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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.

The Holden Hurricane, advanced vision even in 1969

GM resurrects the 1969 Holden Hurricane

By Frank Sherosky on October 19, 2011 - 1:11PM

Talk about a classic resurrection. Holden has gone back to the future, restoring its first concept car – the 1969 Holden Hurricane - for the 2011 Motorclassica in Australia.

General Motors will demonstrate this week at the Intelligent Transport Systems W

GM developing mobile tech to warn of potholes, slippery roads, other motorists

By Don Bain on October 18, 2011 - 5:01PM

New mobile technology in development by GM researchers could alert drivers of potentially dangerous driving circumstances well in advance using embedded devices or smartphone apps to create a wireless safety network. Such devices are designed to gather data from other vehicles and infrastructure to alert drivers to slowing traffic, stalled vehicles, hard-braking drivers, slippery roads, sharp curves and upcoming construction or other impediments.

GM's Akerson and Renault/Nissan's Ghosn have gloomy outlooks for 2012

By Gordon Block on October 18, 2011 - 1:08PM

Thanks to the worsening European debt crisis, both the CEOs of General Motors and the Renault/Nissan Alliance are predicting slow sales growth and general uneasiness in the automotive industry for 2012.

The first new Chevrolet Malibu is built in Korea

By Patrick Rall on October 18, 2011 - 10:47AM

General Motors announced this morning that the first production unit of the new Chevrolet Malibu rolled off of the assembly line in Korea, introducing the eighth generation of the Malibu that is expected to be a big success with the sharp new exterior design – both in the American market and around the world.

a high angle shot of the new Chevrolet Malibu

A closer look at the first new Chevrolet Malibu

By Patrick Rall on October 18, 2011 - 10:44AM

A look at the production crew of the new Chevrolet Malibu

By Patrick Rall on October 18, 2011 - 10:43AM

A closer look at the details of the tentative Chrysler-UAW agreement

By Patrick Rall on October 13, 2011 - 7:38PM

Yesterday, the Chrysler Group and negotiators from the United Auto Workers union came to an agreement on a tentative 4-year contract that included $4.5 billion in American investments along with adding/retaining around 2,100 jobs in the US.

A teaser of the 2013 Chevrolet Trailblazer

GM says no 2013 Chevrolet Trailblazer for the US market

By Patrick Rall on October 13, 2011 - 11:46AM

Yesterday we brought you the news that General Motors would unveil a new 2013 Chevrolet Trailblazer at the 2011 Dubai Motor Show and while we questioned whether or not the new sport ute would be available in the US, GM has stated that they have no immediate plans to offer the new SUV in the USA.

GM confirms and teases 2013 Chevrolet Trailblazer based on new Colorado

By Patrick Rall on October 12, 2011 - 12:42PM

General Motors announced today that the popular Chevrolet Trailblazer will return for the 2013 model year with the new SUV based on the global platform of the new Chevrolet Colorado mid-sized pickup.

Chevy Spark to follow Volt and Malibu Eco in 2013, but for select drivers

By Armen Hareyan on October 12, 2011 - 10:21AM

General Motors (Public, NYSE:GM) this morning announced its new all electric urban minicar 2013 Chevy Spark. This electric car, coming to US market, will be for sale only in limited quantity and only for select types of drivers. The stock market welcomed today's announcement, sending GM stock up 3.33 percent at the time of this writing.

Chevrolet says the Colorado pickup will come to the United States

By Gordon Block on October 10, 2011 - 1:07PM

Chevrolet says that the Colorado that made its debut in Thailand last week will make its way to the United States; however, General Motors is remaining tight-lipped on other details regarding the drivetrain, price, and release date.

GM introduces the incredible 2013 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 Convertible

By Patrick Rall on October 10, 2011 - 11:49AM

General Motors announced today that when the Los Angeles Auto Show opens next month, they will formally unveil the new 2013 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 – one of the most powerful topless cars in the world today and the most powerful muscle car convertible of all time.

A rear view of the 2013 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 Convertible

By Patrick Rall on October 10, 2011 - 11:46AM

A side view of the 2013 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 Convertible

By Patrick Rall on October 10, 2011 - 11:45AM

UAW optimistic it can seal a deal with Chrysler by Wednesday

By Hawke Fracassa on October 10, 2011 - 3:20AM

Leaders of union locals at Chrysler met with UAW President Bob King and his deputies for less than a half hour this morning at the UAW's Region 1 office in Warren, Mich. King told them his bargaining team hopes to have a four-year deal in place with the Detroit Three's smallest carmaker by Wednesday.

Is the INDYCAR announcment related to the 100th Anniversary of Chevrolet?

GM set to announce return by Chevrolet to INDYCAR

By Frank Sherosky on October 9, 2011 - 1:04PM

Set your calendar to Wednesday, October 12, 2011 when General Motors (NYSE: GM) will announce to the media and the public about details of returning Chevrolet to INDYCAR.

