General Motors

GM may pull the plug on plans to introduce a host of new RWD cars due to a proposal from the Bush administration that would raise corporate average fuel economy (CAFE) standards by 4% a year, with fleets expected to average 34mpg by 2017 – 30% higher than today’s levels. In an interview...

General Motors is thinking small for its future crossover range. In an effort to increase its market share in regions that are more environmentally concerned, GM is considering producing a family of small fuel-efficient crossovers based on its global small-car architecture. According to Automotive...

Buick has revived its ‘Super’ labeling after a 50 year hiatus with the introduction of the 2008 model-year LaCrosse and Lucerne sedans. The badge represents the most premium and powerful Buick models, and the Super edition cars not only feature more power but increased equipment and...

General Motors may be adding more rear-wheel-drive cars to its lineup including a possible replacement for the GTO coupe. Although GM’s board is yet to confirm any plans, details have already leaked about several rear-drive vehicles in development other than the Camaro and V12 Cadillac...

General Motors’ Buick brand is in desperate need for attention and is plagued with an image of being an older person’s label. To spruce up the dreary image, Buick will inject its two sedan models with a sporty flavor and also launch its new Enclave SUV. Buick has a lot riding on these...

General Motors will invest heavily in its Chevrolet label in an effort to sell more Chevy-branded vehicles outside the US than it does domestically. The hope is to make Chevrolet a global brand like Toyota or Volkswagen, and GM’s vice president for global sales, John Middlebrook, predicts...

General Motors recently demonstrated its latest development in the field of smart materials during a media event at its R&D center. New technologies such as shape memory alloys and polymers are just some of the new materials that GM is investigating for future use in its cars. The materials get...

General Motors has announced that future models from its Chevrolet label will be developed as world cars, meaning the entire lineup will be available in right-hand drive for the first time. GM will also make its global technical centers responsible for the development of specific platforms and...

The race for an all-electric vehicle from the major carmakers is on, and General Motors has lept off the blocks first with its claim to have an electric vehicle in production by 2010. Vice Chairman Bob Lutz admits the only factor holding GM back from releasing a production version of the Chevrolet...

We all know that General Motors plans to sell the Australian built Holden Commodore sedan as a rebadged Pontiac in the US, but what we didn’t know is that its UK division, Vauxhall, will be offering the high-performance HSV Clubsport R8 variant as its new VRX8. HSV is an acronym for Holden...

General Motors’ VP of global product development Jim Queen has spilled the beans on one of GM’s most crucial future models. In an interview with Motor Trend, Queen said the next-generation C7 Corvette will retain a naturally aspirated V8 engine but will develop up to 700hp in flagship...

The Buick dealer council in America has chosen not to offer a new vehicle based on the long-wheelbase rear-drive Holden Statesman from Australia. Despite the excitement over the introduction of the new RWD G8 from Pontiac also sourced from Holden, Buick will stick with selling its FWD line of cars...

General Motors is currently developing an ultra low-cost family car designed for emerging markets, similar to Renault's Logan sedan that sells for less than $10,000. Automotive News reports that engineers are still in the proposal stage and according to some senior GM sources, the new car will be...

General Motors is in talks with DaimlerChrysler about a possible buyout of the struggling Chrysler Group. That’s the latest from inside sources both in the US and Germany as published in a report by Automotive News. Talk of an alliance was first reported last week in Germany's...

General Motors and Chrysler Group are currently in talks to develop a new large SUV that would rival GM’s own Chevrolet Suburban. First reported by the Wall Street Journal, an inside source has claimed the talks have been ongoing for the past six months but a final decision has yet to be...

Completely undisguised images of the Pontiac G8 sedan have been revealed ahead of the car’s official launch at this week’s Chicago Auto Show. These images show the final design of the Aussie sourced sedan, which has adopted the familiar Pontiac style nostrils and hood scoops to become...

Holden will be launching its new VE Commodore based Ute in September, the current model as pictured is based on the previous generation VZ. The launch date has actually been brought forward due to the lure of "substantial" export orders for both right- and left-hand drive markets. Australia’s...

Pontiac’s replacement for the Grand Prix, the Australian sourced VE Commodore, will feature new front-end styling when it goes on sale in 2008 as the new G8. Automotive News reports that the car will feature a unique nose similar to that seen on Pontiac’s smaller Solstice roadster...

General Motors has all but confirmed that there will be a Viper SRT10 rivaling Corvette supercar during an interview with analysts on Thursday, according to an article from The Detroit Free Press. Vice Chairman Bob Lutz has commented that the General isn’t about to let the Viper hold the...

General Motors yesterday unveiled its plans for a large-scale test of fuel cell vehicles across the globe, which will include stints in Asia, Europe and North America. The tests are set to be the largest and most comprehensive ever for a car manufacturer and will range anywhere from several dozen...