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Automakers report double-digit US sales increases in April

...best-selling vehicle in the U.S. Sales totaled 59,000 in April. Sales of the redesigned Escape SUV rose 52 percent.General Motors Co. reported sales of 237,646 cars and trucks. Even with gas prices on the decline, compact cars remain popular...

http://chronicle.augusta.com/news/business/2013-05-01/automakers-report-double-d
Chevy Spark electric vehicle economy ratings released

DETROIT - General Motors said Wednesday that the battery-powered version of its Chevrolet Spark minicar can travel up to 82 miles on a single charge...

http://chronicle.augusta.com/life/autos/2013-04-25/chevy-spark-electric-vehicle-
Japanese, other automakers hit with air bag recall

...by Japanese automakers in North America, Europe and Japan. A small number of cars made by Germany's BMW AG and General Motors Co. and also involved.The front passenger air bags all were made by the same parts supplier, Japan's Takata...

http://chronicle.augusta.com/news/business/2013-04-11/japanese-other-automakers-
2014 Toyota Tundra plays catch-up

...Still, it lacks the type of changes Gutierrez hinted at. For instance, the choice of engines remains the same. General Motors, meanwhile, is offering more powerful and efficient motors with its new Chevy and GMC full-size pickups, which go on...

http://chronicle.augusta.com/life/autos/2013-02-21/2014-toyota-tundra-plays-catc
Wireless developers want machines conversing

...context of some big-ticket items, such as cars, which have been forerunners when it comes to wireless connections. General Motors Corp. started equipping cars with OnStar wireless calling and assistance services in the mid-1990s. At the...

http://chronicle.augusta.com/life/2013-03-02/wireless-developers-want-machines-c
Fed says 18 biggest US banks in stronger position

...reject Ally's plans for issuing dividends or buying back shares.Last year, Ally ? the former financial arm of General Motors ? was the worst-performing bank in the Fed's stress tests. The 18 banks were tested on how they would withstand...

http://chronicle.augusta.com/news/business/2013-03-07/fed-says-18-biggest-us-ban
What Is It?

...for the Kia brand is the Cadenza, a premium sedan offering over the Optima."Brand progression is nothing new. General Motors, Ford and Chrysler have been doing that for decades. Hyundai is trying a tactic that provides that progression without...

http://chronicle.augusta.com/life/autos/2013-03-28/what-it
Auto recalls

Buick, CadillacDETROIT - General Motors is recalling nearly 34,000 Buicks and Cadillacs in the U.S., Canada and elsewhere to fix a problem with the automatic transmissions...

http://chronicle.augusta.com/life/autos/2013-03-28/auto-recalls
Midsize sedans encroaching on Camry, Accord

...midsize segment, that's changing to redesigns every three or four years and updates every other year, Toprak said.General Motors, for instance, is freshening the slow-selling Chevrolet Malibu for 2014, even though it was redesigned last year...

http://chronicle.augusta.com/life/autos/2013-04-04/midsize-sedans-encroaching-ca
Lexus takes top spot in magazine's auto rankings

...all three Toyota brands ? Lexus, Toyota and Scion ? were scored collectively as Toyota.Besides Cadillac, General Motors Co. had two other brands in the top 20: GMC and Chevrolet tied with Volvo for 17th with a score of 58. Buick...

http://chronicle.augusta.com/life/autos/2013-02-28/lexus-takes-top-spot-magazine