When General Motors shut down Saturn late last year, it lost more than a quarter of its sales of hybrid vehicles. Saturn, with no V-8 models, full-size SUVs or pickups, was GM’s most fuel-efficient brand and was second only to Chevrolet for overall hybrid sales with its Vue and Aura...
General Motors has announced that the proposed deal with China’s Sichuan Tengzhong Heavy Industrial Machines Co., Ltd. (Tengzhong) over the sale of HUMMER cannot be... February 24, 2010 by Viknesh Vijayenthiran
The Cadillac Escalade has been one of the most popular and profitable models for General Motors and accordingly Detroit execs have no plans to cancel the model any time soon... February 15, 2010 by Viknesh Vijayenthiran
Last month General Motors announced it was expanding its in-house electric vehicle development capabilities by becoming the first major automaker in the U.S. to design and... February 8, 2010 by Viknesh Vijayenthiran
The long-winded story of Saab's sale finally came to a close last month, with the brand born from jets adding a propeller to the mix in the form of Dutch sports car company... February 1, 2010 by Viknesh Vijayenthiran
Hey, you. Yes, you: the guy who's been in a coma and living under a hubcap since November? You might be surprised to know that General Motors has ended its (purely platonic)... January 14, 2010 by Richard Read
It looks as if Saab is done. The board of the company voted today in Sweden to shut the company down and liquidate its assets. GM is still evaluating bids, according to the... January 8, 2010 by Nelson Ireson
Exactly one year ago Texas-based tuning firm Hennessey Performance Engineering (HPE) first announced plans for a highly modified 2010 Chevrolet Camaro that the company plans... January 6, 2010 by Viknesh Vijayenthiran
Reports of a single replacement for Cadillac's aging DTS and STS sedans have circulated the web for ages now, with news that the car would be called the XTS and could even... January 6, 2010 by Nelson Ireson
Modern turbodiesel powertrains already match gasoline-electric hybrids in fuel-economy and often outmatches them when it comes to driveability and performance, but a... January 6, 2010 by Viknesh Vijayenthiran
General Motors’ next-generation Opel Meriva compact MPV has finally been revealed. Looking very much like the Meriva concept car unveiled at the 2008 Geneva Motor Show... January 4, 2010 by Viknesh Vijayenthiran
Anyone that can fill in for an icon like Apple's Steve Jobs in a pinch is a person that knows how to get things done right. And now the Internet is abuzz with talk that Apple... January 4, 2010 by Nelson Ireson
The 2010 Detroit Auto Show is now just about two weeks away and we've already learned that Cadillac will be unveiling a brand new concept car at the upcoming event. Today, GM... December 30, 2009 by Viknesh Vijayenthiran
We're just a couple of days away from rear-ending 2010, so like all major media outlets, we thought we'd take a break from real reporting (don't worry: nothing's happening)... December 29, 2009 by Richard Read
General Motors appointed a new chief for its Buick and GMC lines earlier this month in the form of Brian Sweeney, a former sales and marketing executive. Now in his second... December 28, 2009 by Viknesh Vijayenthiran
Editor's note: High Gear Media wants you to write for us--just like Kinder Essington has done here. Here's what happens when you do--you get published alongside the pros, if... December 18, 2009 by Kinder Essington