Automobile Makes and Models General Motors

May 24, 2012 (Datamonitor via COMTEX) -- General Motors, or GM, has announced that the new Cadillac ATS compact luxury sport sedan with a a fuel-efficient 2.5L engine and six-speed transmission will be priced starting at $33,990, including destination charges.  

General Motors Company (GM) is reportedly enlarging its workforce in the Detroit-Hamtramck assembly plant by adding 200 new workers. The decision comes in the wake of rising demand prior to the beginning of the production of 2013 Chevrolet Malibu.  

General Motors Company ( GM) is reportedly enlarging its workforce in the Detroit-Hamtramck assembly plant by adding 200 new workers. The decision comes in the wake of rising demand prior to the beginning of the production of 2013 Chevrolet Malibu.  

Ken Batchelor Cadillac, part of Sewell Automotive Companies, was honored with the Master Dealer award ... In addition to new vehicle sales, Ken Batchelor offers a wide variety of pre-owned vehicles along with an I-CAR certified collision center ...  

General Motors presented Ken Batchelor Cadillac with its Master Dealer and Dealer of the Year honors. Only 58 of the 947 Cadillac dealerships in the nation hold the Master Dealer designation. Only 20 Cadillac dealers nationwide are recognized as Dealer of the Year. Dealers are recognized for customer service and sales. Detroit-based General Motors (NYSE: GM; TSX: GMM) manufactures vehicles in 30 countries. Receive free daily breaking...  

General Motors is doubling the size of its design center in Incheon, Korea, a facility that produced the sleek Chevrolet Miray concept vehicle and will employ more than 200 employees. The expansion will be completed sometime next year and will include new ...  

DALLAS, May 21, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- General Motors recently recognized Sewell Automotive Companies with a pair of prominent national awards, revealing that both Dallas-Fort Worth area Sewell Cadillac dealerships earned the Master Dealer and Dealer of the ...  

The UK government may have made illegal promises to General Motors Co. (NYSE: GM) to shift production of the Astra compact car to its Opel/Astra plant in England from locations in Germany, reports said.  

BUSAN, Korea - General Motors announced today that it will expand its global design center in Incheon, Korea, doubling the size of the facility to include new modeling studios, display spaces and areas for creative work. By 2013, the enhanced design center ...  

Below are the top five companies in the Automobile Manufacturers industry as measured by relative performance. This analysis was compiled based on yesterday's trading activity as we search for stocks that have the potential to outperform. General Motors ...  

May 24, 2012 (Fast Lane via COMTEX News Network) -- Below are the three companies in the Automobile Manufacturers industry with the highest earnings yields. Earnings yield is useful to compare the relative benefit of owning a stock vs. owning other yield ...  

The head of German carmaker Opel, under pressure from parent General Motors to end losses, refused to promise workers at its plant in Bochum on Monday that their jobs would be safeguarded after 2014. The plant, located in the rust-belt Ruhr region ...  

The head of works council at General Motors Co.'s (GM) German plant in Bochum said Monday labor unions won't agree to shifting production of the Opel Zafira model elsewhere and slammed management for shedding no light on the plant's future beyond 2014.  

General Motors Company may soon be an ‘investment grade’ company on its credit ratings. While this might not mean much on the equity level of the company, the news implications are that GM’s cost of borrowing would be lower. Moody’s Investors ...  

Additionally, during the Click It or Ticket campaign OnStar Advisors will remind drivers who press the blue OnStar button to fasten their safety belt. Michigan law requires all drivers and passengers 15 and younger in any seating position to be buckled up.  

In General Motors’ case a key role was played by the former Australian General Motors chief Alan Batey, who is now responsible for sales distribution, retail advertising and customer service the Chevrolet dealer network. Chevrolet is GM’s main brand.  

CHESTERFIELD, England--(BUSINESS WIRE)--TMAT Ltd, a multi-national manufacturer of acoustic components for the ACE (agricultural-construction-earthmoving) markets, has been given the all clear to be an approved supplier of General Motors.  

In a recent blog article today posted today, executives from Maximize Social Media LLC say General Motors poor results with Facebook were likely a direct result of GM’s poor fan base targeting. The social media agency’s research shows the automaker has ...  

LONDON (REUTERS) - Britain said it had not offered General Motors (GM) any special treatment to persuade it to build the next generation of its Astra compact in England rather than Germany. General Motors, which operates under the Vauxhall brand ...  

General Motors began construction of a $380 million expansion of its assembly operations at Wentzville, Missouri, where it's expected to expand production of new pickup trucks. The company said that when the 500,000-sq-ft. expansion is completed in 2014 it ...  

Adam Opel AG, the German unit of General Motors Co. (GM), may relocate the production of Corsa models from Germany after 2014, according to a Saturday pre-release in Focus magazine, according to which Adam Opel Chief Executive Officer Karl-Friedrich ...  

Buick moves into the compact sedan market with its new Verano based on a front-drive Opel platform from Europe. This has been a successful General Motors strategy of late, revamping its European models and offering the restyled versions in the ...  

May 21 (Bloomberg) -- David Cole, chairman emeritus for the Center for Automotive Research, talks about the outook for General Motors Co. and the company’s advertising cutbacks. Cole speaks with Mark Crumpton on Bloomberg Television’s “Bottom Line.” (Source: Bloomberg)  

General Motors Co. and its Opel division in Europe are evaluating more production of Chevrolet- brand cars in the region, the German unit said. Opel will invest $14 billion in new models through 2014, with an "exchange" of new-vehicle ...  

