2008-07-23 General Motors Heritage Collection Comes To Saratoga Auto Museum
Saratoga Springs, NY - The Saratoga Automobile Museum will celebrate the General Motors Centennial with a focus on Cadillac, America's iconic luxury car. ...
2008-07-23 GM Names CFO For North America
DETROIT -- General Motors today announced the appointment of Joseph G. Peter to GM North America vice president and chief financial officer (CFO), effective August 1. ...
2008-07-23 GM Announces Second Quarter Global Sales of More Than 2.28 Million Vehicles, Setting Records in Three of Four Regions
DETROIT - Record-setting sales performance in GM's Latin America, Africa and Middle East, Asia Pacific and Europe regions during the second quarter of 2008 helped General Motors sell more than 2.28 million vehicles globally during the second quarter 2008. ...
2008-07-23 U.S. Postal Service Receives Hydrogen Powered Fuel Cell Electric Vehicle from General Motors for Delivering Mail
Irvine, Calif. -- General Motors Corp. and the U.S. Postal Service are joining forces again to deliver mail using hydrogen-powered fuel cell vehicles. The two organizations announced today that the U.S. Postal Service becomes the latest entry into Chevrolet's Project Driveway, the world's first and largest market test of fuel cell vehicles to date. ...
2008-07-22 GM Hosts Disabilities Matters Conference
DETROIT, MI - Members of GM's Fleet and Commercial organization will host a special conference designed to help companies collaborate on best practices for relating to people with disabilities. ...
2008-07-22 General Motors and Electric Utility Industry Launch Major Collaboration to Commercialize Plug-in Vehicles
San Jose, CALIF - General Motors announced today that it will collaborate with the nonprofit Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) - more than 30 of the top electric utilities in the United States and Canada -- to accelerate the introduction of plug-in electric vehicles. ...
2008-07-21 Chevrolet Unveils The 2010 Camaro - A Fun, Efficient Sports Car For The 21st Century
DETROIT -Chevrolet introduced the production 2010 Camaro today. It is a heritage-inspired sports car for the 21 st century, combining great looks and performance; advanced technology and surprising efficiency - including 26-mpg estimated highway fuel economy. ...
2008-07-21 MEDIA ADVISORY: Webcast to unveil 2010 Camaro
Today, Monday July 21, 2008 at 4 pm EDT Chevrolet will unveil the production version of the 2010 Camaro in a live webcast hosted by Ed Peper of Chevrolet and Ed Welburn of GM Design. ...
2008-07-18 GM To Unveil Opel/Vauxhall Insignia Notch and Hatch in Potter's Field Prior to London Motor Show
Prior to this year's London Motor Show, GM Europe Chief Marketing Officer Alain Visser introduces Opel/Vauxhall Insignia Notch and Hatch. Media are invited to view the event via webcast. ...
2008-07-17 Saturn Fans Invited To 'Kiss My Astra' In Online Photo Contest
DETROIT - Saturn today launched the "Kiss My Astra" national photo contest, offering Saturn fans an opportunity to show just how much they would love to win a new Saturn Astra. ...
2008-07-16 General Motors Applauds LaFontaine Automotive Group's New State-Of-The-Art 'Green' Buick-Pontiac-GMC-Cadillac Dealership
HIGHLAND TOWNSHIP, Mich. - General Motors sells the only vehicles in the world built in a facility with Gold Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certification by the U.S. Green Building Council. ...
2008-07-15 GM to Bolster Liquidity by $15 Billion through 2009
DETROIT - General Motors Corp. (NYSE: GM) today announced it is taking further steps to adapt its business to rapidly changing market conditions, marked by the weak U.S. economy, record high fuel prices, shifts in consumer vehicle preferences, and the lowest U.S. industry sales volumes in a decade. ...
2008-07-15 GM Fact Sheet: GM Turnaround: Actions and Accomplishments
GM announced operating actions, potential asset sales, and financing activities totaling approximately $15 billion. ...
