GM Ignition-Switch Recall Expands to 1.3 Million Cars; 13 Fatalities Reported

GM is expanding an existing recall of 2003 through 2007 models to correct an ignition-switch defect.

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AutoGuide Now For the Week of February 24
This week on AutoGuide Now, we’re driving SUVs, crossovers and taking a close look at a sexy Italian supercar. See what we’re up to and chime in on Twitter or in the comments section below.

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2015 Chevy Tahoe, GMC Yukon MPG Slightly Improved

General Motors has announced official fuel economy estimates for its latest crops of SUVs spread across the Chevrolet and GMC brands. 

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GM Planning Aluminum Body Pickup Trucks

General Motors might be the next company to field an aluminum body pickup truck.

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GM CEO Mary Barra to Be Paid About $14.4M in 2014

General Motors has announced that it expects to pay its new CEO Mary Barra about $14.4 million this year.

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GM's Barra Named Most Powerful Woman in Business

General Motors CEO Mary Barra has been named the world’s most powerful woman in business.

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Volkswagen Edges General Motors for Second Place in Sales

Volkswagen barely edged out its rival General Motors for second place in 2013 worldwide sales.

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GM Has Sold 1,800 Cars With Online Shopping Tool

General Motors launched the ‘shop-click-drive’ tool on Nov. 6, 2013 and has since sold 1,800 vehicles through the internet-based shopping tool.

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GM Pickup Truck Fire Risk Recall Expanded

General Motors has expanded its recall on the 2014 Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra models for a possible fire hazard.

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GM Product Boss Wants an Affordable Wagon for America

Wagons aren’t popular in North America, but that doesn’t seem to matter to General Motors’ product chief who wants to see one in the automaker’s lineup.

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GM Set to Launch 15 New or Upgraded Models in 2014

General Motors plans to launch 15 new or upgraded models in the U.S. this year.

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GM Trucks to Adopt J2807 Towing Standard in 2015

Chevrolet plans to adopt the Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) J2807 tow rating standards for its half-ton pickup trucks. 

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Smaller Diesel Engine Under Consideration for GM Pickups

General Motors is considering adding a small displacement diesel engine for its Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra 1500 pickups.

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2014 Chevrolet Silverado, GMC Sierra Recalled for Possible Fire Hazard

General Motors has announced a recall for its 2014 Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra pickups for a possible fire hazard in the engine compartment.

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OnStar to Add 4G Connectivity Starting in Summer

General Motors is making a push to modernize its OnStar concierge service starting with handful of 2015 model year vehicles this summer.

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Honda, GM Collaborating on Fuel-Cell Batteries

Honda and General Motors will reportedly collaborate to jointly develop batteries for future fuel-cell vehicles.

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Top 10 Automotive News Stories of 2013

As it tends to do around this time, the year is steadily drawing to a close; 2013 is dwindling like a tiki torch running out of citronella-scented oil. The last flickers are smoldering, but she burned brightly for 12 months so the end is not in vain.

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US Auto Exports Hit Record High 2M Units

U.S. vehicle exports are expected to hit a record high two-million units this year, with half of them produced by the Detroit 3.

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GM Won't Pay Back Government Bailout Loss

Soon-to-retire General Motors CEO Dan Akerson maintains that the U.S. government’s choice to bail out the Detroit giant saved money despite losses after the Treasury Department offloaded its remaining shares. 

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Holden Name to Remain After Plants Close

General Motors will keep its Australian marque alive after production stops in 2017.

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General Motors Announces Sale of PSA Stake

General Motors has announced that it is selling its remaining seven-percent stake in PSA Peugeot Citroen today.

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2014 Ten Best Engines List Released by Ward's Auto

With an increased focus on efficiency, engines are constantly being updated. New technology is being added, such as direct injection, while older techniques are being refined, including turbocharging.

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Holden's Exit May Put Australian Auto Industry in Peril

GM and Holden’s announcement yesterday that they’ll cease their Australian operations in 2017 could put the Australian automotive industry in jeopardy.

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Holden to Cease Operations in 2017

General Motors’  Holden unit has confirmed that it will cease its Australian manufacturing operations in 2017.

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GM Names First Female CEO in Global Auto Industry

General Motors will replace CEO Dan Akerson with current product development and quality boss Mary Barra.

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US Government Sells Remaining Shares in GM

The United States government has sold off its remaining stock in  General Motors, revealing that the bailout of GM cost roughly $10 billion.

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General Motors to Cancel Australian Production: Report

General Motors might have already come to a final decision about the future of its vehicle manufacturing operation in Australia.

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More Vision Gran Turismo Concepts Heading to GT6

This weekend, PlayStation 3 gamers in North America will be enjoying Gran Turismo 6 and to hype up the release, Polyphony Digital has released renderings of even more Vision Gran Turismo concepts that will be heading to the game.

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Giving Thanks to the Automakers in 2013

It’s that time of year again; time for extended families to cram together around an all-too-small table, eat themselves into a food coma, argue over football and be told by countless relatives how they should be living their lives. Yup, it is time to give thanks.

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US to Sell All GM Shares by End of 2013

The U.S. Treasury Department plans on selling its remaining shares of General Motors by the the end of the year.

