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GM Canada Announces Autonomous Car R&D Expansion

General Motors on Friday announced plans to expand research and development of self-driving cars in Canada. The expansion, which was announced in Oshawa, Ontario, will see the growth of engineers…

GM Brings Back “Tripower” Name for New Sierra/Silverado Engine

The 2019 GMC Sierra Elevation will come with GM’s new Tripower four-cylinder turbo engine General Motors is bringing back a historic name for the new 2.7-liter four-cylinder turbo engine that…

GM Appoints Markus Leithe Managing Director Middle East Commercial Operations

Markus Leithe Photo: © General Motors General Motors announced today that it is appointing Markus Leithe to the position of Managing Director Middle East Commercial Operations. Leithe has been with…

GM Announces Factory Pre-Owned Collection Website

General Motors has announced a new online portal that will allow shoppers access to a number of low-mileage Factory Pre-Owned General Motors vehicles. This collection of vehicles will consist of…

GM Announces Collision Certification Program Launching in 2018

Today General Motors’ Customer Care and Aftersales division announced that it will be launching a comprehensive collision certification program in 2018. The announcement came at NACE automechanika Chicago, the largest…

GM Announces 900 New or Retained Jobs, Brace for Trump Tweet

Today General Motors announced plans to add or retain approximately 900 jobs across three Michigan facilities over the next 12 months—which, if history is any indication, means that Donald Trump…

GM Announces $14.5 Billion Credit Facility, Receives Baa3 Rating from Moody’s

Today General Motors announced the execution of an unsecured $14.5 billion revolving credit facility, which will consist of both a $10.5 billion five-year facility and a $4.0 billion three-year facility. …

GM and SAIC Celebrate 20th Anniversary of Joint Ventures in China

Today General Motors celebrated the 20th anniversary of its initial two joint ventures in China with SAIC—SAIC-GM and the Pan Asia Technical Automotive Center (PATAC), which were both established in Shanghai…

GM Adding 1,200 New Jobs to Detroit-Hamtramck Assembly

Detroit-Hamtramck Assembly Photo: © General Motors General Motors has announced that it will be adding a second shift and more than 1,200 hourly and salaried jobs to its Detroit-Hamtramck Assembly…

Glasgow Man Gets Vauxhall Stolen and Returned Quickly Thanks to OnStar

One of the benefits of owning a Vauxhall with Vauxhall OnStar? In the event that your ride gets stolen, its GPS locator might be the very thing that helps you…

Girls Auto Clinic Coming To Bookstores Near You

Girls Auto Clinic is getting a lot of attention these days. What was once a series of workshops in Pennsylvania to teach ladies about their cars has now expanded into…

Navigating the US: Getting Around in Indianapolis, Indiana

Getting Around Indianapolis Photo: Kyle Pearson Referred to as the “Crossroads of America,” Indianapolis, Indiana is home of the Indianapolis Colts, the Indianapolis 500, and a variety of museums, restaurants,…

Navigating the US: Getting Around in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Pittsburgh is a Pennsylvania city nestled where the Monongahela and Allegheny Rivers meet to form the Ohio River. The ‘Burg, as it’s affectionately called by locals, is home to the…

Navigating the US: Getting Around in Charlotte, North Carolina

Charlotte is an historic American city, called “The Queen City” after Queen Charlotte, the wife of King George III. Charlotte offers southern charm and captivating history wrapped into a modern…

Get Your Driving Fix with Racing Simulators

It’s a good assumption to make that if you’re reading these words on this website, you must have some kind of interest in cars and driving them. Unfortunately, trudging along…

Germany Announces Electric-Car Incentive Deal

Remember back in February, how we were talking about how Germany’s government was considering offering an electric-car sales incentive, but how nothing had really been decided? Well, we can’t say…

Georgia Woman Tearfully Reunited with her Stolen 1972 Corvette Stingray

Terry Dietrich’s stolen 1972 Corvette Stingray Way back in February, we told you about the tragic love story between Terry Dietrich and her Corvette. Back when she was a 19-year-old…

George Talley’s Corvette Found after 33 Years

George Talley’s Corvette was found after being stolen 33 years earlier. ©GM Detroit native George Talley’s Corvette disappeared 33 years ago, just a few miles from GM world headquarters. Today,…

General Motors Sets New May Sales Record in China

Buick Excelle GT Photo: © General Motors General Motors reported that sales of GM vehicles and vehicles produced by its joint ventures in China totaled 295,282 units in May, a…

General Motors Sets New March Sales Record in China

General Motors and its Chinese joint ventures saw a combined 16% year-over-year sales increase in March, delivering a record 345,448 vehicles throughout the month. Not only is this total good…

General Motors Sets July Sales Record in China

General Motors and its joint ventures combined for a new July sales record with 270,529 vehicles delivered in China last month, an 18% year-over-year improvement. July sales also had the…

General Motors Sees 14.5% Sales Growth in China to Start 2018

Buick Excelle GT General Motors started its year in China with a 14.5% year-over-year jump in sales, delivering a total of 367,712 between its brands and the brands of its joint…

General Motors Promotes Kimberly Brycz to Lead Global HR

Kimberly Brycz is General Motors’ new senior vice president of Global Human Resources General Motors’ new head of global human resources is a nationally recognized leader in the automotive industry.…

General Motors Grows Valuable Plant in South America, Only to Have it Seized by Government on 4/20

As any medical marijuana dispenser who has been raided by DEA agents can tell you, it’s always a bummer when the government illegally seizes your plant, but it’s especially buzz-killing…

General Motors Consolidating International, South American Operations

General Motors on Tuesday announced its plans to consolidate its International region, which encompasses markets like Southeast Asia, India, and Oceana, with its South American operations, effective January 1st, 2018.…