GM's marketing strategy has been pulling a lot of press lately, mostly for what the automaker is not doing. Despite the fact that General Motors is back in the black following the government bailout (and can no doubt afford even the inflated Super Bowl ...  

GM is lacking a cohesive product strategy. CEO Daniel Ackerson is not an engineer of the same ilk as Allen Mullaly of Ford, but he did help lead Nextel (S) through a period of rapid revenue expansion. However, since he spent most of his career in ...  

General Motors Europe's Opel /Vauxhall unit on Thursday (17 May) assured the future of its Ellesmere Port plant in northwest England with the announcement that it would be the lead plant of only two in Europe building the next generation Astra (internally coded T3600).  

General Motors plans to sit out the Super Bowl next year, reports Brian Steinberg in Advertising Age. The decision comes after the automaker said it will stop advertising on Facebook, the story notes.The company gave a simple reason for skipping the Super Bowl: It’s too expensive."We understand the reach the Super Bowl provides, but with the significant increase in price, we simply can't justify the expense," said GM's global chief marketing...  

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General Motors are adding a host of entertainment systems for their customers. Their new 2013 Cadillac XTS sedan will come with a free Apple iPad. The $45,000 large sedan with its iPad companionship will be a way of informing customers of the ...  

CHENNAI: General Motors India may phase out its Aveo and Aveo-UVA range once the Sail hatchback and notchback (sedan) models are introduced in August-September this year. Although both Aveo and UVA - the sedan and the hatchback variant of the ...  

May 21, 2012 (Fast Lane via COMTEX News Network) -- Below are the three companies in the Automobile Manufacturers industry with the highest forward earnings yields. Using projected earnings for the current fiscal year, the forward earnings yield is useful ...  

The phrase ".NET PLC driver" lead MicroCODE President and CEO, Tim McGuire, to INGEAR. According to McGuire, "The challenges MicroCODE, Inc. faced that caused the initial conversation with INGEAR were based in the fact that existing HMI products from Allen ...  

Standard & Poor's raised its outlook on Ally Financial Inc. to positive from stable Thursday as it expects the prearranged bankruptcy of its mortgage subsidiary to help it address mounting litigation risk. The subsidiary, Residential Capital, sought ...  

and this donation enables more great work to be done to protect our environment," said Mike Robinson, GM vice president of sustainability and global regulatory affairs. "It's fitting since the Volt is often the vehicle that allows us to tell our ...  

DETROIT (AP) - For General Motors, the price isn’t right when it comes to an ad during next year’s Super Bowl. The Detroit automaker said Friday that it won’t be advertising on the Feb. 3 spectacle because of a steep price hike demanded by ...  

Herculaneum – Sapaugh Chevrolet Buick GMC Cadillac announced that the dealership has been recognized by General Motors as one of its Mark of Excellence Dealers.  

Smart Driving Could Save $100 a Month at the Pump OnStar data shows mileage of drivers in identical cars can vary by 75 percent DETROIT - With the official start of the summer driving season fast approaching, Chevrolet is reminding consumers of some easy ...  

GM spokesman Pat Morrissey said the automaker is reassessing its Facebook advertising, but that the review is part of a regular analysis the automaker conducts on where its advertising dollars are spent most effectively. "We look at this with ...  

In 2011, some two years after it went into bankruptcy, General Motors managed to recoup the top spot as the world's largest automaker, no thanks to Toyota's production problems that stemmed from the tsunami and other natural disasters that hit Asia last year. Now, with Toyota having solved most of its problems, the Japanese carmaker is on pace to reclaim its sales crown. According to a report from Bloomberg, the Toyota Group, which includes...  

General Motors (GM) is an automotive company headquartered in Detroit; New York City’s General Motors Building is at Fifth Avenue and 59th Street in Manhattan. In 2009, GM filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy reorganization and was bailed out with funds from the U.S. government. The General Motors nickname of “Government Motors” has been cited in print since at least March 30, 2009. Wikipedia: General Motors General Motors...  

General Motors will not advertise during next year’s Super Bowl, a top executive has announced. "We understand the reach the Super Bowl provides, but with the significant increase in price, we simply can’t justify the expense,” said Global ...  

DETROIT - Mark Reuss has arguably the most important job at General Motors. He runs the company's North American business, its largest and most profitable. Lately, the unit has made more than enough money to offset problems in other parts of the ...  

Car giant General Motors has confirmed it will stop advertising on Facebook, after deciding that paid ads on the site have little impact on consumers' car purchases. Commenting on the news, which comes just days ahead of Facebook's initial public offering ...  

General Motors Co. is pulling its advertising from Facebook Inc. after a standard review of marketing spending determined that the social network’s ad formats failed to drive home the desired results. General Motors is the third-largest ...  

Dem Opel-Stammwerk Rüsselsheim droht ein herber Einschnitt: Der US-Mutterkonzern General Motors will die Produktion des Astra aus Deutschland abziehen. Die Kompaktwagen sollen von 2015 an nur noch in England und Polen vom Band laufen.  

General Motors Co.plans to pull its paid advertising from Facebook Inc. after the nation's largest automaker determined its ads on the social network had little effect on consumers. The move represents an ill-timed setback for Facebook, which is ...  

While jointly developing a new OS with IBM in 1984, OS/2, Microsoft released Microsoft Windows, a graphical extension for MS-DOS, on November 20. Microsoft moved its headquarters to Redmond on February 26, 1986, and on March 13 the company went ...  