2008-07-14 GM CEO Wagoner to Announce Company Actions to Align Business To Current Market Conditions
Detroit, Mich. (NYSE: GM) General Motors Chairman and CEO Rick Wagoner will hold a news conference on Tuesday, July 15 to discuss actions the company is taking to align the business to current market conditions. ...
2008-07-14 GM Achieves All-Time Quarterly Sales Record in Latin America, Africa and Middle East
Miramar, FL - General Motors Latin America, Africa and Middle East (GM LAAM) region broke another record in Q2 2008 selling 346,100 vehicles, up 52,100 units over the same period in 2007. GM's volume increase of nearly 18 percent for the quarter again exceeded the industry growth rate of 13 percent. In addition, GM's market share in the region climbed to 17.5 percent for the quarter, up .7 share points year-over-year. ...
2008-07-13 GM, National Governors Association Team Up on E85
PHILADELPHIA - The National Governors Association and General Motors Corp. will work together to expand the nationwide infrastructure and distribution network for E85 ethanol aimed at being ready when next-generation ethanol made from a variety of non-grain sources is available. ...
2008-07-11 HUMMER Announces Pricing for All-New H3T
DETROIT - HUMMER announced pricing today for its highly functional and capable H3T midsize pickup truck arriving in dealerships this fall in the U.S. and Canada. Pricing will start at $31,495, including a $745 destination charge. ...
2008-07-08 GM Adding World's Largest Rooftop Solar Power Installation to Zaragoza Plant
Zaragoza, Spain - General Motors announced today it is adding the world's largest rooftop solar photovoltaic power installation to its car assembly plant located in Figueruelas, Zaragoza, Spain. When the project is completed in the fall of 2008, the Zaragoza solar installation will cover about 2,000,000 sq. ft. of roof at the plant and comprises about 85,000 solar panels. ...
2008-07-08 Chevrolet Cruze
Detroit - Chevrolet announced today that its all-new entry in the compact segment will be called Cruze. The new Chevrolet will make its global debut at the Paris Motor Show in early October. ...
2008-07-07 Jon Bon Jovi Helps Five Detroit Families Build a New Place to Call Home
DETROIT - While Jon Bon Jovi is used to bringing down the house, today he announced the building of five homes in the MorningSide community on Detroit's East Side. On behalf of his Philadelphia Soul Charitable Foundation, Bon Jovi joined Saturn General Manager Jill Lajdziak, Detroit-area Saturn retailers and Habitat for Humanity Detroit to kick off a construction blitz that will provide five Detroit families with their own homes by the holidays. ...
2008-07-01 Saturn Helps Habitat for Humanity Revitalize Detroit Neighborhood
Five Detroit families will realize the American dream of home ownership thanks to a partnership between Saturn, Detroit-area Saturn retailers, Jon Bon Jovi's Philadelphia Soul Charitable Foundation, Habitat for Humanity Detroit and U-SNAP-BAC. ...
2008-07-01 GM Reports 265,937 Deliveries in June
DETROIT - GM today announced June sales results, highlighted by an 8 percent rise in retail car sales and continued strong performance in crossovers. ...
2008-07-01 GM Certified Used Vehicles Offers Nationwide GMAC Rate Incentive Financing on Select Models
DETROIT - GM Certified Used Vehicles, the industry's top-selling manufacturer-certified used vehicle brand*, today announced a nationwide GMAC rate incentive program on select GM Certified Used Vehicles, including Chevrolet Impala and Malibu models. ...
2008-07-01 Saturn Helps Habitat for Humanity Revitalize Detroit Neighborhood
Five Detroit families will realize the American dream of home ownership thanks to a partnership between Saturn, Detroit-area Saturn retailers, Jon Bon Jovi's Philadelphia Soul Charitable Foundation, Habitat for Humanity Detroit and U-SNAP-BAC. ...