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| GM 7 speed Dual clutch Transmission |
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| General Motors filed a patent for a 7-speed dual-clutch transmission with the United States Patent and Trademark Office on September 19th, 2013. According to GM, the new seven-speed dual-clutch gearbox has three axes and it can accommodate seven or more gear speeds. This means that in the future, GM... More » |
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| GM Daewoo Alpheon |
 | The GM Daewoo Alpheon which is based on the Buick LaCrosse, has been unveiled today at the 2010 Busan International Motor Show. The GM Daewoo Alpheon will be sold as a luxury sedan powered by a 3.0-liter V6 engine coupled with a six-speed automatic transmission. The GM Daewoo Alpheon measures 4,995mm... More » |
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| GM Pays Back Government Loan |
 | GM announced that it has paid back the government loan it received to help them through the financial crisis. Yesterday, General Motors announced it has made the final payment of 5.8 billion USD to the U.S. Treasury and Export Development Canada. GM managed to pay back the money ahead of the of schedule.
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| GM EN V Jiao, Miao and Xiao |
 | General Motors has unveiled today in Shanghai three new GM EN-V concepts called Jiao, Miao and Xiao. The GM EN-V Jiao, Miao and Xiao concepts are what the company calls Electric Networked-Vehicles with two seats that aim to reduce traffic congestion and to solve the problem of finding a parking space,... More » |
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| GM NASA Robonaut 2 |
 | GM announced today that it has entered a Space Act Agreement with NASA to build a new humanoid robot called Robonaut 2. The GM NASA Robonaut 2 will have to work side by side with humans and assist astronauts during hazardous space missions. GM hopes this space adventure will help them build safer cars.
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| GM sells Saab to Koenigsegg |
 | GM has announced today that it has signed a stock purchase agreement with Koenigsegg regarding the sale of 100 per cent of the shares of Saab. The deal of selling Saab to Koenigsegg will concluded in the next months.
The conditions imposed by the sale of Saab to Koenigsegg include funding commitments... More » |
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| GM to sell cars on eBay |
 | GM announced its plans to go online with their marketing and the fact that it takes into consideration selling cars on eBay. According to a recent rumor the U.S. auto giant has currently opened talks with eBay regarding the feasibility of the project.
GM big boss Fritz Henderson said customers will... More » |
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| GM 363 Asset Sale Approved |
 | GM announced today that last night, Judge Robert E. Gerber of the U.S. Bankruptcy Court in New York, has approved the sale of all of General Motors Corporation's assets to NGMCO, Inc. NGMCO is entity funded by the U.S. Department of the Treasury which will change its name to General Motors Company.
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| GM Insider Blames Top Execs for Auto Industry Fall |
 | Jim Wangers, a GM insider, released a statement today saying that GM's top execs are to blame for the auto industry fall. He says some of GM's top executives should have been indicted as white-collar criminals and that they destroyed the auto industry through poor management. Wangers says the company,... More » |
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| Koenigsegg and GM agree on Saab |
 | Koenigsegg and GM announced today they have reached a tentative agreement on Saab that will secure the brand's future. In the Koenigsegg and GM agreement EIB (European Investment Bank) will offer a 600 million ESD financing which will be guaranteed by the Swedish government.
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| Video: GM Reinvention Spoof |
 | After filing for bankruptcy, GM released the Reinvention commercial which presents the new policy of the American giant. It looks like not everybody agrees with GM, because a spoof of that commercial has appeared on YouTube. We're not sure if the GM Reinvention spoof video is entirely fair and it requires... More » |
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| GM and Chrysler get 17.4 billion Bailout |
 | The George W. Bush administration has granted GM and Chrysler a total of $17.4 billion bailout money. Ford stated that it does not need low0interes funds at this moment. The $17.4 billion relief fund will be split in two payments - $13.4 billion will come in December and January with a further $4 billion... More » |
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| GM sells Suzuki shares |
 | Suzuki Motor Corporation announced today that GM is selling its Suzuki shares with a mutual agreement that both companies will continue their business relationships. GM and Suzuki started their business relationship in August 1981 and will continue to work together both in the development of new products... More » |
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| GM Performance Parts LSX 454 crate engine video |
 | GM Performance Parts released today a couple of videos covering the LSX engine. The first one presents a walk through the components of the LSX 454 crate engine, hosted by Dr. Jamie Meyer. The LSX 454 crate engine develops 620 hp.
The second video presents a dyno run of an LSX engine, equipped with... More » |
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| 2008 LA Design Challenge: GM, Honda, Mazda, Mitsubishi and Toyota |
 | The North American and Japanese brands are represented at the 2008 LA Design Challenge by the Chaparral Volt, the Honda Great Race, the Mazda Kaan, Mitsubishi MMR25 and the Toyota Lemans Racer.
The Honda Great Race 2025 is not just a car design, but a racing concept. The 24-hour race will take the... More » |
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| GM Centennial Celebrations Live feed |
 | General Motors celebrates its 100th anniversary today and you'll be able to watch all the events on the GM Centennial Celebrations live feed after the jump. The activities will begin at 8:00 a.m. EDT today and we expect them to include a number of important unveilings.
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| GM announces employee discount for entire 2008 lineup |
 | GM announced today that it will offer employee discount for virtually its entire 2008 lineup, excluding 2008MY medium-duty trucks and most 2009 MY vehicles. GM's discount is part of the celebrations for its 100th anniversary and includes the following brands: Chevrolet, Pontiac, Buick, GMC, Saturn, Cadillac,... More » |
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| GM Military Discount |
 | General Motors announced today that army members can get great discounts with a new online program - the GM Military Discount. The GM Military Discount campaign is scheduled to go around the U.S. with the first stops at MCB Quantico, VA and Ft. Belvoir, VA.
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| GM Hybrids in Dubai |
 | GM delivered the first hybrids in the Middle East to the Dubai Government and to the Dubai Roads and Transport Authority (RTA). The line-up delivered in Dubai includes the Chevrolet Tahoe hybrid and the Chevrolet Malibu hybrid. The vehicles will be used on a trial bases and the project could eventually... More » |
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| GM may sell or close Hummer |
 | At this year's Annual Meeting of Stockholders GM announced that it may sell close Hummer. The Hummer brand will undergo a strategic assessment and GM is taking every option into consideration, from the complete revamping of the product lineup to partial or complete sale of the brand.
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