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 Kyle Johnson

Former GM CEO Akerson: Trump “Lacks the Competence” to Be President

Former GM CEO Akerson: Trump “Lacks the Competence” to Be President

There are many things that could be said about Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump. Just reading that name, you no doubt sense words bubbling to the surface that describe your feelings about the man. You might think, for example, that he is a born leader who is rational, intelligent, and capable of expressing himself in […]

 Timothy Moore

Akerson Claims Barra Wasn’t Thrown Under the Bus

Akerson Claims Barra Wasn’t Thrown Under the Bus

I’m not one for conspiracy theories—usually—but having watched the GM ignition switch story unfold over the last six months, I’ve actually got some lingering doubts about the official story coming out of General Motors. As my fellow editor Kyle Johnson posited, as have several auto industry experts, it seems possible (probable?) that Mary Barra might […]

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New GM CEO Barra to Succeed Akerson, Becomes First Female CEO of US Automaker

New GM CEO Barra to Succeed Akerson, Becomes First Female CEO of US Automaker

In an historic move, General Motors has named Mary Barra as the company’s CEO in the wake of the retirement of current-and-outgoing GM CEO Dan Akerson. New GM CEO Barra will be the first woman tapped to lead one of the “Detroit Three” (Chevy, Ford, and Chrysler) when Akerson steps down on January 15, 2014. […]

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Chevrolet Announces 2015 Impala Bi-Fuel Sedan

Chevrolet Announces 2015 Impala Bi-Fuel Sedan

Chevrolet has broken the news of their 2015 Impala bi-fuel sedan, which will become the United States’ first full-size sedan capable of running on either gasoline or cleaner-burning, most cost-efficient compressed natural gas (CNG). Like an entirely different breed of hybrid, the bi-fuel Impalas will come with a separate trunk-mounted CNG fuel tank.  This will […]

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Chevrolet Honors Military Caregivers During the Annual Army-Navy Game

Chevrolet Honors Military Caregivers During the Annual Army-Navy Game

This past weekend, Chevrolet served as the official vehicle of the Army-Navy Game for the eighth year in a row. That partnership extended far beyond merely sponsoring a game, however, as Chevrolet presented a 2018 Chevrolet Traverse to Shawn Moore, a volunteer for Operation Homefront. Moore serves as the group facilitator for Operation Homefront’s Hearts […]

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Chevy Honors US Military With Substantial Donation to Wreaths Across America

Chevy Honors US Military With Substantial Donation to Wreaths Across America

On December 10, 2016, the Army Black Knights defeated the Navy Midshipmen 21-17 in the annual Army-Navy Game. American automaker Chevrolet has served as the official vehicle of this game for the past seven years. This year Chevy used the occasion to honor Morrill Worcester, who is the founder of Wreaths Across America. Worcester started this […]

 Kyle Johnson

Donald Trump, Who Has Been Soft on GM, Owns Several GM Vehicles

Donald Trump, Who Has Been Soft on GM, Owns Several GM Vehicles

Distended pustule in a suit Donald Trump has made no bones about his distaste for Ford Motor Company and its decision to “fire all their employees” in the United States, all while disregarding the intervention of reality and the inconvenient truth that, no, they’re not. Strangely, Trump has been relatively mum about General Motors’ investments […]

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Chevy Gives Special Operations Silverado to Retired Navy SEAL

Chevy Gives Special Operations Silverado to Retired Navy SEAL

For the sixth straight year, Chevrolet served as the official vehicle sponsor of the annual Army-Navy Game, which took place this past Saturday, December 12th. And the bowtie brand helped make sure it was a good day for retired US Navy SEAL Master Chief Rick Kaiser—not only did Kaiser’s Midshipmen defeat the Army Black Knights […]

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Mary Barra Attends Woodward Dream Cruise In Her Corvette

Mary Barra Attends Woodward Dream Cruise In Her Corvette

The Woodward Dream Cruise is a major event on the Detroit calendar, and the big American automakers make sure to attend. They usually bring their flashiest models to show off to an adoring public, and this year was no different with Chevrolet bringing the latest generation Camaro to display. On hand for the celebrations was also […]

