Cadillac CTS-V Challenge throws down against the Germans

GM’s Bob Lutz has thrown down the gauntlet to highlight the Cadillac CTS-V as a world class performance sedan, issuing an open challenge to best the Caddy’s lap time around Monticello.

Lutz is so confident in the CTS-V’s capability that he is willing to stake its reputation against any standard production sedan, with several US automotive [...]

GM to appoint new boss at Cadillac

General Motors Company, continuing to shake up management since exiting bankruptcy two weeks ago, plans to name designer Bryan Nesbitt as chief of Cadillac.

The appointment is scheduled to be announced later today and takes effect August 1, said GM  spokesman Terry Rhadigan.

‘New GM’ exits bankruptcy – prepares for future

Leaner, meaner and a with a whole lot less debt than it had 40 days ago, a new General Motors Company has emerged from Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in the United States.

GM’s chief executive officer, Fritz Henderson, has described the new company as the “most public private company in the world” a reference to the [...]

New GM moves a step closer

General Motors has taken a step closer to the creation of the “New GM” that will be its corporate future with its chief executive telling a US bankruptcy court that the sale of GM’s main assets to the government-backed “New GM” must win court approval in order for the iconic carmaker to survive.

Fritz Henderson told [...]

Pontiac G8 not yet dead – GM boss

Just when we thought we’d heard the final nail being hammered into the Pontiac G8 coffin by General Motors CEO Fritz Henderson along comes his product chief and throws another possible lifeline to the US version of the Holden Commodore.

Speaking in an interview with US automotive journal Automotive News, General Motors’ vice chairman of global [...]

Cadillac launches two new models

Despite GM’s money woes, Cadillac is set to launch two new models over the northern summer.

The vehicles are Cadillac’s 2010 SRX Crossover and CTS Sport Wagon (pictured above).

Cadillac CEO resigns after just 13 months

Mark McNabb, who was hired by GM 13 months ago to lead Cadillac, Saab and Hummer and ended up trying to sell two of the brands, has resigned.

Mr McNabb will leave on June 1 to pursue other job opportunities, Cadillac spokesman Klaus-Peter Martin said. In the interim, Stephen J. Hill will serve as Cadillac’s chief.

Leaner GM dumps Pontiac

General Motors has decided to abandon one of its most revered nameplates, that of Pontiac, as part of its desperate measures to save itself from Chapter 11 bankruptcy in the United States.

At a press conference in Detroit a short while ago the Chief Executive Officer of General Motors, Fritz Henderson, outlined “an updated Viability Plan [...]

GM CEO says bankruptcy ‘probable’

General Motors Corporation chief executive officer, Mr Fritz Henderson, says a bankruptcy filing is “probable” because of the restructuring goals GM must meet to get more US government loans, but that isn’t the company’s preferred option.

In a conference call with journalists, Mr Henderson said GM was working on two parallel plans: one that involves bankruptcy [...]

General Motors, Accelerating Towards Bankruptcy

It’s hard to believe that from 1931 to 2008, when it was replaced by Toyota, General Motors was the largest carmaker in the world, and by some considerable margin.
In 1962 it had a massive 51 per cent of the US car and truck market but competition from outside the United States and GM’s failure to [...]

GM fires up for New York Motor Show

As General Motors continues to battle through its financial mire, it will, for a short time at least, set aside these issues to host an impressive display at this year’s New York International Auto Show.

Featuring newly introduced production vehicles from Buick, Cadillac, Chevrolet, GMC and SAAB, GM will also showcase its electric, luxury concept car [...]

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