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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.

GMRA slaps GM for latest salary pension actions

By Frank Sherosky on June 14, 2012 - 10:20PM

In a scathing letter to GM Chairman and CEO, Daniel Ackerson, the GMRA which represents salaried retirees expressed absolute consternation and disgust with GM's decision.

New Chevrolet SS Performance sedan to debut at 2013 Daytona 500

By Patrick Rall on June 14, 2012 - 9:18PM

The new Chevrolet SS Performance will reintroduce GM enthusiasts to the performance minded Chevy sedan and those hopeful buyers should mark their calendars for February 21st 2013 – as GM will use the 2013 Daytona 500 to unveil their newest performance road car along with the debut of the Chevrolet SS NASCAR race car.

Effect of the sun on a closed car on an 80 degree day

GM Offers Smart Advice on Kids and Hot Cars

By Keith Griffin on June 14, 2012 - 2:28PM

The tragedy of kids dying in hot cars can be avoided with smart advice from GM and Safe Kids USA.

GM's CEO plots a path for higher tax-free profits

By John Goreham on June 13, 2012 - 8:23AM

Unsatisfied with the great sales volume, GM CEO Dan Akerson targets more untaxed profits.

2013 Chevrolet Volt offers better electric range, improved MPGe

By Patrick Rall on June 7, 2012 - 11:47AM

General Motors has just announced the official EPA fuel economy figures for the 2013 Chevrolet Volt and the newest version of the electric Chevy sedan offers more all-electric range, improved fuel economy (MPGe) and an improved total driving range.

Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney

Romney would sell GM stock quickly if elected

By Patrick Rall on June 5, 2012 - 11:07PM

The government “bailout loans” have been a hot topic of conversation for Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney and in a recent interview with The Detroit News, Romney stated that if he is elected President of the United State of America later this year – he will move quickly to sell off the government’s portion of General Motors stock.

Man rams GM Renaissance Center with Chevrolet Monte Carlo

By Patrick Rall on June 4, 2012 - 7:38PM

Detroit Police are investigating why an African American male rammed his early 2000s Chevrolet Monte Carlo into the front of the General Motors Renaissance Center Sunday afternoon.

GM shows growth in May 2012 while Cadillac falters

By Patrick Rall on June 4, 2012 - 5:31PM

General Motors bounced back from a shaky April to post an 11% gain in May 2012 compared to the year before but things weren’t all upsides for GM as Cadillac continued to struggle.

The Chevy Volt continues to dominate the Nissan Leaf in May 2012

By Patrick Rall on June 1, 2012 - 8:40PM

The domination of the electric car segment in the USA by the Chevrolet Volt continued in May 2012 as the electric Chevy outsold the Nissan Leaf by a margin of better than 3 to 1 – helping the Volt to continue to pull away from the Leaf in terms of annual sales.

Mustang posts best numbers of 2012, pounds Camaro, Challenger in May

By Patrick Rall on June 1, 2012 - 5:32PM

The Ford Mustang had an incredible month in May 2012, selling more vehicles than any car in the rear wheel drive performance car segment has this year in a single month along with comfortably beating the Chevrolet Camaro and Dodge Challenger in monthly sales.

More behind GM stock reaction to pension buyout plan

By Frank Sherosky on June 1, 2012 - 5:16PM

If this new news is so good, then why did General Motors Company (NYSE: GM) stock pop upward then fall back? Does this portend a change in trend in America that will result in confiscation of IRA and 401-k wealth, too?

GM closing one production line in Oshawa, 2,000 jobs lost

By Patrick Rall on June 1, 2012 - 4:43PM

General Motors is reportedly planning to shut down one of the production lines at their Oshawa Ontario production facility, a move that could cost around 2,000 people their jobs.

GM set to announce partnership between Chevy and Manchester United

By Anthony Faccenda on May 30, 2012 - 9:59AM

The new venture comes just weeks after GM declared that it would be altering its marketing strategy, which included pulling ads from Facebook and the 2013 Super Bowl.

Severe Chevy Volt crash screams a question: Is the Volt really incendiary?

By David Herron on May 29, 2012 - 1:34PM

A severe crash last week destroyed a Chevy Volt, but caused no fire, casting doubt on the whole political firestorm last winter over the Volt fire risk.

2012 Camaros lead Hot Rod Magazine Power Tour to secret GM proving grounds

By John Goreham on May 28, 2012 - 10:41AM

GM offers unprecedented access to its “Area 51” of vehicle testing as part of the 2012 Hot Rod road show.

Prius most traded-in car for Volt and Leaf, because of HOV stickers?