General Motors, the third-largest advertiser in the United States, decided to discontinue its Facebook advertising, worth about $10 million annually, after a routine review of how and where it spends marketing money, said Tom Henderson, a spokesman for the automaker. (Read on Source)  

General Motors, the nation’s largest automaker ... So the fact that they are selling more is only a limited indication of their confidence in the company. The news comes a day after Facebook raised the expected price of the stock to a range ...  

In the latest sign of the resurgence of the Detroit auto industry, General Motors is increasing the workforce at its Detroit-Hamtramck assembly plant by 200 people.GM is adding the new positions at its Chevy Volt factory to meet the demands, and adding the 2013 Chevrolet Malibu to its production line in July.According to the Detroit Free Press, the company is relying on employee referrals to hire the new workers and is not taking applications...  

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which inundated and shut down Japanese car-parts factories in Thailand for many months, crippling Japanese automakers’ global supply chains. On December 8, Toyota “cut its profit forecast by more than half after Thailand’s worst floods in ...  

Quote: "As a company, we've said that we will stop at nothing until all of our brands are recognized as customer service leaders." In 2009, General Motors lost $4.2 billion in one quarter. The organization filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.  

General Motors Co, the largest U.S. automaker, will begin selling its first rear wheel drive performance sedan in the United States in 17 years, it said Thursday. The Chevrolet SS will be equipped with a V8 engine and built as a 2014 model. It will arrive ...  

General Motors is set to announce that it has saved the Vauxhall car plant at Ellesmere Port, preserving 2,100 jobs and creating hundreds more, after workers accepted a deal that will see the next-generation Astra car built at the factory. The business ...  

While General Motors has said it plans to maintain fan pages for its vehicles, it will no longer be advertising on Facebook, because it simply doesn't have much of an impact on consumers. It highlighted that it was keen to continue interacting with its ...  

Brace yourselves Facebook fans for more paid status updates, sponsored stories, App Center, and mobile ads, as the social network tries to prove its worth after getting a black eye from General Motors, one of the largest advertisers in the U.S. If you ...  

The Oracle of Omaha, Warren Buffett, announced yesterday after the close of trading that he purchased 10 million shares of General Motors (GM) during the first quarter. The stock traded up almost 5% following the news, but is the news really that good?  

General Motors Co said on Tuesday it will stop advertising on Facebook, even as the social networking website prepares to go public, with a source familiar with the matter saying the automaker had decided Facebook's ads had little impact on consumers.  

General Motors (NYSE: GM)‘s stock had its “neutral” rating restated by Zacks in a report issued on Monday. They currently have a $23.00 target price on the stock. Zacks’ analyst wrote, “General Motors is benefiting from its focus on the emerging ...  

Unite general secretary Len McCluskey welcomed the union vote, adding: “This is extremely good news for Ellesmere Port. From a position of uncertainty earlier this year, there is now a potential for a future at the plant until 2020 and beyond."  

DETROIT: General Motors is recalling about 50,000 large crossover SUVs to fix a problem with the windshield wipers. The recall affects 2011 and 2012 Chevrolet Traverse, Buick Enclave and GMC Acadia vehicles registered in 28 cold-weather states ...  

May 16 (Bloomberg) -- Facebook Inc.’s loss of paid advertising from General Motors Co., the world’s biggest automaker, may spur other marketers to reconsider ads on the site and hamper sales growth just as the social-network debuts as a ...  

Sometimes, it takes a "public humiliation" to prompt the kind of soul-searching and self-scrutiny needed for a company to change the way it does business. That certainly was the case with General Motors Co. (IW 500/5) and its approach to ...  

Fluffeh writes "General Motors spends around $40 million per year on maintaining a Facebook profile and around a quarter of that goes into paid advertising. However, in a statement, they just announced that 'it's simply not working.' That's a bit of bad news just prior to the Facebook IPO — and while Daniel Knapp tries to sweeten the news, he probably makes it even more bitter by commenting 'Advertising on Facebook has long been funded by...  

In a big vote of no confidence before Facebook’s IPO, General Motors is pulling its ads from the platform, calling them “ineffective,” according to a Wall Street Journal report. The automaker determined that its ads on the platform “had ...  

General Motors on Tuesday said it would stop paying to advertise on Facebook. In a statement, the Detroit-based automaker said it would instead continue to concentrate on funneling content from it’s Facebook pages – which don’t cost anything to run ...  

Car company General Motors will pull its $10 million ad campaign ... ads based on their online browsing purchase history -- even when the information used to target ads wasn't tied to names or otherwise personally identifiable. Before that, in 2009 ...  

Facebook's seemingly unstoppable momentum as it approaches an IPO expected to value it at over $100bn could be challenged by news that General Motors plans to stop running ads on the platform as they do not help its aims. According to the Wall Street ...  

Akerson noted that “half of all the luxury purchases in the ... On a recent conference call with reporters, Chief Financial Officer Dan Amman said Cadillac can achieve a level of success in China similar to what Buick has done. “We want Cadillac ...  

General Motors' decision yesterday to pull its $10 million Facebook ad budget set of a firestorm reaction ahead of the social network's IPO, expected Friday. Many have taken the move as a sign that Facebook's ad offering may not be as robust as the company would like it to be.But in the cold light of Wednesday morning, some are pointing out that this may say more about GM than Facebook. One person, for instance, told us that GM's Facebook...  

