Press Releases 2005
2005-12-21 General Motors Reaches New Milestone in Asia Pacific
Shanghai, China - With the purchase of a midnight black Chevrolet Optra 1.8 LT, H.E. Manaspas Xuto recently ...
2005-12-07 PressePhoto:" Carl-Peter Forster pictured during an Opel Astra Design photo shooting in Venice"
Carl-Peter Forster, 51, pictured during an Opel Astra Design photo shooting in Venice ...
2005-12-06 Guy Briggs to Retire, Tim Lee to Head GMNA Manufacturing
Veteran GM executive Guy Briggs, GM group vice president of North America Manufacturing and Labor Relations, will retire April 1, 2006, GM Chairman and CEO Rick Wagoner announced today. ...
2005-12-06 GM Announces Key Senior Management Moves
Frederick "Fritz" Henderson, chairman of GM Europe and a GM group vice president, ...
2005-12-01 World Premiere of New Meriva
Bologna/Zurich. This years Bologna Motor Show, taking place from December 3 to 11, marks the 30th anniversary of the largest Italian automobile exhibition. ...
2005-11-21 GM North America to Undergo Major Capacity Reduction
Next Significant Step in GM's North American Turnaround Plan 9 Assembly, Stamping & Powertrain Facilities, 3 SPO Facilities to Cease Operations Total Reduction of 30,000 Positions Total Cost Reduction Running Rate of $7 Billion by End of 2006 ...
2005-11-17 GM First to Start Public Use of Fuel Cell Propulsion in Korea
Seoul. Starting immediately, Korea joins the growing number of countries taking advantage of GM's well proven fuel cell expertise and technology in everyday transportation ...
2005-10-25 Cadillac, Chevrolet, HUMMER and Saab Brands Continue Global Growth
DETROIT. General Motors reported calendar year-to-date sales (January - September) of 7,066,774 vehicles around the world ...
2005-10-25 GM Opens Russian R&D Science Office
General Motors will open a new R&D science office in Moscow in order to leverage Russian science institutes and universities on a broad array of technologies, including fuel cells, hybrid and electronic controls, and battery research ...
2005-10-19 General Motors Europe and Caterpillar Logistics Services enter into a Joint Venture
Joint management of parts and accessories distribution centers in Germany and Italy will lead to higher performance ...
2005-10-17 GM Reports Third-Quarter Financial Results
DETROIT. General Motors Corp. (NYSE GM) today reported a loss of $1.1 billion, or $1.92 per diluted share, in the third quarter of 2005, excluding special items and a tax-rate adjustment. ...
2005-10-17 GM and UAW Reach Tentative Agreement on Health Care
DETROIT - General Motors Corp. and the United Auto Workers reached a tentative agreement early today to reduce GM's health-care costs significantly while maintaining high quality health-care benefits for its hourly employees and retirees in the United States. ...
2005-10-12 Wayne Brannon New Head of Chevrolet Europe
Effective January 1, 2006, Erhard "Hardy" L. Spranger (62), Executive Director Chevrolet Europe, will retire from General Motors Europe, after a long and successful career with the company ...
2005-10-10 Best September for GM in Europe since 1999
Zurich. General Motors (GM) sold over 1,525,000 vehicles in Europe in the first three quarters of 2005, an increase of more than 25,000 or 1.7 percent over the same period last year ...
2005-10-05 General Motors Announces Sale of its Equity Stake in Fuji Heavy Industries
DETROIT - General Motors Corp. (NYSE GM) today announced the sale of its approximate 20 percent equity stake (about 157 million shares) in Fuji Heavy Industries (FHI) ...
2005-10-05 Eric Alstrom Appointed GM Europe Vice President Purchasing and Supply Chain
Detroit. Eric Alstrom has been appointed GM Europe Vice President of Purchasing and Supply Chain effective November 1, 2005. In this capacity ...