Chevrolet Sonic to get hot hatch version, but it won't be called an SS

By Gordon Block on October 9, 2011 - 12:21PM

The Chevy Sonic will get a higher-performance version powered by the Cruze's 1.4L turbo engine, but Chevrolet admits it's not worthy of an SS badge.

OnStar mobile apps are key to GM's car-sharing business with EasyRides

Mobile Apps are key to GM entering car-sharing business with RelayRides

By Frank Sherosky on October 7, 2011 - 10:32AM

General Motors Company (NYSE:GM) is teaming up with RelayRides, the world's peer-to-peer carsharing marketplace; and OnStar with mobile apps are once again playing a key part.

The Nissan Leaf continues its dominance of the Chevy Volt in September 2011

By Patrick Rall on October 6, 2011 - 7:36PM

Sales numbers for September 2011 are in and for the sixth month in a row, the Nissan Leaf has outsold the Chevrolet Volt even though the Nissan saw a drop in sales last month while the electric Chevy saw a healthy increase from the month before.

Video of the 2012 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 tearing up the Nürburgring

By Patrick Rall on October 6, 2011 - 5:06PM

General Motors announced yesterday that they had taken the 2012 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 to the famed Nürburgring through the world of social media and today, we have our first look at the ZL1 roaring around the massive road course – offering us a virtual ride along in the new super Camaro as it ran a time that puts it on par with some very exotic company.

The Camaro ZL1 stakes its claim as a supercar on the Ring

By Patrick Rall on October 6, 2011 - 12:11PM

You rarely think of an American muscle car as fitting into the category of a supercar but with a recent trip to the famed Nürburgring, the 2012 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 turned out lap times on par with some of the most well known (and most expensive) supercars in the world with a stunning time of 7:41.27.

UAW-Ford contract: Will auto workers do what they want or do what they're told?

By Hawke Fracassa on October 6, 2011 - 12:00AM

The UAW's handshake deal with Ford Motor Co. is so sweet that the union council that endorsed taking the four-year contract to the membership for ratification isn't worried about backlash or backtalk from the rank and file. And neither is the UAW's brass.

Car sharing network RelayRides teams up with GM

GM Pairs up with Car Sharing Network RelayRides

By Keith Griffin on October 5, 2011 - 11:35AM

If you could make a few bucks renting your car out, would you? GM and RelayRides are betting you will want to become part of peer-to-peer car sharing through an exclusive relationship that was announced in Detroit.

What consumers say about not buying Chevy Volt, GM listens

By Armen Hareyan on October 4, 2011 - 8:15PM

In a very clear sign that GM listens to Chevy Volt potential buyers, Chevrolet today asked its Facebook followers "the biggest hurdle people need to overcome to consider electric vehicles."

GM leads in US sales for September 2011 while showing strong growth

By Patrick Rall on October 4, 2011 - 2:03PM

General Motors was once again the top selling automaker in the US market in September 2011, with 207,145 vehicles sold bringing the General an increase of 20% over the same month last year.

Auto workers want prosperity delivered in new UAW-Ford Motor contract

By Hawke Fracassa on October 4, 2011 - 5:11AM

The UAW will call a news conference today after presidents and chairs of its Ford Council review and then vote on a tentative four-year contract that is expected to be offered by Ford Motor Co. Bargainers are mum on all of the details going into the morning meeting in downtown Detroit because they don't want to jinx anything and nothing is signed yet.

Evening 10/03 Update: 2011 DEER Conference at Detroit

By Frank Sherosky on October 3, 2011 - 9:42AM

Directions in Energy-Efficiency and Emissions Research (DEER) opened with ceremonies this morning. Torque News was on hand covering the first day of the event with live tweets, interviews, videos and article coverage of key presentations. And now read the evening update.

UAW-Ford Motor Co. auto contract takes a promising right turn

By Hawke Fracassa on October 3, 2011 - 3:29AM

After one week of serious face-to-face conversation, bargainers for the UAW and Ford Motor Co. are on the brink of consensus on a four-year deal for the automaker's 41,000 unionized rank and file that might include a $7,500 signing bonus and union-won promises of new and retained jobs at Ford.

GM signs research MOU with St. Petersburg Government

By Frank Sherosky on October 2, 2011 - 1:11PM

General Motors Company (NYSE: GM) and the Government of St. Petersburg signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to work together on automotive technology to help sustain growth in the Russian auto industry.

GM introduces industry first center air bag

Front-center air bag a first for GM and the auto industry

By Frank Sherosky on October 2, 2011 - 12:11PM

How many automotive air bags does it take to save a life in a side-impact crash? According to General Motors (NYSE: GM) at least one more than what you may have now, in the center between the driver and the front passenger.

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