All posts tagged 'General Motors'

Date: Wednesday 17th July, 2013[...]

The Opel Gliwice factory in Poland was built between 1996 and 1998, during a period of significant expansion into the former communist countries by international vehicle manufactur[...]

2014 Sierra gains fuel economy, quietness from time in wind tunnel The all-new 2014 Sierra full-size pickup truck spent more development time in a wind tunnel than any GMC pickup b[...]

Best-in-class: SIDI Turbo gasoline unit with strong low-end torque and high refinement Three body styles: Available as 5-door hatchback, 4-door sedan and Sports Tourer More torque:[...]

The Tokyo Motor Show 2013 will be held from 22 November through 1 December. Japan’s 15 vehicle brands will be present at the show, as will 18 brands from abroad, representing[...]

Opel has selected its Ruesselsheim plant to take over production of the Zafira Tourer after Bochum closes. The move follows the recent rejection of a new labour contract by Bochum [...]

Opel has announced that the Zafira Tourer will be manufactured in Ruesselsheim as of 2015. The decision strengthens the traditional Hessian plant and will increase capacity utiliza[...]

Chevrolet is about to get a new small cargo van thanks to Nissan. General Motors is teaming with the Japanese OEM on the supply of a new model based on the Nissan NV200 cargo van f[...]

General Motors Co. and Nissan have signed an agreement for Nissan to produce a small cargo vehicle that GM will sell in the United States and Canada.   General Motors Co. and Nissa[...]

General Motors has marked a significant step forward in its plan to shift IT work in-house with the official unveiling of the new data centre in Warren, Michigan. The OEM invested [...]

Confronted with greater demands than ever to make major investments in global facilities and in new technologies to achieve much higher corporate average fuel mileage goals, the OE[...]

Private cloud supports super-computing, integration of design-build-sell operations General Motors today unveiled a state-of-the-art $130-million enterprise data center that will s[...]

Both General Motors and Toyota have come under the spotlight by safety regulators in the US due to problems with their headlights.  The National Highway Traffic Safety Administrati[...]

Three General Motors’ buildings are being recognized for superior performance in the EPA’s 2012 ENERGY STAR National Building Competition: Battle of the Buildings. Those buildings [...]

General Motors India has launched its latest vehicle in the country, a new-generation premium multi-purpose vehicle (MPV), the Enjoy. The OEM hopes to sell around 3,500 units of th[...]

Independent vehicle safety advocate, ANCAP, has today released ANCAP safety ratings for two new market entrants – the Holden Malibu and Fiat Freemont. The Holden Malibu score[...]

Bonding agent reduces squeaks and rattles; aluminum cuts ATS and CTS weight Greater use of structural adhesive and aluminum is helping Cadillac reduce overall weight of the ATS and[...]

General Motors held a ceremony on 8 May 2013 to mark the official opening of its manufacturing facility in Bekasi, Indonesia. This facility has been renovated at a cost of US$150m.[...]

In Mexico’s light vehicle sector, dominated by three brands, car ownership levels are lower than mature markets but above those of the BRIC markets. The forecast for 2013 is for an[...]

The head of General Motors’ global logistics has left to pursue other interests, according to a report by Automotive Logistics, citing a letter from the OEM to its suppliers. Chris[...]

General Motors’ joint venture with Chinese vehicle manufacturer SAIC Motor, Shanghai GM, has received approval from China’s National Development and Reform Commission ([...]

Opel is aiming to secure a further increase in its competitiveness in Europe by formally launching its new captive finance brand – Opel Financial Services – thereby better matching[...]

Korean battery specialist LG Chem is finally moving ahead with plans to launch production at its new US plant in Holland, Michigan. The facility was originally slated to begin oper[...]

With its remaining stake in GM now approaching US$8bn in value, the US Treasury has issued a new release underlining its desire to complete its exit from the OEM’s shareholder list[...]

Johnson Controls develops and supplies LED headliner, rear seat structure recliner and headrests for the Opel ADAM Engineers and designers at Adam Opel AG and Johnson Controls have[...]

New EcoTec3 engine continues rich GMC V-6 heritage When the all-new 2014 GMC Sierra full-size pickup arrives this summer, its standard 4.3L EcoTec V-6 it will offer the most torque[...]

Chevrolet Financial Services supports dealers to make more attractive offers to customers Starting this month, Chevrolet in Europe is planning to collaborate closely with General M[...]

For the past couple of weeks, Opel and Vauxhall customers in a number of Western European countries have been able to get access to more attractive financing options for their vehi[...]

The Passenger Car OEM Quarterly Data Book (formerly Automotive Quarterly Review) is an essential source of information for anyone with an interest in the operational activities of [...]

GM has reported consensus–beating earnings in the opening quarter of 2013, although profitability declined in the all-important North America region (GMNA) and in the company’s int[...]