Filed under: Hirings/Firings/Layoffs, Technology, GM, India General Motors has confirmed it will cut 100 research and development positions at its Warren, Michigan, Technical Center and will close another R&D lab in Bangalore, India. The cuts are about a 25-percent reduction in the Warren facility and are part of a “global restructuring.” “These... 

Filed under: Hirings/Firings/Layoffs, GM General Motors CEO Dan Akerson has been quoted as saying Mary Barra is on the list of his potential successors. Akerson has been adamant about the fact that the next head honcho for General Motors should come from within the automaker’s ranks. Reuters reports the executive believes it is crucial for GM to increase... 

Filed under: Technology, Cadillac, GM Cadillac is trying to make a name for itself on the safety and technology front, recently introducing its new Safety Alert Seat and outfitting new models with a suite of safety equipment that arguably puts it among the leaders in the industry. We got a chance to sample some of this last month, but we were also allowed to... 

Filed under: Truck, China, Plants/Manufacturing, Work, GM, India, South America, South Korea General Motors and Isuzu were partners for decades before parting ways in 2006. Even now, you can find the final hangover of an alliance that gave us vehicles like the Geo Storm and Chevrolet LUV in the GMC Canyon and Chevrolet Colorado smallish pickups. The two companies... 

Filed under: Government/Legal, GM, Earnings/Financials You wouldn’t think $7.7 million is something to complain about, but then again, you’re probably not in the running to be CEO of General Motors. Despite the fact that GM is no longer the largest company in the world – or, depending on whom you ask, even the largest carmaker – it’s... 

Filed under: Safety, Technology, GM, Electric Last week, a fire broke out at the General Motors Technical Center battery research lab in Warren, Michigan. General Motors has since said the fire was caused by a battery that was being tested under “extreme stress.” Engineers were trying to get the pack to fail, which it did, but not to ignite, which... 

Filed under: Car Buying, Hybrid, Hatchback, Chevrolet, Electric One more driving mode, one less color. That’s the crux of the changes in store for the 2013 Chevrolet Volt extended-range plug-in electric vehicle. Changes for the 2013 model year will include a driving mode that lets drivers force the car into gas-powered, extended-range mode in situations... 

Filed under: Car Buying, Truck, Etc., Technology, Work, Chevrolet, GM, GMC General Motors has released pricing for the bi-fuel option for the Chevrolet Silverado 2500 HD and GMC Sierra 2500 HD, and it’s a pill that probably won’t go down easy. Buyers who want their workhorses to suck down either compressed natural gas (CNG) or gasoline can look forward... 

Filed under: Government/Legal, Recalls, Safety, Crossover, Buick, Chevrolet, GMC General Motors has announced a recall of certain 2011 and 2012 Buick Enclave, Chevrolet Traverse and GMC Acadia models for wipers that may fail under heavy snow. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, snow or ice buildup may restrict the wiper movement,... 

Filed under: Truck, Plants/Manufacturing, Chevrolet General Motors is pulling the plug on the Chevrolet Avalanche. 2013 will mark the ugly duckling’s last year in production, though the model will go out with one last special edition. The 2013 Black Diamond Avalanche will arrive with body-color trim work, special badging, and most importantly, lower prices....