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AKRON, Ohio, May 2, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- General Motors Corp. has selected a variety of Goodyear tires as original equipment fitments for 2014 Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra models, which are among the most popular trucks available in North America. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20050204/GTLOGO ) With a wide range of models - regular, extended and crew cabs - the trucks are used for many applications, and the tires selected are intended to match those varied uses....
GIA announces the release of a comprehensive global report on Passenger Cars market. Emerging from the worst ever setback, the automotive industry is forecast to regain poise with passenger cars sales worldwide slated to reach 76 million units by the year 2015. Economic stimulus programs, recovery in GDP, improving disposable spends, government incentives like scrappage schemes i.e. Cash-for-Clunkers, rebound in per capita automobile travel, roll out of new vehicle models, including...
TROY, Mich., Sept. 21 /PRNewswire/ -- General Motors and ABB Group will work together to develop pilot projects for re-using the batteries from the Chevrolet Volt electric vehicle, examining whether the batteries may be a source for renewable energy that could improve the effectiveness of wind and solar power generation. The opportunity is the basis of a memorandum of understanding signed between General Motors and ABB Group. The two companies are collaborating to determine how the Volt's...
WARREN, Mich., Sept. 15 /PRNewswire/ -- As the path between consumer electronics and vehicle connectivity converge, Chevrolet, Buick GMC and Cadillac are focused on making the drive safe, yet pleasurable, while offering access to a variety of smart in-vehicle infotainment technologies. Drivers and passengers want to be informed and entertained, and General Motors plans to leverage various technologies to provide cutting-edge solutions to safely meet consumer needs. GM will be a leader...
DETROIT, Aug. 31 /PRNewswire/ -- The fully integrated and dedicated Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) option, available this fall for Chevrolet Express and GMC Savana full-size vans, will be priced at $15,910 MSRP, General Motors announced Tuesday. The all-inclusive CNG option for commercial customers includes a dedicated CNG system, a natural gas-capable Vortec 6.0L V8 engine, and heavy duty trailering equipment. Chevrolet and GMC are the only full-line vehicle brands to offer a...
DETROIT, Aug. 30 /PRNewswire/ -- Every time OnStar sends one of 143 million e-mails monthly to report what's happening with an OnStar-equipped vehicle, it's worth remembering: There's a patent for that. In fact, there are 192 patents on the books for OnStar inventions that have helped make driving safer. And more are in the pipeline. As America commemorates National Inventors Month, OnStar continues to encourage its employees to develop ground-breaking technologies for Chevrolet, Buick,...
BAY CITY, Mich., Aug. 18 /PRNewswire/ -- General Motors today announced a $20 million investment in its Bay City, Mich. Powertrain operations to produce camshafts for the next generation Ecotec engine, bringing new investment at the plant to $62.5 million this year. "This specific investment results in 15 jobs at the plant, but the cumulative employment impact of these three investments is 113 people," said GM Manufacturing Manager Gerald Johnson. The Ecotec is GM's highest volume,...
DETROIT, June 14 /PRNewswire/ -- F. James (Jim) McDonald, who served as president and chief operating officer of General Motors Corp. throughout much of the 1980s, died Sunday, June 13, 2010. McDonald's career spanned the post World War II auto boom, when GM grew to dominate the U.S. car market. Among his many GM assignments, he served as general manager at both Pontiac and Chevrolet. McDonald was named president and chief operating officer of GM on February 1, 1981, and served in those...
DETROIT, Nov. 9 /PRNewswire/ -- Motors Liquidation Co. (MLC), formerly known as General Motors Corp., announced today it intends to continue with the sale process of its powertrain manufacturing and engineering facility in Strasbourg, France, which operates as a subsidiary of MLC. It was also announced that Bank of America Merrill Lynch has been retained as financial advisor for the sale. The potential sale of the Strasbourg facility was originally announced by General Motors Corp. in...
WILMINGTON, Del., Oct. 27 /PRNewswire/ -- Fisker Automotive has selected the Wilmington Assembly plant in Wilmington Delaware to build affordable plug-in hybrid cars. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20070905/LAW009LOGO) Fisker executives made the announcement inside the dormant facility today, joined by Vice President Joe Biden, Delaware Governor Jack Markell and other state officials. The plant will support Fisker Automotive's Project NINA, the development and build of an...
