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Feb
22nd

Cruze will drive third shift at GMand#8217;s Lordstown, Ohio, plant

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General Motors Co. will add a third shift to its plant in Lordstown, Ohio, when it starts production of the Chevrolet Cruze, according to two sources familiar with the plan. The Cruze small car arrives at dealerships in the third quarter. Full story...
Feb
22nd

GERMANY: Regional authorities meet to discuss Opel

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Representatives from Germany's federal and state governments were believed to be meeting today to evaluate General Motors' plan for its Opel division. Full story...
Feb
22nd

US: Cruze production moves to three shifts

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General Motors is thought to be on the brink of announcing round the clock production of its upcoming Chevrolet Cruze compact as US consumers turn to smaller vehicles. Full story...
Feb
22nd

Cadillac plans to relaunch in Europe:

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General Motors will create a European arm for its Cadillac luxury brand after distributor Kroymans Corp. declared bankruptcy last year. Full story...
Feb
22nd

Cadillac plans to relaunch in Europe

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General Motors Co. will create a European arm for its Cadillac luxury brand after distributor Kroymans Corp. declared bankruptcy last year. Full story...
Feb
19th

GM to pay Whitacre $1.7 million base salary; Henderson to consult

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General Motors Co. said it will pay pay CEO Ed Whitacre $1.7 million annually in cash and has hired his ousted predecessor, Fritz Henderson, as a consultant. The $1. Full story...
Feb
19th

Russia investor wants in Spyker-Saab deal

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Russian investor Vladimir Antonov, ousted from a deal by Dutch luxury sports car maker Spyker to buy Saab from General Motors Co., said he was still lending to Spyker and wanted to remain a co-owner of the group. Full story...
Feb
19th

BRAZIL: Hybrids will be global hits – GM exec

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General Motors expects its new plug-in Chevrolet Volt/Opel Ampera hybrid to become a worldwide phenomenon. Full story...
Feb
18th

Jaguar Land Rover names former Ford, BMW exec Speth as CEO

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Jaguar Land Rover said it has appointed former BMW AG and Ford Motor Co. executive Ralf Speth as CEO. Speth will report to former General Motors Co. Full story...
Feb
18th

Jaguar Land Rover names former Ford, BMW exec Speth as CEO

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Jaguar Land Rover said it has appointed former BMW AG and Ford Motor Co. executive Ralf Speth as CEO. Speth will report to former General Motors Co. Full story...
Feb
18th

US: GM spending $494m to make new Ecotec engines

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General Motors will spend about $494m and create around 550 jobs in three US plants to make 'next generation' fuel efficient Ecotec engines, the automaker announced at simultaneous events in three states on Thursday. Full story...
Feb
18th

GM to call back 500-plus workers to build Ecotec engine

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General Motors Co. will call back 470 laid-off workers to build its next-generation Ecotec four-cylinder engine at its plant in Tonawanda, N.Y. Full story...
Feb
18th

GM To Invest $494 Million In U.S. Manufacturing For Next-Generation Ecotec Engines

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General Motors will invest more than $494 million and create nearly 550 jobs in three U.S. plants to produce the next generation fuel efficient Ecotec engine. Full story...
Feb
17th

Former dealer Colleen McDonald to run for Michigan senate

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Colleen McDonald, former owner of three suburban Detroit dealerships shuttered by the bankruptcy reorganizations of Chrysler Group and General Motors Co., announced today she is a candidate for the Michigan state Senate. Full story...
Feb
17th

JAPAN: Toyota woes cue for GM improvement – new chief

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The new president of General Motors Asia Pacific (Japan) on Wednesday said he saw the recent spate of massive recalls plaguing Toyota as a cue for his company to do better. Full story...
Feb
17th

SPAIN: Government Opel help dependent on workers

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Spanish financial backing for General Motors' plans for its European unit Opel will depend on their acceptance by Spanish workers, industry minister Miguel Sebastian said. Full story...
Feb
16th

Specter Werkes Corvette GTR vs SLP Camaro ZL575 – Bow Tie Bullets

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Specter Werkes Corvette GTR vs SLP Camaro ZL575 - Bow Tie Bullets
Specter Werkes Corvette GTR vs SLP Camaro ZL575 - Sport Coupe Comparison - Automobile Magazine
The Specter Werkes Corvette GTR and the SLP Camaro ZL575 are proof that pushrods are no impediment to the high (speed) life.

General Motors' small-block V-8s are the Rolling Stones of engines. Over the last six decades, nearly 100 million of them have been built to power cars and trucks sold by eight American GM brands plus a slew of race cars, hot rods, boats, and a few homebuilt aircraft. To keep a thumb on the small-block's pulse, we gave a pair of them a run through our rigorous test regimen.inline_mediumwraptextright27925492/reviews/driven/1003_specter_werkes_corvette_gtr_vs_slp_camaro_zl5751003_01_z+2010_chevrolet_SLP_camaro_zL575+front_view.jpgTrue


Photo Gallery: Specter Werkes Corvette GTR vs SLP Camaro ZL575 - Sport Coupe Comparison - Automobile Magazine


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Feb
16th

US: GM to try for plant reopening incentives

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General Motors will talk to state and local governments to see what incentives might be available before deciding which closed US plant it will reopen, North American president Mark Reuss has said. Full story...
Feb
16th

GM seeking more U.S. ethanol fueling stations

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General Motors Co.'s growing output of vehicles capable of running on ethanol-gasoline blends won't help cut polluting emissions or U.S. Full story...
Feb
11th

CANADA: New Buick brings second shift to Oshawa

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General Motors said on Thursday it would add a second shift at its Oshawa car assembly plant in the fourth quarter of 2010 for North American production of the Buick Regal, which is slated to commence in the first quarter of 2011. Full story...
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