In a move that underscores persistent skepticism about Facebook’s advertising model, General Motors (GM) reportedly plans to stop buying ads on the social network due to concerns about their effectiveness. GM "is definitely reassessing our ...  

The skirmish in the widow's case raises complex legal issues involving federal bankruptcy rules that sometimes allow companies to discard product liability or other risks, overruling state laws that give consumers rights to sue for damages. GM received a $ ...  

General Motors recently informed the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration that it would recall about 50,000 Buick Enclave, Chevrolet Traverse and GMC Acadia crossovers from the 2011-12 model years because snow or ice might cause a ...  

General Motors, the global car giant and parent to Vauxhall in the UK, has confirmed it is re-evaluating its $10 million media spend with Facebook, amid suggestions it has been unsatisfied with its return on investment. GM has trialled branding on Facebook ...  

Larry P. Vellequette Crain News Service - General Motors Co. and Chrysler Group LLC learned some hard lessons during their 2009 bankruptcies, including one taught by their Japanese competitors: Better supplier relations pay dividends.  

The company will continue to use its free Facebook profile pages to announce ... The company has seen a surge in users accessing the site from mobile devices, but revenue from advertising is yet to catch up with that increase. Nonetheless, estimates ...  

The news broke long after the closing bell on Wall Street. A federal filing shows billionaire Warren Buffet's holdings firm purchased 10 million shares of General Motors stock sometime this year. "It's a vote of confidence from the most ...  

"Companies in industries from consumer electronics to financial services ... the advertising world, it marked the first highly visible crack in the Facebook strategy, said Brian Wieser, Internet and media analyst at Pivotal Research Group, the Sydney ...  

After months of speculation about possible closure of the plant, Duncan Aldred, chairman and managing director, Vauxhall Motors, will announce the good news at a press conference this morning. Securing the next generation of the Astra model will secure the ...  

GM Vice President Don Butler says the ATS is entering a very competitive vehicle segment. He says from both price and performance standpoints, though, he believes the ATS will do well. The vehicle will be assembled at the automaker's Grand River ...  

Questions on gender at work can be like a Rorschach inkblot test: Different people look at the same pattern and see entirely different things. One of the many reasons is that attitudes are shaped by childhood experiences. At The Wall Street ...  

In a move that may very well have a negative effect Facebook's $105 billion share sale on Friday, General Motors confirmed via its spokesperson that it is reassessing its advertising presence on the world's largest social network. GM released a statement on the matter after the Wall Street Journal reported today that the Detroit carmaker will stop advertising on Facebook because its top brass determined that their paid ads on the website had...  

General Motors plans to stop advertising on Facebook because it determined paid ads had little impact on consumers, the Wall Street Journal reported Tuesday, citing people familiar with the matter. The news comes at a bad time for Facebook ...  

General Motors has announced that it would be pulling its paid advertising from Facebook, saying that it had too little impact. The announcement could not come at a worse time for the social media giant, which is expected to file its initial ...  

General Motors has pulled $10 million in ads from Facebook because they just didn't work, according to Wall Street Journal reporter Dennis K. Berman, Berman, the Journal's Marketplace editor, wrote on Twitter: "GM has pulled its $10 million advertising campaign from Facebook. Why? The ads didn't work." UPDATE: GM will continue to use Facebook's free media to promote its brands, the WSJ reported. The $10 million was the entirety of GM's...  

General Motors, the world’s largest automaker and third biggest advertiser in the U.S., plans to stop advertising on Facebook, The Wall Street Journal reported on Tuesday. After meeting with Facebook managers to address concerns, the company’s marketing executives were left unconvinced of the effectiveness of the site’s advertising methods, claiming its paid ads had little impact on consumers. GM will thus pull its $10 million ad spend...  

Workers at the Vauxhall plant in Merseyside voted on Wednesday on proposals to change their working conditions, which are thought to include round-the-clock manufacturing, weekend working, and more staff. If the proposals are passed then GM is scheduled to ...  

DETROIT - An extensive network of services will accompany the launch of the Cadillac User Experience (CUE), the breakthrough in-vehicle system to access entertainment and information. Each 2013 Cadillac XTS buyer will receive an iPad with their new car as ...  

"There's an agreement in principle between them (the UK government) and GM to make the new Astra at Ellesmere Port and ... Toyota and Nissan to set up big manufacturing plants. The automotive sector still accounts for more than one tenth of ...  

The number of cars built in the UK last month was almost 10 per cent up on a year ago, boosted by strong export demand, new figures showed. There were 94,352 cars produced in April, an increase of 9.3 per cent on the same month in 2011, and up by 11.8 per ...  

based social network is expected to hold a historic initial public offering on Friday. Company executives have spent the ... Asked about the move, GM marketing chief Joel Ewanick said the Detroit auto maker “is definitely reassessing our ...  

DETROIT, Mich. (AP) -- General Motors Co. said Tuesday that its April U.S. sales fell 8 percent as three of its four brands reported big declines. Only the GMC brand had an increase, at 4.5 percent. The company blamed the drop on a decline in ...  

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Detroit Im Drama um den Rüsselsheimer Autobauer Opel ist kein Ende in Sicht. Die Verkäufe gehen zurück, die Verluste wachsen. Die Zeche zahlt der US-Mutterkonzern General Motors. Die Frage ist: Wie lange noch?  