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GM, AT&T to Offer Internet in Most 2015 Vehicles

General Motors just announced a partnership with AT&T to provide its customers 4G LTE mobile internet access in most 2015 vehicles sold in North America.

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2015 Chevrolet Colorado Teased Beside Its Siblings

It might be smaller than the rest, but it’s going to be important in a big way for General Motors when the new Chevrolet Colorado is unveiled in Los Angeles next week.

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GM Expands Online Shopping Tools For Buyers
Everyone has an interesting dealership experience, usually involving a stressful and pushy salesperson. GM is thinking of changing the way dealerships treat customers with its new “Shop, Click, Drive” Online shopping tools.

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GM Bailout Cost U.S. Government $9.7 Billion

The U.S. government has officially booked a $9.7-billion loss on the bailout of General Motors.

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2015 Chevrolet Impala Coming With Bi-Fuel Capability

Answering a question nobody was asking, General Motors announced today that it will sell a version of the 10th generation Impala capable of running on gasoline or compressed natural gas (CNG).

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New GM Card Could Pay for Your Next Car On Points

If Capital One’s confrontational Viking commercials weren’t enough, maybe the potential for thousands in new car purchase discounts will sell you on signing up. 

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GM Raises Prices on New Half-Ton Trucks

General Motors is already raising the price of its newly-introduced light-duty pickup trucks.

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GM's 1.0L Turbo Three-Cylinder Has 114 HP, 122 LB-FT

General Motors as officially announced output figures for its new 1.0-liter three-cylinder turbocharged mill. 

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2015 Chevrolet Tahoe May Get V6 Option

There were at least two things missing when General Motors debuted its new line of SUVs in New York last month.

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GM Online Car Shopping Offered Nationally by Year End

General Motors will soon expand a program initially launched through about 100 dealers across eight states.

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2014 Chevrolet Silverado 6.2L V8 Rated at 21 MPG

General Motors trucks equipped with the company’s new 6.2-liter EcoTec3 V8 are officially rated to return up to 21 mpg on the highway.

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Real World MPG Fuel Economy Database

Although all vehicles roll off of showroom floors with EPA certified fuel efficiency ratings, as the famous saying goes ‘individual results may vary’.

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New GM Midsize Trucks to Have Clear Differentiation

According to Mark Reuss, president of GM North America, consumers will see a clear differentiation between the new GMC and Chevy midsize trucks.

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GM Files Patent for Seven-Speed Dual Clutch Gearbox

General Motors has filed for a patent for a seven-speed dual clutch transmission, hinting that there might soon include be such a gearbox in the Corvette.

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General Motors Midsize Trucks to Debut at LA Auto Show

General Motors’  two new mid-size trucks will most likely debut during the 2013 L.A. Auto Show in late November, GM spokesman Otie McKinley said.

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Cadillac to Take on Tesla Head-to-Head: GM CEO

General Motors CEO, Dan Akerson, has gone on the record to say that Cadillac will be gearing up to take on Tesla head-to-head.

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Fiat Plans to Take Full Control of VM Motori

Fiat plans to purchase the remaining half of VM Motori, an Italian engine manufacturer whose ownership is currently split in half between  General Motors and Fiat.

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GM Off-Road SUV Variants Under Consideration

General Motors might offer off-road versions of the next-generation SUVs unveiled earlier this month.

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Chevrolet SS Production Threatened by Subsidy Spat

Production of the Holden Commodore-based Chevrolet SS began last month, but the production run could be interrupted soon.

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GM Working on $30,000 EV With 200-Mile Range

The race is on for a budget-minded electric vehicle with a 200-mile range, as General Motors has confirmed it is working on such a car.

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GM Ready to Jump in If Diesel Half-Tons Take Off

If new diesel offerings by Ram and Nissan in the half-ton pickup truck segment prove popular, General Motors is poised and ready to compete.

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2015 Chevrolet Tahoe, GMC Yukon Revealed in New York

General Motors just revealed the next generation of its SUVs under both the Chevrolet and GMC brands in New York City. 

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Chevy, GMC Make Up 75 Percent of Full-Size SUVs on the Road

When it comes to full size SUVs, General Motors has the segment locked down.

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Buick Mulls Opel Adam Based Mini-Car for U.S. Market

The MINI Cooper and Fiat 500 may soon have a rival in the U.S., but it won’t be a from another European automaker… or will it?

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GM's August Sales Best Since September 2008

Could the devastating “Great Recession” finally be fading in the rear-view mirror? GM’s August sales performance seems to indicate yes.

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GM to Offer Almost Autonomous Car by 2020

Nissan isn’t the only auto maker with 2020 in mind for its self-driving car technology.

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GM Returning to Super Bowl Advertising in 2014

General Motors has announced that it’ll return to advertising during next year’s Super Bowl, after sitting out this year’s big event.

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Opel Monza Concept Encourages Futuristic Hitchhiking

The future is full of technology for General Motors subsidiaries Opel and Vauxhall.

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Wireless Phone Charging Coming to 2014 GM Vehicles

Wireless mobile device charging might seem like a fad, but some of the world’s largest auto makers don’t see it that way.

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GM Adds OnStar RemoteLink for Windows Phones

General Motors has added Windows Phone support for its OnStar RemoteLink App, becoming the first automaker to support all four popular smartphone platforms: iOS, Android, Blackberry, and Windows.

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