General Motors

We could be in store for a sharp rise in vehicle prices as carmakers are forced to deal with unfavorable exchange rates, rising raw material prices and new fuel-economy and emissions regulations. These factors are increasing cost pressures on carmakers and it appears the burden will likely be...

GM product czar Bob Lutz has admitted the carmaker's failure to capitalize on hybrid and electric cars, technology it’s had since the 1960s, was a mistake. Speaking at the New York Auto Show, Lutz went on to reveal he regretted not beating Toyota in the hybrid race and that GM had effectively...

On show at this week’s New York Auto Show is a brand new coupe version of the Pontiac Solstice that will go on sale early next year in both standard and performance GXP trims. The new hardtop is based on the original Solstice coupe concept that debuted as far back as the 2002 Detroit Auto...

Carmakers are rushing the development of smaller and more efficient models in the U.S. to help improve fleet average fuel economy levels in light of stricter CAFE regulations, but not all consumers are looking for such vehicles. There will always be a market for bigger vehicles such as fullsize...

Carmakers go to great lengths to ensure their pre-production prototypes are protected from the prying eyes of spy photographers. Most of us assume developers simply place black tape randomly over the car, but according to Opel the process of camouflaging the car starts as soon as it progresses...

General Motors has announced plans for a new hybrid system that’s set to debut in North America in 2010. The new system will feature lithium-ion batteries sourced from Hitachi and will be significantly cheaper than current hybrid systems while also improving fuel economy by up to 20%. Some of...

Virgin Atlantic and GM have announced today a new partnership to launch a hydrogen fuel-cell limo service for international passengers in the Los Angeles area, with plans to launch similar services in other cities in the new future. The vehicles GM has provided are zero-emissions Chevrolet Equinox...

About three years ago GM officials came up with a number of designs for vehicles based on the RWD Zeta architecture but uncertainty about looming fuel-economy standards at the time put all these projects on hold. Some of the plans included designs for a RWD Impala sedan as well as for a new Pontiac...

Holden is using this week’s Melbourne Motor Show to unveil a host of new models. Already we’ve seen the Coupe 60 and HSV W427 Concepts and now we have our first look at the production version of the VE Sportwagon. First displayed in concept form at last year’s Sydney Motor Show...

BMW arguably builds some of the finest engines in the industry but the carmaker isn’t one to prevent other makes from using its powerplants. Only last week Citroen announced plans to use BMW engines in some of its cars and soon GM and Fiat could be doing the same. Both GM and Fiat are...

The Irmscher Opel GT i40 is the latest of the cars sharing GM's global rear-drive Kappa platform to get a V8-transplant. And even though it's not the first, it's certainly one of the most powerful. The Solstice and Sky (the GT's American counterparts) have often been called 'baby Corvettes' but...

Updated: A denizen of the Romanian Astra forums has made public several medium-resolution shots of the upcoming Opel Meriva concept bound for Geneva. While no new information accompanies the leak, the vehicle is shown from nearly every angle, and the interior is laid out for display as well. Click...

General Motors isn’t as confident about its new Volt plug-in hybrid as it was when the original concept was first released. Since then there have been delays in the development of lithium-ion battery technology, problems with pricing, and more recently issues with the development of next-gen...

Down in Australia where the Pontiac G8 is manufactured, GM offers a high-performance version of the car tuned by Holden’s HSV performance arm complete with a LS2 V8 engine and a generous 411hp. The U.S., meanwhile, is only scheduled to get milder V6 and V8 models with the most powerful...

If you thought prices at the bowser were getting a little steep, GM wants you to get a car that runs on E85 ethanol - and they'll even sell you the fuel for just 85.9 cents a gallon. The offer can be taken up on February 26th from noon to 2:00 p.m., at a Conserv Fuel station at 11699 San Vicente...

America’s three major carmakers may soon get the break they’ve been waiting for with news that employees paid just $14-an-hour will be joining the ranks in less than a year. All three brands - Chrysler, Ford and GM - are expected to hire about 36,000 hourly and salaried staff in...

In what could either be an inexplicable security slip or a brilliant viral marketing campaign, GM apparently left some drawings of a proposed car out on a desk in a room full of journalists. Sounds suspicious, certainly, but either way we get a sneak peek at a new car, so there's no need for...

GM’s financial results for 2007 have finally been revealed and as predicted its net loss for the period amounted to a whopping $38.7 billion, a new record for the General. Of course, most of this figure is the result of a tax write down undertaken in the second half of last year but GM's...

General Motors is one of the most diverse carmakers in the business, commanding up to eight brands in the U.S. alone. Officials now hope to harmonize all of these brands into smaller groups and in the process make marketing and buying the vehicles simpler. Last month GM sales Chief Mark LaNeve told...

Some carmakers are looking towards electric vehicles and hybrids to end the reliance on fossil fuels while other manufacturers are backing biofuel vehicles that run on ethanol or other renewable fuels. GM is sitting on both sides of the fence, developing both plug-in hybrid technology and a range...