Archive for Category: "General Motors"
GM Goes Green With New Brazilian Engine Plant
General Motors will soon be even greener than before as by the end of 2012, their sustainable, Brazilian engine plant will be fully operational. The facility, which is located in Joinville, will use the first solar energy system in Brazil’s automotive industry as well as be the first to employ a water recycling system using reverse osmosis. [...]
GM Looks To Sell French Transmission Plant
It appears that General Motors might be on the lookout to become more financially sound by downsizing the number of global facilities they have to care for. Located in Strasbourg, France, the automaker’s transmission plant could go up for sale fairly soon to a worthy investor. A “comprehensive strategic review” is currently underway to determine how much of the plant’s [...]
The Bi-Fuel GM Pickups Get Priced
If you need a vehicle that can pull down a house, haul away a city block and run on both gasoline and compressed natural gas (CNG), then General Motors has the ticket. Available for both fleet and retail customers starting April 19, the Bi-Fuel Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra 2500 Heavy Duty pickups are able [...]
The GM Lambdas Get Recalled
General Motors will soon issue a voluntary recall on their family of full size hauling machines. Certain models of the Lambda SUVs could encounter a problem with visibility as the windshield wipers may not enough power to clear the screen. This issue is especially prevalent in the Northern United States and areas heavy with snow [...]
Ground Breaks on GM’s Arlington Facility
The debut of the next generation of full size SUVs from General Motors is closer than ever. Assembly of an all-new stamping plant that will supply various body moldings for the upcoming vehicles recently went under way. Located in Arlington, Texas is the home of the famed line of GMT platform haulers otherwise known as [...]
GM Cleans Up At The Fleet Value Awards
Each year, the automotive data experts at Vincentric put together an awards grouping for the cars and trucks of the American fleet market. These government, company and business owned workhorses lead a rather hectic life and thus, they must be comfortable, useful, full of value and most importantly, reliable. For the 2012 edition, General Motors came away from [...]
The Three Millionth Spring Hill Ecotec is Born
Nestled in the middle of Tennessee is the birth place of one of the most successful engine families around. Opened in 1990, General Motors’ Spring Hill Assembly Plant is currently responsible for piecing together numerous Ecotec engines and recently, they celebrated a production milestone. Ready for action in an upcoming, all-new 2013 Chevrolet Malibu Eco is the three millionth inline four cylinder to [...]
GM Honors Best Global Suppliers
Rome wasn’t built in a day, they say, and the same holds true for car manufacturers. While it is true that a singular car is assembled in a matter of moments for most companies, there is a large and elaborate chain of supply that keeps the parts flowing in so that these cars can be manufactured [...]
GM And OnStar Celebrate Good Samaritan Day
OnStar has been keeping motorists safer since its launch in 1995, and GM has decided that today would be a great day to share some of the systems impressive benefits, such as Good Samaritan calling. Why today, you ask? March 13th is Good Samaritan Day. A Good Samaritan call is when an OnStar subscriber send in a call to [...]
GM Partners With Peugeot Citroën
Two automotive powerhouses announced a joint alliance that will create future all-new vehicles and help each company with global purchasing. Now working together is American General Motors and French PSA Peugeot Citroën and as of now, they two brands have set forth a long-term and broad-scale goal. Made up of two “pillars”, the partnership will [...]
