Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 7, 2015

General Motors and its joint ventures sold 339,781 vehicles in China during January, down 2.4% Shanghai GM’s all-time record sales in December resulted in fewer products available for dealers to sell in January. Buick sales in the domestic market decreased 9.6% from the same month last year. to 811 units.

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The Truth About Cars

MARCH 29, 2024

Since then, I discovered this April 1957 edition of The Cadillac Serviceman , GM’s in-house magazine publication for its dealer service centers. The grille had circular bullet type protrusions from the intersections of the grille vanes, and was a more subtle take on Buick’s Fashion-Aire Dynastar grille.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 6, 2013

General Motors (GM) is recalling certain model year 2012 and 2013 Buick LaCrosse and Regal, and model year 2013 Chevrolet Malibu Eco vehicles equipped with the eAssist light electrification system. Some of these vehicles have a condition in which the Generator Control Module (GCM) may not function properly. Earlier post.)

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Clean Fleet Report

JUNE 4, 2022

As Chevrolet—and the other General Motors divisions Cadillac, GMC and Buick—launch additional electric models , it becomes an overall marketing and sales positioning strategy so these electric vehicles don’t get in each other’s way. In August 2021 Chevrolet stopped production of both models as there was a battery recall.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 21, 2013

General Motors discussed its future plans in China during a press conference in conjunction with the start of Auto Shanghai 2013. With more new models, the expansion of its local manufacturing capability and a growing dealer network, GM expects to increase Cadillac sales from 30,000 units last year to 100,000 units in 2015.

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Green Car Congress

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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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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Green Car Congress

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.

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Green Car Congress

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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Green Car Congress

JUNE 1, 2009

General Motors Corp. previously announced The New GM will: Focus on four core brands in the US—Chevrolet, Cadillac, Buick and GMC—with fewer nameplates and a more competitive level of marketing support per brand. Reduce its dealers to approximately 3,600 from the current 5,969. Close: 31 Dec 2009. Jacksonville, Fla.

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Green Car Congress

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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Green Cars News

JUNE 2, 2009

After months of speculation about its future, General Motors Corporation has reached agreements with the US Treasury and the governments of Canada and Ontario for the creation of a new smaller and self-sustaining GM. The New GM is expected to launch in 60-90 days as a separate and independent company from the existing General Motors.

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Clean Fleet Report

JULY 21, 2022

General Motors Debuts Another Electric SUV. The 2024 Chevrolet Blazer EV is set to make a splash when it hits dealers in the summer of 2023. When you add your name to the list, after a $100 refundable deposit a local dealer will be in touch to complete the ordering process. Chevrolet joins the EV crossover crowd.

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Green Car Congress

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. Buick sales rose 23.0%

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Charged EVs

MAY 19, 2021

But the EUV first went into production last year in China—as a Buick. Other models will follow—General Motors has promised to sell a dozen or more EVs in North America by 2025. The Chevrolet product executives say the EUV was developed by listening intently to early buyers of the Bolt EV, and giving them what they wanted.

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EV Central

NOVEMBER 25, 2022

Aiways U6 – ambitious EV start-up has big plans and right-hand drive production is already confirmed, opening the door to a local arrival. Avatar E11 – a new brand with big dreams, Avatar has input from Huawei and CATL and is the product of Chinese car maker Changan. BMW iX1 – EV version of the X1 confirmed by 2023.

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EV Adoption

NOVEMBER 26, 2021

To date, two manufacturers — Tesla and General Motors — saw the tax credit phaseout completely. The credit is not available for Tesla vehicles acquired after December 31, 2019 and General Motors EV purchased after March 31, 2020. Hyundai Motor will offer a suite of American-made electric vehicles to U.S.

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