Liverpool Daily Post - Tag - general motors

Probe into Vauxhall electric car batteries after US crash tests

Liverpool Daily Post — Tue, 29 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT

THE roll-out of Vauxhall parent General Motors’ (GM) electric car could be delayed, after US regulators launched a probe into the Volt model after battery packs caught fire in three separate test crashes.

GM 'will not break even in Europe'

Liverpool Daily Post — Wed, 09 Nov 2011 13:40:00 GMT

VAUXHALL parent General Motors says it does not expect to break even in Europe this year.

Vauxhall boss wants more UK suppliers

Liverpool Daily Post — Tue, 25 Oct 2011 23:00:00 GMT

THE European president of Vauxhall owner General Motors says the UK car industry can only grow if more component manufacturers are attracted here.

Vauxhall parent GM reveals European division is back in the black

Liverpool Daily Post — Thu, 04 Aug 2011 23:00:00 GMT

THE European arm of US car maker General Motors, including Ellesmere Port’s Vauxhall plant, is back in the black.

General Motors could site production of new two-wheel electric car in Britain

Liverpool Daily Post — Sun, 10 Jul 2011 23:00:00 GMT

CAR manufacturer General Motors (GM) is considering siting mass production of its two-wheel electric car, the EN-V Pride, in Britain.

Vince Cable visits Detroit to discuss the future of UK Ampera

Liverpool Daily Post — Sun, 12 Jun 2011 23:20:00 GMT

BUSINESS secretary Vince Cable will today meet the chief executive of General Motors, Dan Akerson, and Ford chief financial officer Lewis Booth to discuss the future of electric car production in the UK.

German reports claim General Motors is considering a sale of its European arm

Liverpool Daily Post — Thu, 09 Jun 2011 23:00:00 GMT

REPORTS from Germany claim US car maker General Motors (GM) is once again planning to sell its European division, including Ellesmere Port’s Vauxhall plant, which employs 2,000 staff making the Astra model.

Ellesmere Port Vauxhall plant working flat out as European division targets break even

Liverpool Daily Post — Fri, 06 May 2011 00:00:00 GMT

CAR maker General Motors (GM) expects its European arm to break even this year.

Vauxhall parent GM unveils strong first quarter profits

Liverpool Daily Post — Thu, 05 May 2011 11:50:27 GMT

CAR maker General Motors (GM) has announced a more than tripling of first quarter profits, beating expectations, on the back of a recovery in the US market and strong sales in Asia.

Vauxhall parent General Motors posts first profit since 2004

Liverpool Daily Post — Fri, 25 Feb 2011 00:00:00 GMT

GENERAL Motors (GM), parent company of car maker Vauxhall, has revealed fourth- quarter earnings slightly above expectations and its first full-year profit since 2004.