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General Motors is an iconic American auto manufacturer headquartered in Detroit, Michigan. A Fortune 500 company, it has some of the most recognizable brands in the industry, including Chevrolet, Cadillac and Buick.

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Electric car advertised in the eary 20th century

The century-long rise of the electric car

Electric cars have been around for more than 100 years. Why are we only now rediscovering them?
TechnologySeptember 30, 202207:42 min
Hongkong | China | Zoom

Zoom's value surges past GM and Boeing

As the world ground to halt and people stayed home, the video conferencing service boomed.
BusinessSeptember 1, 2020
UAW workers striking againstGeneral Motors

GM autoworkers strike in dispute over conditions

Some 49,000 employees walked out after contract talks on pay and benefits came to a grinding halt.
BusinessSeptember 16, 2019
USA Automesse in Detroit

Detroit auto show the last of its kind

The North American International Auto Show kicks off this week. It may be the end of an era.
BusinessJanuary 11, 2019
USA Donald Trump, American Center for Mobility in Ypsilanti

Trump threatens General Motors after Midwest closures

Donald Trump has warned General Motors CEO Mary Barra that the company is "playing around with the wrong person."
BusinessNovember 27, 2018
Boehme Henrik Kommentarbild App

Trump and his useless rage

Henrik Böhme
US carmaker General Motors is in trouble and Donald Trump is furious. Yet he's partly to blame, says DW's Henrik Böhme.
BusinessNovember 27, 2018
General Motors

General Motors to slash jobs in US & Canada

The auto giant says it will lay off some 14,700 workers in North America, and put five plants up for possible closure.
BusinessNovember 26, 2018
Uber driverless car

Toyota invests in Uber self-driving cars

Toyota has said it's pumping a half-billion dollars into US ride-hailing company Uber to develop self-driving cars.
BusinessAugust 28, 2018
A General Motors car assembly worker

Trump's trade policies hit GM, Fiat Chrysler

Shares in GM and Fiat Chrysler have fallen after both automakers cut their full-year profit forecasts.
BusinessJuly 25, 2018
China US-Produkte im Supermarkt

Beijing retaliates in US-China trade tiff

China has announced additional tariffs on 106 US products, including soybeans and cars, worth around $50 billion.
BusinessApril 4, 201801:15 min
Brasilien | Sojabohnenernte

Soybean, aircraft and cars: Which US states will suffer?

Why has China targeted these products in the latest round of tariffs and which US states will suffer most?
BusinessApril 4, 2018
Deutschland Opel Übernahme durch PSA

Opel still struggling after takeover

German carmaker Opel is still losing money six months on from its takeover by France's PSA Group.
BusinessMarch 1, 2018
General Motors

GM to revisit plan for S. Korean plant closure

The US carmaker recently said it would shut down a plant in South Korea, but now looks set to revisit the plan.
BusinessFebruary 20, 201801:25 min
Ford F-150 pickup

Ford announces $14 billion in cost cuts

Ford's new CEO reveals a plan to implement a $14 billion cost-cutting program.
BusinessOctober 4, 2017
GM plant in Schanghai

GM in China recall over Takata airbags

General Motors has said it will be replacing potentially dangerous airbags in millions of cars running on Chinese roads.
BusinessSeptember 18, 2017
Opel und Peugeot

PSA takes over at Opel/Vauxhall

The French carmaker has taken over Opel/Vauxhall ahead of time, seeking to chart a turnaround for the two brands.
BusinessAugust 1, 2017
Porsche 911

Tokyo Motor Show losing its luster

Global carmakers are increasingly prioritizing rival events in Chinese cities like Shanghai and Beijing.
PoliticsMay 25, 2017
Vemezuela Caracas stiller Marsch zum Gedenken der Opfer

Venezuela opposition holds silent protest rally

Venezuela's opposition has held a march to honor the people who died in three weeks of protests against the government.
PoliticsApril 23, 2017
Bosch Konzeptfahrzeug für CES 2017

The future of driving is (almost) here

Can't wait to own a self-driving car? DW shows you what it's like to "drive" in an automated vehicle.
Cars and TransportationApril 21, 2017
Tesla Motors Elektroauto Model 3

Tesla most valuable US carmaker

Tesla has leapfrogged General Motors to become the biggest US car manufacturer by market value.
BusinessApril 11, 2017
Opel Werk Bochum Schließung 02.12.2014 Opel Museum in Herne

Opinion: What next for Opel?

