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Faster TapShift Response Gives Edge to ZL1 Automatic

2012-02-22

DETROIT – When the new 2012 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 arrives this spring, performance car enthusiasts will experience the hands-on driving satisfaction of a “stick” with the ease of an automatic transmission due to General Motors’ newly improved TapShift technology.

Buick Encore Packs Big Storage in Small Footprint

2012-02-20

DETROIT – When the Buick Encore small luxury crossover goes on sale in early 2013, it will define a new market segment in the United States. But small doesn’t mean cramped when it comes to storage.

Patent Board: GM Remains Top Automotive Innovator

2012-02-01

DETROIT – General Motors remains the No. 1 innovator for the fourth-consecutive quarter among 183 companies ranked by The Patent Board in its quarterly automotive and transportation industry scorecard.

OnStar Recognized for Stellar Customer Service

2012-01-31

DETROIT – OnStar is a recipient of the Customer Service Institute of America’s (CSIA) award for International Service Excellence in 2011.

Volt Owners May Soon Get Charged with Renewable Energy

2012-01-23

DETROIT – Chevrolet Volt electric car owners could soon charge with renewable energy using a new solution from OnStar.

Cadillac CUE Wins Popular Mechanics Award

2012-01-23

DETROIT – Cadillac CUE, the new user experience for intuitive in-vehicle connectivity and control, received a Popular Mechanics Top Gadgets of CES 2012: Editors’ Choice Award at this year’s International Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas.

Play to Win with Interactive Chevy App for Super Bowl XLVI

2012-01-19

DETROIT – Chevrolet today announced a first-of-its-kind app which will allow viewers of Super Bowl XLVI to play trivia, interact with each other via Twitter, participate in polls and possibly win one of 20 Chevrolets or thousands of other prizes.

GM Explores Windows of Opportunity

2012-01-18

DETROIT – Got backseat boredom? DVD players and Game Boys are so five years ago, but a new concept in rear seat entertainment technology that uses the windows themselves could replace squirminess and snoozing with interactive scribbling, sweeping and pinching.

Chevy Spark and Sonic RS Buyers Get MyLink, Their Way

2012-01-09

LAS VEGAS – The 2013 Chevrolet Sonic RS and uplevel models of the 2013 Chevrolet Spark will be equipped with Chevrolet’s MyLink infotainment system that works by bringing owners’ smartphone capabilities into the vehicle.

Calling All Developers: OnStar Looking for Next Big App

2012-01-08

LAS VEGAS – OnStar will give selected developers access to a proprietary application program interface (API) to create innovative mobile applications designed to interact with OnStar’s suite of services.

Contextual Research Drives Innovative Tech Design

2012-01-08

LAS VEGAS – Cadillac CUE, the new design and technical system for connectivity and control debuting in the Cadillac XTS, aims to solve the biggest frustration for drivers – creating an intuitive user interface.

GMC Creates ‘Virtual’ Hot and Cold Comfort

2012-01-06

DETROIT – General Motors’ climate control engineers call him The Iceman – a high-tech top gun whose team created a way to make vehicle passengers feel much warmer or cooler than the cabin temperature in which they are seated. The result: more-precise comfort control on the 2012 GMC Terrain.

GM Announces Enhancements to Chevrolet Volt

2012-01-05

WARREN, Mich. – General Motors today announced enhancements to the vehicle structure and battery coolant system in the Chevrolet Volt that would further protect the battery from the possibility of an electrical fire occurring days or weeks after a severe crash.

Cadillac Enhances 2012 Escalade Security Features

2011-12-29

DETROIT – Just underneath the surface of the 2012 Cadillac Escalade are new security enhancements developed to combat thieves who have pushed and towed the segment-leading luxury SUV to the top of annual most-stolen vehicle lists.

Sound of Silence Makes Chevrolet Cruze Golden

2011-12-28

DETROIT – As an avid sport fisherman, General Motors development engineer Frank Delekta enjoys the peace, quiet and tranquility of Michigan lakes and streams. His sense for silence – and the use of advanced technology – served him and his team well in their mission to bring luxury-like interior quietness to the Chevrolet Cruze.

Cadillac ATS Travels to Nürburgring’s North Loop

2011-12-21

DETROIT – The Cadillac ATS engineering team traveled to the world famous Nürburgring in Germany to give the cars an opportunity to perform in a strenuous, yet predictable environment. There, on the Nordschleife, or “North Loop,” the next chapter in the Cadillac ATS video series continues.

GM Engineers Quiet Brake Squeal

2011-12-21

DETROIT – For car owners and automotive technicians alike, brake squeal is a source of frustration. It’s best described as that screeching sound created by what may otherwise be a normally functioning brake.

2012 Buick Verano Cures the Wintertime Blues

2011-12-20

DETROIT – With the depths of winter weather approaching, the Farmer’s Almanac predicts lower-than-normal temperatures chilling New England, the Midwest, and the Southwest. For many drivers that means frigid upholstery, icy windows, and the fear of being let stranded on a snowy roadside.

OnStar and Cadillac at 2012 Consumer Electronic Show

2011-12-19

DETROIT – OnStar and Cadillac are showcasing their latest technologies at the 2012 Consumer Electronics Show from Jan. 10-13 in Las Vegas.

New 2.0L Turbo Engine Boosts the Cadillac ATS

2011-12-14

DETROIT – A new high-performance 2.0L turbocharged four-cylinder engine will debut in the all-new 2013 Cadillac ATS compact luxury sedan, which will be revealed at the 2012 North American International Auto Show in January.

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GM Invests $70 Million in Middle East Distribution Center

DUBAI - General Motors is investing $70 million in its Middle East Parts Distribution Center located in the Jebel Ali Free Zone, Dubai.

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Selim Bingol
We Did Not Engineer the Volt to Be a Political Punching Bag Posted: 2/21/2012 at 3:40 pm Newt Gingrich has taken up saying that “You can’t put a gun rack on a Volt.” That’s like saying “You can’t put training wheels on a Harley.” Actually, you can. But the real question is “Why would you?” In both examples: