General Motors has been slowly, but steadily reducing its global operations, with the latest move coming after the American company agreed to sell its 50-percent stake in the GM-AvtoVAZ Russian joint venture which builds the Chevrolet Niva SUV. GM’s share in the company will be bought by its joint venture partner, the Renault-owned AvtoVAZ Group. […]
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This GM EV1 Escaped The Crusher Only To Rot In An Atlanta Parking Garage
The story of the GM EV1 has been told so many times that almost anyone with the slightest passion for cars or technology knows all there is to know about it. The fact that GM rounded up every EV1 and crushed them also made the car a popular topic among conspiracy theorists, especially after the […]
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United Auto Workers Elect Rory Gamble As New President
Rory Gamble has been named as the new president of the United Auto Workers (UAW) union, The Detroit Free Press reports. Following the recent resignation of Gary Jones, Gamble had been the acting president of the UAW. On Thursday, he was picked as the permanent replacement by the UAW International Executive Board on a unanimous […]
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GM And LG Chem Investing $2.3 Billion In New Ohio Battery Cell Plant
Following the sale of the Lordstown vehicle assembly facility in Ohio, GM plans to build a battery cell assembly plant with LG Chem in the same area. The two companies today announced plans to mass-produce battery cells for future battery-electric vehicles. To that end, GM and LG Chem will form an equally owned joint venture […]
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Mary Barra Not Sold On Spinning Off Corvette Brand, Doesn’t Rule It Out Either
General Motors chief executive Mary Barra has opened up about the C8 Corvette in an interview with Motor Trend, indicating that she’s not sold on the idea of turning the ‘Vette into its own subbrand; yet, she won’t close the door on the possibility. Asked directly if General Motors would consider making the Corvette a […]
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Holden Colorado And Trailblazer Storm Editions Are Better Equipped For Rural Australia
Holden has released two “Storm” special edition models in Australia for the Colorado pickup and Trailblazer SUV. Already available to order, the Holden Colorado Storm and Trailblazer Storm bring several styling and functional upgrades. Both models come with a standard LED light bar attached on top of a black nudge bar that’s also part of […]
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Buick Killing The Regal In North America So It Can Focus Exclusively On SUVs
The demand for high-riding vehicles has sealed the fate of yet another family car in North America: the Buick Regal. The mid-size model will be dropped after the 2020MY, according to MotorAuthority, who confirmed the information with the Buick and GMC Communications Manager Stuart Fowle. “Buick continues to be ahead of the consumer shift towards […]
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GM And Isuzu Building Diesel Engine Components Plant In Ohio For HD Pickups
General Motors and Isuzu have announced they will build an all-new diesel engine components plant in Brookville, Ohio. The two carmakers will invest $175 million through their DMAX joint venture (60 percent owned by GM and 40 percent by Isuzu Diesel Services of America) to build a new 251,000 sq-ft (23,319 sq-m) facility. The new […]
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2020 Corvette C8 Should Have Started At $80,000, Chevy Loses $20k On Each Car
GM took everyone by surprise when it announced a starting price of just $59,995 (including the $1,095 destination charge) for the all-new, mid-engine Corvette C8. Prior to the vehicle’s launch, there were all sorts of rumors about the 2020 Corvette’s price but absolutely no one anticipated that General Motors would offer a 490 HP mid-engine sports […]
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Cadillac’s First Electric Vehicle Will Debut In About A Year From Now
General Motors has lots to say about electric vehicles, but it’s starting feel like all talk and no action. That’s going to change sooner than most people think, as GM’s vice president of electric and autonomous vehicle programs, Rick Spina, has suggested Cadillac’s first electric vehicle will debut “a little more than a year from […]
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