Despite PSA's talk of creating a European champion with Opel, the path is likely to be painful, says DW's Henrik Böhme.
BusinessMarch 6, 2017
Opel und Peugeot

Peugeot to 'keep Opel-Vauxhall jobs pledge'

The French carmaker has promised Berlin it will not immediately force job cuts on German assembly workers.
Cars and TransportationFebruary 21, 2017
Opel und Peugeot

Opel takeover gets political

The CEO of French car group PSA seeks talks with Merkel to secure the takeover of carmaker Opel from General Motors.
BusinessFebruary 15, 2017
Pariser Autosalon 2016 Opel

Peugeot Citroen in talks to buy GM's Opel brand

The French car giant has said that it's in talks to "expand existing projects" with the German car company.
BusinessFebruary 14, 2017
Fuel cell

Honda, GM to invest in fuel cell systems

Japan's Honda and General Motors of the US have said they're investing heavily in fuel cell production.
BusinessJanuary 30, 2017
Symbolbild VW - Toyota

VW dethrones Toyota

German carmaker Volkswagen has nudged Toyota from thetop spot in global vehicles sales in 2016.
BusinessJanuary 30, 2017
Ford Logo

Ford to scrap $1.6 billion plant in Mexico

Ford has said it will scrap plans for a new billion-dollar plant in Mexico and create 700 US jobs at a Michigan plant.
Cars and TransportationJanuary 4, 2017
General Motors mit US Flagge

Big recall over airbag fault

General Motors has issued a massive recall due to an airbag-related defect in a number of its models.
September 9, 2016
General Motors Verklauf Chevy

GM lifts revenue outlook

General Motors has raised its full-year profit forecast following a record-setting second quarter.
July 21, 2016
Opel Astra 2015 EINSCHRÄNKUNG

Opel results improve

Following years of running losses, German carmaker Opel says it hopes to be back in the black by the end of the year.
April 21, 2016
Tesla Motors Elektroauto Model 3

Pre-orders surge for Tesla economy car

The hyped Tesla Model 3 - a mass market model listing for $35,000 - has broken a quarter million orders in three days.
April 4, 2016
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Toyota remains top-selling carmaker

Toyota kept its title as the world's top-selling carmaker in 2015.
January 27, 201601:31 min
USA Trinkwasser in der Stadt Flint vergiftet Wasserprobe

How austerity poisoned the people of Flint

People of Flint, Michigan are facing a health crisis created by the state's attempt to save money.
January 22, 2016
Carlos Ghosn, chairman and CEO of Nissan, speaks next to a prototype of the autonomous driving Nissan Leaf at Renault-Nissan Silicon Valley in Sunnyvale, Calif

Renault-Nissan to launch 10 self-driving vehicles

Renault-Nissan Alliance has announced their desire to build 10 self-driving vehicles by 2020.
January 8, 2016
Opel logo, dark clouds

Opel: 'No excessive emissions'

Opel has denied a report accusing one of its models of excessive emissions.
October 23, 2015
General Motors Mary Barra in Rüsselsheim

Opel 'vital' to General Motors

General Motors chief executive Mary Barry has underlined the US car group's commitment to its European branch Opel.
September 15, 2015
Symbolbild General Motors GM Kooperation Peugeot

A new Chevrolet for emerging markets

General Motors has unveiled plans to invest billions to develop a new Chevrolet line targeting emerging markets.
July 28, 2015
New York Stock Exchange - Fiat Chrysler 13.10.2014

Fiat Chrysler to pay record fine

The firm has been ordered by US auto safety watchdog to pay a record multimillion dollar penalty for lapses in recalls.
July 27, 2015
Symbolbild General Motors GM Kooperation Peugeot

Robust sales drive GM profits

GM has announced strong sales and profit figures helped by its performance in North America and China.
July 23, 2015
GM logo and US flag (Photo: EPA/JEFF KOWALSKY)

GM off the hook on ignition defects

A US judge has ruled that General Motors cannot be held liable for deaths resulting from defective ignition switches.
April 16, 2015
Opel factory in St. Petersburg

Opel withdraws from Russia

General Motors will shut down its Opel factory in Russia and withdraw the brand completely from the car market there.
March 18, 2015
GM logo, plus US flag

GM stock buyback

General Motors has agreed to a massive stock buyback program in line with demands voiced by an investment group.
March 9, 2015
Apple CarPlay screen

Apple e-car ready in 2020

Apple could be ready to produce an electric car within five years, a news report claimed on Thursday.
February 20, 2015
GM's Chevrolet Bolt

GM goes for 200-mile e-car

General Motors has said it'll build an electric car with a 200-mile range in 2017 based on the Chevrolet Bolt concept.
February 12, 2015
Toyota Mirai hybrid (Photo: YOSHIKAZU TSUNO/AFP/Getty Images)

Toyota world's top carmaker

Toyota again outpaced Volkswagen and General Motors to remain the world's biggest automaker in 2014.
January 21, 2015
GMC SUV

Cheap gas fuels US car sales

Low gas prices have boosted auto sales in the US as gas guzzlers made a strong comeback on American roads in December.
January 6, 2015
New German cars loaded for transport

No cars to Russia for now

Many auto makers have suspended car deliveries to Russia as they consider price adjustments.
December 18, 2014
General Motors' Mary Barra

GM invests more in Opel

US auto maker General Motors has said it will invest hundreds of millions of euros more in its European subsidiary Opel. It said the additional resources would mainly go toward a new generation of engines.
November 20, 2014
Chevrolet cars

GM compensation for 19 deaths

The number of deaths linked to faulty ignition switches in General Motors cars has increased to 19, an outside attorney hired by the company has said. But the toll is likely to jump even higher.
September 15, 2014
Opel's logo

Plant closure to cost $866 million

General Motors has been vying to close a beleaguered auto factory of its German subsidiary Opel for some time. The carmaker's president has now revealed just how much the contentious move will cost.
June 26, 2014