Posts Tagged ‘make:GM’

Couple found guilty of trying to sell GM hybrid tech to China sentenced to year in prison

Five months ago, former General Motors engineer Shanshan Du and her husband, Yu Qin were convicted of stealing hybrid technology trade secrets, in attempts to sell the information to Chinese competitors.

US District Judge Marianne Battani sentenced Du to serve one year and one day in prison, …


GM and Facebook, sitting in a tree once again

Almost a year ago, General Motors made the high-profile move of pulling its advertisements from Facebook, but now it appears that the two giants of their respective industries are back on speaking terms. Ad Age is reporting that GM is once again committing its ad dollars to Facebook, although …


GM’s RenCen headquarters going dark(er) at night for the birds

Some estimate that nearly half a billion birds meet their untimely fate each year when they crash into the side of a towering skyscraper, or die from exhaustion after being mesmerized into flying endless circles by the building’s lights. While removing the physical obstacles is out of the …


GM nets income of US$4.9B in 2012, down from US$7.9B in 2011

Many Canadians are employed by GM, perhaps building one of their cars on Canadian soil, or working to distribute them. Many more drive GM cars or trucks, so the financial health of this automotive giant remains close to many Canadians’ hearts.

General Motors released a statement about its …


2014 GMC Sierra 1500 hauls into Toronto Auto Show 2013, shows off all-new metal

We came across the new GMC Sierra at the 2013 Toronto Auto Show, and we must say: in over 100 years of history, GMC trucks have evolved nicely. The 2014 GMC Sierra 1500 sports a bold, boxy new exterior and for the first time ever, houses one of three all-new turbo engines.

The interior of the …


GM investing US$200M in powertrain engineering

General Motors announced that it will be expanding its Global Powertrain Engineering Headquarters in Pontiac, MI at a cost of US$200 million in order to consolidate operations and streamline the development of next-generation powertrains for electric, fuel cell and hybrid vehicles. At 450,000 …


GM investing US$600M in plant that produces Chevy Malibu and Buick LaCrosse

General Motors, committed to investing upwards of US$2 billion in plant upgrades, has just announced that it is making a US$600 million investment in its Fairfax Assembly and Stamping Plant in Kansas City, KS - it is one of the largest investments GM has ever made in a single plant.


GM, Isuzu planning new truck development

General Motors and Isuzu had a long and drawn-out break up that resulted in the loss of Isuzu passenger cars in North America, as well as heavy-duty truck operations for GM. Now it appears that both automakers are in talks to produce pickup trucks once again, after signing a memorandum of …


GM may face US$918-million loss due to suit stemming from bankruptcy

General Motors may see a loss of US$918 million should a bankruptcy judge rule certain hedge funds were favoured over other investors during the automaker’s 2009 restructuring. A trust representing a number of unsecured creditors has sued to undo a lock-up agreement that saw hedge funds receive …


GM, PSA scrap large car program, move forward with small engine development

The partnership between General Motors and PSA Peugeot-Citroën isn’t expected to produce any results until 2016, but it has created plenty of news (and speculation) since it was formed back in February. Now, GM is laying out some of the specifics of the deal while Automotive News Europe is …


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