NADA on GM Dealership Cut: Sad and Disappointing
18 May 2009, 08:43 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Following GM's announcement that it will reject around 1,100 dealerships by the end of 2010, the National Automobile Dealers Association described the decision as sad and disappointing, especia...
GM Launches New Ecotec Engines in China
18 May 2009, 06:46 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / General Motors continues its efforts to make its product lineup a bit greener with two new engines with displacements of 1.6 and 1.8 liters that will be produced by its Shanghai GM Dong Yue Automoti...
OnStar Gets Microsoft Virtual Earth 3D Data
14 May 2009, 06:36 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / General Motors has just announced that its popular OnStar emergency technology will be upgraded with Microsoft Virtual Earth support. Basically, this means the system is going to benefit from 3D map...
2010 Opel Astra Official Photos, Video and Wallpapers
13 May 2009, 12:41 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Just as we told you earlier today, General Motors has unveiled the 2010 Opel Astra, a mid-size sedan that will be officially shown to the world at on September 17 at the Frankfurt Auto Show. While w...
Chevy Volt Still Alive Despite Chapter 11 Threats
10 May 2009, 08:48 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / General Motors is still keen on developing the over-discussed Chevrolet Volt plug-in hybrid and the company should enter production, as scheduled, in 2010. This is what Tom Stephens, the automaker&#...
GM Drives Passenger Car Production Overseas
10 May 2009, 08:45 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / There's no wonder that automakers around the world are seeking ways to reduce costs in every single area but, in GM's case, things are evolving in desperate way. As if the so-many cost-cut...
GM to Continue Opel Negotiations Till May, Hints at Possible Sale
29 Apr 2009, 15:26 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / There are a lot of rumors surfacing these days when it comes to GM's German unit Opel but, according to General Motors' new CEO Fritz Henderson, negotiations regarding a potential investme...
General Motors Speeds Up Saturn Shutdown
28 Apr 2009, 10:42 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Even if the future of the company is yet to be decided, General Motors is now speeding up efforts to build the last models under the Saturn brand in a broader attempt to shed the asset by the end of...
GM Maintains Suspense, Still No Decision on Pontiac Axing
27 Apr 2009, 08:48 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Pontiac's fate is still undecided, American car giant General Motors said today, denying all media reports claiming that company plans to kill this particular unit and keep GMC as part of a bro...
US Treasury Gives GM $2 Billion
27 Apr 2009, 08:18 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The United States Treasury department agreed to direct up to $2 billion in state loans to General Motors, the American car manufacturer who is likely to get up to $5 billion in government funds, acc...
China Ahead of Germany and US in 2008 Car Production
23 Apr 2009, 09:30 UTC · By: Tudor Raiciu / We wouldn't want to point any fingers, ok... maybe just one, but you know we are living in some murky times right now when you look at production figures in the car industry. Chinese commun...
GM Denies Buick Selling Rumors, Expects Stronger China Sales
22 Apr 2009, 14:48 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / General Motors' Asia-Pacific chief, Nick Reilly yesterday denied rumors claiming that the American car giant is interested in selling the Buick unit to SAIC, confirming that this particular bra...
GM to Fire 1,600 US Workers This Week
21 Apr 2009, 15:30 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / General Motors continues its fight for survival and today announced that as part of its attempt to reduce workforce and save costs, around 1,600 workers will be fired this week. The plan was announc...
Chinese Buyers Interested in Opel, 500M Euros Minimum Expected
21 Apr 2009, 13:03 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Opel's soap-opera continues with a new episode, this time involving Chinese companies who are reportedly interested in buying GM's German unit. According to a report by Autonews, sources f...
Production Chevrolet Volt Displayed at Shanghai
21 Apr 2009, 12:21 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / General Motors showcased the production version of its over-discussed Chevrolet Volt at the Auto Shanghai 2009 and confirmed that the hybrid is projected to go on sale in 2011. As we're sure yo...
Fiat Denies Rumors, Says Not Interested in Opel
17 Apr 2009, 16:03 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Following a report that Fiat may turn its attention on Opel in case the Chrysler alliance becomes impossible, Fiat Chairman Luca Cordero di Montezemolo came out and denied the speculation, saying th...
GM CEO Henderson Won't Attend Shanghai Auto Show
17 Apr 2009, 13:12 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The newly-appointed General Motors CEO Fritz Henderson won't attend the upcoming Shanghai Auto Show, a company spokesman said was quoted as saying today. The main reason for this decision is th...
Opel Says There Is Life after GM's Chapter 11
17 Apr 2009, 12:53 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Even if parent company General Motors bites the dust and files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, the German unit Opel has the ability to remain in business and to continue its operations in norm...
VW Increases Chinese Production Thanks to High Sales
14 Apr 2009, 14:44 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Although it's well known that the economic recession slashed sales all around the world, it seems like some companies are doing actually fine, with revenues growing up in certain core markets. ...
SAIC Planning to Buy GM's Vauxhall?
13 Apr 2009, 15:47 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Even though we're again dealing with some kind of rumor, this is the second time in a few days when Shanghai car-maker SAIC makes the headline with some surprising industry news. According to a...