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General Motors is a U.S. automaker currently comprised of four core brands (Chevrolet, Cadillac, Buick and GMC) after emerging from Chapter 11 bankruptcy in July 2009. GM also included Hummer, Saab, Pontiac and Saturn prior to entering bankruptcy, though each of these brands are in the stages of either being sold or phased out. Founded in September 1908 by William C. Durant, GM was the largest automaker in the world for most of the 20th century, though has slipped to No. 2 behind Toyota in recent years.

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REUTERS: China's BAIC secures $2.1B line of credit... is it for Saab? 2 hours ago on Autoblog

Beijing Automotive Industry Corporation (BAIC) could still be in the game for Saab, having secured a $2.93 billion line of credit from the Bank of China. On the other hand, BAIC could just be gearing up for its own home-grown expansion plans, with an eye on ramping up production and putting ...

GM responds to more Camaro transmission failure talk on enthusiast forum 1 day ago on Autoblog

Back in July, we first told you about a serious driveline issue that was cropping up in Chevrolet's new-for-2010 Camaro. In specific, output shafts were failing on V8 manual transmission SS models, a malady that was generally tied to hard launches or use of the car's launch control system. The ...

Here's the Plan: GM reveals how it will deal with shuttered dealers' complaints 1 day ago on Autoblog

Back in May, General Motors announced plans to close down a large portion of its dealership network. Since then, a number of those franchisees have lodged complaints to both the automaker itself and appropriate policymakers, leading to possible legislation on how GM is allowed to handle the ...

BREAKING: Whitacre to shakeup GM management, put Lutz in product planning [UPDATE: Confirmed] 2 days ago on Autoblog

Having just been appointed interim CEO at General Motors earlier this week, ex-AT&T man Ed Whitacre isn't wasting any time in exercising his newfound authority. According to The Wall Street Journal, Whitacre is to announce a number of management changes this morning, including moving Vice ...

REPORT: GM selling control of Chinese joint venture to SAIC, half of India operations 2 days ago on Autoblog

It has been a busy week at General Motors. The week started off with CEO Fritz Henderson's abrupt resignation, then executives converged on the LA Auto Show where Bob Lutz was the keynote speaker and then the U.S. market Chevy Cruze was revealed. Now, the General is reportedly deep in negotiations ...

LA 2009: Maximum Bob, Maximum Live Blog 4 days ago on Autoblog

We're here in the City of Angels to watch Fritz Henderson deliver GM's keynote address to the all us media types here at LA Auto Show. Only thing is, Fritz resigned yesterday, and for some reason interim CEO Ed Whitacre will not be delivering the keynote. Which can only mean one thing -- GM's ...

LA 2009: 2011 Chevrolet Cruze, mass-market potential has four doors 4 days ago on Autoblog

The 2011 Chevrolet Cruze is finally coming Stateside and during a private event held earlier this evening ahead of the LA Auto Show, General Motors – 20 minutes after announcing the departure of Fritz Henderson as CEO – unveiled the U.S.-spec version of its Cobalt replacement and ...

REPORT: GM could sell some Saab assets to Chinese; brand has through year's end to find buyer 4 days ago on Autoblog

General Motors' Saab brand has been given a one month stay of execution as the Detroit, MI-based automaker has announced that it will hold off on a decision regarding the brand's fate until the end of the year. GM's apparent non-decision comes just one week after it announced that Swedish ...

Michael Richards named Buick GMC general manager 4 days ago on Autoblog

Fritz Henderson's unexpected resignation may have taken top billing today, but it wasn't the only move announced by General Motors today. Michael Richards has been named the new General Manager of Buick GMC effective immediately, with the automaker looking from outside the company to fill the ...

BREAKING: GM CEO Fritz Henderson steps down 4 days ago on Autoblog

Well, that was quick. Fritz Henderson, the recently appointed CEO of General Motors, is stepping down. Company chairman of the board Ed Whitacre (remember the "Satisfaction Guaranteed" commercials, that's the guy) is set to act as the interim CEO until a permanent replacement is found. This ...

"Viridian Joule" picked as winner of Chevy Volt Paint Color Contest 4 days ago on Autoblog

The votes have been cast, the tallies tallied and the winner determined: Viridian Joule will be the official name of the silvery-green hue as seen on a slew of Chevrolet Volt marketing material for what seems like the last decade or so. So, um, what does Viridian Joule mean? We'll let the winner ...

