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APRIL 8, 2014

In preparation for the next generation of electric vehicles and advanced battery technologies, General Motors will invest $449 million to upgrade manufacturing processes at its Detroit-Hamtramck Assembly and Brownstown Battery Assembly plants. Since 2009, GM has announced more than $5.4 This includes more than $2.8

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The Truth About Cars

OCTOBER 30, 2023

But General Motors wasn’t far behind and managed to settle things with the union early Monday morning. The site is responsible for several Cadillac and GMC-branded crossover vehicles. As with the Stellantis agreement, we’re expecting the union contract with General Motors to be based closely on the deal made with Ford.

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The Truth About Cars

OCTOBER 24, 2023

Just one day after the UAW went on strike at Stellantis’ pickup factory in Sterling Heights , roughly 5,000 union members walked off the line at General Motors’ plant in Arlington, Texas. Arlington Assembly is responsible for profitable models like the Chevrolet Tahoe, Chevy Suburban, GMC Yukon, and Cadillac Escalade.

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MARCH 17, 2014

As a result of new CEO Mary Barra’s request for a comprehensive internal safety review following the ignition switch recall, General Motors announced three separate recalls involving US production and sales of approximately: 303,000 Chevrolet Express and GMC Savana from the 2009-2014 model years with gross vehicle weight under 10,000 pounds.

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JULY 3, 2010

General Motors and its joint ventures set new marks for unit sales in China in the month of June and for the first half of the year. from the same period in 2009 to 1,209,138 units. from the same period in 2009. from the same period in 2009. Cadillac sales in June were up 171.3% from June 2009.

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JUNE 21, 2010

General Motors and its joint ventures posted record sales in China in May. increase from the first five months of 2009 and a new record for the period. increase from the first five months of 2009. With sales of its Chevrolet lineup jumping 103.6%, sales of its Cadillac products growing 98.1% from May 2009.

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MARCH 28, 2017

The high-level timeline is: 2017: Adopt new-generation connected systems, promote cloud-based vehicle applications and service, and extend free basic OnStar service to five years. Launched in China in 2009 through GM’s Shanghai OnStar joint venture, OnStar has nearly 1 million subscribers nationwide. SAIC General Motors Co.,

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Green Cars News

APRIL 27, 2009

As it bids to break even at a US total industry sales volume of approximately 10 million vehicles, General Motors has updated its Viability Plan which will deepen the cuts in its operations. The significant changes outlined in the plan include: - A focus on four core brands in the US - Chevrolet, Cadillac, Buick and GMC.

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Charged EVs

MAY 31, 2022

Many US drivers now have a vague idea that General Motors is doing something with electric vehicles. More knowledgeable shoppers may even be able to name some upcoming EVs from GM: the Chevrolet Silverado EV pickup , the Cadillac Lyriq luxury SUV, or the EV versions of Chevy’s Equinox and Blazer compact crossover utilities.

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Green Cars News

SEPTEMBER 8, 2009

The Green Piece: September 8, 2009. The beleaguered automotive industry in the United States has taken its fair share of knocks over the last 12 months but none were more shocking than when one of the oldest and most well-respected brands in motoring – General Motors (GM) – slipped into bankruptcy earlier this year.

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JANUARY 4, 2012

did in 2009, resulting in a significant decline in vehicle production, Fitch could switch the rating to Negative. million light vehicles, corresponding to 2009 recessionary sales volumes. However, the relatively muted pipeline of new products from the Detroit Three in 2012 could result in relatively weaker pricing growth.

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APRIL 21, 2010

General Motors Company Chairman and CEO Ed Whitacre announced that GM has made its final payment of $5.8 The investment will prepare Fairfax to build the next generation of Chevrolet’s award-winning Malibu, and make Detroit Hamtramck a second source for Malibu. Today’s payment of $5.8 billion ($4.7

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Charged EVs

FEBRUARY 2, 2021

The news that General Motors would relaunch the infamous Hummer name—as an all-electric truck no less—broke a few days before the high-dollar, high-visibility 2020 Super Bowl ad that introduced that vehicle to the world. inches in Extract Mode exceeds that of pretty much any other production vehicle. Everything old is new again.

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JUNE 1, 2009

General Motors Corp. Standby: Sep 2009. Close: Oct 2009. Standby: Nov 2009. Close: Jul 2009. Close: Jun 2009*. Closed: May 2009*. Close: 31 Dec 2009. Close: 31 Dec 2009. Columbus, Ohio Close: 31 Dec 2009. The luxury midsize Cadillac SRX crossover and CTS Sport Wagon.

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OCTOBER 29, 2009

a joint venture between General Motors Company, SAIC Group and Shanghai General Motors (SGM), will activate OnStar services and be fully operational in China in December 2009. This marks OnStar’s first venture outside of North America.

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APRIL 27, 2009

General Motors presented an updated Viability Plan that accelerates and deepens the cuts in US brands and nameplates, dealers, manufacturing operations and employees intended to enable GM North America to breakeven (on an adjusted EBIT basis) at a US total industry sales volume of approximately 10 million vehicles.

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AUGUST 4, 2009

General Motors. Compared to June 2009, volume was up nearly 12,000 vehicles. Cadillac Escalade ESV sales increased 32% while Escalade sales increased 3%. Ford posted the first year-on-year 2009 sales gains of any major OEM in the US market in July, with total sales climbing 2% to 158,838 units. Click to enlarge.

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JULY 10, 2009

The new, downsized General Motors Company emerged from bankruptcy Friday morning. Created from the old GM’s strongest operations in an asset sale approved by the Federal bankruptcy court on 5 July ( earlier post ), the new GM is built on four core brands: Chevrolet, Cadillac, Buick and GMC. Business as usual is over at GM.

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JANUARY 4, 2010

in 2009 to a record 1,826,424 units. to 727,620 units in 2009. In 2009, SAIC-GM-Wuling became the first automaker in China to sell more than 1 million vehicles in a year, increasing its domestic sales by 63.9% Both powertrains made the list of the 10 best engines in China for 2009. an improvement of 1.3

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JULY 15, 2015

In its largest single plant investment in the US this year, General Motors announced $1.4 The investment allows the plant to be reconfigured with a new paint shop, body shop and general assembly area upgrades. Since June 2009, GM has announced US facility investment of approximately $17.8 Approximately $4.5

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JANUARY 4, 2011

General Motors’ vehicle sales in China rose 28.8% “ Over the next 12 months, GM will continue to grow our presence in China through the introduction of cutting-edge products like the Chevrolet Volt and the start of sale of the Baojun passenger car brand. Cadillac had record sales of 17,366 vehicles in 2010.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

In late 2008, BYD started selling the first production PHEV in China. Weve kept the summary table below generally up-to-date for passenger PHEVs, but not for BEVs, motorcycles or larger vehicles like buses and trucks. Slide and summary table last modified February 2, 2009. Establishing dealer network.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

"On some products, the costs, particularly in advanced technologies, are high," he said in a lengthy interview with Automotive News (free subscription required). " In other words, General Motors is going to lose its shirt until the Volt establishes itself in the marketplace. General Motors has sought $10.3

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