General Motors

The all-new Chevrolet Camaro was unveiled in July at GM's Design Center, complete with engine options and power outputs, but until recently we hadn’t seen any details about what specs or trim levels the rejuvenated muscle car would be available with. Earlier this week we saw an unofficial...

With the current ZR-1 supercar already priced above $100,000, the question remains whether General Motors should push the Corvette into the upper echelon of the performance market or allow it to remain somewhat affordable to the average Joe – at least in base spec. Rumors of a next generation...

Just this week the $25 billion federal loan package was approved for the car industry, and already insiders are hinting that the extra cash could revive plans for GM's rear-wheel drive Alpha platform. Movement toward more RWD models had been shelved on concerns over spending and efficiency...

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is considering altering the way it determines mileage figures for hybrid vehicles, which could ultimately result in much higher mileage figures being awarded to hybrids. Currently, the EPA test cycle involves city and highway driving, as well as high speed...

General Motors today announced that it will invest $370m for a new small engine manufacturing plant located in Flint, Michigan. The plant is an important step towards preparing GM to introduce the crucial Volt and Cruze products to the North American marketplace and attempt to gain leadership in...

General Motors' 100th anniversary celebrations were capped with what the company thinks is the crowning achievement of its first century in business, and the guiding light for the start of the second. But that's not stopping them from moving right past it to the next new thing - a family of...

General Motors has always been reluctant to bring the Pontiac G3 compact to the United States despite the car selling well in Canada and Mexico, but that has all changed as the car is due U.S. showrooms in the first half of next year. The decision to bring the Pontiac G3 was influenced by the...

In a surprise move Saab has revealed details about its upcoming Paris Motor Show concept at a media event held in Detroit this week, where the car was showed alongside the production version of the new Chevrolet Cruze compact sedan as well as more images of the Orlando concept. The Saab concept is...

Earlier this week we saw the covers come off a new design study from Saab based around the previous 9X BioHybrid concept car, however there’s another more important model the Swedish carmaker will be announcing in coming months and that is the all-new 9-4X SUV. Seen here for the first time in...

GM's upcoming global small car, the 2011 Chevrolet Cruze, already has the weight of the company's hopes on its shoulders, but news that GM is now planning to sell the Chevrolet Cruze for a higher price than similar cars offered by Japanese competitors Honda and Toyota threatens to weaken...

Luxury brands and halo models have in the past been resilient to the effects of industry downturns, usually because of their niche status and high desirability. However, the industry is currently in one of its worse downturns in decades, with the U.S. at the bottom of a 15 year slump in sales...

Success in business is often about taking educated risks, and even the best players in the game don’t always get it right. General Motors’ decision to import the Opel Astra to the United States as a Saturn-badged car, made before oil prices sky-rocketed and currency rates went out of...

Large-scale testing of alternative fuel technologies is becoming a big aspect of future vehicle development. Sussing out the realities of daily use, practicality, infrastructure needs and customer feedback are key to deciding which fuels will have the potential for retail sale. Chevrolet is already...

Saab hasn't fared any better than most of the industry this year, but it does have a range of updates for its 2009 models, including an expansion of the Haldex XWD system to the 9-3 2.0T model. Other changes to the lineup include a range of aerodynamic and appearance updates, plus new, slightly...

General Motors has announced on several occasions that its ground-breaking Chevrolet Volt plug-in hybrid car will be launched to the public in late 2010, but this will be only for the North American market. In Europe, the Volt won’t be available until sometime in late 2011 or even 2012...

The Detroit 3 are already getting as creative as they can to create liquidity as the downturn in the U.S. economy and car market push bottom lines lower and lower. Selling brands and cutting leasing programs, renegotiating deals with union officials and encouraging worker buyouts, the carmakers are...

General Motors’ performance flagship for the Pontiac G8 range, the all-new 2009 GXP saloon, will arrive in showrooms in the first half of next year with a 415hp (309kW) version of the Corvette’s LS3 V8 engine nestled under its bonnet. Peak torque, meanwhile, is rated at 415lb-ft (563Nm)...

The Chevrolet Volt is expected to be shown next week as part of General Motors' centenary celebrations, but it appears an advance copy of the photos to accompany the release has leaked ahead of schedule. The photos, which clearly depict the car alongside several executives, show the car has taken a...

Bankruptcy, bailouts, secretive plots to kill electric vehicles - General Motors has been accused of seeking all of these. To help set the record straight, or at least put out the official spin, GM has launched a new 'Facts or Fiction' site that aims to torpedo many of the popular misconceptions...

General Motors is planning a number of events to mark its centenary this month, including a formal celebration later this month at its headquarters in Detroit. In the lead up to the date GM has released a number of teaser shots and more details for the production version of its Chevrolet Volt...