it looks like they are finally being built for public sale

Red 2020 C8 Chevrolet Corvette Mid-Engine Stingray side view

How GM Just Grabbed Th Attention of The Entire World With Its New 2020 C8 Corvette Stingray

By Michael Brink on August 19, 2019 - 8:44AM

GM just grabbed the attention of the entire world with its new 2020 C8 Corvette Stingray. With GM releasing the top speed of this C8, to say it impresses people is an understatement.

Clarence Garner of Torque News in front of the 2020 Chevy Corvette in C8 unveling in Tustin California

GM Engineers Talk About Transformations from C7 Corvette to C8 Mid-Engine Corvette and Driver Modes

By Clarence Garner on August 15, 2019 - 12:09PM

At the C8 Corvette debut on July 18, 2019, I had a once-in-a-lifetime chance to speak with the engineers and designers of the all new 2020 Corvette. The C8 is a huge transformation from the front-engine, seventh-generation Corvette. Read about how the engineers describe this awesome transformation.

2020 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray Red Color

2020 Corvette's No Manual Transmission Is Partly Generational Partly Dealership

By Dean McManis on July 30, 2019 - 10:17AM

Many of Torque News readers already know that the 2020 Chevrolet Corvette will not have a manual transmission. I think, it's partly generational and partly a dealership issue. Here is why. By the way according to a GM source, the 2020 C8 Corvette has already hit the first year of production numbers with pre-orders, but is not sold-out as reported by number of automotive news outlets.

How will the Cadillac Escalade stay GM's profit leader with their promise of an EV future

By Dean McManis on July 24, 2019 - 11:00AM

A big SUEV like a Cadillac Escalade EV would sell really well under the Cadillac banner, but just like Tesla's Maxwell battery initiative, GM also needs to come up with some revolutionary EV battery initiative of their own to get head of competition. Producing an affordable EV battery will be a decisive factor in taking electric cars to the next generation.

The New 2020 C8 Corvette Will Carry The "Stingray" Moniker

By Justin Nohe on July 15, 2019 - 9:34PM

More details are coming out for the new 2020 C8 Corvette and we now know that it will, in fact carry the Stingray moniker.

Assessing Chevy Bolt EV Reliability After Almost 3 Years on the Road

By Steve Birkett on July 10, 2019 - 6:03PM

GM’s first all-electric vehicle hit some dealerships in late 2016, so how is the Chevy Bolt EV’s reliability holding up as some early adopters hit six figures on the odometer?

General Motors HQ Acknowledges the Future, But Puts the Past Up Front

By Steve Birkett on July 6, 2019 - 1:01PM

A visit to the Renaissance Center in Detroit reveals a desire to drive electrification and new technology, but the most prominent displays show an inescapable dilemma for General Motors.

2020 Chevrolet Silverado Rolls Off the Line

What GM's $150 Million Investment Will Get Them

By Mary Conway on June 13, 2019 - 9:46PM

General Motors is investing $150 million into its Flint Truck plant. How much will the huge investment help them?

What Kind of Charging Network Can GM and Bechtel Build with $0 Down?

By Steve Birkett on June 13, 2019 - 6:00PM

One of the main criticisms laid at the door of General Motors and its commitment to electric vehicles is the lack of any viable charging network. Despite a nationwide chain of Chevy dealerships, many of which are located in places that could desperately use some DC fast charging hardware, GM has done very little to meet this need.

3 Reasons the Chevy Bolt EV is Already Outdated (and What GM Can Do to Fix It)

By Steve Birkett on June 13, 2019 - 5:18PM

Ah, General Motors... love them or loathe them, EV enthusiasts and Bolt owners must admit that with the Chevy Bolt, GM was able to make a great electric car.

2019 Chevy Bolt Hasn’t Been Selling Very Well, and It Isn’t The Car’s Fault

By Al Castro on June 13, 2019 - 6:54AM

After Volt is gone, GM and the government have huge incentives available for 2019 Chevrolet Bolt. You might pay $30,000 for a $44,000 Premier version of Battery Electric Chevy Bolt.

American brands shift to imported crossovers.

