General Motors

With both the Pontiac G8 GXP and Holden Commodore HSV range already being offered with GM’s new LS3 V8 engine, it was only a matter of time until their European cousin, the Vauxhall VXR8, got the new powerplant. Along with the added power and performance, the VXR8 is also available with...

GM currently has two RWD large car platforms, the premium Sigma architecture used by Cadillac for cars like the CTS, SRX and STS, and the newer Zeta design, which debuted in the new VE Holden Commodore (Pontiac G8) and will eventually appear in the upcoming Chevrolet Camaro. According to latest...

As carmakers face stricter fuel-economy and emissions regulations, shifting demand to smaller and less profitable models and shrinking sales in key markets like Japan and the U.S., GM marketing chief Mark LaNeve says prices for new cars and crossovers will have to rise. This follows previous...

Bob Lutz, writing today on GM's FastLane blog, discussed the Buick Invicta Concept (pictured) and its relation to the upcoming Buick LaCrosse production car. The GM CEO also gave a look into the future of GM's model-sharing plans, focusing on differentiating cars that share platforms, rather than...

Rick Wagoner, General Motors' CEO, has recently come out against United Nations research arguing that there is a link between biofuel production and a global rise in food prices, deriding the report as "shockingly misinformed." Perhaps GM's own vested interest in the subject - not just in the form...

Despite losing more than $3.3 billion this quarter, GM plans to invest up to €9 billion ($14 billion) by 2012 to increase the market share of its Opel brand. Of the total investment, €6.5 will be spent alone on developing new models and powertrains as well as the expansion and...

GM today announced financial results for the first quarter of 2008, revealing a $3.3 billion loss over the period – down from a modest loss of just $42 million one year ago. Revenue for the first quarter was $42.7 billion, down slightly from $43.4 billion in the year-ago quarter. This was...

GM will attempt to avoid the same fate as Toyota and reduce production at a number of its plants to prevent an oversupply of vehicles in the stagnant U.S. market. Corroborating with the decline in demand for fullsize SUVs and pickups, GM confirmed today that it will start eliminating shifts at its...

The U.S. Secretary of Transportation couched the new CAFE plan as saving billions of gallons of fuel, but the industry sees it as one that will costs billions in research, development and manufacturing costs over the next five years. Secretary of Transportation Mary Peters noted in the announcement...

Following a trend started by a number of European carmakers, GM has revealed a new ‘XFE’ (E)Xtra Fuel Economy labeling system which has debuted on the 2008 Chevrolet Cobalt. Cars badged with the new XFE logo feature a number of fuel economy improvements and on the Cobalt ensures the car...

With the release today of GM’s first quarter sales results, it's evident American carmakers are doing much worse on their home turf than most would assume. GM’s sales worldwide dipped 0.6% over the quarter, but this was largely because most of the gains made in new markets were offset...

We've seen the spy photos, the official photos, the car-show concepts and even the odd spy video, but the footage available today gives us the best look yet at what GM will be offering in the form of the Camaro. Quality audio and well-framed video give us a peek into what the new car looks and...

Both Wal-Mart and Exxon Mobil managed to weather the economic storm raging in the U.S. and keep their respective positions at the top of the annual Fortune 500 list of the nation’s largest publicly traded companies, but GM couldn’t hold onto its third spot and ended up slipping down a...

As carmakers around the world look for alternatives to burning fossil fuels to power their future cars one proposition that’s quickly gaining traction is the roll-out of cars that run on biofuels sourced from crops. One of the most vocal carmakers backing the mass production of biofuel is GM...

Buick’s new Invicta (Latin for invincible) concept brings back a vehicle nameplate not seen on a GM product in more than 45 years and previews a new four-door midsize sedan with a coupe-like roofline destined for sale in the world’s two biggest automotive markets – the United...

Chrysler laid out most of its future plans earlier today, revealing information about a score of upcoming models and technologies including new dual-clutch transmissions, a hybrid Dodge Ram, a fuel-efficient AWD system and a Nissan-sourced small hatch just to name a few, but it isn’t the only...

Most of us can admit to checking out our reflection in passing shop windows whilst in the car but for those drivers that can’t bear to see themselves behind the wheel GM has come up with a solution to avoid the problem. To help car buyers make the right purchasing decision, GM is trialing a...

Holden’s in-house tuner HSV recently took the wraps off a new super-sedan concept destined for production later in the year. The new concept was the HSV W427, a VE Commodore powered by the Corvette ZO6’s 7.0L LS7 V8 engine, and it was showcased last month at the Melbourne Motor Show...

GM is determined to keep its promise of delivering the Chevrolet Volt plug-in hybrid car by the end of the decade but if you were hoping to be one of the first in the world to own a Volt you had better hope you live in one of the trend-setting markets officials plan to launch the car in. Nothing is...

A Monaro enthusiast in Australia has dropped close to a million Aussie dollars (US$846,236) on a high-performance concept car developed by Holden’s in-house tuner HSV and its HRT racing affiliate. The car is the 2002 HRT 427, one of only two in existence, and was originally developed as a...