General Motors plans to introduce a small SUV called the Chevrolet Trax in a key addition to its foreign product mix. The vehicle, which is to be introduced at the Paris auto show in September, will be available in showrooms in Mexico and Canada ...  

General Motors recently reported earnings that showed growth tapping on the breaks. While revenue increased by 4.5% to $37.8 billion, its earnings adjusted for special items fell slightly from $1.7 billion to $1.6 billion. The trend in GM’s ...  

Withdrawal of one of the world's biggest advertisers days before stock market sale seen as an embarrassment by analystsGeneral Motors, the world's biggest car company, has unfriended Facebook just days before the social media giant is planning a stock market sale that is expected to value the company at $100bn.The auto giant confirmed that it will no longer pay for advertising on the social network, deciding instead to concentrate on Facebook...  

Ally, the former in-house financing arm for General Motors, is now 74% owned by the government after receiving a bailout during the financial crisis that topped $17 billion. Ally mortgage unit Residential Capital filed for bankruptcy early Monday.  

May 14, 2012 (SmarTrend(R) News Watch via COMTEX) -- General Motors (NYSE:GM - Analyst Report) traded in a range yesterday that spanned from a low of $21.60 to a high of $21.97. Yesterday, the shares fell 1.7%, which took the trading range below the 3-day ...  

"The Trax provides Chevrolet an entry into a growing small SUV segment and delivers the flexibility, great fuel economy and car-like handling that urban explorers around the world require," said Mary Barra, GM senior vice president of product ...  

OnStar FMV Most in Demand in Newer Vehicles Available for $99.99 during Mother's Day and Father's Day seasons DETROIT - More than 100 million vehicles on the road today can add OnStar safety and security services through the FMV aftermarket mirror, but ...  

Ally Financial Inc.'s troubled mortgage subsidiary filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy early Monday, potentially paving the way for Ally to sever itself from substantial litigation that has been a drag on its other operations and prevented it from repaying the ...  

LOS ANGELES - Global automakers from the United States and Germany will demonstrate fast-charging technology that will enable the recharging of most electrified vehicles with compatible systems in as little as 15-20 minutes. Audi, BMW, Chrysler, Daimler ...  

Chevrolet Will Add New Small SUV to Global Lineup Trax will debut at Paris Motor Show and be sold in more than 140 countries DETROIT - The Chevrolet Trax, an all-new small sport utility vehicle, will join the Chevrolet global portfolio and make its debut ...  

As automakers rush to demonstrate leadership on environmental issues, green has become marketing gold. The latest proof came from General Motors, which said Thursday that it expected an engine plant under construction in southern Brazil to ...  

Apr 25, 2012 (Close-Up Media via COMTEX) -- Bob Lutz will give a keynote address at the 2012 AIAG Supply Chain Summit. According to a release, Lutz, former vice chairman of General Motors, will speak on the first day of the event titled "Managing Recovery ...  

May 11, 2012 (Datamonitor via COMTEX) -- General Motors has appointed Mark Barnes as GM International Operations, or GMIO, vice president of sales, marketing and aftersales effective from May 15, 2012. Mr Barnes will succeed Susan Docherty, who was earlier ...  

The best stocks excel in many different areas, including these important factors: With three points, General Motors hasn't quite gotten up to speed. The automaker has made some big strides since emerging from bankruptcy, but it still faces some big challenges.  

By DAVID LOWE Staff Writer Renovation at the Jim Hoffpauir Inc. dealership at 802 N. Key Ave. is part of a nationwide General Motors facility design initiative.read more  

A 65-year-old General Motors Corp. retiree and his friends have started hanging out with their classic cars on Friday nights at Bo’s Smokehouse Bar-B-Que. Lloyd Berry, who belongs to the Flaming Pistons Car Club, brings his 21-foot 1960 ...  

First Assist allows OnStar Emergency Advisors to provide immediate medical advice and guidance ... EMD guidance revolves around ensuring the general safety of the individual(s) involved. It can include advice related to bleeding control, airway management ...  

fun to drive," says Mitch Browne at Lansing Delta Township Assembly. The GMC Acadia and Denali, Buick Enclave and Chevy Traverse -- all built here in Delta Township -- helped bring the auto giant back from the brink. GM's sales rose 12 percent in March.  

CHARLESTON -- A couple is suing General Motors for a vehicle they purchased that they claim is defective.Moses Cadillac Buick GMC Truck, Inc. and Capital One Auto Finance, Inc. were also named as defendants in the suit.On Feb. 27, 2011, James Hairston and Leah Hairston purchased a 2008 Cadillac Escalade from the defendants, according to a complaint filed March 19 in Kanawha Circuit Court.The Hairstons claim after purchasing the vehicle they...  

DETROIT - General Motors (NYSE: GM) is conducting a comprehensive strategic review of its Strasbourg (France) transmission operations for potential sale.  The review includes both the manufacturing plant and the engineering and product development operations.  

General Motors (>> General Motors Company) plans to build mid-sized cars for PSA Peugeot Citroen (>> PEUGEOT), while the French automaker will assemble a compact model for GM's Opel brand as part of their new alliance, according to press reports on Thursday.  

General Motors has unveiled plans to bring two new Cadillac models to China, the brand’s second-largest market. The XTS luxury sedan and ELR luxury electric coupe will help expand the brand’s model portfolio in a luxury vehicle market that grew by 39 ...  

DETROIT - General Motors (NYSE: GM) is conducting a comprehensive strategic review of its Strasbourg (France) transmission operations for potential sale.  The review includes both the manufacturing plant and the engineering and product development operations.  

