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March 9, 2010 - Industry News

GM Fleet & Commercial Ops. Product Portfolio Recognized

DETROIT - Recently, notable publications and organizations have recognized General Motors vehicles for overall quality, safety, and engine performance. Among those named are cars and trucks important in meeting GM Fleet and Commercial Operations customers' broad range of needs.

Tags: Award, Consumer Digest, Fleet, GM, IntelliChoice, U.S. News & World Report, Ward's

February 9, 2010 - Industry News

GM Adds B-20 Biofuel Capability to Heavy-Duty Lineup

GRAPEVINE, TX - General Motors' new Duramax 6.6L turbo diesel engine has been substantially revised to include B-20 capability, as well as meet strict new emissions standards effective this year.

Tags: biodiesel, Diesel, GM

February 2, 2010 - Industry News

GM Sees 14% Increase in January Sales

DETROIT - General Motors dealers delivered 42,703 fleet vehicles in January, comprising 29 percent of total deliveries for the month.

Tags: GM, sales revenue

January 27, 2010 - Industry News

Accelerator Problem Spurs Pontiac Vibe Recall

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Model-year 2009-2010 Pontiac Vibe vehicles are being recalled because of the risk that the accelerator pedal may malfunction.

Tags: GM, NHTSA, Pontiac Vibe, Pontiac Vibe recall, Recall, sudden acceleration

January 26, 2010 - Industry News

GM Invests $246M in Electric Motors, Hybrid Tech

BALTIMORE -- General Motors said it will invest approximately $246 million to construct a high-volume manufacturing facility that will produce rear-drive electric motors for hybrid and electric vehicles by 2013.

Tags: Baltimore Transmission plant, electric car, electric motors, GM, hybrids

January 26, 2010 - Press Release

GM’s Lutz to Deliver Keynote at NAFA I&E

DETROIT - Bob Lutz, vice chairman of General Motors, joins Mark Fields, executive vice president, Ford Motor Company as a keynote speaker at NAFA's 2010 Institute & Expo in Detroit this April.

Tags: Ford , GM, keynote speech, NAFA

January 26, 2010 - Industry News

Whitacre to Continue Leading GM as CEO

DETROIT - While Edward Whitacre has been leading the company since the departure of former President and CEO Fritz Henderson on Dec. 1, 2009, the Jan. 25 announcement marks his official appointment as GM's head.

Tags: appointment, CEO, GM

January 25, 2010 - Industry News

Washington Included in Volt Rollout Plans

WASHINGTON - General Motors has added the nation's capital to its list of lead retail markets for its Chevrolet Volt. The automaker also announced partnerships with two D.C.-area utilities, Pepco and Dominion, to help introduce the public to the electric vehicle and establish vehicle charging programs.

Tags: Chevy Volt, electric car, GM, Volt

January 15, 2010 - Industry News

GM Fleet Regional Manager Joins Cadillac Team

DETROIT - Dave Fitzwater, current regional manager of GM Fleet & Commercial Operations for the North Central Region, has been appointed to Cadillac southeast regional sales and marketing manager, effective Feb. 1. He will be replacing Jennifer Costabile.

Tags: appointment, Cadillac, GM

January 13, 2010 - Industry News

GM Announces New Director of Fleet & Commercial Operations

DETROIT - General Motors announced 31-year company veteran Brian Small has been named executive director for Fleet and Commercial Operations, succeeding Jim Campbell, promoted in December to head the automaker's Chevrolet brand.

Tags: Brian Small, Executive Director of Fleet & Commercial, GM, Jim Campbell

January 8, 2010 - Industry News

New Director of Finance Named for GM Fleet & Commercial Operations

DETROIT - General Motors has appointed Russ Tiejema as director Finance Fleet and Commercial and International Product Center (IPC) Operations, replacing Julie Gruber, who was assigned to a new role as director Service and Parts Operation (SPO) Finance.

Tags: appointment, fleet executive, GM

January 5, 2010 - Industry News

First Volt Battery Pack to be Assembled This Week

DETROIT --- General Motors Co. will start assembling the first lithium-ion battery pack for its Chevrolet Volt electric car on Thursday, Jan. 7, at a ceremony attended by U.S. Secretary of Energy Steven Chu.

Tags: Chevy Volt, electric car, GM, lithium-ion batteries

December 30, 2009 - Industry News

2010 Chevy Equinox, GMC Terrain Recalled

WASHINGTON, D.C. --- General Motors is recalling more than 59,000 MY 2010 Chevrolet Equinox and GMC Terrain vehicles because of a problem with the windshield defrosting and defogging systems.