By David Herron on May 26, 2012 - 4:42PM

Both GM and Nissan claims the Toyota Prius is the most-often-traded-in car for the Chevy Volt and Nissan Leaf, citing this factoid as a success of their electric car programs, but the real reason appears to be stickers for solo drivers to drive in California's HOV lanes.

A screenshot of the 2013 Cadillac XTS configurator

Build and price your 2013 Cadillac XTS online now

By Patrick Rall on May 25, 2012 - 12:29PM

The configurator page for the 2013 Cadillac XTS is up and running with a full complement of information including prices – allowing prospective buyers a chance to build their dream Caddy sedan with a price starting at $44,995.

NHTSA expands Chevy Cruze engine fire investigation to 370,000

By Patrick Rall on May 25, 2012 - 11:39AM

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has announced that they have expanded the investigation of the Chevrolet Cruze to a second model year, which now encompasses some 370,000 vehicles in the US.

The 7th Generation (2001-5) Honda Civic. Photo courtesy Wikipedia.

Converting existing cars to EVs slowly becoming practical

By Don Bain on May 24, 2012 - 7:57PM

Electric cars have their pluses and minuses, but the day is coming when you can take the gasoline vehicle you bought five years ago and convert it to a zero-emissions plug-in EV with everything you’d expect, except the tax credit.

GM giving away a 2013 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 and a trip to the Indy 500

By Patrick Rall on May 24, 2012 - 5:26PM

General Motors has announced a new sweepstakes where one lucky winner will win a trip to the Indy 500 and a 2013 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 – and all that you have to do is sign up on the new site WinCamaroZL1.com.

2013 Chevrolet Malibu Eco recalled for airbag risks

By Patrick Rall on May 24, 2012 - 11:09AM

General Motors has issued a recall of over 4,300 units of the 2013 Chevrolet Malibu Eco over a concern that portions of the airbag might open under hard cornering or in some worst-case scenarios, the airbag and safety belt pretensioners may not function in the event of an accident.

GM highlights car audio's switch to phone integration

By John Goreham on May 23, 2012 - 3:09PM

Phones will soon supplant radios in cars and that is a very good thing

GM and Nissan trade punches over electric car fast charging

By David Herron on May 18, 2012 - 9:17PM

At a public hearing today convened by California Senate Majority Leader Ellen Corbett to discuss Electric Vehicle Deployment, representatives of GM and Nissan sparred over electric car fast charging standards.

GM says it won't run ads during the 2013 Super Bowl

By Anthony Faccenda on May 18, 2012 - 8:12PM

GM's surprising decision comes just days after the automaker pulled $10 million in ads from Facebook.

Ignoring the Facebook IPO, Buffett casually invests in GM

By Adam Yamada-Hanff on May 18, 2012 - 8:07PM

People today were excited and geared up for the Facebook IPO, but everyone seems to have missed an important move by the “Oracle of Omaha,” aka Warren Buffett, as he invested a considerable sum into General Motors.

EVS26 And The Global Campaign for Consumer EV Adoption

By Nicolas Zart on May 18, 2012 - 2:17PM

EVS is always an interesting event to participate in. Nowhere will you see more engaged companies, startups and engineers iron out the kinks of this new electric drive paradigm. GM, BMW, Lotus, Qualcomm, Siemens, AC Propulsion all share the floor, each bringing their unique solutions and paving the way forward.

Ford "Unfriend's" GM over Facebook ad pullout via Twitter

By Adam Yamada-Hanff on May 17, 2012 - 4:44PM

Ford has taken a jab at General Motors over the recent Facebook ad pullout via another very popular social network, Twitter.

Save money on high gas prices with fuel economy tips from GM fuel economy experts

By David Herron on May 16, 2012 - 6:42PM

Simple changes to driving habits can have a big impact on fuel economy, saving you money by burning less fuel, and decreasing the negative environmental impact from driving.

The 2012 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 Coupe by Livernois Motorsports

Livernois Motorsports builds the first 2012 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 in the 9 second club

By Patrick Rall on May 16, 2012 - 2:59PM

While there is no doubt that the 2012 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 is far more than just a drag car, General Motors is aware that there will be plenty of ZL1 owners who frequent the drag strip and after running in the 11s with a stock 2012 Camaro ZL1, Livernois Motorsports has laid claim as the first people to put the ZL1 into the 9 second quarter mile range.

GM adding 600 jobs in Lansing to build the 2013 Cadillac ATS

By Patrick Rall on May 16, 2012 - 11:31AM

General Motors will start a second shift in July at the Lansing Grand River Assembly plant to prepare for the increased production of the sporty new 2013 Cadillac ATS – with 600 jobs being added in Michigan to build the new compact Caddy sedan.

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