This is the first of the two data centers expected to serve as the “computing backbone” for the company’s global operations. General Motors hopes to consolidate 23 data centers and three information technology suppliers around the world into two facilities by the year 2015.
Almost a year after their public break up, Facebook and General Motors are getting back together.
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GM's luxury brands shows off its new XTS, one of the most connected cars ever made.
General Motors’ OnStar subscribers, all 6 million of them, can now rent out their cars to RelayRides users for a couple of hours from their smartphone and pocket a few hundred dollars in the process.
RelayRides, a car-sharing service that …
GM and Facebook are on speaking terms again. And while the details are still unclear, the two corporate giants are talking about a renewed relationship, according to the Wall Street Journal.
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General Motors plans to stop running ads on Facebook after the company assessed its social ads were not effective, according to a Wall Street Journal report.
While GM did not outright confirm the news, GM marketing chief Joel Ewanick told …
We already know that April was a great month for Toyota Prius hybrid sales, but it turns out that the first quarter of the year produced stellar sales numbers for hybrids in general, as well as plug-in electric cars.
General Motors announced Friday it will temporarily shut down production of the Chevy Volt, its break-out electric car.
GM will also temporarily lay off 1,300 employees who work on the Volt’s production line between March 19 and April 23, Detroit …
There are two major concerns when it comes to electric cars; how long they can drive without needing to stop for a charge and how much they cost. Envia, a lithium ion battery developer, hopes to eliminate both concerns with …
Backseat boredom could become a thing of the past if experimental interactive glass technology finds its way into General Motors cars.
Currently in the prototype stage, a student project commissioned by GM envisages using smart glass technology to help rear …
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Some crazy concept cars have emerged since the electric car frenzy hit the market in 2008. Where are they now?
We caught up with 29 electric car manufacturers and developers to find out what they’re doing today. Some are still …
“Range anxiety” for pure battery-powered electric car owners wears off quickly as a driver begins to understand the capabilities and charging patterns of their car, according to a new study by the Technology Strategy Board.
Around 35 percent of electric …
A clear trend is emerging among electric car manufacturers: Plug-in hybrids are a better near-term bet than purely battery-powered cars.
Ford today unveiled the latest in its series of electric cars, a plug-in hybrid electric car called the Evos. The …
General Motors today unveiled its first luxury extended-range electric vehicle, the Cadillac ELR Coupe. It’s the company’s second extended-range electric car and the third extended-range car unveiled in the past 30 days.
The new high-end vehicle features an electric motor …
The Nissan Leaf once again outsold General Motors’ Chevy Volt in July after GM slowed production of its electric car last month, giving Nissan a nearly 2,000-car edge in total sales.
Nissan sold 931 all-electric battery-powered Leafs in July, bringing …
Car manufacturer BMW today unveiled its next wave of electric cars — the i8 sporty hybrid-electric coupe and a smaller i3 electric mini, both of which use a range-extending hybrid electric model.
The i3 is designed as a pure electric …
Car manufacturer General Motors has made a $7.5 million strategic investment in solar-panel provider Sunlogics, which will install solar panels on several GM facilities.
Sunlogics specializes in developing and installing rooftop solar panels that generate small amounts of electricity — …
General Motors today announced that it is ramping up sales of its plug-in hybrid electric car, the Chevy Volt, in two new states: North Carolina and South Carolina.
Like other new electric cars, the Volt is only available in a …