REPORT: Initial Chevy Volt launch will be in select U.S. markets only 4 days ago on Autoblog

Undoubtedly, the 2011 Volt is one of the most hotly anticipated new model launches in Chevrolet's long and storied history, and it will likely be seen as a halo model of sorts for General Motors as a whole. As we experienced first hand when we slid behind the wheel of a preproduction Volt the ...

Autoblog Podcast #155 - 'Twas the night before the LA Auto Show... 5 days ago on Autoblog

With the LA Auto Show near at hand, Chris, Dan, and Editor Extraordinaire Paukert sat down and talked over some of the latest for Episode #155 of the Autoblog Podcast. First up is the surprisingly thorough re-rework of the Mustang, before we move on to talk about the early release of U.S.-spec ...

Quick Spin: 2011 Chevrolet Volt charges toward production 6 days ago on Autoblog

Three years ago this December we first walked into a Manhattan conference room for a background briefing on a new concept being developed by General Motors for the upcoming Detroit Auto Show. Earlier that year, the release of a documentary called Who Killed the Electric Car made the then largest ...

REPORT: Fitch Ratings says U.S. auto industry headed for airline-style cyclical bankruptcies 6 days ago on Autoblog

Remember this past spring and summer's super speedy General Motors and Chrysler bankruptcies? If the billions in government loans and White House strong-arming is starting to slip into the recesses of your memory, your mind will likely be refreshed sometime in the future, at least according to ...

REPORT: Saab still has at least two interested parties - BAIC and Merbanco 8 days ago on Autoblog

When Koenigsegg pulled out of its agreement with General Motors to purchase Saab, many thought that General Motors would dump the Swedish automaker much like it did the Saturn brand. But it appears that The General is still willing to look for another interested party, and speculation is that ...

GM swings the axe: 9,000 Opel jobs likely to be eliminated 10 days ago on Autoblog

General Motors shouldn't expect to achieve David Hasselhoff-level popularity in Germany anytime soon. The Detroit News reports that since GM has elected to keep and restructure its Opel division, 9,000 jobs (or somewhere thereabouts) will likely be cut, with the majority of those losses expected ...

REPORT: New Chinese-market Cadillac SLS and Buick Excelle XT to debut in Guangzhou 11 days ago on Autoblog

General Motors' China's sales are up 60 percent year-on-year, and The General wants to keep the momentum going at its Chinese outpost. Automotive News China reports that the Guangzhou Auto Show will play host to the unveiling of the market-specific Cadillac SLS and Buick Excelle XT, the latter ...

REPORT: GM offering special discounts to rejected franchise customers, move angers dealer group 12 days ago on Autoblog

Realizing that one of its keys to survival is retaining existing owners, General Motors is proactively enticing nearly one million customers – those loyal to now-closed dealerships – with significant financial incentives. According to Automotive News, GM started sending 950,000 ...

REPORT: GM's next-gen SUVs to be body-on-frame (otherwise they'd be crossovers) 12 days ago on Autoblog

The GMT900 platform is by far the highest volume chassis General Motors has here in the States, as it underpins the Chevrolet Silverado, Tahoe, Avalanche and Suburban, the Cadillac Escalade/Escalade ESV, and the GMC Sierra, Yukon and Yukon XL. We never had any doubt that GM would continue to ...

First Drive: 2011 Buick Regal prototype looks to be a good sport 13 days ago on Autoblog

There's an odd bit of historical deja vu at work here. Back in the late '60s and early '70s, General Motors wanted to shift a few sporty-ish four-cylinder models from its Opel division into America, so they turned to their Buick dealers. This didn't work out exactly as planned – ...

Spy Shots: First look at the 2011 Chevy Aveo 14 days ago on Autoblog

Back in August, in the wake of General Motors emergence from its pre-packaged bankruptcy, the automaker gave select members of the media a preview of several upcoming products. Among those was the next Chevrolet Aveo, which will take up the B-segment mantle to battle the new Ford Fiesta, Mazda2, ...

REPORT: SS badge to return to its roots at Chevy 15 days ago on Autoblog

When the SS badge returned to Chevrolet, we were pretty excited. But then the double letter #19 made its way onto the last generation Malibu, and we were immediately and nearly permanently turned off. General Motors later turned up the heat with the turbocharged Cobalt SS and HHR SS, and while we ...

193 vehicles returned under GM's 60-day satisfaction guarantee 15 days ago on Autoblog

Last month, General Motors raised some eye brows when it announced its 60-day satisfaction guarantee program giving customers the ability to drive their vehicles for 60 days and return them with zero minimal risk. A month ago, we told you that only one vehicle had been returned under the program, ...

