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The Internets are buzzing over the upcoming initial public offering of Facebook, but General Motors doesn't seem all that impressed. The Huffington Post reports that The General has pulled its Facebook ad campaigns just days before the social media site is scheduled to officially hit the stock ...

Now that the title of world's largest maker has become a clear and eager battle, we can expect more regular updates on the progress of the combatants. Bloomberg reports that Toyota snagged the #1 crown in Q1, taking it away from General Motors with 2.49 million units sold across its five brands ...

Baby Buick Makes Quiet Case As An Almost-Luxury Car

When General Motors put down several of its brands in recent years, it also let loose thousands of brand-loyal customers who will eventually need another car. R.L. Polk Associates estimates there are more than 18 million cars from 16 discontinued makes on the road today. Those "orphan owners" ...

Mild-Hybrid Malibu Proves Mildly Interesting

General Motors is having a hard time nailing down its European operations. The automaker reported its first-quarter earnings slid by US$1 billion, down from US$3.2 billion in the first quarter of last year. The drop was partially attributable to a one-time loss that included changes in accounting ...

The General wants more rear-wheel drive vehicles in its lineup and has plans to bring a few more to the North American market, including a sedan, possibly a wagon and sport utility, according to Car and Driver. GM already sells a rear-wheel-drive Chevrolet sedan, but only sworn law enforcement ...

General Motors initially wanted to buy one-third of Isuzu Motors Ltd, which would give it the right to veto board decisions, but has scaled back how much of the Japanese company it might try to buy, according to a new Reuters report. At current stock prices, GM would have paid more than US$3 ...

General Motors CEO Dan Akerson has been quoted as saying Mary Barra is on the list of his potential successors. Akerson has been adamant about the fact that the next head honcho for General Motors should come from within the automaker's ranks. Reuters reports the executive believes it is crucial ...

General Motors has confirmed it will cut 100 research and development positions at its Warren, Michigan, Technical Center and will close another R&D lab in Bangalore, India. The cuts are about a 25-per cent reduction in the Warren facility and are part of a "global restructuring." "These ...