2005-09-16 Roger Johansson Appointed Vice President of GM Powertrain Europe
Roger Johansson has been appointed vice president of GM Powertrain Europe ... ...
2005-09-13 Global Alliance for Hybrid Drive Development:
Frankfurt - On September 7, the BMW Group, DaimlerChrysler AG and General Motors Corporation signed a "memorandum of understanding" governing the formation of an ...
2005-09-08 Global Alliance for Hybrid Drive Development:
Munich/Stuttgart/Detroit - The BMW Group, DaimlerChrysler AG and General Motors Corporation today signed a ...
2005-08-26 GM Establishes Swedish R&D Office
Trollhättan - General Motors Corp. will open a new science office in Trollhättan, Sweden that ...
2005-08-18 GM Presents Innovations for Tomorrow's Mobility
Rüsselsheim/Pferdsfeld. General Motors presents innovations for the future of automotive mobility during a technology workshop at its Test Center in Pferdsfeld, which was recently completely modernized. ...
2005-08-17 GM, Bosch Team with Stanford on Technology to Make Gas Engines 20 Percent More Efficient, with Near-Zero Emissions
General Motors Corp., the Robert Bosch Corp., and Stanford University are developing a cost-effective engine technology that makes gasoline engines much more efficient and diesel engines much cleaner ...
2005-08-04 GMAC Reaches Agreement to Sell 60 Percent Stake In Commercial Mortgage Business to KKR, Five Mile Capital, Goldman Sachs Capital Partners
DETROIT--August 3, 2005--General Motors Acceptance Corporation (GMAC), the financial services subsidiary of General Motors Corporation (NYSEGM), announced today that it has entered into a definitive agreement ...
2005-08-02 David Piper, Vice President and General Manager of GM Powertrain Europe, tragically killed in accident
David Piper, Vice President and General Manager of GM Powertrain Europe, was tragically killed over the weekend in a bicycle accident in Turin, Italy ...
2005-07-28 David Piper Named as Vice President and General Manager of GM Powertrain Europe
David Piper has been appointed vice president and general manager of GM Powertrain Europe, replacing Greg Deveson who has elected to pursue an opportunity outside the company ...
2005-07-27 HUMMER H3 now arriving in Europe
DETROIT - General Motors' HUMMER Division this month continues its global expansion with the sale of the all-new 2006 HUMMER H3 in Europe. The HUMMER H2 is currently sold in 33 countries around the world. ...
2005-07-20 GM Reports Second-Quarter Financial Results
DETROIT - General Motors Corp. (NYSE GM) today reported a loss of $318 million, or $0.56 per diluted share, in the second quarter of 2005, excluding special items and a tax-rate adjustment. ...
2005-07-12 GM Again Increases Sales and Market Share in Europe
Zurich. General Motors (GM) sold over 1,063,000 vehicles in Europe in the first half of 2005, an increase of more than 23,000 or 2.3% over the same period last year. GM's share of the largely stagnant European market rose from 9.5 to 9.7 percent. ...
2005-07-06 GM Quality Heading Toward World-Class Level
General Motors was the top performer in J.D. Power & Associates most recent survey in the USA, with the most winners in terms of quality and dependability ...
2005-07-01 GM Reports 558,092 Deliveries in June, Up 41 Percent
Best Sales Since September 1986 - Truck Deliveries Up 68 Percent, Setting All-Time Industry Record - Full-Size Pickups and Sport Utilities Establish - New Industry Sales Benchmarks - Best-Ever Sales for GMC, HUMMER and Saab - Cadillac and Chevrolet Have Best Sales Since 1986 ...
2005-06-21 Global Headquarters in Turin Uniquely Positions GM Powertrain Europe
TURIN, Italy - With the opening of a new powertrain headquarters and engineering center in Turin, General Motors Powertrain Europe is uniquely positioned to lead in diesel and petrol manufacturing and engineering activities, further strengthening the ability of the world's largest auto company to design, develop and validate powertrains worldwide. ...
