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  • GM working on vehicle-to-vehicle and vehicle-to-X communications systems

    Several automakers have introduced advanced technology in their cars that can read the road ahead and anticipate whether a vehicle in front is slowing down or a pedestrian or cyclist is nearby. Most of these systems rely on cameras or radar systems monitoring the road ahead, though these can be inhibited by other objects such as cars, trees or walls. General Motors is working on its own crash avoidance technology potentially capable of detecting pedestrians and cyclists on congested streets or in poor visibility conditions before they are even in view. The feature relies on Wi-Fi Direct, the...

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    Opel Appoints New Interim Chief

    Opel has announced that Thomas Sedran, one of the struggling automaker’s strategy heads and chief of operations, will serve as interim chairman until a permanent replacement can be found. Sedran’s temporary appointment comes less than a week after former Opel boss Karl-Friedrich Stracke...

  • OnStar partners with RelayRides on peer-to-peer car rentals
    OnStar Partners With RelayRides On Peer-To-Peer Car Sharing: Video

    It’s no secret that, aside from high-dollar collector models, cars are a depreciating asset. Worse, you’re paying for your car even when you’re not using it, which is why peer-to-peer car sharing services like RelayRides are growing in popularity. The concept behind RelayRides is...

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    Opel Boss Steps Down Amid Rising Concerns In Europe

    This year Opel turns 150, but the company has very little to celebrate, with news emerging overnight that Karl-Friedrich Stracke, president of General Motors Europe and the current CEO of Opel, is stepping down from the top role to focus on special assignments reporting to GM head honcho Dan...

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    BMW, GM End Cooperative Talks On Fuel Cell Development

    Earlier this week we brought you a report that BMW and Toyota were entering into a cooperative agreement on hybrid system and fuel cell technology. It comes as no surprise, then, that the Bavarian automaker has ended talks with General Motors centered around fuel-cell technology. Automotive News...

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    BMW Committed To Hybrid Deal Despite PSA And GM Alliance

    In 2010 BMW and France’s PSA Peugeot Citroen signed a deal to expand their already successful powertrain cooperation to include hybrid component development for front-wheel drive cars. The deal included the joint development and purchasing of hybrid components to help reduce costs for all...

  • GM design chief Ed Welburn presents the 2009 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray Concept

    As General Motors celebrates the 85th anniversary of its GM Design organization, which today employs more than 1,900 talented designers in 10 advanced studios located around the globe, the automaker has announced a series of changes at the highest levels of its design operations. Still in charge of the ever-expanding design team is Ed Welburn, the sixth design chief in GM’s 104-year history and the first to have global vehicle design leadership responsibilities. But starting from August 1, Mark Adams, currently design chief of GM Europe and ‘Brand Champion’ for Opel, will...

  • Darren McKeage's Tosa Street Car supercar design
    GM-Engined GrabCAD Supercar Set For Production In 2013

    Very few people get to design cars for a living, and even fewer of those will pen the next supercar. However, one lucky and particularly talented individual that we know of will get to see their dream come true. GrabCAD, a company specializing in the development of computer-aided design (CAD)...

  • Design team at Holden
    Inside Look At Holden’s Design Center: Video

    We recently ran a post detailing some design processes utilized by the Buick team when penning new models. Today, another General Motors subsidiary, Holden, is in the spotlight. On the world stage Holden is usually recognized for just one vehicle, the Commodore, but the Australian arm of the GM...

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    Cadillac's CUE Likely To Migrate To Other GM Products

    CUE, short for Cadillac User Experience, is GM’s high end infotainment system, scheduled to debut in the upcoming Cadillac XTS sedan. After learning from mistakes made by Ford and Lincoln, Cadillac designed the CUE to be more intuitive and user friendly. CUE will also be the first automotive...

  • GM CEO Dan Akerson (left) and PSA Peugeot Citroen CEO Philippe Varin
    GM And PSA Peugeot Citroen Form Alliance, Plan Joint Models

    General Motors and France’s PSA Peugeot Citroen announced this week the creation of a long-term and broad-scale global strategic alliance, which they hope will leverage the strengths and capabilities of the two automakers and contribute to the profitability of both. Importantly, the two auto...

  • LFX V-6 engine for 2012 Buick LaCrosse
    GM Developing Pair Of Twin-Turbo V-6 Engines: Report

    About two years ago we first brought you news that General Motors was developing a twin-turbocharged 3.0-liter V-6 engine that, coupled with direct-injection technology, would serve as the General’s rival to Ford’s popular V-6 EcoBoost engine. Code-named LF3, performance of the new...

  • GM's Windows of Opportunity project.

    GM recently challenged Israel's Bezalel Academy of Art and Design to come up with new ways to enhance the rear-seat driving experience. The result was "Windows of Opportunity."

  • 2013 Cadillac ATS
    2013 Cadillac ATS: Why It's Lighter Than The BMW 3-Series

    With a curb weight of less than 3,400 pounds, the 2013 Cadillac ATS is the lightest sport sedan in this class, and it has a perfect 50/50 weight balance.

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    GM Updating Its 2.4-Liter Four Cylinder Engines

    GM will launch a new 2.5-liter four in the 2013 Chevy Malibu, and will introduce the new engine across product lines over the next 12 months.

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    GM May Cover The Warranty On Your Saab

    General Motors may step in and honor warranty coverage on Saab vehicles, but only those sold before the transfer of the brand to Spyker in February of 2010.

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    In-Car Video Chat And 4G Streaming From OnStar

    OnStar will show its latest 4G tech at the 2012 Consumer Electronics Show in January.

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    BMW And GM To Form Hydrogen Fuel Cell Partnership?

    BMW has just announced that it will work more closely with Toyota to advance the development of lithium-ion battery technology for application in future cars. Now there’s word that BMW is also looking for a tie-up with General Motors in the area of hydrogen fuel cell technology. The word...

  • seibon carbon fiber hood

    One of the most beneficial ways to improve the gas mileage of a car is to make it lighter, usually though the use of lighter construction materials. Not only will this save fuel but it has the potential to improve handling and braking performance as well. The only downside is that lighter materials are potentially less safe than conventional materials used in car construction such as steel. Not so with carbon fiber, which is not only lighter than steel but around 10 times as strong. Little wonder then that automakers and suppliers alike have been striving to develop carbon fiber that can be...

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    GM Rejects Second Saab Deal, Administrator Seeking End To Reorganization

    Earlier this week it was revealed that a mystery Chinese bank had stepped forward and offered to purchase a 50 percent stake in Saab, potentially saving the automaker from certain bankruptcy if the deal is approved. To be approved, the deal would have to prove favorable to a number of different...

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    GM’s ‘Secret’ Design Center Showcased On Jay Leno’s Garage: Video

    General Motors’s Advanced Design Studio is located at a secret location somewhere in southern California, and over the past decade or so the studio has been responsible for the look of many of GM’s cars you see on the roads today--in the U.S. and overseas. The studio’s most recent...

  • A fuel injector, as used on GM's Gen-V small block V-8
    More Details On GM's Next Generation Small Block V-8

    GM's Gen-V small block V-8 will be launched in the near future, and the new engine will be more powerful and more fuel efficient than the one it replaces.

  • 2013 Cadillac XTS leaked
    Cadillac Rethinks A Diesel Offering For The U.S. Market: Report

    Cadillac needs a diesel engine option to compete with established brands in Europe, so including such an option on its U.S. cars may make sense for the brand.

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    Cadillac Hopes To Sell More Cars In China Than In The U.S. By 2020

    Cadillac believes that export sales could surpass domestic sales by the end of the decade, but only if the brand continues to grow in the Chinese market.

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