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 | A Look into the Future of Engines and Transmissions GM Powertrain Europe’s comprehensive Tech Show provides answers about how cars will be propelled in the future. As part of the global GM Powertrain organization, GM Powertrain Europe has global responsibility for small d... 16 maggio 2008 |
 | GM in miniature The world of rare handbuilt General Motors scale replica cars and light trucks to 1954 awaits the reader in the only publication ever devoted to the subject. A visual feast with more than 540 colour photographs of ... 14 maggio 2008 |
| GM Europe first quarter 2008 sales reach all-time record In the first quarter of 2008, General Motors (GM) Europe sales reached an all-time record of 572,137 vehicles*, an increase of 18,111 units compared to Q1 2007. The company market share was 9.6 percent.“The Chevrolet bra... 20 aprile 2008 | |
| GM Brazil Announces New Engine Plant General Motors Brazil, along with officials from the Santa Catarina State and Joinville City, announced today the company's decision to build a new engine and automotive components plant in that city.The new plant will r... 15 aprile 2008 | |
 | GM South Africa Welcomes New VE Ute 2008 will see GM Holden celebrate its 1000th ute export to South Africa with the announcement that General Motors South Africa is to take delivery of the new VE Ute. This is the first export program for the all-new Ute,... 27 febbraio 2008 |
| GM Certified Used Vehicles To List Entire National Inventory On EBay Motors GM Certified Used Vehicles, the industry's top-selling manufacturer-certified used vehicle brand*, announced it has reached an agreement to collaborate in a variety of areas with eBay Motors (www.ebaymotors.com ), the In... 10 febbraio 2008 | |
 | GM finds a green future for Saturn General Motors finally seems to have found a role for Saturn, its ‘alternative’ brand, launched in 1991 in a bid to appeal to younger buyers. “Saturn has become GM’s green brand,” said Troy Clarke, GM’s president of Nort... 16 gennaio 2008 |
| Breakthrough Fuel Technology Announced at the 2008 NAIAS At this year’s NAIAS, General Motors is announcing their partnership with Coskata, as they believe in taking the first step toward producing a new biofuel. Called A Next Generation Ethanol Company, they have patented m... 14 gennaio 2008 | |
| MapmyIndia signs up with General Motors for in-car GPS navigation MapmyIndia Navigator, the recently launched in-car GPS navigation device for all India which has received tremendously positive response and reviews, will now come equipped as a standard accessory in all variants of Gene... 10 gennaio 2008 | |
 | GM Showcases Its Brands In Style In Detroit General Motors presents a number of world premieres from its Cadillac, Corvette, HUMMER, Saturn and Saab brands at the North American International Auto Show (January 13 – 27, 2008) in Detroit, the first major motor show... 10 gennaio 2008 |
| GM records highest 2007 volume growth in European auto industry General Motors (GM) sets all-time sales record in Europe in 2007, with 2,182,000* vehicles, up 179,000 units or 8.9 percent from 2006. The resultant market share of 9.5 percent constitutes a growth of 0.3 point. It is th... 10 gennaio 2008 | |
| GM Records Highest 2007 Volume Growth in European Auto Industry General Motors (GM) sets all-time sales record in Europe in 2007, with 2,182,000(i) vehicles, up 179,000 units or 8.9 percent from 2006. The resultant market share of 9.5 percent constitutes a <!-- ADSENSE -->growt... 10 gennaio 2008 | |
| General Motors Asks the World: 'What's Next?' What should power the world's vehicles in 20 years? How can personal transportation become more sustainable in an age of increasing global competition for resources? What role will the automotive industry play in develop... 04 gennaio 2008 | |
| General Motors Refuses to Pay Christmas Bonuses to 25,000 IUE-CWA Retirees General Motors is playing Scrooge in a big way this holiday season, at least in the eyes of their 25,000 GM/Delphi IUE-CWA retirees, by refusing to provide their "Christmas Bonus." The bonus actually is a lump sum paymen... 15 dicembre 2007 | |