GRAND BLANC, mi -- The Epilepsy Foundation of Michigan has announced the election of Jeff Wilson, General Motors Global Supply Chain manager, to a three-year-term on its board of directors. Wilson currently holds the position of Global Supply ...  

PARIS - General Motors says it's considering the sale of its transmission operations site in northeast France that employs about 1,000 people. The U.S. automaker says it's looking at internal and external options for the site in Strasbourg that includes ...  

General Motors first quarter profits disappoint Staff and News Services Published May 3, 2012 06:07PM MDT GM profits down 3rd; N. America saves day High costs and falling sales in Europe weighed on General Motors’ first-quarter profit. The world’s largest carmaker earned less than a third of what it took in a year earlier, even with a big profit from its bedrock market in North America. UFood Grill opens at SLC airport UFood...  

PARIS — General Motors says it’s considering the sale of its transmission operations site in northeast France that employs about 1,000 people. The U.S. automaker says it’s looking at internal and external options for the site in Strasbourg that ...  

GM's first-quarter net income falls 69% from a year earlier, hurt by a $256-million loss in Europe.General Motors Co.posted lower profit in the first quarter but still did better than Wall Street expected based on the strength of U.S. auto sales.  

"China is the second-largest market for Cadillac, and of course is one of the largest and strongest markets in the world for luxury cars, so it is a core part of our vision as a brand," said Don Butler, Cadillac vice president of marketing.  "It is ...  

By Vatalyst: Having had its presence in the automotive industry for decades, General Motors (GM) has comprehensively established itself as one of the largest automakers in the world. Over the course of its long history, the company has seen numerous shifts and changes in trends. However, it has managed to adapt itself each time, coming on top of emerging trends and evolving market conditions. More recently, General Motors has redirected its...  

BEIJING: General Motors Co. has agreed with its main Chinese partner to restructure their joint venture and give the American automaker an equal stake. The president of GM's China unit, Kevin Wale, said on Sunday that the partners were seeking ...  

It was not too long ago that I suggested Ford (F) could be a good buy right now, and I'm seeing similarly favorable trends over at main rival General Motors (GM). The company just released its earnings report for the fiscal first quarter, and the results ...  

DETROIT - Originally developed as an airbag deployment notification system on three 1997 Cadillac models, OnStar has evolved to offer unmatched safety and security services. Today OnStar also provides everyday services like Turn-by-Turn Navigation, Hands ...  

Labor representatives at General Motors Co.'s (GM) German Opel brand said Monday it hasn't been sufficiently informed by management about future production plans for the auto maker's European plants, amid intensifying friction between the two sides.  

General Motors sees a growing need for rear-wheel-drive cars in its product portfolio, and such an influx requires either an unimaginably flexible platform or a series of rear-drive component sets. Since “unimaginably flexible” isn’t something GM does well, the company is in the midst of dropping, reworking, and creating rear-drive architectures. General Motors currently sells [...]  

PanARMENIAN.Net - U.S. auto giant General Motors said Monday, May 7, that it saw record sales in China in April, despite a broader slowdown in the world's biggest car market. According to AFP, GM sold 227,217 vehicles in April, up 11.7 percent from the ...  

General Motors Co.'s (GM) European division said Sunday it presented the strategy for the upcoming compact-car generation to its labor unions, indicating that a cornerstone of the unit's long-awaited turnaround plan might be shaping up soon. "After ...  

"Super Cruise has the potential to improve driver performance and enjoyment," said Don Butler, vice president of Cadillac marketing. "Our goal with advanced technologies, like this and our CUE system, is to lead in delivering an intuitive user experience."  

General Motors, the world's largest automaker, said first-quarter profit topped analysts' estimates as the company sold more vehicles globally. Nonetheless, profit slipped to 93 cents a share, down from 95 cents a year earlier, with sales in Europe under ...  

BEIJING: Automakers are bringing SUVs and luxury sedans designed for Chinese buyers to China's biggest auto show this year as they scramble to keep sales growing amid a slump in this giant market's once-explosive demand. Sales growth in the ...  

With a company as large and complex as General Motors (GM), there is no such thing as everything going simultaneously right or wrong at the same time. It is all a question of balance, and for the rest of 2012 and on into 2013, I expect for the good to ...  

It's been quite a while since the Chevy Impala had a redesign. In fact, in the time it took General Motors to get around to it, the automaker has redone its Malibu midsize car twice. The unveiling On Wednesday at the New York Auto Show GM at last unveiled ...  

Washington — Former General Motors Vice Chairman Bob Lutz is lobbying conservatives to back electric vehicles. "The goal is to try to break down this visceral antipathy that conservatives have toward electrification," Lutz, now semi-retired ...  

Filed under: Sedan, China, Plants/Manufacturing, Cadillac, GM, Beijing Motor Show, Luxury Cadillac's new XTS isn't just headed to China, it will be built there. The forthcoming full-size luxury cruiser had already been earmarked for production in General Motors' Oshawa, Ontario Assembly Plant, but the automaker has just announced in Beijing that it will also be built in China with its joint venture partner Shanghai General Motors. Cadillac...  

Big things hinge on the little frame of the Buick Verano. I was at the Detroit Auto Show in 2011 when General Motors unveiled its first-ever compact sedan. The Verano represents a concerted effort by GM to concentrate on smaller, luxury vehicles....  

