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General Motors joins call for U.S. to address climate change
General Motors, the largest US automaker, on Wednesday joined a call for the United States to take greater action on climate change as it said that environmental concerns were critical for business. General Motors became the first automaker among 40 US companies in a joint appeal for policymakers in Washington…
New technology turns your car into a smartphone accessory
Automobile giants at the world’s biggest mobile fair are showing off a new technology that turns a car into a smartphone accessory, allowing a driver to use cutting-edge apps without veering off the road. Called MirrorLink, and adopted by 85 big manufacturers from Ford to General Motors, Chrysler, Nissan, Honda,…
GM says 2012 sales in China hit record highs
US auto giant General Motors said that its sales in China, the world’s biggest car market, hit a record 2.84 million vehicles last year, despite the country’s slowing economy. GM’s China sales grew 11.3 percent in 2012 from 2011, which recorded the previous record of around 2.55 million vehicles, the…
General Motors recalls 119,000 trucks over hood latches
General Motors will recall 119,000 US vehicles because some of them may be missing a backup hood latch, the US automaker said in regulatory filings. GM did not say whether it was aware of any accidents or injuries as a result of the defect, which affects certain Chevrolet Colorado and…
U.S. auto sales jump 20 percent in August
U.S. auto sales jumped 20 percent in August to the best performance in three years even as higher gas prices drove a shift towards smaller and more fuel efficient vehicles, industry data showed Tuesday. The results will be welcome news for President Barack Obama, who is touting his rescue of…
Watch live: Obama speaks to auto workers at Labor Day event in Ohio
President Barack Obama makes remarks at the United Auto Workers’ Labor Day Celebration in Toledo, Ohio. The Associated Press reported, “Obama is expected to emphasize his support of the auto bailout that Romney opposed. The recoveries of General Motors and Chrysler have been recurrent themes in Obama’s re-election campaign, particularly…
Big Three automakers score solid sales in June
DETROIT, Michigan — The Big Three US automakers reported strong domestic sales for June Tuesday, capping a solid first half of the year even as US economic growth overall remained weak. Despite economic headwinds, Chrysler and General Motors both posted double-digit increases in US sales last month, while Ford grew…
U.S. auto sales strong in May
Chrysler and Volkswagen posted nearly 30 percent sales increases for May on Friday and Toyota rebounded 87 percent from its earthquake-forced shutdown a year ago as Detroit proved resistant to the slow US economy. Ford, General Motors and Nissan also reported double-digit increases as May’s figures for the US auto…
General Motors plans to pull Facebook ads due to lack of impact
General Motors plans to stop advertising on Facebook because it determined paid ads had little impact on consumers, the Wall Street Journal reported Tuesday, citing people familiar with the matter. The news comes at a bad time for Facebook, which is expected to launch an initial public stock offering Friday…
Obama campaign film contains $25 billion error on auto bailouts
The Obama 2012 campaign has released a short film called “The Road We’ve Traveled,” detailing the challenges faced by President Barack Obama’s administration from day one through the start of the campaign. But it’s not all roses for team Obama: part of the film contains a gross inaccuracy. Specifically, it…
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