General Motors

Hoping to achieve a truly global platform, General Motors is developing a new front-drive compact architecture to extend over a variety of models. Vehicle line executive for the architecture Peter Mertens said, “we are doing a completely new platform that has a huge bandwidth.” The new...

After months of speculation and plenty of denials we now have the first sign of support towards the introduction of more variants of the G8/Commodore for the North American market. The new models are claimed to be based on the recently revealed Holden Sportwagon concept and VE Commodore ute already...

If you’re unfamiliar with the DARPA (Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency) Urban Challenge, it’s basically a competition between vehicles that drive themselves in a mock urban environment. This year’s event, which lasted more than six hours, took place at California’s...

It looks like no one told the guys at GM Performance Parts that oil prices are now at record highs because early next year they’ll be launching a modern interpretation of the classic 427 ZL-1 V8 engine. The new big-block will have a price tag of $20,000 and only 427 examples will be made. The...

In the midst of all the chaos that is the Specialty Equipment Market Association’s annual show, there are four cars each year that stand out as the very best in their categories. Rated on ease of customization, the Vehicle Design Awards are given for the best car, SUV, truck and hybrid. The...

GM’s recently renewed focus on its luxury lines doesn’t just mean introducing hot new models like the Cadillac CTS. It also means improving creature comforts, like standard XM satellite radio on all Cadillacs. Now the biggest U.S. auto maker is turning its eye on Buick, Hummer and Saab...

Holden Special Vehicles (HSV) is celebrating its 20th birthday this year at the 2007 Australian International Motor Show in Sydney. As part of the celebration, HSV has unveiled the new Maloo R8 Ute. The Thunder from Down Under (the Maloo takes its name from an aboriginal word meaning thunder or...

Holden's VE Commodore has received a lot of global airtime recently as the basis of the upcoming North American-market Pontiac G8. Europeans already know a spiced-up version as the Vauxhall VXR8. Now the Commodore's home market, Australia, will get a new variant - the VE Sportwagon. The new...

Not to be outdone by the massive release of models ahead of the Tokyo Motor Show, GM has released a first teaser image of the all-new 2009 Pontiac Vibe. Pegged as smaller, more practical mix between a SUV and station wagon, the Vibe is the result of a joint venture between GM and Toyota and is...

The Sydney Motor Show is just over a week away but already we have images of some of the highlights planned for GM’s Aussie division Holden. Images of the new VE Commodore wagon and HSV Maloo Ute were published by local magazine Motor ahead of their official debut in what’s being...

More details about GM’s future plans have emerged from the last week’s release of official documents by the UAW outlining plant allocations for its new products. Earlier today we reported that GM is yet to designate a brand for its upcoming Volt plug-in hybrid and now we have news the...

The G8, GM's Pontiac-badged version of the successful Holden Commodore, was already primed to be one of America's best rear-drive sedans to date. Now it's going to be one of the most affordable as well. Pricing of the base-level G8 will start at $27,595 and the V8 powered GT model will start at...

Last week’s release of a chart detailing General Motors’ future production plans has also revealed an interesting tidbit of info concerning the upcoming Volt plug-in electric hybrid car. The chart lists the cars that will be manufactured at several GM plants. At its Detroit, Hamtramck...

Less than two years ago, the gap between the labor costs for a car made by GM versus one made by Toyota stood at a staggering $4,000. Most of the extra costs GM suffered included payments for health care, unitary wages and inefficient plants. However, with the signing of last week’s contract...

The news came from UAW officials who were supposed to keep quiet on the subject. Details of the project, which will begin production in 2011, were released as part of UAW publicity for the new labor agreement with GM. The car, code-named Alpha, will feature two body styles built on a completely new...

General Motors and the United Auto Workers union have reached a tentative agreement, bringing the two-day strike of 73,000 workers to an end. Under the new deal, UAW members will receive part of a comprehensive health care trust fund and guaranteed jobs in North America. UAW President Ron...

After a negotiation deadline passed this morning, UAW workers went on the first nationwide strike to occur during contract negotiations since 1976 - and the first strike against GM since 1970. Negotiations have been ongoing since September 14th, but the union and GM have been unable to reach an...

Engineers at GM have been working on a new diesel engine design they claim will shed up to $600 off the cost of a conventional engine as well as eliminate roughly two dozen parts. The new powerplant will spearhead GM’s revival of diesel powered passenger cars in the U.S. and will eventually...

Got a spare million or two and not interested in a Bugatti Veyron or the new Lamborghini supercar? General Motors’ Australian division may have something for you. The company released the Efijy concept back in 2005 as a modern interpretation of the hot rods of yesteryear, however this is one...

GM doesn’t plan to have a dedicated plug-in hybrid on the market until 2010 when it releases a production version of its Volt Concept car, however, there could be a Saturn Vue plug-in hybrid on sale one year before that. GM brand manager Jill Lajdziak has hinted that a Vue plug-in that can...