GM will establish the first lithium-ion battery pack manufacturing facility in the United States operated by a major automaker

General Motors unveiled a further glimpse at the potential of electric propulsion today, this time in the form of luxury transportation, with the Cadillac Converj Concept. The Cadillac Converj was developed as a well-appointed grand touring coupe with a bold design and a host of interactive technology.

A caravan of Saturn Vue 2-Mode Hybrids departs today from the North American International Auto Show in Detroit bound for the upcoming presidential inauguration in Washington, D.C.

The Chevrolet Spark will make its world debut at the Geneva Auto Show in March 2009.

GM Certified Used Vehicles, the industry’s top-selling manufacturer-certified used vehicle brand, today announced a new nationwide GMAC rate incentive program on select GM Certified Used Vehicles, including Pontiac G6, Chevrolet Cobalt and Impala models.

General Motors Corp. announced today that it set a new company record for vehicle sales in Asia Pacific in 2008. Its sales in the region rose 2.7 percent from the previous year to 1,475,093 units. A further 766,400 vehicles and 599,080 complete knockdown (CKD) vehicle sets were exported from the region to other parts of the world.

General Motors (GM) sales in Europe reached a volume of 2.04 million vehicles in 2008, with a market share of 9.3 percent. Despite the challenging economic conditions, GM managed to sell over 2 million vehicles for the third consecutive year in the region.

Vauxhall took the lion’s share of the UK’s passenger car market last month, with a total of 19,058 registrations – a mere 5.93 per cent down from the same period in 2007, despite the UK’s sharp economic decline.

General Motors dealers in the United States delivered 221,983 vehicles in December, down 31 percent compared with a year ago. However, total deliveries were 67,000 vehicles more than November's result, up more than 43 percent month over month.

Cadillac unveiled the next-generation 2010 SRX Crossover today, featuring a completely new design and more-efficient, high-technology engine choices. The new SRX is a mid-sized luxury crossover coming to the North American International Auto Show next week.

Chrysler yesterday has announced that it will stop the production of cars for a month. As the auto bailout talks have stalled - perhaps rightfully until the U.S. carmakers start making better cars - GM had also six days ago announced "significant production cuts for Q1 '09."

Opel now offers the Antara with front-wheel drive for active people and families who seek space and high seating and prefer the look of a crossover. By opting for a 4X2, buyers have a cost savings on a car that already offers high value for money.