2007-12-19 GM Statement Regarding EPA Decision to Deny Waiver to California
GM is dedicated to providing a wide array of vehicle solutions to improve our nation's energy security and address climate change. The EPA's decision to deny California's request for a waiver under the Clean Air Act hopefully will allow us to focus on meeting the tough, new national fuel economy standards set within the Energy Bill recently passed by Congress and signed by the President. ...
2007-12-18 Statement From Rick Wagoner, Chairman and CEO, General Motors Regarding House Passage of Energy Bill
GM commends the Congress and President for passage of an energy bill. The new fuel economy standards within the bill set a tough, national target that GM will strive to meet. ...
2007-12-03 Statement From Rick Wagoner, Chairman And CEO, General Motors Regarding Energy Bill
There are tough, new CAFE standards contained in the energy bill before Congress that pose a significant technical and economic challenge to the industry. But, it's a challenge that GM is prepared to put forth its best effort to meet with an array of engineering, research and development resources. We will continue our aggressive pursuit of advance technologies that will deliver more products with more energy solutions to our customers. ...
2007-11-30 GM Statement Regarding E85 Ethanol Cost-Benefit Analysis
The cost-benefit analysis of E85 ethanol prepared by the Pardee Rand Graduate School and cited in the Friday, Nov. 30 edition of USA Today fails to take into account several positive factors of the renewable fuel made from 85 percent ethanol and 15 percent gasoline. ...
2007-09-24 GM statement regarding UAW work stoppage
We are disappointed in the UAW's decision to call a national strike.The bargaining involves complex, difficult issues that affect the job security of our U.S. work force and the long-term viability of the company. We are fully committed to working with the UAW to develop solutions together to address the competitive challenges facing General Motors. ...
2007-09-05 Chevrolet Brings Maná to Phoenix
Chevrolet is the exclusive automotive sponsor for the 2007 Maná "Amar es Combatir" U.S. Concert Tour. MANÁ, the first Latin band to break into a top-ten spot on the Billboard 200 and one of the hottest Mexican rock bands of all time, will be touring all over the country and Chevy has joined the band to promote its music and environmental efforts. ...
2007-08-17 OnStar Reaches its One-Millionth Turn-by-Turn Navigation Route
General Motors OnStar announced today the delivery of their one-millionth OnStar Turn-by-Turn Navigation route since its launch in the spring of 2006. The company attributes the milestone to subscribers' increased engagement with the easy-to-use, intuitive system and enhanced availability of Turn-by-Turn capable vehicles in the GM line-up. ...
2007-08-16 General Motors Wins "Corporate Energy Management of the Year" Award
General Motors (GM) received the Corporate Energy Management of the Year Award from the Association of Energy Engineers (AEE) yesterday at the association's annual conference in Atlanta. The award recognizes the company's worldwide leadership in energy efficiency and renewable energy, according to AEE. ...
2007-06-22 GM statement in response to media inquiries regarding a tentative labor agreement between the UAW, Delphi and GM
Delphi, the United Auto Workers (UAW) and General Motors (GM) have reached a tentative agreement on a new UAW/Delphi national labor contract. ...
2007-05-14 GM Statement Regarding Direction Given to the EPA, DOE, DOT and USDA by President Bush to Develop Regulations to Cut Gasoline Consumption and Green House Gas Emissions from Motor Vehicles
GM intends to work closely with Congress and the Administration as they pursue the activities announced by President Bush to reform CAFE and address the recent Supreme Court environmental ruling regarding carbon dioxide emissions from vehicles. ...
2007-05-09 GM Statement on Japan's Weak Yen Policy Given Before the Joint House Hearing on Currency Manipulation and its Effects on American Businesses and Workers
General Motors welcomes the hearing of the joint House committees and subcommittees that brings to light an issue that is critical to every American business and worker. ...
2007-04-05 GM Statement Regarding the DOT and NHTSA Final Rule on ESC Technology
Today's announcement by the Department of Transportation (DOT) and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) regarding electronic stability control (ESC) implementation is a significant step forward in improving safety for millions of drivers and passengers alike. ...
2007-03-26 Joint Statement Regarding Efforts to Improve Vehicle Fuel Efficiency
Joint statement attributable to Chrysler Group president and CEO Tom LaSorda, Ford Motor Company president and CEO Alan Mulally, and General Motors chairman and CEO Rick Wagoner regarding the meeting between President George W. Bush and the CEOs of America's domestic auto industry: ...
2007-02-09 GM Statement Regarding Rescheduling of its Fourth Quarter and Calendar Year 2006 Earnings
DETROIT - General Motors Corp. (NYSE: GM) today confirmed that it is continuing to work on its financial reporting review as announced on January 25, 2007. ...