The new Beat Diesel from GM has been oft speculated, and now there's official word. General Motors has made an announcement on the subject of their Beat which will be a one liter three cylinder diesel engine to be launched during the latter half of 2011.  There's a possibility the vehicle is badged XDSE which refers to 'Xtra Smart Diesel Engine' and will produce 140Nm of torque at 1750 rpm. General... 

GM is in a soup after 250 workers at their manufacturing unit in Halol near Ahemedabad went on strike early this month. These workers have stopped working since 16th March, because of excessive work load. Nikhill Mehta, GS, Worker's Unioin, stated, "Workers cannot earn their wages at the cost of their lives – they are popping pain-killers owing to workload." The workers initiated the strike blaming... 

General Motors owns Baojun brand in partnership with SAIC – Shanghai Automotive Industry Corporation. The first car under Baojun brand was launched earlier this year in China with the name of Baojun 630. SIAC also holds a 50% stake in GM India too, and considering the exponential rise of Indian auto industry in the recent years, SIAC and GM might be tempted to bring the low cost brand to India. GM... 

GM is doing extremely well in the Indian auto industry. Their small cars Beat and Spark are topping sales charts. GM had priced their cars very aggressively in order to keep a check on their rivals in India. But finally it seems like their strategy is taking a toll on their profits. In an interview with PTI, Mr P Balendran, VP, GM India stated, "We may consider increasing prices again for the second... 

The latest budget and booming auto industry in India has forced GM to think about launching an EV in India. Though they have kept mum on this matter, according to market analysts, GM will launch the Beat electric in India this April. If GM unveils the electric Beat in April this year, do not expect the car to be launched anytime soon. Because according to experts, GM will only launch the car in a... 

Talegoan near Pune houses GM unit that has the capacity to manufacture 300,000 engines annually. Currently only engines for Chevrolet Beat are being manufactured and the plant is not being used to its capacity. General Motors India, plans on expanding its business by selling engines to other car makers in India. The $230 million Talegaon plant will be the first GM plant to manufacture petrol, and... 

In order to keep pace with the growing demand in the Indian auto industry, Chevrolet has announced to launch 6 new car models within the next 2 years. Of these 6 new models, 4 will be hatchbacks (the driving force behind India's auto market) while the remaining two will be SUV's. When confirmed with Mr Karl Slym, MD, Chevrolet India, confirmed the about their latest announcement and also added that... 

Indian car market witnesses luxury cars like BMW, Audi, and Mercedes fighting it out to gain that distinction of being most sought. This year, competition becomes fiercer with entry of American automobile giant- GM, which has been operating in the Indian market for a few years now but this time, this company targets premium car range with introduction of GM Cadillac. Managing director of GM India... 

GM unveiled the production version of their Cruze hatchback earlier today at the ongoing Geneva auto show and thanks to Leftlanenews.com, we are bringing you some exclusive images of the new car. When Chevrolet unveiled the concept Cruze hatchback at the Paris auto show last year, everybody was impressed and were desperately waiting for the manufacturer to unveil the production version. The major... 

When GM launched Chevrolet Cruze in India, the sedan became a huge hit instantly. Indian buyers just fell in love with the car's design and awesome performance. But the car looks old now, GM needs to revamp the car a bit in order to keep the enthusiasm going and that's what they are going to do. At the Geneva Motor Show, which commences tomorrow, GM will unveil the production ready variant of Cruze...