General Motors

The Malaysian company Proton, which owns Lotus, might sell the English brand to a large automotive group.

BMW plans a partnership agreement with General Motors on new-technology development, the German business newspaper Wirtschaftswoche reported.

GM promises to focus on passenger safety by developing self-piloted vehicles.

The Opel CEO and sources in the German government have denied the rumors in the German press suggesting that they planned to sell the brand.

For the third consecutive year, Toyota remains the no.1 carmaker in the world in 2010, followed closely by General Motors and Volkswagen.

If 15 years ago carmakers’ interest was to offer audio systems with MP3 players or hands-free car kits, today’s focus is on Internet services.

A former employee of General Motors was accused of stealing information about hybrid technology developed by the U.S. manufacturer. The stolen information’s value was estimated at 40 million dollars.

The new advertising agency of the GM wants to eliminate the “Chevy” shortening from all the official communication refering to Chevrolet and also from the language of the GM’s employees.

General Motors announced that it has produced at its factory in Louisiana the last copy of H3. Therefore, the Hummer brand will be liquidated.

The launch on the U.S. market of the new Chevrolet Volt could take place a month earlier than originally announced deadline. Therefore, the model could be available in America since October 2011.