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The 2009 LA Design Challenge, like its previous versions, gives us a peek into the future. The theme of this year’s design contest has automobiles for the youth of the future. These “youthmobile” cars/concepts have been designed for the youth...

A lot of heat is generated in a car’s engine, and while much of it is used to propel the vehicle, a large amount of heat does go waste and escape with the exhaust gases. GM is creating a system to capture this exhaust heat and convert it into...

GM is preparing for the release of its much availed Chevrolet Volt, and to stick to the ideas of hybrids, the company has launched a new project. With the basic idea that consumers want their cars to be efficient, low-cost and green, GM takes these...

The Chevrolet Camaro LT5 concept is based on a 1988 Camaro, which itself was a test car for some project. It was originally commissioned for the 1991 SEMA show, and went to the General Motors Heritage Collection. It has 7,215 miles on it, though the..

GM has announced that it has entered into a memorandum of understanding with a buyer for Hummer, but “identity of the purchaser and proposed financial terms of the agreement are not being released at this time.” The deal is expected to secure...

As has been speculated for some time, GM finally filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in a New York court, with $82 billion in assets and $172 billion in debt. The filing, however, remains limited to the US operations of General Motors, and does not...

Moving to another key point for getting the Chevrolet Volt into production, GM has started building pre-production vehicles. These integration vehicles will be built like the production Volt, unlike the Malibu and Cruze based mules that had been running..

Students at the Royal College of Art have created radical vehicle concepts for the year 2049. Vehicles shaped like jets, bombers and overall futuristic shapes. The GM sponsored competition aimed at car design 40 years into the future, and was held to.

Despite an earlier GM statement towards the contrary, the end of Pontiac was expected. Now, GM has put an official seal on the end of Pontiac. As part of its viability plan, GM will enhance its focus on Chevrolet, Cadillac, GMC and Buick. Pontiac...

Launch of the new Vauxhall ecoFLEX Insignia comes with a promise to deliver better fuel economy and lower emissions, without cutting back on performance and power. It uses the same 2.0-l CDTi diesel engine as the standard model, which delivers 160 PS.