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Linda Gooden Appointed to GM Board of Directors

Linda Gooden Appointed to GM Board of Directors

  General Motors announced today that it has elected Linda Gooden to its board of directors. Gooden is a former executive vice president of Lockheed Martin, and she began her 40-year career at General Motors as a part of the Packard Electric Division. Gooden, 61, spent 34 years at Lockheed Martin, serving in a number […]

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Military Family Receives New Colorado at 2014 Army-Navy Game

Military Family Receives New Colorado at 2014 Army-Navy Game

For five years, Chevrolet has sponsored the US Army-Navy Game. To mark its sponsorship of the 2014 Army-Navy Game, the Bowtie Brand donated a brand spankin’ new 2015 Chevy Colorado to Wish for Our Heroes to award to one deserving military family. Wish for Our Heroes is a non-profit organization that helps out military men […]

 Kyle Johnson

“Is The New GM Responsible?”: Barra Fields Tough Questions

“Is The New GM Responsible?”: Barra Fields Tough Questions

Jan Schakowsky (D-Illinois) asks the question on the minds of many: "Is The New GM responsible?"

Mary Barra’s testimony before the U.S. House Energy and Commerce Committee’s Subcommittee on Oversight is still going on, and we’ve only just now had some of the more important questions asked. After enduring a yes/no question barrage from John Dingell (D-Michigan) and the perpetual indignation of Joe Barton (R-Texas), who at one point legitimately used […]

 Kyle Johnson

Did GM Set Mary Barra Up for a Fall with Ignition Switch Recall?

Did GM Set Mary Barra Up for a Fall with Ignition Switch Recall?

Mary Barra has stepped up and taken ownership of GM's disastrous recall where her male counterparts would have no doubt shriveled.

Back in December, Mary Barra made history when she took over for the outgoing Dan Akerson and became the first female CEO of an American automaker. What should have been a momentous occasion—with early projections of success at NAIAS and plenty to be excited about in 2014—quickly turned disastrous when a recall was issued for […]

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Corporate Leadership Award Honors General Motors

Corporate Leadership Award Honors General Motors

It was announced last week that General Motors will be awarded the Corporate Leadership Award from the National Association of Broadcasters Education Foundation at a ceremony in June. According to General Motors’ press release, the Corporate Leadership Award will be given to GM to recognize the work of the General Motors Foundation in particular. Recently, […]

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Chuck Stevens Is New GM CFO

Chuck Stevens Is New GM CFO

Earlier this month, General Motors named Chuck Stevens the executive vice president and chief financial officer of the global company. This change went into effect on January 15, 2014, following former CFO, Dan Ammann’s, promotion to company president. Stevens will be leaving his role of CFO of GM North America to John Stapleton. The shuffling […]

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GM Quarterly Stock Dividends Pay Nicely

GM Quarterly Stock Dividends Pay Nicely

General Motors investors, behold! A nice lump of cash just for having faith in an American automaker. That’s right, General Motors recently announced its quarterly stock dividend, and it’s a doozie. (Well, it is if you own a fair amount of stock, at least.) General Motors, who just a few years back suffered immensely from […]

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GM Plans More Cadillac, Less Chevy for Europe

GM Plans More Cadillac, Less Chevy for Europe

Chevrolet is the world’s fourth-largest automotive brand, but inroads in Europe have been hard to come by for the Detroit automaker, so General Motors (GM) has announced a new strategy across the pond that features fewer Chevy models. GM will implement its new strategy in Europe in 2016 and plans to accelerate its progress by […]

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All-New 2014 Chevy Silverado for Achilles Freedom Team

All-New 2014 Chevy Silverado for Achilles Freedom Team

The Achilles Freedom Team of Wounded Veterans gained another team member this past weekend in the form of a 2014 Chevrolet Silverado High Country 1500 crew cab pickup truck. During the 114th Army-Navy Game, GM Chariman and CEO, Dan Akerson, presented Achilles International founder, Dick Traum, and Achilles team members with the truck. While the […]