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ArticleChevrolet Sonic, Spark get Siri option
Chevrolet models will have a Siri option from early 2013 (Photo: Chevrolet)Chevrolet's smaller models will be able to use the iPhone's Siri voice-control software to operate several in-car functions, the brand announced at the Los Angeles auto show Tuesday.Chevrolet said several Spark and Sonic models will from early 2013 ...
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ArticleOnStar prepares for Mexican business in course of 2013
Mexico will be OnStar's 4th national market when it launches there in 2013 (Photo: GM)General Motors, which is keen to broaden the geographical reach of its OnStar safety and emergency calling system, will make the technology available in Mexico from 2013.OnStar is already marketed in the US, Canada and ...
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ArticleDetroit auto show
The 2013 Detroit auto show, officially known as NAIAS, kicks off January 14, with US carmakers enjoying strong sales momentum and an improved domestic outlook.The most important annual US automotive event starts with two press days - Jan 14 and 15 - followed by an industry preview on Jan 16 ...
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ArticleGM to take over 3,000 IT staff from HP
GM CIO Mott needs to hire thousands of staff to bring IT services in-house (Photo: Larry Peplin)General Motors, which is bringing the bulk of its IT operations in house, will hire 3,000 hardware and software engineers from HP.Under an agreement signed by the two companies last week, 3,000 HP ...
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ArticleGM, PSA to jointly develop 4 vehicles
General Motors and PSA/Peugeot-Citroen confirmed they will jointly develop four vehicles as part of a wide-ranging cooperation pact put in place earlier this year.The US and French car groups said in a press release that they would, togetherbuild a compact class multi-purpose van for Opel and a compact-class crossover utility ...
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ArticleParis auto show: OnStar also part of GM-PSA talks
In early 2012, GM released an aftermarket version of OnStar available to non-GM vehicle owners in the US (Photo: OnStar)Paris - The possible sharing of General Motors' OnStar technology is part of the broader collaboration talks between the US automaker and PSA/Peugeot-Citroen, a senior PSA executive said Friday."Of course ...
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ArticleParis auto show: Opel Adam connects with "Intellilink"
Opel's Intellilink works with Apple and Android phones (Photo: Opel)PARIS - Opel unveiled its new Opel Adam small car here Wednesday, touting the model's individualism, its hoped-for appeal to young, fashion-conscious urbanites and its state-of-the art connectivity and infotainment.The German unit of General Motors unveiled a 3700mm long and ...
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ArticleGM expands contract with RTT for global computer imagery
RTT provides digital imagery, including this interior shot of the Opel Zafira (Photo: RTT)RTT said it will be the worldwide partner of General Motors for the computer generated imagery (CGI) the carmaker uses for its marketing operations worldwide.The Germany-based maker of software and 3D visualization products said it will be ...
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ArticleChina's Youngman, Spyker to build cars together
Spyker produces handmade luxury sports cars such as the Spyker C8 Aileron (Photo: Spyker)Chinese car manufacturer Zhejiang Youngman will buy a 29.9 pc stake in Spyker for 10 million euros, the Dutch luxury sports car maker said Monday.The two companies will also establish  a joint venture to build a ...
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ArticleSaab fallout: Spyker wants 3 billion dlrs from GM
Spyker has filed a 3 billion-dlr complaint against General Motors, claiming the US carmaker took "unlawful actions" that contributed to the bankruptcy of Sweden's Saab Automobile.Spyker, a Dutch maker of luxury sports cars, bought Saab from GM in early 2010 for 76 million dlrs. But it failed to turn around ...
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ArticleGM names Sedran deputy CEO at Opel
Thomas Sedran (Photo: GM)General Motors appointed Thomas Sedran deputy CEO at Opel and said he will de facto run the day-to-day operations of the German brand until a permanent CEO has been found.GM Vice Chairman Steve Girsky will continue to be interim CEO following the sudden departure last week of ...
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GM plans major IT insourcing - Reuters
HP’s Randy Mott succeeded Terry Kline as CIO of General Motors in February (Photo: GM)General Motors is reversing gears and will bring more IT functions in-house in coming years, according to a report by the Reuters news agency.The US automaker, which currently outsources about 90 pc of its IT services, ...
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ArticleOpel Chief Stracke leaves post; Girsky takes over
Stracke was in charge of GM’s global engineering operations before becoming Opel CEO last yearOpel CEO Karl Friedrich Stracke stepped down from his post Thursday, the German unit of General Motors said.Stracke, 56, will be replaced on an interim basis by GM Vice Chairman Steve Girsky. Girsky has in recent ...
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ArticleOpel promises top infotainment features for Adam small car
A premium-inspired "starlight" roof is an option on the new Opel Adam (Photo: GM)Opel said it is raising the bar for infotainment options in the small-car segment when it introduces its new Adam model at the Paris auto show in September.The German unit of General Motors said the Adam will ...
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ArticleWSJ: GM to stop Facebook advertising
Although it doesn’t want to advertise, GM will continue its Facebook pages, WSJ says (Photo: Facebook)General Motors plans to stop advertising on Facebook because campaigns on the site don't seem to have an impact on car sales, according to a report in The Wall Street Journal.The Journal says the decision ...
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ArticleGM appoints computer exec to run OnStar, infotainment
Mary Chan (Photo: Dell)General Motors has hired a senior executive from computer maker Dell to run its global infotainment operations, which include the OnStar telematics unit.The carmaker said Mary Chan, senior vice president and general manager of Dell's Enterprise Mobility Solutions & Services division, started at GM May 1 in ...
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ArticleUS, German carmakers to demo fast EV charger
ACEA will make this combined charger the standard for new EVs in Europe from 2017 (Photo: VW)A group of eight US and German carmakers will demonstrate a common fast-charging technology they hope will accelerate the spread of electric vehicles.Volkswagen, Â Audi, BMW, Chrysler, Daimler, Ford, General Motors and Porsche will ...
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ArticleNew Opel Insignia features Magna's forward-collision warning system
Magna says its Eyeris vision system will help automakers such as Opel meet tougher EU pedestrian-safety rules (Photo: Wikimedia)The new Opel Insignia will be one of the first cars in Europe to have a camera-based forward-collision warning system, supplier Magna International said.Magna said its Eyeris electronic vision system, which was ...
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ArticleBeing auto show: GM shows mobility concept
GM’s EN-V 2.0 concept provides a vision of future urban mobility (Photo: GM)General Motors showed a new version of its EN-V 2.0 mobility concept at the Beijing auto show, underlining the auto industry's resolve to address the changing requirement of mostly urban car drivers."The EN-V 2.0 concept would use technologies ...
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ArticleCadillac expects "self-driving vehicle" by mid-decade
Cadillac says it will be ready to build a self-driving or "semi-autonomous" vehicle by the middle of this decade.The luxury car brand of General Motors said it already has the technology to let cars manage themselves with the use of adaptive cruise control and lane centering software. Those technologies, which ...
