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Akersons Donate $1 Million to Habitat for Humanity
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| DETROIT – General Motors Chairman and CEO Dan Akerson today helped launch Habitat for Humanity Detroit's "Leaders to ReBuild Detroit" initiative by personally giving $1 million as a cornerstone donation for the three-year, $25-million effort to engage Detroit's corporate leaders in revitalizing the city. |
| February 22, 2012 |
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Faster TapShift Response Gives Edge to ZL1 Automatic
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| DETROIT – When the new 2012 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 arrives this spring, performance car enthusiasts will experience the hands-on driving satisfaction of a “stick” with the ease of an automatic transmission due to General Motors’ newly improved TapShift technology. |
| February 22, 2012 |
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GM Appoints Jon Lauckner Chief Technology Officer
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| DETROIT – General Motors has named Jon Lauckner vice president and chief technology officer (CTO), effective April 1. In addition to his current position as president of GM Ventures, Lauckner will be responsible for GM’s Research and Development activity. |
| February 22, 2012 |
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Cruze Diesel Will Build on GM’s Euro Expertise
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| DETROIT – When it comes to developing a diesel-powered Chevrolet Cruze for the U.S. market to be introduced in 2013, General Motors powertrain engineers have been there and done that – half a million times last year alone. |
| February 21, 2012 |
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Buick Encore Packs Big Storage in Small Footprint
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| DETROIT – When the Buick Encore small luxury crossover goes on sale in early 2013, it will define a new market segment in the United States. But small doesn’t mean cramped when it comes to storage. |
| February 20, 2012 |
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Cadillac Most Desired Auto Brand in U.S.
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| DETROIT – Cadillac is the most-desired automotive brand in the United States by men, according to results of a market research test by a company that studies emotional connections. |
| February 17, 2012 |
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Cadillac’s Top 10 List of Presidential Rides
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| DETROIT – Throughout history, Cadillac has played a significant role in transporting U.S. presidents in safety and in style. For President’s Day, here are 10 tales of Cadillac and the Commander in Chief. |
| February 17, 2012 |
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GM Reports 2011 Net Income of $7.6 Billion
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| DETROIT – General Motors Co. (NYSE: GM) today announced 2011 calendar-year net income attributable to common stockholders of $7.6 billion, or $4.58 per fully diluted share, up from $4.7 billion, or $2.89 per fully diluted share, in 2010. |
| February 16, 2012 |
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Cadillac’s Electric Self Starter Turns 100
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| DETROIT – With the turn of a key or push of a button, starting a car today is taken for granted. But a century ago, the electric starter that debuted in the 1912 Cadillac Touring Edition helped establish Cadillac’s reputation as a test bed of technology and innovation. |
| February 15, 2012 |
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GMC IntelliLink Helps Drivers Get Connected
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| DETROIT – The 2012 GMC Terrain smaller SUV’s standard Color Touch Radio is now available with IntelliLink, which provides smartphone connectivity and voice activated control of the audio system. Simple commands initiate a phone call, change a station, stream internet radio, and even control an iPod. |
| February 14, 2012 |
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Treat Your Date to a Verano Valentine’s Day
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| DETROIT – A successful Valentine’s Day is more than red roses, milk chocolate and a romantic dinner. The 2012 Buick Verano luxury sedan can be the perfect way to start the night off right. |
| February 10, 2012 |
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Sensor Fusion Enables Cadillac Safety Advancements
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| DETROIT – The all-new 2013 Cadillac XTS, the most technologically advanced production car the luxury brand has ever offered, introduces an advanced active safety and driver assistance system, a significant milestone toward the development of self-driving vehicles. |
| February 10, 2012 |
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CTS-V Coupe Race Car Joins Online Simulation Gaming
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| DETROIT – Team Cadillac Racing is partnering with iRacing.com, a premier online motorsports simulation gaming service, to put virtual racing fans behind the wheel of one of the team’s CTS-V race cars on iRacing.com’s multitude of tracks. |
| February 09, 2012 |
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Chevrolet Super Bowl Ads Drive Purchase Consideration
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| DETROIT – Advertising experts say more people are interested in buying Chevrolet cars and trucks due to clever and targeted advertising and innovative digital campaigns tied to Super Bowl XLVI. |
| February 09, 2012 |
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Chevrolet Cruze Station Wagon to Debut in Geneva
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| ZURICH – The Chevrolet Cruze station wagon, the third variant of Chevrolet’s most-popular car, will make its global premiere at the 82nd International Geneva Motor Show early next month. |
| February 09, 2012 |
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Grueling Road Stress Fuels Chevy Sonic Success
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| DETROIT – There are miles and then there are “Seth miles.” Both measure 5,280 feet, but a “Seth mile” is different. More extreme. More grueling. More punishing. All that rigor is part of the durability story of the 2012 Chevrolet Sonic. |
| February 09, 2012 |
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2013 Acadia Evolves the Original Three-Row Crossover
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| CHICAGO – GMC today unveiled the new 2013 Acadia and Acadia Denali at the Chicago Auto Show, highlighting a new exterior and safety features including the industry’s first front center air bag. |
| February 08, 2012 |
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First 2013 Chevrolet Malibu Eco Customer Takes Delivery
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| DETROIT – Jeneise and Talfred Hunt of Romeoville, Ill. took their 2009 Malibu Hybrid to Advantage Chevrolet in Bolingbrook for an oil change this week and instead became the first customers to purchase the all-new 2013 Malibu Eco midsize sedan. |
| February 08, 2012 |
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Returning Army Captain Trades in Her Camo for a Camaro
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| DEARBORN, Mich. – While U.S. Army Capt. Dr. Shawn M. Dunn was serving her country overseas, she began putting the wheels in motion for the brand-new Chevrolet Camaro she planned to buy upon her return to Michigan. |
| February 07, 2012 |
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Cadillac Super Bowl Spot Most Watched in U.S. History
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| DETROIT – Cadillac’s 30-second preview of the upcoming 2013 ATS compact sport sedan shown in Sunday’s Super Bowl XLVI broadcast was the most-viewed single advertising spot in U.S. television history, according to a study released Tuesday. |
| February 07, 2012 |