2005-06-20 General Motors Europe Announces it Will Create a New European Design Center
Zurich, Switzerland - General Motors Europe is announcing today that it will open a new European Design Center in Rüsselsheim, Germany in January 2006 as part of its ...
2005-06-06 GM Chairman Addresses Stockholders At Annual Meeting
General Motors Corp. (NYSE GM) Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Rick Wagoner today delivered a state of the business address at the company's annual meeting of stockholders. ...
2005-05-25 GM-AVTOVAZ builds 100,000th Chevrolet
GM-AVTOVAZ today celebrated the production of the 100,000th car, a Chevrolet Viva, built at its manufacturing plant in Togliatti, Russia ...
2005-05-13 Fiat and GM sign Separation Agreement
Amsterdam, Detroit, Turin. Fiat S.p.A. (NYSE FIA) and General Motors Corp (NYSE GM) today signed in Amsterdam a separation agreement which dissolves the purchasing and powertrain joint venture companies formed in 2000. The formal unwinding of Fiat-GM Powertrain and GM-Fiat Worldwide Purchasing was executed as scheduled by Fiat and GM in an earlier agreement. ...
2005-05-09 Jonathan Browning named Chairman, Bill Parfitt Managing Director of Vauxhall Motors
Zurich. - Jonathan Browning has been named Chairman of Vauxhall Motors in addition to his role as Vice President of Sales, Marketing and Aftersales at General Motors Europe. Bill Parfitt assumes the role of Managing Director of Vauxhall Motors. ...
2005-04-29 GM Powertrain Announces Leadership for European and Latin American Organizations
DETROIT - General Motors Powertrain today named Greg Deveson vice president of GM Powertrain Europe and Walter Othero as general manager of GM Powertrain Latin America. ...
2005-04-19 GM Family Showcases Record Lineup of Brands and Products at Auto Shanghai 2005
Shanghai, China - General Motors is joining its joint ventures in China to showcase an unprecedented number of vehicles and brands at Auto Shanghai 2005 ...
2005-04-19 GM Reports First Quarter Financial Results
DETROIT - General Motors Corp. (NYSE GM) today reported a loss of $839 million, or $1.48 per diluted share in the first quarter of 2005, excluding special items and a tax-rate adjustment. ...
2005-04-13 GM's First-Quarter Market Share hits Six-Year High in Europe
Zurich. General Motors (GM) sold 513,200 vehicles in Europe in the first quarter of 2005, an increase of 12,500 or 2.5% over the same period last year ...
2005-04-06 HUMMER continues global expansion by adding assembly in South Africa
Zurich/Detroit.General Motors today announced the next step in the global expansion of HUMMER. Starting late in 2006 a global version of the all-new HUMMER H3 will be ...
2005-04-04 Victory for HydroGen3 Fuel Cell Vehicle at "Monte" Debut
Rüsselsheim/Monte Carlo. The HydroGen3 took first place in the fuel cell class at the "Rallye Monte Carlo Fuel Cell and Hybrid". ...
2005-04-04 Lutz, Cowger to Focus Full-Time on Global Assignments; Wagoner Assumes Leadership of GM North America
DETROIT - General Motors Chairman and CEO Rick Wagoner announced a series of senior leadership changes today as the next step in transforming GM into a globally integrated business. ...
2005-04-02 Heinz-Harald Frentzen
2005-04-02 "HydroGen3" Fuell Cell Vehicle on the Grid at Rallye Monte Carlo
Rüsselsheim. In June last year the HydroGen3 fuel cell vehicle impressively demonstrated the everyday suitability of its drive system during the ...
2005-04-02 Victory for HydroGen3 Fuel Cell Vehicle at "Monte" Debut
Rüsselsheim/Monte Carlo. The HydroGen3 took first place in the fuel cell class at the "Rallye Monte Carlo Fuel Cell and Hybrid". ...
