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
GM will expand its in-house electric vehicle development capabilities by becoming the first major U.S. automaker to design and manufacture electric motors, a core technology for hybrids and electric vehicles.
By doing so, GM will lower costs and improve performance, quality, reliability and manufacturability of electric motors by controlling design, materials selection and production processes. The first GM-designed and built electric motors are scheduled to debut in 2013 in next-generation, rear-wheel-drive two-mode Hybrid technology.
“Electric motor innovation supported the first wave of automotive growth a century ago with the electric starter, which eliminated the need for a hand crank, and revolutionized automotive travel for the customer,” said Tom Stephens, GM vice chairman, Global Product Operations. “We think the electrification of today’s automobiles will be just as revolutionary and just as beneficial to our customers. Electric motors will play a huge role in that.”
In conventional cars and trucks, automakers design and manufacture engines to efficiently use energy provided from a gas tank to provide power to the wheels. Motors and batteries, respectively, fill that role in hybrid and electric vehicles. As the range and speed of electric-only propulsion increase, so do the importance of motors and batteries.
Electric vehicles are powered solely by electric motors, while hybrid vehicles also use an internal combustion engine for propulsion. GM’s next-generation rear-wheel-drive Two-mode Hybrid system will use two unique motor designs and an internal combustion engine to provide improved fuel efficiency compared with the current Two-mode Hybrid technology in GM’s full-size pickup trucks and sport-utility vehicles.
“In the future, electric motors might become as important to GM as engines are now,” Stephens said. “By designing and manufacturing electric motors in-house, we can more efficiently use energy from batteries as they evolve, potentially reducing cost and weight – two significant challenges facing batteries today.”
GM has been building this in-house capability for years, expanding electric motor research and development, design and validation capabilities at facilities in Michigan, Indiana and California. GM also has developed state-of-the-art math-based design and computing capacity for electric motors. The electric motors will be manufactured in the U.S. at a GM facility.
GM was selected in August by the U.S. Department of Energy for a $105-million grant for the construction of U.S. manufacturing capabilities to produce electric motors and related electric drive components. “The new GM is about speed, and we are delivering quickly on the government’s desire to grow domestic expertise in electric vehicle technologies, such as batteries and electric motors,” Stephens said.
Similar to today’s internal combustion engines, automotive electric motors require an unparalleled combination of exceptionally low noise, vibration and harshness; high reliability and affordability that is achievable only by understanding the entire value chain. In addition to growing in-house capabilities, GM will continue to purchase and co-design electric motors with suppliers.
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
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