Post Tagged with: "General Motors"
GM to invest $332M for fuel-efficient engines and transmissions
General Motors Co. (GM) said it will invest about $332 million in four manufacturing sites to produce more fuel-efficient engines and transmissions. The company will make investment at its plants in Flint and Bay City, Mich., Toledo, Ohio, and Bedford, Ind. The investments will support production of a new Ecotec small gas engine, a new [...]
GM Could Save $200M Annually By Increasing Resale Values
General Motors (GM) said it can save $200 million per year by improving resale values of its vehicles, Bloomberg News reported. GM’s residual values rose to 44% last year from 36.5% in 2009 when the company went through bankruptcy reorganization, according ALG Inc. According to GM North America CFO Chuck Stevens, the company’s lower resale [...]
GM Plans to Hire 1,000 IT Employees in Phoenix, Ariz.
General Motors (GM) said it will hire 1,000 high-tech employees to staff its new new information technology innovation center in Phoenix, Ariz. The automaker intends to hire more than 4,000 new IT workers over the next three to five years to staff the four centers. So far, it more than 1,000 employees have been hired [...]
GM plans $258M data center in Milford Township, Mich.
General Motors (GM) plans to build a $258 million data center in Milford Township, Mich., The Detroit Free Press reported, citing documents submitted to the municipality. GM requested a tax abatement to construct a 100,000-square-foot data center at its sprawling Milford Proving Ground campus, the newspaper reports. The township will held a public hearing on [...]
GM appoints global HR vice president
General Motors has named Melissa Howell as vice president of global human resources, effective immediately. Howell succeeds Cindy Brinkley, who decided to leave GM to pursue other opportunities, the company said in a Feb. 19 statement. Howell will report to GM Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Dan Akerson. She will serve on the company’s executive [...]
2013 Buick LaCrosse Review
Buick has been going through a bit of a resurgence lately. After years of disappointing products and nearly being shuttered by GM during their bankruptcy and restructuring, Buick has been creating a full suite of competitive vehicles into the market. We decided to take the current flagship sedan, the Buick LaCrosse for a spin to [...]
GM Prices 2014 Chevrolet Impala
For anyone looking forward to the newest full-size sedan from GM, the 2014 Chevrolet Impala, we bring news of pricing. A base Impala will ring up at $26,725 before taxes and destination. The newest Impala will be available with three engine choices, a 2.5-liter four-cylinder, a 2.4-liter with eAssist and a 3.6-liter V6. The car [...]
Cadillac XTS Recalled For Head Restraints
The NHTSA is at it again, and this time Cadillac is in the cross hairs. The Cadillac XTS has been marked for a recall regarding head restraint regulations. XTS cars built between October 12, 2011 and August 30, 2012 may not comply with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 202. The Cadillac’s rear head restraints may not [...]
Corvette To Get Outsourced Automatic?
The new Corvette is one of the most important cars in the lineup for General Motors and they are doing everything they can to make sure it is perfect. Apparently, that also means they won’t be selling it with some of their own parts. Motor Trend is reporting that GM’s new eight-speed automatic is not quite ready for prime-time [...]
Consumer Reports Gives Us 10 Most Reliable American Cars
Consumer reports loves to create lists that make their expansive collection of data more digestible In honor of the Presidential Election, we decided to share with you Consumer Reports’ top 10 most reliable american vehicles. GM dominates the list with Chevrolet in particular taking home high honors. All categories but two belong to GM vehicles with [...]


