Chevrolet driver Johnny O’Connell described his team’s Le Mans GT1 victory as a bigger achievement than any of its American Le Mans Series successes. In the farewell appearance for the GT1 Chevy, the factory team dominated the class from the outset, with its two cars very closely matched until late problems for the #64 allowed [...]

Rick Hendrick says he will continue to race Chevrolets in NASCAR, amid General Motors filing for bankruptcy protection on Monday. The American auto maker filed for bankruptcy in a New York court, after failing to meet US President Barack Obama’s demands to come up with plan by June 1, that would enable the company to [...]

In a move that mimics what might happen within an extended celebrity family, General Motors’ Australian division, Holden, released a statement today that’s essentially said, “We’re doing just fine down here, thank you.” The official language was more formal, and we quote, “Holden will continue normal operations in Australia and New Zealand and does not [...]

The biggest issue with the Saturn purchase for Renault is brand recognition. Opel for  example is a strong European brand, but that’s it. Opels are sold elsewhere around the world as Holders, Saturns (actualy, most Saturns are Opels…) Vauxalls, Chevrolets and Buicks. Renault needs to sell cars in the US under its name. The other [...]

Two days ago, General Motors said that it would be killing off the Pontiac brand. Before the company had even finished its prepared statement, police squads across the country were moaning. Here’s why: once upon a time, the Ford Crown Victoria was the police car of choice, but some police departments have begun looking to [...]

Middle East-market Chevy Lumina SS y General Motors CEO Fritz Henderson held a web chat with journalists earlier today over at the automaker’s Fastlane Blog. (Full transcript available here.) Now, despite persistent rumors to the contrary, it’s been reported a few times over that GM has no intention of resurrecting the Aussie-built Pontiac G8 under [...]