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Oct
19th

GM dealer cuts should be suspended by Obama, lawmaker says

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The Obama administration should ask General Motors to suspend the 500 dealership terminations it plans Oct. 31 until a federal investigation of dealer cuts is completed, a U.S. congressman said. Rep. Full story...
Oct
19th

Porsche considers a hybrid powertrain, and an early look at the Saab 9-4X, in News Brake for Oct. 19:

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In today's News Brake: Porsche considers a hybrid powertrain for its entire lineup, General Motors is taking steps to produce more of the Chevrolet Equinox, and an early look at the Saab 9-4X . . . But Wait, There's More! Full story...
Oct
19th

Surplus GM workers must transfer or lose benefits

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About 375 laid-off workers at a General Motors Co. small-car plant in Michigan must transfer to the Lordstown Assembly Plant in Ohio next month or risk losing all supplemental unemployment benefits. Full story...
Oct
19th

CANADA: GM Oshawa adds third shift on Equinox demand

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General Motors in Canada has said that in order to meet 'exceptional customer demand', Chevrolet Equinox production has now stepped up with over 600 employees working on a third shift at the Oshawa Assembly Plant. Full story...
Oct
19th

2011 Chevrolet Volt First Impressions

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ROCHESTER, Michigan--This could very well be the most important car for General Motors. The make-it-or-break-it car, the last hope, the savior. The car that will put America back on its feet. Full story...
Oct
18th

GM adds third shift in Oshawa for more Equinox production

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General Motors Co. today made good on a promise made in March to add a third shift at its Oshawa Assembly Plant in Ontario to bolster production of its hot-selling Chevrolet Equinox crossover. Full story...
Oct
18th

Old GM creditors take on U.S. Treasury in bankruptcy court

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The creditors' committee for old General Motors Corp. will face off in bankruptcy court on Oct. 21 against the U.S. Treasury Department over the question of who is entitled to the fruits of $1. Full story...
Oct
18th

US: GM workers protest two-tier pay deal at Orion

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About 200 General Motors workers and retirees turned up for a weekend demonstration outside the gates of United Auto Workers headquarters. Full story...
Oct
18th

US: Fishhooks in the details ahead of GM IPO

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Unforseen consequences have led to problems with the restructured General Motors' planned IPO. Full story...
Oct
18th

GM workers protest low-wage plans for Michigan plant

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About 100 General Motors Co. workers and retirees picketed outside the UAW's headquarters to protest plans to build a new small car with low-wage workers. Full story...
Oct
18th

Eclectic electric: So is Volt an EV? A hybrid?

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Last week, some auto pundits and bloggers were up in arms about the Chevrolet Volt. They said General Motors Co. lied when it said the car was an electric, not a hybrid. Here are some answers. Full story...
Oct
18th

Volt jolt: Great range, small supply

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Chevrolet is taking the Volt plug-in hybrid to the masses with a big marketing campaign that includes World Series commercials this month. Trouble is, the supply of the cars will be anything but big in the first year of production. General Motors Co. Full story...
Oct
17th

GM workers protest low-wage plans for Michigan plant

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About 100 General Motors Co. workers and retirees picketed outside the UAW's headquarters to protest plans to build a new small car with low-wage workers. Full story...
Oct
15th

GM recalls Chevrolet Impala to inspect seatbelts:

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A problem with the way the front seatbelt webbing is attached to the anchor pretensioner has prompted General Motors to recall nearly 322,500 Chevrolet Impalas from the 2009 and 2010 model years. Full story...
Oct
15th

GM recalls 303,100 Impalas for seat belt malfunction risk

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General Motors Co. is recalling 303,100 Impala cars in the U.S. because seat belts in the front seat may not be properly anchored and may not restrain passengers in a crash. Full story...
Oct
15th

Opel chief engineer belts out drinking songs to revive GM unit

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Rita Forst, chief engineer at General Motors Co.'s unprofitable Opel brand, must bridge a cultural gap between the United States and Germany to overhaul the European model line-up. The challenge plays to her strengths. Full story...
Oct
15th

China’s SAIC does not rule out taking part in GM IPO

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China's top automaker SAIC Motor Corp. does not rule out the possibility of investing in General Motors' initial public offering, SAIC chairman Hu Maoyuan said. Full story...
Oct
15th

GM on track for mid-November IPO

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General Motors is on track to move ahead with its initial public offering during the week of Nov. 15 after a recent round of meetings with sovereign wealth funds, sources with knowledge of preparation for the deal said. Full story...
Oct
14th

U.S. opens investigation of possible illegal activity in dealer cuts

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The federal inspectors that criticized the Obama administration, General Motors and Chrysler for their handling of about 2,300 U.S. dealership terminations have opened a follow-up investigation of possibly illegal activity in the effort. Full story...
Oct
14th

GM says up to 5% of IPO shares slated for dealers, employees, retirees

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General Motors Co. will allocate up to 5 percent of the common stock to be sold in its initial public offering for its employees, retirees and dealers, the automaker said today. The disclosure by GM in a filing with the U.S. Full story...
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