General MotorsVINCE BOND JR. Shaq: No grease needed to slide into my LaCrosse 4:21 pm U.S. ET | May 14, 2013 Can Shaquille O'Neal really fit into a Buick LaCrosse? The debate continues, but Buick has to love the humorous PR its giant pitchman generates.... Read More »
GM to rebadge Nissan's small commercial vans for Chevy 10:42 am U.S. ET | May 14, 2013 General Motors has turned to Nissan to put Chevrolet dealers into the small cargo van market. GM, in a statement today, said it will rebadge Nissan's new four-cylinder NV200 commercial van as the Chevrolet City Express in the fall of 2014.... Read More »
Ally clears barrier for IPO with plan to resolve mortgage claims 1:59 pm U.S. ET | May 14, 2013 Ally Financial moved closer to repaying its government bailout as the auto lender reached agreement with creditors of its bankrupt mortgage unit.... Read More »
GM CFO: Cadillac won't chase 'volume at all costs' 5:45 pm U.S. ET | May 13, 2013 General Motors CFO Dan Ammann says Cadillac will steer clear of what he sees as a "volume-at-all-costs mentality" among competitors battling for the luxury sales crown.... Read More »
Domestic brands score well in owner-perception survey 8:00 am U.S. ET | May 13, 2013 Volkswagen Group and Ford fared well among automakers in an annual study released today measuring quality and how deeply consumers feel about a new car or light-truck purchase after several months of ownership.... Read More »
Michigan couple appeal sentence in GM trade-secret case 6:07 pm U.S. ET | May 13, 2013 A Michigan couple sentenced to prison for stealing General Motors hybrid-car technology trade secrets filed appeals Friday with the 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Cincinnati.... Read More »
GM says new data centers will improve vehicles, margins 1:35 pm U.S. ET | May 13, 2013 General Motors said it is investing $546 million in two new Michigan data centers in hopes it will free up millions of dollars to boost vehicle quality more quickly.... Read More »
Akerson sees GM profits streaming from in-vehicle connections 12:33 pm U.S. ET | May 13, 2013 One of the first things Dan Akerson did as CEO of General Motos in 2010 was dive into the automaker’s telecommunications business to get more profit from that in-car connection.... Read More »
Progress in supplier relations stalls 12:01 am U.S. ET | May 13, 2013 Automakers in North America failed to make progress in improving relations with suppliers over the past year, an annual study says.... Read More »
FINANCE & INSURANCE GM's F&I products will carry vehicle brand names 12:01 am U.S. ET | May 13, 2013 General Motors is rolling out branded F&I products, starting this month with a pilot at its 200 or so dealerships in Ohio and going nationwide by year end.... Read More »
CARS & CONCEPTS GM delayed SUV rollouts to focus on pickups 12:01 am U.S. ET | May 13, 2013 The early-2014 rollout of General Motors' next generation of full-sized SUVs will come about three months later than the company had planned. GM North America President Mark Reuss confirmed that the timeline was pushed back to ensure a "flawless" launch of GM's next-generation full-sized pickups.... Read More »
Caddy shifts warranty on certified used vehicles 12:01 am U.S. ET | May 13, 2013 Cadillac is again offering a bumper-to-bumper warranty on its certified used vehicles, a move the luxury brand says makes it more competitive with rivals' programs.... Read More »
MARKETING EXECUTIVE Q&A: CHRIS PERRY Chevy pitches more than heritage ahead of key launches 12:01 am U.S. ET | May 13, 2013 This year, Chevrolet is rolling out 13 new or redesigned vehicles, including some of its most important nameplates, such as the Silverado full-sized pickup, Impala large sedan and the seventh-generation Corvette. The busy launch schedule comes at a time of flux for Chevrolet marketing.... Read More »
'14 Silverado: More brawn, quieter ride 12:01 am U.S. ET | May 13, 2013 Chevrolet packs more power and torque, better fuel economy and a much improved interior into the first redesign of its Silverado full-sized pickup in seven years.... Read More »
Chevy aims new Vette at Porsche buyers 12:01 am U.S. ET | May 13, 2013 General Motors and Chevrolet's ad agency, Commonwealth of Detroit, are plotting an ambitious marketing strategy for the 2014 Corvette Stingray, one of GM's biggest launches of the year.... Read More »
FINAL ASSEMBLY Really, Don Draper? You want the Vega account? 12:01 am U.S. ET | May 13, 2013 It looks like the popular AMC series "Mad Men," about a fictional New York advertising agency in the late 1960s, is trading in its Jaguar business for a Chevrolet Vega.... Read More »
Corvettes from 2005-2007 being probed over headlight problems 10:21 am U.S. ET | May 10, 2013 Federal auto safety regulators have launched a preliminary investigation into the Chevrolet Corvette from model years 2005 to 2007, citing dozens of complaints that the car's headlights can turn themselves off without warning.... Read More »
MIKE COLIAS Silverado hand-wringers should relax -- for now 12:15 pm U.S. ET | May 9, 2013 There was hand-wringing, even some flat out panic, when General Motors unwrapped its next-generation Chevrolet Silverado in December. Many dealers, enthusiasts and writers questioned whether the pickup's design went far enough. Did GM whiff on its most critical vehicle launch since its 2009 bankruptcy? No.... Read More »
NICK BUNKLEY Why Chevy execs are suddenly watching 'Mad Men' 2:19 pm U.S. ET | May 7, 2013 One of Joel Ewanick's big moves in his brief reign as chief marketing officer of General Motors was to combine two rival ad agencies and give them the Chevrolet account, ousting Campbell Ewald after decades of experience. It turns out that Don Draper had that exact same idea in 1968.... Read More »
GM wins approval to build $1.3 billion Cadillac plant in China 9:00 am U.S. ET | May 7, 2013 General Motors, the largest foreign automaker in China, said it won regulatory approval to build a Cadillac factory to boost sales of luxury vehicles in the world’s biggest automobile market.... Read More »
GM to discuss labor woes with S. Korea president, union rep saysMay 7, 2013 14:29 CET GM will discuss labor woes in South Korea with the country's president, the automaker's CEO was quoted as saying by its Korean union, a move that could complicate already troubled relations with its work force in the country. GM makes most of the Chevrolet vehicles it sells in Europe in Korea.... Read More »
UK has best April car sales since 2008May 7, 2013 11:16 CET UK new-car sales were nearly 15 percent higher in April than a year ago, according to the SMMT, which said 2013 sales would be stronger than it previously forecast.... Read More »
Reuss: Buick earns product pizazz 12:01 am U.S. ET | May 6, 2013 There's little chance that the flashy Buick Riviera concept will ever grace a Buick showroom. But dealers should view the Riviera as a signal that GM is serious about adding pizazz to the Buick lineup.... Read More »
CARS & CONCEPTS Reuss wants a volume rwd Chevy 12:01 am U.S. ET | May 6, 2013 Atop Mark Reuss' wish list for Chevrolet's lineup is a modestly priced, rear-wheel-drive sporty car to appeal to young drivers.... Read More »
U.S. Treasury plans to sell remaining GM stake 2:31 pm U.S. ET | May 6, 2013 The Treasury Department said today it will begin another round of sales of the GM stock it acquired during the government's bailout of the automaker.... Read More »
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