Tag Archives: GM
OnStar Leverages Google technology to Connect Customers to the Chevrolet Volt
Posted on 19. May, 2010 by Josh Merva.
OnStar is leveraging the power of Google technology to develop a number of new mobile app features that strengthen Chevrolet’s commitment to providing Volt customers with the most connected vehicle experience possible.
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First quarter 2010 results are in!
Posted on 17. May, 2010 by Josh Merva.
General Motors Company today announced its first quarter 2010 results, marked by revenue of $31.5 billion and operating income of $1.2 billion. Net income attributable to common stockholders was $0.9 billion, resulting in earnings per share on a diluted basis of $1.66.
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GM Looks to Hawaii for Hydrogen Infrastructure Pilot
Posted on 12. May, 2010 by Josh Merva.
Abundant hydrogen is available on the island of Oahu to power a ramp up of fuel cell vehicles through a General Motors collaboration with The Gas Company (TGC), Hawaii’s major gas energy provider, the two companies announced Tuesday.
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NASA to Launch GM Co-Developed Robot to International Space Station
Posted on 14. Apr, 2010 by Josh Merva.
NASA will launch the first human-like robot to space later this year to become a permanent resident of the International Space Station. Robonaut 2, or R2, was developed jointly by NASA and General Motors under a cooperative agreement to develop a robotic assistant that can work alongside humans, whether they be astronauts in space or workers at GM manufacturing plants on Earth.
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Do Ed Whitacre and General Motors “get” cars?
Posted on 10. Feb, 2010 by Eric Moretti.
The short answer is no. Whitacre has self-admittedly stated he’s not a car guy. What Whitacre does know is mergers and acquisitions. Aside from figuring out how to deal with Saab, it doesn’t look like GM really needs to be buying up companies. Ed is a numbers guy and if that makes you a bit nervous, it probably should. GM’s other “numbers guy” was Rick Wagoner.
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GM core brand sales up in December, down 2009 vs 2008 from non-core brand shuttering
Posted on 05. Jan, 2010 by Zane Merva.
DETROIT – GM dealers in the U.S. reported 160,996 retail deliveries in December – a 7 percent increase compared to last year, and a 50 percent increase over last month. Retail sales of Chevrolet, Buick, GMC and Cadillac brands were 146,419 – up 13 percent for the month. In total, GM dealers in the U.S. [...]
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GM snags Microsoft CFO, Chris Liddell, for company Vice-Chairman/CFO slot
Posted on 21. Dec, 2009 by Zane Merva.
DETROIT - Chris Liddell has been appointed General Motors vice chairman and chief financial officer, it was announced today. Liddell was most recently CFO for Microsoft Corp., a post he held since May, 2005.
“Chris brings a depth and experience to this job that were unmatched in our search for a new financial leader,” said [...]
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Ray G. Young has been named vice president, International Operations of GM
Posted on 14. Dec, 2009 by Zane Merva.
DETROIT – GM announced today that Ray G. Young has been named vice president, International Operations, reporting to Tim Lee, president of GM International Operations, effective February 1, 2010.
In this newly created role, Young, 47, will lead the International Operations Finance organization, in addition to other international operating responsibilities that will be further clarified in [...]
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OnStar will offer Turn-by-Turn navigation to all subscribers on Black Friday- for free
Posted on 24. Nov, 2009 by Zane Merva.
Black Friday 2009 is just a few days away and OnStar is offering its subscribers a real bargain. All day Friday, folks who have an active OnStar subscription will be able to use the service’s Turn-By-Turn Navigation service- for free. While the service will be able to tell you the best way to get to [...]
