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GM to Acquire AmeriCredit 07/22/10
Avalanche, Camaro and Terrain earn top honors in J.D. Power APEAL study 7/22/10
GM Nets Five of Edmunds.com’s Top 10 Launch Awards 07/12/10
GM Increases Number of J.D. Power Initial Quality Study Awards 06/18/10
2010 Buick LaCrosse Named a “Top 10 Best Dark-Horse Car of 2010” By Edmunds.com 06/16/10
2010 Chevrolet Equinox, GMC Terrain Earn IIHS Top Safety Pick Award 06/02/10
Buick, Cadillac Top Brands in Vehicle Satisfaction Awards 05/25/10
GM Reports First Quarter 2010 Results 05/18/10
62 GM plants eliminate waste to landfills 05/11/10
Cadillac CTS-V Takes Top Honors in Texas 05/11/10
GM To Invest $890 Million To Build Cleaner, More Fuel-Efficient Engines 4/27/10
GM Pays Back Government Loans in Full 04/21/10
FAQ on GM’s government loan payback 04/21/10
Chevrolet Equinox and Camaro Named Ward’s Auto Interior of the Year Winners 04/13/10
GM CFO: GM on the Path Toward Profitability 04/07/10
GM sales improve for sixth straight month led by crossovers, Buick LaCrosse, Chevrolet Camaro 4/01/10
Chevy named Best Exterior Design for Non-luxury Brand by KBB
LaCrosse, Sierra 2500 HD, Camaro and Equinox earn top honors at Chicago Auto Show 02/17/10
Three Chevrolet Vehicles Named to Kelley Blue Book’s kbb.com Top 10 Family Cars 02/16/10
GM Reaches Agreement to Sell Saab to Spyker 1/26/10
GM To Be First Major U.S. Automaker to Manufacture Electric Motors 1/26/10
Ed Whitacre to Continue as CEO; GM Commits to Paying Loans by June 01/25/10
GM Makes First Payment on Government Loans 12/18/09
GM to Begin Repaying Federal Loans in December Ahead of Schedule 11/16/09
GM Market Share Up; October Marks First Sales Increase in 21 Months 11/03/09
General Motors Gaining Market Share in October According to Edmunds.com 10/16/09
GM Invests $230 Million to Tool Up for 2011 Chevrolet Cruze and Volt 10/14/09
General Motors Signs Agreement For Sale of HUMMER to Tengzhong 10/09/09
90 Days Post Bankruptcy, A Different GM Emerges (Part 1) 10/07/09
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General Motors today outlined progress it has made toward achieving commitments in its business plan, including implementing a leaner structure, building stronger brands, and driving a company culture that puts the customer at the center of everything it does.
Since launching the new company on July 10, GM has made demonstrable progress in positioning the company for success; putting in place a new global operating structure, a leaner and more streamlined executive leadership team, and a reconstituted Board of Directors.  Emerging is a new GM with a cleaner balance sheet, fewer employees, an improved cost structure, a stronger dealer network, and streamlined global operations.  Most importantly, the company has successfully launched new vehicles around the world that are performing especially well in their respective markets.
“Over the past 90 days since we created the new GM, we’ve already launched a number of new, fuel-efficient, highly successful cars and crossovers; introduced a new marketing campaign that highlights our best-in-class fuel economy, quality, warranty and safety performance; sworn in a new Board of Directors; and overhauled our management,”  said GM President and CEO Fritz Henderson.  “We are taking aggressive actions and moving quickly to transform our culture into one that is truly customer focused,” Henderson said.
Consumer reaction to GM’s newest vehicles is very positive.  In the U.S., newly launched vehicles, including the Chevrolet Equinox, Cadillac SRX, Buick LaCrosse, GMC Terrain and Chevrolet Camaro all exceeded sales expectations in September.  September year-over-year sales of the all-new Chevrolet Equinox are up 94 percent, and the all-new Cadillac SRX sales are up 105 percent compared with August. 
