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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
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General Motors Company is investing more than $230 million in four GM plants in the greater Flint, Michigan area to support the production of the fuel-efficient 2011 Chevrolet Cruze and Volt, representing more than 500 jobs. The four GM plants include Flint Engine South, Flint Metal Center, Flint Tool & Die and Grand Blanc Weld Tool Center.
“These four GM manufacturing plants have a key role in GM’s production of the next generation of fuel-efficient vehicles, the Chevrolet Volt and Cruze,” said Larry Zahner, GM manufacturing manager.
The plants recycle more than 97 percent of the waste they generate. Materials recycled during the last year include 12 tons of batteries, 47,000 tons of scrap metal, 616 tons of oil, 229 tons of wood and 74 tons of plastic paper.
Key activities performed by the four plants include development of automated equipment and tooling for the Chevy Cruze and Volt assembly plants, die development and stamping of body panels and other components and the manufacturing and assembly of key powertrain components including the 1.4L four-cylinder engine generator for the Volt and the 1.4L four-cylinder turbo engine for the Cruze.
• Flint Engine South: General Motors Company is investing $202 million in Flint Engine South to renovate the former I5/I6 manufacturing operations for production of a 1.4L four-cylinder engine generator for the Chevrolet Volt and a 1.4L four-cylinder turbo engine for the Cruze. The project represents approximately 240 employees.
 
• Flint Metal Center: General Motors Company is investing $1.7 million in Flint Metal Center to refurbish press lines that will produce sheet metal stampings for the Volt, representing 30 jobs.
 
• Flint Tool and Die: This facility designed dies for the Chevrolet Cruze and is responsible for the construction and tryout of stamping die sets for the Volt program. All dies for the Chevy Volt were engineered at Flint Tool & Die. Approximately 50 percent of dies for the Volt were designed at this facility.
 
• Grand Blanc Weld Tool Center: General Motors Company is investing approximately $30 million in this facility to build the robotic weld tool cells that will assemble the Volt body at the Volt assembly plant. Approximately 250 employees are working on this project, including 60 who are installing the weld tool equipment at the assembly plant. The fuel-efficient Chevrolet Cruze, which is scheduled to launch next spring, is Chevy’s all-new global compact car. The Cruze will be powered by a 1.4L four-cylinder turbo engine and is expected to deliver better fuel economy than the current leader in the segment, the Chevrolet Cobalt XFE, rated at 37 mpg highway.
The Chevrolet Volt, which is scheduled to start production in late 2010 as a 2011 model, will be GM’s first extended-range electric vehicle. The Volt can travel up to 40 miles on electricity from a single battery charge and can extend its overall range to more than 300 miles with its flex fuel-powered 1.4L engine-generator, which will be produced at Flint Engine South.

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
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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