General Motors | Drive My Family

Tag Archives: General Motors

20 Automakers Commit to Making Automatic Emergency Braking Standard by 2022

Posted on March 17, 2016 by Editor Leave a comment

Family car time is about to get even safer. Today the U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety announced that 20 automakers, representing more than 99 percent of the U.S. auto market, have committed to making automatic emergency braking a standard feature no later than Sept 1, 2022. Automakers making the commitment are

Safety & Security

39 of GM’s 2016 Models Available with Forward Collision Alert

Posted on March 17, 2016 by Editor Leave a comment

Safety is just as important as interior appointments, exterior design and price when buying a car. Thirty-nine General Motors vehicles contain a forward collision alert system and 19 vehicles offer it in combination with emergency braking. The technology first appeared in GM vehicles in the 2004 Cadilla XLR and automative emergency braking appeared in the 2013 Cadillac XTS, ATS and SRX. How

GM Expanding V8 Engine Production

Posted on February 18, 2016 by Editor Leave a comment

Buyers are loving the V8 engines Chevrolet is offering throughout their truck and SUV lineup, so much so General Motors is investing $148 million to repurpose flexible machining and assembly equipment at its Spring Hill Manufacturing plant in Tennessee to keep up with demand. The move will retain 200 jobs and mean that the facility will be building the Small Block 6.2L

National Inventory of Used GM Vehicles Goes Online

Posted on February 10, 2016 by Editor Leave a comment

Looking for a used Chevrolet, Buick, GMC or Cadillac vehicle? General Motors’ Factory Pre-Owned Collection is ready and waiting for you. The online showcase of used General Motors vehicles available throughout the United States is available at the click of a button at factorypreownedcollection.com. According to their PR team, “GM is the first automaker to provide U.S. consumers with online access to

Advertising & Marketing

General Motors Expands Military Discount

Posted on November 4, 2015 by Editor Leave a comment

Through January 4, 2016, active duty, reserved and retired U.S. military personnel can receive the GM Military Discount on eligible Chevrolet, Buick and GMC models. The GM Military Discount features pricing below the suggested retail price for eligible vehicles. The program, first offered in 2008, usually only available to active-duty, reserves, retirees and veterans and spouses within a year of discharge. During the promotion, the expanded

Advertising & Marketing

First-Ever Cadillac CT6 set for March 2016 Launch

Posted on November 3, 2015 by Editor 2 comments

Cadillac is extending its range of luxury sedans with the launch of the 2016 Cadillac Touring 6 sedan. The automaker is hoping that the combination of lightweight construction, driving dynamics and added technology lead to a win in the competitive luxury sedan segment. The CT6 comes in three engine choices: CT6 2.0L Turbo, CT6 3.6L V6 with AWD and CT6 3.0L Twin Turbo V6, all paired

Development & Design

Cadillac Adds Fuel-Saving Technologies to 2016 Models

Posted on October 13, 2015 by Editor Leave a comment

Cadillac is adding new fuel-saving technologies to their line-up in an effort to raise fuel economy ratings and reduce emissions in 2016 models. Among the innovations the automaker is installing for the upcoming model year are Active Fuel Management and Automatic Stop/Start technologies along with widespread use of a new 8-speed transmission. According to Cadillac, their, “all-new six cylinder engine contains Active Fuel Management,

GM’s Durant-Dort Factory One Becoming Company Archives, Research Center

Posted on August 16, 2015 by Editor Leave a comment

General Motors’ historic Durant-Dort Factory One in downtown Flint, Michigan will be turned into a modern archive to house the automotive collection currently located at Kettering University. The archive and research center will occupy the first floor of the east wing of Factory One. The second floor of the east wing will be developed into a flexible meeting space and the high-bay area

Industry News

GM Tech Center Becomes National Historic Landmark

Posted on August 6, 2015 by Editor Leave a comment

General Motors‘ Technical Center in Warren, Michigan is now a National Historic Landmark. As of today, a 5-foot-tall, 1,200-pound bethel white granite marker celebrates the distinction which was, in part, bestowed upon the Center because of it’s connection to famed architect Eero Saarinen to designed the facility. “When the GM Tech Center was dedicated in 1956, it was the pinnacle of engineering,