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GM Appoints Jon Lauckner Chief Technology Officer

2012-02-22

DETROIT – General Motors has named Jon Lauckner vice president and chief technology officer (CTO), effective April 1. In addition to his current position as president of GM Ventures, Lauckner will be responsible for GM’s Research and Development activity.

GM Names New Vice President for Customer Experience

2012-02-07

DETROIT – Alicia Boler-Davis was appointed Tuesday to U.S. vice president, Customer Experience, responsible for leading General Motors’ effort to make the way customers are treated a driver for repeat purchases of Chevrolet, Buick, GMC and Cadillac products and services.

GM’s U.S. Sales Down 6 percent in January

2012-02-01

DETROIT – General Motors Co. (NYSE: GM) today reported total sales of 167,962 vehicles in the United States in January, down 6 percent compared with a very strong January 2011.

GM Releases First Sustainability Report as New Company

2012-01-12

DETROIT – General Motors has released its first global sustainability report as a new company, reinforcing its belief that sustainability goals are best achieved when integrated into its business model.

GM’s U.S. Sales Increase 5 Percent in December

2012-01-04

DETROIT – General Motors Co. (NYSE: GM) today reported total U.S. sales of 234,351 vehicles in December, up 5 percent compared with December 2010. Sales for the calendar year were up 14 percent year over year to more than 2.5 million units and the company gained market share.

Terrain and Acadia Continue to Attract New GMC Customers

2011-12-02

DETROIT – For the third consecutive time since the GMC Terrain debuted in 2009, the smaller SUV is on track to end the year with more than half its sales coming from brands outside General Motors. And more than one in five is coming from import car and truck brands including Toyota, Honda, and Nissan.

GM’s U.S. Sales Up 7 Percent in November

2011-12-01

DETROIT – General Motors Co. (NYSE: GM) today reported total sales of 180,402 vehicles in November, up 7 percent compared with November 2010.

Girsky to Chair Adam Opel AG Supervisory Board

2011-11-21

DETROIT - General Motors Vice Chairman Stephen Girsky has been named Chairman of the Supervisory Board, Adam Opel AG, effective immediately. He replaces Nick Reilly, who resigned from the board as a member and chairman. Reilly recently announced that he has elected to retire from GM in March 2012.

GM Elects Former Wal-Mart Executive to Board of Directors

2011-11-15

DETROIT – General Motors Co. today announced the election of Thomas M. Schoewe, former executive vice president and chief financial officer of Wal-Mart Stores Inc., to its board of directors.

GM Opens Engine Plant in Uzbekistan

2011-11-15

TASHKENT, Uzbekistan – General Motors and its local joint venture partner UzAvtosanoat today opened a new state-of-the-art engine plant in Tashkent, 400 kilometers from the automakers’ vehicle manufacturing facility in Asaka. It represents GM’s most significant powertrain investment in Central Asia.

GM Reduces Healthcare Liabilities by C$3 Billion

2011-11-08

DETROIT – General Motors Company today announced that GM Canada Ltd. has secured the required legal approvals to establish an independent Canadian Healthcare Trust (HCT), which will administer retiree healthcare benefits going forward for Canadian Auto Workers (CAW) represented current retirees and CAW represented employees as of June 8, 2009.

GM Announces GM Europe President Transition

2011-11-07

DETROIT - General Motors today announced that Nick Reilly, president of GM Europe, has elected to retire in March 2012. His 37-year GM career included senior leadership positions in Asia, Europe and Latin America.

GM’s U.S. Sales Up 2 Percent in October

2011-11-01

DETROIT – General Motors Co. (NYSE: GM) today reported total sales of 186,895 vehicles in October, up 2 percent compared with October 2010. Retail deliveries were up 3 percent compared with the same month a year ago and accounted for 77 percent of GM sales.

GM’s U.S. Sales Up 20 Percent in September

2011-10-03

DETROIT – General Motors Co. (NYSE: GM) today reported total sales of 207,145 vehicles in September, a 20-percent increase compared with September 2010.

GM Introduces Industry’s First Front Center Air Bag

2011-09-29

DETROIT – General Motors will introduce the industry’s first front center air bag, an inflatable restraint designed to help protect drivers and front passengers in far-side impact crashes where the affected occupant is on the opposite, non-struck side of the vehicle.

GM Introduces Industry’s First Front Center Air Bag

2011-09-29

New Labor Agreement Enables GM's Continued Progress

2011-09-28

DETROIT – General Motors Co. today outlined details of its 2011 labor agreement with the United Auto Workers (UAW) during a conference call with analysts and media, hosted by Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Dan Akerson and Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Dan Ammann.

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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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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: