OnStar Offers Crisis Assist to All Customers

GM’s OnStar service is meant to help subscribers in all sorts of predicaments, but the company goes above and beyond in emergency situations. 

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Google Cars Could Be a 'Competitive Threat:' GM

Google’s prototype of a self-driving car might not look serious, but a major automaker believes they can become competitive in the automotive marketplace.

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GM Igniton Switch Crash Count Hiked to 47

The number of crashes acknowledged by GM to be related to faulty ignition switches now sits at 47.

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GM Recall Death Count 'Likely' More Than 13

Experts believe it is likely the number of deaths related to the GM ignition switch recall is more than 13.

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US Senators Seek to Remove Cap From NHTSA Fines

A trio of United States Senators have introduced a bill that seeks to remove the cap from fines that auto safety regulators can impose on vehicle manufacturers. 

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GM Issues Stop-Delivery Order on SUVs, Pickups

The woes continue for General Motors, which can’t seem to stay out of the spotlight.

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GM Will Continue Recalls Until Mid-Summer: Analyst

The onslaught of product recalls from General Motors has already seen 13.8 million vehicles called back in the U.S., but the American automaker isn’t done yet. 

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GM Ignition Switch Recall Lawsuits Total $10B

It appears that General Motors has a rough road ahead of itself as a result of the massive ignition switch recall.

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GM Recalls 218K Chevrolet Aveos for Fire Risk

Chevrolet announced today that it will call back 218,000 Chevrolet Aveos because of a potential fire risk.

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GM Offers Seatbelt Use Enforcing Interlocks

General Motors is launching a new safety system in some of its vehicles that won’t allow the driver to shift out of park unless occupants buckle their seat belts.

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What is In-Car Internet?

Automakers are starting to offer data plans tied to specific vehicles, but is there any point to having Internet access through your car?

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GM Recalls Another 2.42 Million Vehicles in May

General Motors announced another wave of recalls today covering four separate issues including the new Escalade and heavy-duty trucks.

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How General Motors Re-Engineered the Dictionary

General Motors instructed its engineers to soften the language they used in reporting possible mechanical problems.

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GM Fined $35M for Dawdling on Ignition Switch Recall

General Motors has agreed to pay a fine of $35 million to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration for delaying a recall of 2.6 million vehicles

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GM Announces Five New Recalls: 2.7 Million Affected

General Motors is taking no chances these days with safety after the ignition switch switch debacle and has announced a new set of recalls that affects 2.7 million vehicles. 

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Top 10 Infotainment Systems

We’ll start with an honorable mention: We’d love to include the 17-inch screen found in the Tesla Model S but it’s too niche and limited to a vehicle few people can afford to own. However, it features a responsive screen that can be horizontally split. There is also a built in web browser.

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General Motors 4G LTE Data Plan Pricing Announced

GM is launching its in-car 4g LTE wireless internet next month, and the American automaker has announced pricing starting from $5 a month. 

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2015 Chevrolet Silverado Update to Improve MPGs

General Motors is planning a handful of tweaks and updates for its full-size trucks that will take effect in the 2015 model year.

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GM Says Single Key is Safe for Recalled Vehicles

In the wake of its 2.6-million vehicle ignition switch recall, GM conducted testing on the affected cars and is ensuring customers that they are safe to drive, with a caveat. 

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Second High-Level GM Engineer Retires Following Recall

There’s more fallout from General Motors’ toxic ignition recall. Another high-level engineer is stepping down from his post.

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GM Quietly Grants Employee Pricing to Recall Customers

General Motors is offering employee pricing to people who own a vehicle being recalled as part of its controversial ignition switch campaign, but there’s a catch.

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Saturn Aura Automatic Transmission Recall Expanded

General Motors is expending a recall that began in late 2012 affecting the Saturn Aura, Pontiac G8 and Chevrolet Malibu.

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2015 Chevrolet Impala CNG Priced From $38,210

Chevrolet confirmed pricing today for the bi-fuel version of its 2015 model year Impala full-size sedan.

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GM Announces New Race Engine Development Facility

General Motors announced today that it began construction on a new facility in Pontiac, Mic. that will serve as the new home to its racing powertrain development effort.

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GM Hastens Next-Gen Electric Powertrain Development

General Motors announced today that it will move all of its North American powertrain engineering to a single facility being built in Pontiac, Mich.

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GM, Ford Tie Staff Bonuses to Vehicle Quality

General Motors and Ford are putting renewed focus on quality. Each company had its share of issues in recent years but they’re taking a similar – and probably controversial – approach to improving.

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GM Profits Pancake on Recall Costs

Amid executing a recall covering 2.6 million vehicles, General Motors’ first quarter net income sank 86 percent compared to the same period a year ago. 

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GM Shipping Replacement Switches to Dealers

Parts are on the way to repair the roughly 2.6 million vehicles affected by GM’s ignition switch recall.

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GM Restructures Engineers in Wake of Massive Recalls

General Motors is shaking up its global engineering structure following the ongoing ignition switch recall.

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GM Seeking New PR Boss, Replaces Head of HR

General Motors is making some large internal changes that it claims are not related to its current recall crisis.

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GM Recalls 'Igniton Switch' Cars Again for Different Part

The GM recall has officially gone from snowball to avalanche.

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GM Asks Employees to 'Speak Up' on Safety Issues

GM’s ongoing ignition switch scandal has left it with more than a bit of egg on the face; try an entire omelet.

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Two GM Engineers Put on Paid Leave Following Recall

Two General Motors engineers are being put on paid leave as the company continues its internal ignition switch investigation.

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GM Fined for Being Slow to Provide Recall Information

General Motors is now facing a fine of $7,000 per day starting from April 3.

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GM Ignition Switch Recall Underway

The highly controverisal recall campaign that put General Motors in an unpleasant spotlight begins this week.

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Saturday Night Live Skewers GM CEO

General Motors CEO Mary Barra is Saturday Night Live‘s latest victim.

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GM May Be Forced to Issue 'Park-It' Order on Recalled Vehicles

Nearly 2.6-million GM owners worldwide might be told to park their vehicles until they’re fixed due to a recent recall.

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General Motors Doesn't Know How Many Cars It Sold Last Month

The first day of a new month means that the sales number start to roll in, but that’s not the case at GM today. 

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GM Recalls 1.3M Older Vehicles for Power Steering Loss

As if fire risks and faulty ignition switches weren’t enough, General Motors is now calling back more cars for a completely separate issue. 

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GM Ignition Switch-Related Deaths Could Have Been Avoided With Earlier Recall: Report

Several of the GM ignition switch-related deaths could have been avoided had the American automaker done an earlier recall.

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What is a Compliance Car?

Many automakers offer electric cars, but it’s rare to see one at your local dealership or on the road. The reason, it turns out, is due to government regulations.

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GM Ignition Switch Recall Questions Answered by CEO

General Motors is being investigated from all sides after a delayed recall of about 1.6 million vehicles, and the company is trying to explain exactly what went wrong. 

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New Bill Seeks to Expose Auto Safety Risks Sooner

If the public had access to automaker’s early-warning safety filings with federal regulators, lives could be saved. 

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GM Automatic Transmission Recall Hits 9 Nameplates

General Motors has announced a new recall that affects a lot of nameplates, and just a few vehicles. 

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GM Sued in California Over Ignition Switch Recall

General Motors is being sued in a California court for allegedly concealing widespread defects in its vehicles that led to fatal accidents.

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GM's All-New Ecotec Engine Family Detailed

General Motors unveiled its brand-new family of Ecotec small-displacement engines at its Powertrain Headquarters in Pontiac, Mich. this morning. The lineup will include 11 separate powerplants in both three- and four-cylinder configurations.

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New GM Three and Four Cylinder Engines Introduced

With a focus on fuel efficiency and power density, General Motors has introduced a new range of three and four-cylinder engines that will be used in 27 new vehicles by 2017.

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GM Names First Global Vehicle Safety Boss

GM is working to convince customers that it does value safety in the wake of a large recall, and a new position has been created to reinforce that. 

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Holden Tuner HSV Might Move Business to US

General Motors’ choice to stop manufacturing Holden vehicles in Australia could have some entertaining consequences for driving enthusiasts in the U.S.

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GM Recalls 1.5 Million Vehicles

General Motors is currently dealing with internal and independent reviews of its recall procedures, and it seems that all the attention has dug up a few more issues. 

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303 Deaths Linked to Failed GM Airbags

Things might be getting hotter for General Motors in regards to its recent ignition switch debacle.

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GM Had an Ignition Fix in 2005 but Never Implemented It

Could General Motors have prevented a dozen deaths with something that would have cost as little as $1 per vehicle?

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GM Had First Signs of Ignition Switch Issue in 2001

General Motors is in hot water over the timeliness of a recall of vehicles with faulty ignition switches, and new information points to the fact that the brand had early warning signs in 2001. 

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GM Offers $500 New Car Discount to Recalled Car Owners

GM plans to offer $500 cash discounts off of a new car purchase to anyone who owns a vehicle which is affected by the brand’s ignition switch recall. 

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Justice Department Probing GM Ignition Switch Recall

The United States Justice Department is launching an investigation into how General Motors handled the recall of 1.6 million vehicles that were equipped with faulty ignition switches. 

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Replacing 'the Beast': White House Accepting Bids for New Presidential Limo

Believe it or not the U.S. Department of Homeland Security does more than just waste travelers’ time at airports, confiscating toothpaste and books of matches. The government organization actually has a hand to play in the presidential limo, which is expected to be replaced by the time our next commander in chief takes office in 2017.

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GM Not Liable for Pre-Bankruptcy Ignition Switch Accidents

The saga revolving around the General Motors ignition-switch recall has a new twist, as a report has surfaced that post-bankruptcy GM will not be responsible for accidents occurring before its bankruptcy.

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NHTSA Poses 107 Questions to GM About Ignition Recall

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has sent General Motors a 27-page letter containing 107 questions requesting information to further its inquest on whether or not GM waited too long to recall 1.6 million vehicles.  

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GM CEO to Oversee Review of Ignition Switch Recall

General Motors CEO Mary Barra has issued out a statement concerning the recent ignition-switch recall that ultimately affected 1.6-million vehicles.

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GM RemoteLink Heading to a Smartwatch Near You

General Motors has revealed that it has created a version of its RemoteLink smartphone app that will work with the new Samsung Galaxy Gear 2 smartwatch.

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