2005-04-01 GM Partners with the U.S. Army and Delivers First Fuel Cell Truck
Zurich/Honeoye Falls. General Motors Corp. and the U.S. Army today announced they are partnering to introduce the world's first fuel cell-powered truck into U.S. military service ...
2005-03-31 General Motors Names New GM China Group Leader
Shanghai, China. General Motors today announced that Kevin E. Wale, GM Europe Vice President, and Chairman of Vauxhall Motor Co. and GM's UK Operations, has ...
2005-03-14 GM Selects Kroymans Corporation As Sole HUMMER European Distributor
Zurich. General Motors has selected Kroymans Corporation B.V. to develop and manage a European dealership network that will sell HUMMER products in the future ...
2005-03-09 Carl-Peter Forster Named Chairman, Jan-Ake Jonsson Managing Director of Saab Automobile
Trollhättan, Sweden -- Peter Augustsson, the Chief Executive of Saab Automobile since 2000, has decided to leave his position at Saab and General Motors. ...
2005-03-04 Rüsselsheim Chosen for Next Generation, Common Architecture Cars Beginning in 2008
Zurich/Trollhättan/Rüsselsheim. General Motors (GM) announced today the decision to build selected Opel and Saab models based on a common architecture at its ...
2005-03-01 New Cadillac BLS to be built in GM's Trollhättan plant
Zurich. General Motors announced at the Geneva Motor Show today that the new Cadillac BLS will be built at GM's Trollhättan plant in Sweden. ...
2005-03-01 Million Mile Test Drive: Start of Largest Series of Test Drives
Geneva/Rüsselsheim. Opel and its British sister brand Vauxhall have started a major new initiative. After the current Opel/Vauxhall models won one comparison test after another in the automotive press, potential customers now have the opportunity to put Astra, Tigra, Vectra and Co. to the test. ...
2005-03-01 GM to Speed Global Product Development
DETROIT - General Motors Corp. today announced significant organizational and leadership changes designed to enhance and accelerate GM's global product development ...
2005-02-13 GM, Fiat Reach Settlement Agreement
DETROIT - General Motors Corp (NYSE GM) and Fiat S.p.A. (NYSE FIA) today announced they have executed an agreement to terminate the Master Agreement between the companies and realign their industrial relationships. ...
2005-01-19 GM Reports 2004 Financial Results
DETROIT - General Motors Corp. (NYSE GM) today reported adjusted 2004 earnings from continuing operations of $3.6 billion, or $6.40 per diluted share, led by record earnings from financial services and a 12-percent improvement in automotive earnings ...
2005-01-10 Most Powerful Corvette Ever Leads GM's Performance Threesome
Zurich. One for the track, two for the road At the North American International Auto Show in Detroit, General Motors introduces three breathtakingly fast new vehicles from Chevrolet and Cadillac ...
2005-01-09 Three Concept Vehicles Showcase Latest Propulsion Technology
Zurich. GM's new two-mode full hybrid technology is based on the multi-patented hybrid-electric diesel technology pioneered by GM in urban transit buses and will be co-developed by GM and DaimlerChrysler for applications in GM ...
2005-01-07 Saturn Sky: Two-seat convertible signals new design direction
Zurich. Two vehicles presented at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit showcase the new and international design direction Saturn is taking within the next 24 months. The Sky roadster slated for production in 2006 ...
2005-01-05 Pontiac G6: Model Family Grows With Convertible and Coupe
Zurich. At the 2005 Greater Los Angeles Auto Show, Pontiac, GM's performance brand, unveiled three completely new models, a convertible and a coupe, both based on the well received G6 sedan, and Torrent, the brand's first SUV ...
2005-01-02 Chevrolet HHR: Fun and Functionality in the Compact Segment
Zurich. At the 2005 Greater Los Angeles Auto Show, Chevrolet unveiled the production model of the 2006 HHR, a unique vehicle that combines styling and interior adaptability to create a vehicle suited to all lifestyles ...