U.S. Automakers Replacing Discontinued Sedans With Imported Crossovers

By John Goreham on June 10, 2019 - 3:18PM

As the family car turns into the family crossover, the trend is clear - U.S. automakers want to import these vehicles rather than build them in America.

About those automotive tariffs and President Trump.

The Other Side of Import Duties And A Quick History of Auto Tariffs and U.S. Presidents

By John Goreham on June 6, 2019 - 3:24PM

Read this if you think we don’t already have auto tariffs or they started with President Trump.

Michelin and GM partner on airless wheels and tires

GM, Michelin's Airless Tire Innovation Can Make Flat Tires a Thing of a Past

By John Goreham on June 5, 2019 - 11:34AM

Are you sick of hassles with TPMS? If so, maybe this new innovation from Michelin and GM will make your day with their innovative airless wheels and tires.

Mary Barra greets workers in GM truck plant

GM Increases Its Bet on Trucks

By Mary Conway on May 31, 2019 - 2:38PM

GM is investing $24 million to produce more trucks. We look at what is spurring the latest investment.

Why GM is Investing in Aftermarket Parts

By Mary Conway on May 8, 2019 - 9:57PM

General Motors has agreed to save a Canadian plant and hundreds of jobs to produce aftermarket parts. With a brand new mid-engine Corvette about to be released, there is a huge demand for aftermarket and custom parts.

Grading GM's Electric Vehicle Development Progress - We Give GM a C Grade Overall

By John Goreham on April 9, 2019 - 2:36PM

GM's CEO, Mary Barra, penned her own update on the company's electric vehicle plans last September. We recall her report and evaluate how GM has done since.

This is why Plug-In hybrids still make sense today

By Dean McManis on February 16, 2019 - 9:07AM

In these recent cold days and nights I am reminded of why I like my plug in hybrid. For the last few years I have leased and then owned Chevy Volts, and now I have a Cadillac ELR, which was Cadillac’s short-lived luxury coupe that shared the Volt’s drivetrain. I really liked my Volts, and the ELR even more. The biggest value of a plug in hybrid is that it is essentially an electric car. Here is why.

How Can GM Bring Back The Chevy Volt from China

By Ivan Jue on January 26, 2019 - 12:50PM

Bringing Back Chevy Volt from China could help GM to use the Volt as a transitional vehicle for a bit longer, so General Motors may have the time to launch additional electric car offerings.

Bukoff's letter to Mark Reuss questioning Chevy Volt termination

Email I sent to Mark Reuss - By killing the Volt now, you are throwing away the best transition vehicle

By Armen Hareyan on January 25, 2019 - 12:33PM

Mark Reuss, could You give us a better explanation of why GM is killing the Volt now? asks Allen Bukoff, an automotive researcher and an avid EV enthusiast in this letter sent to Mark Reuss, the president of General Motors. It's a very interesting letter asking valid questions about untimely termination of Chevy Volt when the new generation of EVs are still two years away from showing up.

Various key models under the GM and VW Group Brands,Courtesy their Media

Converting a Car Company from Making Gasoline to All Electric Vehicles: The Stakes Involved and the Brands Least Likely to Survive as a Result.

By Al Castro on January 16, 2019 - 3:08AM

ANALYSIS AND OPINION: Until recently no one in the car industry ever had an experience of what it was like to end production of a car product due to obsolescence, they and other peer brands have produced since its invention in the mid-nineteenth century. Shutting down gas while ramping up electric is a double money losing proposition into the tens to hundreds of billions. Only the wealthiest and most powerful car companies on earth can survive this conversion process, and I look into how this is so.

All these vehicles are made in China branded American Courtesy GM Media

The GM Chinese Electric is Coming! GM’s All-Electric Future will be Imported from China and Not Detroit.

By Al Castro on January 4, 2019 - 6:09AM

ANALYSIS AND OPINION: As GM’s ten year plan for electrification and autonomy turns into a five year plan, that actually now is really an “ASAP plan,” GM is facing a reality that except for the Bolt factory, none of its North American facilities are fully ready for an all out massive BEV production schedule. As GM kills everything off about itself that burns gas, it has no choice but to turn to the Chinese for help. Please welcome the GM Chinese electric car at a dealer near you!

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