Filed under: Motorsports, Sedan, Performance, Videos, Buick According to General Motors, the Regal GS is officially the fastest Buick ever made. The sedan's lead development engineer, Bill Rietow, and powertrain drive quality engineer, John Townsend, did their part to support the assertion when they ran the Regal GS in the Nevada Open Road Challenge. The event isn't about all-out speed, but about a driver finishing the course in a pre-set...  

Chevrolet’s plans for its rear-wheel-drive 2014 Chevy Super Sport launching early next year on the NASCAR circuit are becoming clearer by the day. We’d previously assumed it would be the car Bob Lutz wanted to import from Australia after General Motors pulled the plug on Pontiac in 2009 (the 2009 Pontiac GXP is pictured). But [...]  

SAGINAW, May 22, 2012 — My work on behalf of Freedom to Work recently resulted in contact from a General Motors employee in Saginaw, Michigan. The worker, who wishes to remain anonymous for fear of retribution, disclosed some disturbing information.  

Big things hinge on the little frame of the Buick Verano. I was at the Detroit Auto Show in 2011 when General Motors unveiled its first compact sedan under the Buick nameplate in more than 20 years. The Verano represents a concerted effort by GM to ...  

General Motors is recalling 50,001 model-year 2011 and 2012 versions of its midsize crossovers due to problems their windshield wiper arms, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. The recall affects Chevrolet Traverse, Buick Enclave and GMC Acadia models...  

General Motors has issued a new recall that affects certain 2011-2012 model year Buick Enclave, Chevrolet Traverse and GMC Acadia crossovers registered in 28 cold-weather states and Washington, D.C over a problem with the windshield wipers. Read more »Copyright © Carscoop.blogspot.com - All Rights Reserved  

One of the most egregious abuses of the Obama Administration's auto bailouts was the blatant favoritism evidenced in the treatment of Delphi (General Motors' parts supplier) retirees. After the Delphi bankruptcy, UAW retirees had their pensions "topped off" by General Motors, apparently with taxpayer money accessed through TARP. While the UAW retirees maintained their pension benefits, non-union, salaried retirees of Delphi lost theirs. There...  

The Buick Verano compact sedan is the latest step in General Motors total makeover of the formerly stodgy brand. Instead of being a car that grandpa might drive, the Verano looks and feels like it would be much more comfortable living in the garage of the 30 something car buyer that is looking for luxury but not looking to pay the luxury car price.  

DETROIT (TheStreet) -- If Buick can be among the hottest brands in China, why can't Cadillac do the same? That's a question General Motors is asking. CEO Dan Akerson spelled out the automaker's ambitious plans for Cadillac on the automaker's first-quarter earnings call. 2013 Cadillac ATS In 2011, Cadillac sales in China rose 73% to about 30,000. "That's good, but it's only 30,000," Akerson said. "And we're importing a fair number...  

Roewe, the Chinese brand that was formed from the leftovers of Rover after the British company collapsed in 2005 has now turned to General Motors for help in creating its new flagship sedan model. At the 2012 Beijing International Automotive Exhibition, Roewe celebrated the world premiere of the new 950 that borrows the platform and running gear of the current generation Buick LaCrosse, which is also sold in China. Read more »Copyright...  

My annual trip to Arizona to check out the “wait till next year” Cubs was spiked with a little more adventure with a test drive of a Buick that promised something different. Now that General Motors no longer makes Pontiac and Oldsmobile, its upscale offerings...  

The Buick brand is often associated with buyers of a certain demographic, those closer to retirement than those getting their careers off the ground. But with a recent design revolution from the General Motors division, it is trying to change that opinion ...  

New York — General Motors Co. on Tuesday showed off a refreshed 2013 Buick Enclave luxury crossover with more refined styling, new standard safety technology and equipped for the first time with Buicks IntelliLink in-vehicle communication system.  

Chevrolet-Buick-GMC-Cadillac March SalesOSHAWA, ONTARIO– - Canadians are taking notice of the product renaissance at General Motors as the fuel-efficient Chevrolet Sonic, versatile Chevrolet Orlando and luxurious Buick Verano all enjoyed their … Tue, 03 Apr 2012 11:51:00 -07002014 Chevrolet Impala at the 2012 New York Auto Show - Chicago TribuneIndependent Online2014 Chevrolet Impala at the 2012 [...]  

General Motors is recalling 50,001 2011-'12 Buick Enclaves, Chevrolet Traverses and GMC Acadias in cold-weather states to fix defective windshield wipers, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.  

Roughly 50,000 Chevrolet Traverse, GMC Acadia, and Buick Enclave SUVs are being recalled by General Motors for windshield wiper arms that could fail due to snow and ice in northern states. The Problem: Due to snow and ice buildup that can occur on the ...  

General Motors is recalling some 2011-2012 Chevrolet Traverse, GMC Acadia, and Buick Enclave crossovers for a potential failure of the windshield wiper arm in snow belt states. The Problem: Due to snow and ice buildup that can occur on the windshield of ...  

General Motors has issued a recall for 2011 and 2012 models of the Buick Enclave, Chevrolet Traverse, and GMC Acadia. However, the recall is limited to owners in northern states, since it's associated with problems with snow and ice buildup. According to ...  

Filed under: Government/Legal, Recalls, Safety, Crossover, Buick, Chevrolet, GMC General Motors has announced a recall of certain 2011 and 2012 Buick Enclave, Chevrolet Traverse and GMC Acadia models for wipers that may fail under heavy snow. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, snow or ice buildup may restrict the wiper movement, which may in turn lead to the wiper arm loosening from the vehicle. The ensuing...  

