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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.

Chevy runs deep at the 2011 Detroit Auto Show

By Patrick Rall on January 19, 2011 - 12:16PM

The Chevrolet area at the 2011 Detroit Auto Show was among the largest, running the length of the GM-devoted area of Cobo Hall and offering a look at the diversity of the brand – from the new Chevy Volt to the Silverado HD (2011 Motor Trend Truck of the Year) and everything in between.

The 2011 Chevrolet Volt at the 2011 Detroit Auto Show

By Patrick Rall on January 19, 2011 - 12:13PM

The 2011 Corvette Grand Sport

By Patrick Rall on January 19, 2011 - 12:12PM

The 2011 Chevrolet Camaro Convertible at the Detroit Auto Show

By Patrick Rall on January 19, 2011 - 12:08PM

The new Chevy Sonic at the 2011 Detroit Auto Show

By Patrick Rall on January 19, 2011 - 12:06PM

GM to auction first LSX454R crate engine for American Heart Association

By Frank Sherosky on January 19, 2011 - 10:48AM

Over the years, GM and the GM Foundation have contributed more than $1 million to the American Heart Association. This year, GM will auction the first production LSX454R crate engine at the Barrett-Jackson Scottsdale event this month.

Test drive the Chevy Volt on Xbox Kinect at the Detroit Auto Show

By Patrick Rall on January 18, 2011 - 9:02PM

Chevrolet has worked with the people from Microsoft to offer special GM branded packages on the new game Joyride, which uses Microsoft’s controller-free Kinect gaming system and at the 2011 Detroit Auto Show, Chevy has a collection of special Kinect gaming stations where you can try out the cutting edge video game technology.

OnStar appoints Linda Marshall to president

By Frank Sherosky on January 18, 2011 - 6:53PM

General Motors (NYSE: GM, TSX: GMM) today announced that Linda Marshall, who joined GM in November 2010 as executive director, OnStar global business strategy and development, has been appointed president, effective February 1, 2011.

The Cadillac display offers big performance at the 2011 Detroit Auto Show

By Patrick Rall on January 18, 2011 - 2:50PM

The exit of Saturn, Pontiac, Saab and Hummer allowed some extra elbow room for the existing General Motors brands and Cadillac made the most of it, offering a whole area to feature their popular high-performance V-Series models and the new CTS-V Coupe race car.

The new 2011 Cadillac CTS-V Coupe race car at the 2011 Detroit Auto Show

By Patrick Rall on January 18, 2011 - 2:47PM

The 2011 Cadillac CTS-V Coupe at the 2011 Detroit Auto Show

By Patrick Rall on January 18, 2011 - 2:45PM

The 2011 Cadillac CTS-V Sedan at the 2011 Detroit Auto Show

By Patrick Rall on January 18, 2011 - 2:44PM

The 2011 Cadillac CTS-V Sport Wagon from the 2011 Detroit Auto Show

By Patrick Rall on January 18, 2011 - 2:42PM

Scuderi Air-Hybrid Engine technology setting up to challenge electric hybrids

By Frank Sherosky on January 17, 2011 - 9:53AM

Independent lab tests confirm the Scuderi™ Air-Hybrid Engine consumes up to 36 percent less fuel than a conventional engine. Beyond 2016 Federal Fuel Economy mandates, the gains will likely enable the technology to now challenge more expensive electric hybrids shown at the 2011 Detroit Auto Show.

General Motors pays $2 billion in stock to underfunded pension plans

By Frank Sherosky on January 16, 2011 - 12:36PM

General Motors Company (NYSE: GM) confirmed it has completed the previously announced voluntary contribution of 60.6 million shares of GM common stock to its U.S. hourly and salaried pension plans, valued at approximately $2 billion

GM Cars at 2011 Detroit Auto Show Not Labeled Properly

By Keith Griffin on January 16, 2011 - 9:38AM

The Made in the USA Foundation is hurling a charge against GM that its cars on display at the 2011 Detroit Auto Show are not labeled properly when it comes to their country of origin, i.e. where they are built.

GM expands truck axle recall to almost 27,000

By Patrick Rall on January 15, 2011 - 3:24PM

Late in December, General Motors recalled 1,262 2010 model year light duty pickup trucks for a rear axle pin issue but today, GM has expanded that recall to include a much larger group of 2010MY GM trucks with 26,751 vehicles now involved in this recall.

2011 Detroit Auto Show Charity Preview raises $2.6M for children

By Frank Sherosky on January 15, 2011 - 12:04PM

Once again, the 2011 North American International Auto Show Charity Preview black tie gala continues to be one of the top single-night fundraising events in the nation.

BMW Becomes Exclusive Foreign Car Maker for 2012 Olympics on NBC

By Keith Griffin on January 13, 2011 - 5:54PM

On Tuesday, GM announced it would be the exclusive domestic car maker advertising on NBC for the 2012 London Olympics and today BMW announces it will be the exclusive foreign car maker advertising during the Olympics. NBC ad sales reps handling the car account can now take the rest of the year off.

A closer look at the front end of the Cadillac CTS-V Coupe race car

By Patrick Rall on January 13, 2011 - 4:21PM

The passenger side front corner of the Cadillac CTS-V Coupe race car

By Patrick Rall on January 13, 2011 - 4:03PM

A passenger side profile of the Cadillac CTS-V Coupe race car

By Patrick Rall on January 13, 2011 - 4:01PM

A close up of the back end of the new Cadillac CTS-V Coupe race car

By Patrick Rall on January 13, 2011 - 3:55PM

A driver’s side rear shot of the Cadillac CTS-V Coupe race car at the 2011 Detroit Auto Show

By Patrick Rall on January 13, 2011 - 3:51PM

The driver’s side profile of the Cadillac CTS-V Coupe race car at the 2011 Detroit Auto Show

By Patrick Rall on January 13, 2011 - 3:49PM

Chevrolet unveils the new 2012 Sonic at the 2011 Detroit Auto Show

By Patrick Rall on January 12, 2011 - 4:24PM

We have known for some time now that the Chevrolet Aveo would receive a name change for the 2012 model year as the new Chevy Sonic as GM attempts to shed the less-than-great reputation of their b-segment lineup and to help with that, the 2011 Detroit Auto Show also brought us the Sonic Z-Spec Concept.

Electric Avenue lights up future at 2011 Detroit Auto Show

By Frank Sherosky on January 12, 2011 - 2:57PM

Electric Avenue at the 2011 Detroit Auto Show, also known as 2011 NAIAS, was moved from the main floor to the lower level at Cobo Center, but lit the way even more toward free rides and drives of electric vehicles.

Why the new Buick Verano is more than just a rebadged Chevy Cruze

By Patrick Rall on January 12, 2011 - 2:06PM

When the 2012 Buick Verano was unveiled at the 2011 Detroit Auto Show, the industry was introduced to the second use of the platform first seen for the new Chevrolet Cruze but the Verano is far more than just a rebadged Cruze.

TorqueNews drives the Chevy Volt at the 2011 Detroit Auto Show

By Patrick Rall on January 12, 2011 - 11:43AM

The key focus of the 2011 Detroit Auto Show is showing off new production and concept vehicles from around the American auto industry but the basement of Cobo Hall has spent the past few years as a low-speed driving course for the greenest (zero emission) vehicles in attendance and this year, the 2011 Chevy Volt was among the vehicles available for a test drive.

The 2011 Chevrolet Volt in motion

By Patrick Rall on January 12, 2011 - 11:37AM

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