Additional marketplace recognition came from the recent naming of three GM brand cars (Buick LaCrosse, Cadillac CTS Sport Wagon and Chevrolet Camaro) and two GM brand trucks (Cadillac SRX and Chevrolet Equinox) to the short list of nominees in the North American Car/Truck of the Year competition.  The winners in each category will be announced at the North American International Auto Show in January.
To help spur demand, in early September, GM launched a new advertising campaign titled “May the Best Car Win,” which reinforces the company’s confidence in design excellence and award-winning vehicle quality.  Edmunds.com reports brand interest in GM vehicles is up approximately 11 percent (from 18.1 to 20 percent) since the campaign launched.
In other world markets, the Daewoo Matiz Creative was launched in South Korea last month and has helped to double GM’s market share in the mini segment in that country within the first three weeks of sale. Demonstrating the strength of GM’s new global small car, since its introduction to the Australia market in late June, the all new Holden Cruze has become one of the country’s top 10 selling nameplates. The Chevrolet Agile is now launching in Brazil and Argentina, and initial receptivity by consumers and media is positive.  In Europe, the new Opel Astra, introduced at the Frankfurt Motor Show, is ramping up production.  The Astra is expected to perform well as a complement to the award-winning Insignia.

90 Days Post Bankruptcy, A Different GM Emerges (Part 2) 10/07/09
90 Days Post Bankruptcy, A Different GM Emerges (Part 3) 10/07/09
GM to Sell Majority Stake in Opel/Vauxhall to Magna/Sberbank 09/10/09
GM’s August Sales Up 30 Percent Over July 09/01/09
GM Increasing N. America Production, Adding Jobs to Meet Demand 08/18/09
General Motors and Koenigsegg Group Sign Deal on Sale of Saab 08/18/09
A New GM Kicks Into High Gear at Product and Technology Event 08/11/09
Chevrolet Volt Expects 230 mpg in City Driving 08/11/09
2010 Launch vehicles by Buick, Cadillac, Chevrolet and GMC 08/11/09
New Buick Crossover Will Feature Plug-In Hybrid System 08/06/09
GM’s Board of Directors’ Statement on the Newly Launched GM 08/05/09
GM Resumes Leasing in Five States 08/03/09
GM July Retail Sales Up for Fifth Consecutive Month 08/03/09
GM Announces Leadership Appointments and Retirements 07/30/09
GM Names New Members to Board of Directors 07/23/09
GM Announces Major Leadership Changes 07/23/09
Chevrolet Launches ChevroletVoltAge.com 07/16/09
The New General Motors Company Launches Today: Part 3 07/10/09
The New General Motors Company Launches Today: Part 2 07/10/09
The New General Motors Company Launches Today: Part 1 07/10/09
GM 363 Asset Sale Approved by U.S. Bankruptcy Court 07/06/09
GM selects plants for future small car assembly 06/26/09
What Quality Gap? 6/23/09
GM, Koenigsegg Group AB Reach Tentative Agreement on Saab 06/15/09
GM Opens Largest, Most Advanced Automotive Battery Lab In The U.S. 06/08/09
Fritz Henderson’s Senate Testimony on Dealer Consolidation 06/03/09
General Motors, Penske outline proposed deal for purchase of Saturn 06/05/09
Summary FAQ on GM’s Chapter 11 Filing 06/03/09
GM Vehicle Protection,  Incentive Programs will Continue 06/02/09
General Motors Announces Preliminary Agreement To Sell HUMMER 06/02/09
Customer FAQ on GM’s Chapter 11 Filing 06/01/09
New GM-UAW Labor Agreement Eliminates Competitive Gap for GM 05/29/09
GM Announces Plans to Build Small Car in U.S. 05/29/09
GM Reducing Dealer Count from 5,969 to 3,600 by 2010 05/15/09
Four Core Brands to Focus New Product Development 04/27/09
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