General Motors unveiled its new 2.9L V6 turbodiesel engine at the 2007 Geneva Motor Show. The new engine features state-of-the-art piezo-electric injection and a closed-loop combustion technology for low emissions and high performance. The engine uses a variable geometry turbo and its exhaust-gas aftertreatment system includes an oxidation catalyst and a particulate filter. The new […]

General Motors and Ford today said their U.S. sales declined in February as they continued to back away from sales to daily rental fleets. While GM said its February U.S. sales would likely be off 6 to 7 percent from February 2006, the automaker expects its retail sales to be flat for the month.
Ford said […]

In a conversation with journalists at the Chicago Auto Show, General Motors’ Vice Chairman and product guru Bob Lutz hinted that the platform used for the upcoming Camaro could spawn an ultra-luxury Cadillac with more than eight cylinders, according to The Car Connection. Lutz hinted that part of the reason for the Camaro’s delay was […]

General Motors has completed edits on its controversial “Robot” commericial that was broadcast during Super Bowl XLI. Gone is the ending suicide scene that led to complaints from suicide prevention groups. Also gone is any trace of humor, and any reason for watching the less appealing commercial.
Let’s just say we’ll be skipping thru this commerical […]

General Motors Kappa-platform roadsters — Saturn Sky and Pontiac Solstice — are so popular that the automaker has been forced to add overtime at its Wilmington, Del., plant to build the Opel GT roadster. The plant’s capacity of 30,000 vehicles has been fully allocated to Solstice and Sky production, which forced the overtime to build […]

General Motors has been hyping its new global rear-wheel drive vehicle architecture, highlighting the platform nearly every time it talks about its upcoming Chevrolet Camaro and Pontiac G8. But the Camaro and G8 are just the first two U.S. products to ride on GM’s new RWD platform, which is engineered by Holden, GM’s Australian subsidiary.
With […]

General Motors is developing an ultra low-cost family car, which it will sell in emerging markets. The low-cost family car would compete with Renault’s Logan sedan and the planned low-cost car by Toyota. Renault’s current Logan sedan sells for less than $10,000, but Renault is rumored to be working on a cheaper variant, and the […]

Six years ago, seven-time NASCAR Cup Series champion Dale Earnhardt died in a last lap crash at the 2001 Daytona 500. To commemorate Earnhardt’s legacy and the release of the “Dale” documentary, GM Goodwrench has launched “The Power of 3″ Web site for fans to personally pay tribute and share their enthusiasm for the […]

Talks between General Motors and DaimlerChrysler about the future of the Chrysler Group are serious and have been going on for two months, according to the Detroit News. GM has been in discussions with DCX about acquiring all of the American arm and folding it into the greater GM.
The high-level talks started back in December, […]

Automotive News continues to insist that General Motors is in talks with DaimlerChrysler about the possible buyout of the Chrysler Group. Inside sources in both the U.S. and Germany claim that GM is interested, and that high-level talks are taking place between executives.
GM spokesman Tony Cervone wouldn’t comment, but said, “We have always said that […]