Tags: Chevrolet Equinox , GM, GMC Terrain , NHTSA, Recall

December 30, 2009 - Industry News

OnStar Now Available in China

DETROIT --- OnStar last week expanded its global reach, with Shanghai OnStar Telematics Co. Ltd. activating its first subscriber in China.

Tags: GM, OnStar, Shanghai OnStar Telematics

December 28, 2009 - Industry News

Top 2009 News: GM Remains 'Committed to Fleet and Commercial Customers'

DETROIT - In a statement promising General Motors' "strong commitment" to fleet and commercial customers "remains unchanged," Jim Campbell, GM general manager fleet and commercial operations, addressed the automaker's June 1 bankruptcy filing.

Tags: bankruptcy, Chapter 11 filing, GM

December 15, 2009 - Industry News

New Wireless Internet Available for Chevrolet Models

DETROIT - A new dealer-installed system now available for several Chevrolet models enables full Internet access inside the vehicle, and up to a 150 feet radius around the vehicle with a laptop or mobile Wi-Fi device.

Tags: Autonet Mobile, Chevrolet Wi-Fi, GM, Web access, Wireless Internet

December 9, 2009 - Industry News

Campbell Named General Manager of Chevrolet

DETROIT - General Motors announced Dec. 9 that Jim Campbell has been named general manager - Chevrolet, effective immediately. In his previous assignment, Campbell was general manager of GM's Fleet and Commercial Operations.

Tags: appointment, Chevrolet, FCO, GM

December 9, 2009 - Industry News

OnStar Helps Nab Suspects in Washington Carjacking

WASHINGTON, D.C. --- With the help of GM's OnStar in-vehicle safety and security system, police last week apprehended two suspects accused of hijacking a vehicle from Julia Corker, the 22-year-old daughter of U.S. Sen. Bob Corker (R-TN).

Tags: carjacking, GM, OnStar

December 8, 2009 - Industry News

GM Invests $336M for Volt Assembly Plant

DETROIT - The investment in the Detroit-Hamtramck assembly plant brings total Volt-related investments in Michigan to $700 million, covering eight facilities.

Tags: assembly plant, GM, vehicle production, Volt

December 8, 2009 - Industry News

Whitacre Takes Over as GM CEO, Announces More Exec Changes

DETROIT - GM Chairman and newly appointed CEO, Ed Whitacre, announced several key leadership changes to improve accountability and responsibility for market performance in North America and around the world.

Tags: appointment, GM, resignation

December 4, 2009 - Industry News

GM’s Lutz Extols ‘Electric Evolution’ at LA Auto Show

Bob Lutz, General Motors vice chair of marketing and communications, outlined the automaker's electric vehicle research and product development, including the Chevrolet Volt, an electric vehicle with extended-range.

LOS ANGELES - Bob Lutz filled in as keynote speaker on day one of the Los Angeles Auto Show press days, outlining GM's electric vehicle research and product development, including the Chevrolet Volt.

Tags: GM, keynote speech, LA Auto Show, Volt

December 1, 2009 - Industry News

GM Generates California Interest in Volt

LOS ANGELES --- General Motors is busy building buzz for its Chevrolet Volt electric car in Los Angeles this week, as the LA Auto Show gets underway.

Tags: electric car, GM, Volt

November 25, 2009 - Industry News

GM to Help Develop Safe Sound Alert for Electric & Hybrid Vehicles

DETROIT - Chevrolet, General Motors, and the National Federation of the Blind are working to identify a safe level of sound to alert the blind and other pedestrians to the presence of near silent-running electric and hybrid vehicles.

Tags: Chevrolet, electric car, GM, hybrid, National Federation of the Blind

November 25, 2009 - Industry News

GM Offers Two Versions of 2010 Tahoe for Law Enforcement

DETROIT - General Motors is offering law enforcement agencies two versions of the Chevrolet Tahoe SUV in 2010 — the pursuit-rated two-wheel and higher-off-the-ground all-wheel drive versions.

Tags: Chevrolet Tahoe, GM, police cruisers

November 15, 2009 - Industry News

Cadillac Converj EV Reportedly in GM's Plans

DETROIT --- General Motors Co. has plans to produce the Cadillac Converj, an extended-range electric-powered coupe using the same technology as the Chevrolet Volt, the Detroit News reported.

Tags: Cadillac Converj, electric car, GM, lithium-ion battery , Volt

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