Company Profile for General Motors
| Type | Public |
|---|---|
| Founded | September 16, 1908 |
| Headquarters | Renaissance Center Detroit, Michigan United States |
| Industry | Automotive |
| Key People | Daniel F. Akerson, Chairman and CEO |
| Products | Automobiles Financial Services |
| Subsidiaries | General Motors India ACDelco GM Components Holdings LLC OnStar Adam Opel AG GM Holden Ltd GM Financial GM Korea General Motors do Brasil Vauxhall Motors |
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Customer Assistance Center
PO Box 33172
Detroit, MI 48232-5172
Toll free: 1-800-462-8782
TTY: 1-800-462-8583
www.gmc.com
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GM Says It'll Pass On Advertising On TV During The Super Bowl
By Mary Beth Quirk on May 18, 2012 5:00 PM
27 Comments
First General Motors was all like, "Facebook advertising? That's for nerds, it doesn't work!" and now the automaker has announced it's not going to go for Super Bowl ads in 2013, either. More »
GM Says Facebook Ads Don't Work
By Meg Marco on May 15, 2012 5:30 PM
76 Comments
GM spends about $40 million dollars on its Facebook presence, but only $10 million of that goes to Facebook itself, in the form of ads. Unfortunately for Facebook, it turns out that their cut will soon be zero. More »
General Motors To Bury The Chevrolet Avalanche Pickup Truck
By Mary Beth Quirk on April 13, 2012 3:00 PM
46 Comments
It's time to say good-bye to any future iterations of the Chevrolet Avalanche pickup truck — General Motors has announced that the 2013 version will be the last for the vehicle. Its design lends itself to not only towing and hauling, but families liked it for the interior seating, which fits five. More »
(missrivs)
Sirius XM: Two Companies With Single Mission To Confuse Customers
By Laura Northrup on April 11, 2012 9:00 AM
62 Comments
When satellite radio providers Sirius and XM merged almost half a decade ago, consumers and regulators feared that the combined company would begin to act like a fearsome monopoly with a stranglehold on the entire satellite radio market. Not quite. They're still acting as separate companies working together to confuse the hell out of their customers. Emily's family are longtime XM subscribers who bought a car with a Sirius receiver, assuming that since it's all the same company, the services are interchangeable. No, not even close. More »
Treasury Freezes Compensation For Top AIG, Ally, GM Executives
By Chris Morran on April 6, 2012 3:48 PM
31 Comments
While a majority of the American corporations that received "exceptional" bailout assistance form the Troubled Asset Relief Program, there are still three businesses — AIG, Ally Financial (you may know it by its pre-bust name of GMAC), and General Motors — remaining. Today, Treasury Dept. announced that the Acting Special Master for TARP Executive Compensation has determined that the top executives at this trio of companies will not get a pay raise in 2012. More »
(amanjo)
U.S. Car Buyers Seeing Less Difference Between Car Brands
By Chris Morran on January 24, 2012 12:15 PM
55 Comments
Not so long ago, saying the name of any of the top car brands — Toyota, Chevy, Ford, Honda, etc — conjured up very distinct associated images and preconceptions, especially when compared to the smaller and newer brands on the market. But it looks like that line between champs and challengers is blurring as consumers re-think what they prize in an automobile. More »
NHTSA Says Don't Worry About Your Chevy Volt Erupting Into Flames More Than Other Cars
By Mary Beth Quirk on January 23, 2012 4:15 PM
26 Comments
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is shutting the books on its recent safety investigation into Chevrolet Volt battery packs when a few erupted into flames after crash tests. The verdict: Chevy Volts are just as likely to explode as any other cars. More »
(OnStar)
OnStar Working With Verizon To Bring 4G LTE To Your Car
By Chris Morran on January 9, 2012 1:33 AM
15 Comments
Last year, OnStar used its platform at the Consumer Electronics Show to announce that it was finally going to make its service available for installation in vehicles that were not made by General Motors. This year, the company showed it wants to branch out from its established position in the crash-response/locked-out-of-my-car industry by announcing a partnership with Verizon Wireless that could be bringing all sorts of other content to your car via 4G LTE. More »
Chevy To Fix Every Volt Vehicle To Prevent Battery Fires
By Chris Morran on January 5, 2012 2:40 PM
41 Comments
Late last year it was revealed that the Dept. of Transportation was looking into possible problems with the batteries in electric vehicles after a Chevy Volt caught fire following a crash test. Now it looks like General Motors will spend the next few months upgrading the battery containment and coolant systems in every Volt currently on the road. More »
Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood: Don't Worry Guys, Chevy Volt Is Safe To Drive
By Mary Beth Quirk on December 7, 2011 12:00 PM
63 Comments
You know those battery fires that could spark up if a Chevrolet Volt crashes, the ones the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration are very seriously investigating? Don't worry about it —Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood says the electric cars are safe to drive. More »