 | E-Flex vehicles take shape in sustainable studio General Motors (GM) announces the opening of a new studio dedicated to the company’s next generation of electrically-driven vehicles. The newly renovated studio is located within GM’s Advanced Design Center, which was re... 12 dicembre 2007 |
| GM Europe Sets All-Time Sales Record General Motors (GM) Europe set a new all-time record, with sales of 2,004,172 vehicles from January to November 2007, beating last year's total with a month to spare. <!-- ADSENSE -->The resulting market share of 9... 11 dicembre 2007 | |
 | General Motors and Government of Dubai to Bring Hybrids to the Middle East General Motors and Dubai Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) announced today an agreement for an evaluation program that will bring hybrid vehicles to the Middle East. The agreement, which includes a comprehensive ... 19 novembre 2007 |
 | GM Aims For Leadership in Alternative Propulsion General Motors demonstrates its global portfolio of alternative propulsion vehicles this week at the Michelin Challenge Bibendum 2007 in Shanghai, China. GM’s participation underscores its global leadership in using a va... 15 novembre 2007 |
 | GM, Disney Partner for Alternative Fuel Test Program General Motors and Disney have a partnered to participate in Chevrolet's sustainable fuel test program, entitled Project Driveway. Under the terms of the agreement, GM will allocate 10 zero-gas, zero-emission Chevro... 15 novembre 2007 |
| GM and Carnegie Mellon Bring Home the 'Boss' in Driveless Vehicle Challenge The Carnegie Mellon University Tartan Racing Team, with it's GM Chevrolet Tahoe "Boss" entry, claimed first prize today in the DARPA (Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency) Urban Challenge. The Urban Chal... 05 novembre 2007 | |
 | General Motors 427 ZL-1 big block V8 Limited edition GM Performance Parts (GMPP) announced production plans for a new Anniversary 427 limited-edition crate engine and a regular-production ZZ427 crate engine. The Anniversary 427 is a modern re-creation of the mythical, all-... 03 novembre 2007 |
| Museum of Chinese in the Americas honors General Motors Executive at 2007 Legacy Awards Dinner General Motors’ Ray G. Young, the newly appointed Group Vice President of GM Global Finance, received the Museum of Chinese in the Americas’ (MoCA) prestigious Legacy Award this evening for his professional accomplishmen... 31 ottobre 2007 | |
| GM Investing $73 Million in Shreveport, La. Truck Plant for Production of HUMMER H3T General Motors today confirmed that it will invest approximately $73 million into its Shreveport, La. truck assembly plant to prepare the plant for production of the all-new HUMMER H3T. <!-- ADSENSE -->“GM’s $73-... 31 ottobre 2007 | |
| GM Launches Strategy to Support China with Energy, Environmental Challenges General Motors Corp. Chairman and CEO Rick Wagoner announced today a far-reaching collaborative strategy to support the Chinese government’s pursuit of energy-efficient and environmentally friendly transportation t... 29 ottobre 2007 | |
| General Motors Flexes Muscle With A Message At The 2007 SEMA Show A diverse array of customized and high-performance cars, trucks and SUVs again dominates the General Motors display at the 2007 Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) Show, but this time there is an underlying mes... 23 ottobre 2007 | |
| Cars and Stars cruise the catwalk at GM Style Dubai On November 11, Dubai will witness a night of spectacular glamour and style like it has never seen before. The General Motors (GM) Style event will be the first of its kind in the Middle East, aligning star names, high f... 21 ottobre 2007 | |
| Maintaining Hybrids May Be Trickier Than Conserving the Environment While hybrids are known for conserving fuel consumption, the question as to where and how to maintain these types of vehicles is still somewhat unclear. Hybrids have two power sources that each require separate attention... 18 ottobre 2007 | |
