General Motors

GM’s New MPV Sunshine Spied

December 22, 2011

The prospect of GM bringing a low cost MPV to the Indian market under the brand name of Chevrolet was being deliberated for a long time and there seems to be recent confirmed news regarding this. BS Motoring has reportedly caught the to-be-launched MPV on test with temporary registration number plates. The front and the [...]

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Now BMW & GM To Collaborate

December 15, 2011

BMW seems to be on a collaborating streak. Just recently the German automaker announced its plans to partner with Toyota and now the Bavarian is in talks with General Motors to jointly develop fuel cell technology. This partnership between BMW and the Detroit giant will be a huge opportunity for both car makers to leverage [...]

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Chevrolet Beat Diesel Dearer By Rs. 15000

December 7, 2011

General Motors has increased the price of the Chevrolet Beat Diesel by Rs. 15,000/-. The price hike is valid with immediate effect, ending the introductory price on the car. However its just not the Beat diesel which will be costlier to buy as GM is also going to raise prices of all its cars by [...]

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Chevrolet Completes A Century

November 2, 2011

Chevrolet is turning 100 years old tomorrow. The American automaker celebrating its centennial and is currently present in 140 countries around the world, selling a car every 7 seconds. Founded by Louis Chevrolet and GM founder Billy Durant in 1911, Chevrolet is the largest brand of General Motors today. In its seventh year in India, [...]

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ECOTEC Engines Will Power GM Cars In Future

October 15, 2011

GM is in developing an all new engine platform for all its global models called the ECOTEC. This new family of engines will be providing better fuel economy, better quality, performance and reduced emissions. The ECOTEC engines range from 1L to 1.5L variants having a 3 or 4 cylinder arrangement. Some will also come equipped [...]

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GM To Target Small Cities

August 15, 2011

General Motors plans to increase its sales across India by shifting its focus on smaller towns. The American automaker plans to open 50 new outlets in ties 3 cities by the end of the year. The company has managed to grow by 60% this year, compared to the market which grew 30% in the same [...]

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GM India Finds Lack Of Infrastructure For EVs

August 8, 2011

General Motors had recently showcased an electric car. The company, which was working with REVA (till Mahindra took REVA over) has made its own Beat electric vehicle. However, there is no scope of electric vehicles in India according to head honchos at General Motors. The company feels that our country lacks the infrastructure, particularly power, [...]

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Cadillac India Launch Cancelled

August 5, 2011

General Motors has all of a sudden become very aggressive about the Indian automobile market. The company had earlier divulged plans of launching its Cadillac brand in the country but now has decided against it. The company feels that launching Cadillac in India will consume a lot of their resources in the form of investments [...]

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GM Plans More Diesel Cars For India

July 26, 2011

General Motors recently launched the Beat Diesel, leaving just the Spark and Aveo twins without a diesel heart. The American automaker is now considering the introduction of diesel variants of its other cars as well. The recent hikes in petrol prices have lead to a paradigm shift in diesel cars and the company wants to [...]

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GM Cancels Small Car Project

June 24, 2011

General Motors has decided to call off its small car project in India. The American automaker was looking to rival Tata Motors’ Nano with its upcoming small car in India. However due to unsuitability of the project, the company has decided to cancel the small car project completely. The small car would have been positioned [...]

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