Archive for the 'GM' Category

GM now willing to buy back Volts from worried owners

Sunday, December 4th, 2011

According to the Associated Press, GM CEO Dan Akerson has said General Motors will buy back anyChevrolet Volt from owners who are concerned about the vehicle’s fire risk. Akerson said that his company isn’t making the move because the plug-in hybrids are unsafe, but because GM is committed to keeping its customers happy. The CEO also said that GM is prepared to [...]

GM Refuses to Repair 400,000 Chevrolet Impalas, Says it’s “Old GM’s” Responsibility

Wednesday, August 24th, 2011

On June 29, a woman named Donna Trusky filled a class-action lawsuit against General Motors in Detroit. The subject was a defect in the suspension rods of the 2007-2008MY Chevrolet Impala, which caused the tires to wear prematurely – in Trusky’s case, after only 6,000 miles. As it turns out, GM had warned police departments about the issue [...]

GM Recalls 2012 Chevy Impala and Buick LaCrosse Over Separate Issues

Saturday, August 13th, 2011

General Motors announced today that it isrecalling 11,905 2012MY Chevrolet Impala and 4,293 MY2012 Buick LaCrosse sedans sold in the US and in Canada over two separate issues. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Association, the 2012 Impala recall affects certain cars manufactured from April 19, 2011 through July 29, 2011 and concerns the installation of the power steering hose. If [...]

GM celebrates launch of new small pickup – for China

Sunday, July 17th, 2011

General Motors has launched its new Kuncheng pickup at the Changchun International Automobile Fair in Changchun, Jilin, China. The first model from FAW-GM’s new manufacturing facility in Changchun, theKuncheng (best translated as ‘Earth Journey’) promises a better interior, more cargo capacity, improved handling, more modern styling and a priority on safety technology. According to GM, the four-door truck will [...]

GM unpacks Opel Combo van line

Sunday, July 17th, 2011

Small vans are all the rage overseas, and General Motors has just unveiled its latest European offering, theOpel Combo. Like the majority of small vans found around the world, the Combo will be offered in short- and long-wheelbase forms – measuring 108.5 and 122.2 inches, respectively – and can be had as either a passenger van (with seating [...]