REPORT: Hummer getting plans in order for H4 and H5 models 18 days ago on Autoblog

As a brand, Hummer has been in limbo since General Motors announced it was selling the downtrodden marque to China's Sichuan Tengzhong Heavy Industrial Machinery Co. Ltd. Speculation remains that the sale could be completed on or around December 1, pending approval from GM and the Chinese ...

Autoblog Podcast #153 - with Phil Berg 18 days ago on Autoblog

Long-serving automotive journalist Phil Berg joins regulars Chris, Sam, and Dan to chew over some recent items. Starting us off, the car we all want in our driveways, the Cadillac CTS-V Sportwagon continues to be grist for the rumormill. Staying with GM, we move on to the debut of the Buick ...

GM's RenCen headquarters in Detroit 'at risk' without tax credits? 18 days ago on Autoblog

According to The Detroit News, General Motors has gone on record as suggesting that without state tax credits designed to keep 2,500 employees ensconced at its Detroit Renaissance Center headquarters, the automaker could pull out of Motown's skyline and into the suburbs and surrounding areas. ...

REPORT: January's Detroit Auto Show to be loaded up with political VIPs 18 days ago on Autoblog

After General Motors and Chrysler required a combined $80 billion in government assistance to keep their doors open, many speculated that Uncle Sam would want to keep a hand in the carmaking cookie jar. While it is debatable how much control (a lot) the White House and Congress have over the ...

U.S.-spec Chevrolet Cruze to debut at LA Auto Show 19 days ago on Autoblog

General Motors has announced plans to unveil the U.S.-spec version of the 2011 Chevrolet Cruze at next month's LA Auto Show, alongside the all-new Chevrolet Volt. The compact sedan has been available in Europe and across the Pacific for over a year, but will finally go on sale in the States in ...

Autoblog builds an LS9 for someone's Corvette ZR1 19 days ago on Autoblog

When you think of brands like Aston Martin, Ferrari and AMG, the idea of their engines being built by the hands of skilled craftsmen is no great surprise. However, most people would be very surprised to learn that General Motors has its own special facility dedicated to building its highest ...

REPORT: C/D says Lutz confirms Cadillac CTS-V Sport Wagon 19 days ago on Autoblog

Between the Buick Regal GS, front-wheel drive (and possible hybrid) Chevrolet Impala and the rumored Caprice SS, Bob Lutz has managed to release a scad officially unofficial details on General Motors' future product plans over the last two days. And now comes this. Speaking with Car and ...

Chevy Volt color contest finalists include EV-ergreen, environMINT and Viridian Joule [w/VIDEO] 20 days ago on Autoblog

As of this morning, Chevrolet is moving into the final stage of its Volt color naming contest. The company has picked three finalists from among the names submitted by 13,000 people over the last two weeks. Starting this morning, you can cast your vote for which of the finalists will win the ...

BREAKING: GM to begin repaying $6.7 billion in U.S. loans next month 20 days ago on Autoblog

digg_url = 'http://www.autoblog.com/2009/11/16/breaking-gm-to-begin-repaying-6-7-billion-in-us-loans-next-mon/'; General Motors will announce later today plans to repay the U.S. government some $6.7 billion in loans ahead of its initial due date of July 2015. The payments are expected to begin ...

STUDY: Cash for Clunkers helped Japanese way more than Detroit 3 22 days ago on Autoblog

While there is no question that Obama's Cash-for-Clunkers program accelerated vehicle sales this summer, a new report by the University of Michigan's Transportation Research Institute shows the big winners were from Japan, not Detroit. According to the study, nearly 85 percent of the ...

Koenigsegg reportedly rejects 81 out of 218 U.S. Saab dealers 23 days ago on Autoblog

According to Automotive News, Federal Express letters arrived at 81 of Saab's 218 dealers on Thursday stating that their franchises had not been selected to move forward and become a dealer for the post-sale entity, Saab Cars North America. The package from General Motors said that Swedish ...

REPORT: GM to let rejected dealers apply for new franchises 23 days ago on Autoblog

General Motors' bankruptcy lasted all of 42 days, and the General got a lot of liabilities off the book in that short window of opportunity. One of the more controversial moves was to give 1,300 dealers across the US a pink slip post-dated for October 2010, bringing the Detroit, MI-based ...

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