| GM Uzbekistan Joint Venture to build and sell Chevrolets General Motors, the world’s largest carmaker, announced today a joint venture with UzAvtosanoat to assemble and distribute Chevrolet cars in Uzbekistan, the central Asian republic and part of GM Europe region. The joint ... 08 ottobre 2007 | |
| GM Promotes E85 Ethanol Infrastructure in Pittsburgh If the 10,305 owners of General Motors E85 ethanol-capable vehicles in the Pittsburgh area refueled solely with E85 ethanol fuel, they could save an estimated 6.2 million gallons of gasoline every year. Millions of addit... 05 ottobre 2007 | |
| Hydrogen-Powered Chevy, Saturn Hybrid to Ecofest Visitors to Manhattan’s ECOFEST 2007 will witness the first of a fleet of fuel-cell Chevrolet SUVs that will soon be driving across metropolitan New York, fueled by hydrogen and emitting nothing more than water vapor. ... 20 settembre 2007 | |
| Largest-Ever Push Mounted to Drive GM, Ford to Shift From Ethanol to Plug-in Hybrids America's two biggest car makers -- General Motors Corporation (GM) and the Ford Motor Company -- are the focus of the most ambitious effort ever to enlist Americans to tell Detroit to stop focusing on ethanol fuel at th... 14 settembre 2007 | |
 | Segway and GM Europe Collaborate on Concept Design On the eve of the International Motor Show (IAA), Segway Inc. and General Motors Europe (GME) today announced a design collaboration resulting in a comprehensive solution for eco-friendly mobility -- the Opel Flextreme c... 11 settembre 2007 |
 | GM: Environmentally Friendly Mobility in the Spotlight General Motors presents eleven world and European premieres at the 62nd IAA in Frankfurt (September 13 – 23, 2007). The Opel, Chevrolet, Saab, Cadillac, Corvette and HUMMER brands also show their current diverse model po... 03 settembre 2007 |
| GM to Use New Engines That Reduce Emissions, Foreign Oil Dependency General Motors reports it is working to install a type of engine that will improve fuel efficiency by more than 15 percent and contribute to reducing U.S. foreign oil dependency. The homogenous charge compression ignitio... 31 agosto 2007 | |
| GM and A123Systems to Co-Develop Lithium-Ion Battery Cell for Chevrolet Volt General Motors Corp. and A123Systems, Inc. will co-develop cells with A123System's nanophosphate battery chemistry for a long-lasting, safe and powerful battery for use in GM’s electric drive E-Flex system. The agreement... 24 agosto 2007 | |
| Changes at the top at Cadillac Corvette and Hummer Olaf De Bruijn, 47, has been appointed managing director of Cadillac, Corvette and HUMMER Benelux. He takes over from Robert Tak, 46, who is moving across to the European sales department of Cadillac and Corvette, where ... 03 agosto 2007 | |
 | Environmental Concerns Grow Hybrid Car Sector As concerns over the environment continue to grow, so does the hybrid vehicle sector - as seen at this year's Hybridfest in Madison, WI. The hybrid, electric car show showcases automakers' solutions for sustainable trans... 02 agosto 2007 |
| GM Announces $500 Million Investment for Argentina and Brazil General Motors Chairman and CEO Rick Wagoner announced today that the company will invest $500 million in its operations in Argentina and Brazil for the development of a new generation of small vehicles for Latin America... 19 luglio 2007 | |
| GmUK working with the Kroymans Corporation on sales and marketing of Cadillac, Corvette and Hummer in the UK General Motors UK operational headquarters in Luton has assumed responsibility for sales, marketing, distribution and aftersales for Cadillac, Corvette and HUMMER in the UK market following a strategic review by the offi... 13 luglio 2007 | |
| General Motors Pulls the Plug on Wasting Energy While there is increasing pressure to make sure the cars we drive are more economical and easier on the environment, few people pay any attention to the way their cars are built. <!-- ADSENSE -->Astra buyers can ... 19 giugno 2007 | |
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