BEIJING, Aug 24 - China's Tengzhong, responding to reports thatChinese regulators had approved its bid for General Motors's Hummer brand, saidon Monday it is still awaiting official word. The Chinese-language newspaper National Business Daily reported ...  

If you were wondering how General Motors was planning to differentiate the 2012 Buick Verano from its Chevy Cruze counterpart, wonder no more. According to Buick, its newest addition will offer the quietest ride in its segment thanks to heaps of laminated glass, triple door seals and a host of other muting technologies. Buick calls the cabin "library quiet," though there's no word as to whether the interior smells of old books. They've also...  

JEDDAH: General Motors (GM) General Motors (GM) announced last week that it will stop making Hummers following the collapse of a deal to sell the business to Chinese manufacturer Sichuan Tengzhong Heavy Industrial Machinery Company. Despite the Kingdom ...  

Canadians are taking notice of the product renaissance at General Motors as the fuel-efficient Chevrolet Sonic, versatile Chevrolet Orlando and luxurious Buick Verano all enjoyed their best sales results on record. The Chevrolet Sonic drove a 61 per cent ...  

In common with most luxury car manufacturers, Buick has had to deal with generational shifts in customer tastes and preferences. Compounding that challenge, Buick's position as the entry-luxury brand in the General Motors portfolio means that it ...  

2011 Saab 9-3 Sedan ReviewThe Swedish word for roller-coaster is "Berg-and-Dalban," which is a great way to describe the last two years for Saab. The brand was intended to be sold by parent company General Motors, but the transaction failed . GM was ready to completely remove the cap on Saab, but then the Dutch supercar manufacturer Spyker is an 11th hour of leisure. Spyker is now promising a bright future, which implies a completely new range...  

China Knowledge quoted according to the General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine Shanghai GM a joint venture between General Motors and SAIC Motor Corp Ltd China No.1 car maker has begun recalling 6,365 imported Buick ...  

The Buick brand is often associated with buyers of a certain demographic, those closer to retirement than those getting their careers off the ground. But with a recent design revolution from the General Motors division, it is trying to change ...  

Cadillac has been in transition for several years. For an earlier generation, Cadillac represented the height of luxury, a true aspirational peak at the top of the General Motors pyramid. Then, Cadillac lost some of its luster because of a ...  

My annual trip to Arizona to check out the “wait till next year” Cubs was spiked with a little more adventure with a test drive of a Buick that promised something different. Now that General Motors no longer makes Pontiac and Oldsmobile, its upscale ...  

... Motors Co. will recall 6,365 imported Buick Enclaves in China due to a problem with their windscreen wipers. The General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine said on its website that vehicles being recalled have ...  

Thanks to a gaff in OnStar’s website we now know more about a couple of General Motors’ upcoming cars. Briefly this afternoon, OnStar’s site listed the 2014 Chevrolet SS Performance and Cadillac ELR as compatible vehicles for its RemoteLink system.  

“I make more money in retirement than a new hire in General Motors ... before quitting to help out his widowed mom and siblings -- honed his plain-spoken writing style to suit his blue collar audience. When he started mailing newsletters and then ...  

OnStar has earned a reputation for providing its subscribers with a modicum of information, but it may have gone a little too far for General Motors’ comfort. For a short time today, OnStar’s website included cars such as the 2014 Chevrolet SS ...  

A slip by General Motors’ OnStar division recently set the internet rumor mill abuzz about the possibility of rear-wheel drive sports sedan for the Chevrolet brand, but lost in the hubbub was a little tidbit about the Cadillac ELR. However, GM announced ...  

General Motors showed off a refreshed 2013 Buick Enclave luxury crossover with refined styling, new technology for a smoother ride and equipped with Buicks IntelliLink in-vehicle communication system.  

Saab devotees are a loyal bunch. The crew at Saabs United has kept tabs on every development surrounding the future of the Saab brand. So far they’ve made phone calls, flooded General Motors’ Facebook page and organized an effort to save the Saab Museum. Out of nowhere, Saab’s administrators announced all the vehicles in the [...]Automoblog.net - A Car Blog for Auto Enthusiasts  

Shanghai General Motors Company started recalling 6,365 imported Buick Enclave cars in the Chinese mainland on April 9, the General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine (AQSIQ) said in a statement. The cars affected were ...  

It's been nearly a decade-and-a-half since Buick offered a compact sedan to Canadian car buyers, so it's a bit of a stretch to call the 1997 Skylark the predecessor of the 2012 Verano. But in terms of model continuity, that's a fact as the General Motors ...  

The Chinese market’s appetite for luxury cars seems insatiable, and General Motors is keen to meet the demand. It is reportedly working on producing three current and future Cadillac sedans in China. Because the SLS is made in China, it isn’t subject ...  

General Motors and China have been close friends for years thanks to the popularity of its Buick brand, but the General is reportedly working on making Cadillac a fixture as well, by producing three models there. Because the SLS is made in China, it isn ...  

A couple of days ago, its was reported that General Motors trademarked ‘SS’ for a new vehicle. The news led to speculation that the Detroit automaker will be coming out with a downright mean performance sedan for the Chevrolet brand that ...  

In 1908, William Durant called a meeting between management of several automotive companies, including Buick, to discuss the possibility of a merger or holding company. Later that year, the formation of General Motors was announced, with Oldsmobile and ...