News for 'GM India'

GM to launch 6 models in 2 years

GM to launch 6 models in 2 years

Rediff.com3 Nov 2010

The new models will debut in India for the first time and will consist of hatchbacks, sedans, multi-utility vehicles and passenger vans under the Chevrolet and GM-SAIC-Wuling banner.

Deadlock continues at GM's Halol plant

Deadlock continues at GM's Halol plant

Rediff.com2 Nov 2010

Contrary to the General Motors India's expectations of starting work at its beleaguered Halol plant from Monday, the deadlock over wage revision seems far from over.

Strike at GM's Halol factory ends

Strike at GM's Halol factory ends

Rediff.com5 May 2011

After a six-week tussle, the strike at General Motors India's Halol factory, 35 km from Vadodara, has finally been called off, with the workers and management reaching an understanding.

Gold strikes fresh all-time high of Rs 83,750/10 gm

Gold strikes fresh all-time high of Rs 83,750/10 gm

Rediff.com29 Jan 2025

Gold prices rallied Rs 910 to hit a fresh all-time high of Rs 83,750 per 10 grams in the national capital on Wednesday due to heavy buying from jewellers and retailers, according to the All India Sarafa Association. The precious metal of 99.9 per cent purity had settled at Rs 82,840 per 10 grams in the previous trading session.

GM unveils LPG-run Chevrolet Spark

GM unveils LPG-run Chevrolet Spark

Rediff.com10 Jun 2009

The version is GM India's first clean-burning liquefied natural gas car in India, built at company's plant at Talegaon in Maharashtra.

Easter Recipe: Neha's Chocolate Mousse Pancake Stack

Easter Recipe: Neha's Chocolate Mousse Pancake Stack

Rediff.com19 Apr 2025

Bring Easter in with a magnificent dessert at the end of your holiday repast.

Recipe: Mother-In-Law's Sambar

Recipe: Mother-In-Law's Sambar

Rediff.com7 Aug 2025

Does your mom or mother-in-law rustle up an exquisite sambar. Hemant Waje's does. Here is her recipe.

GM India's new Chevrolet Cruze @ Rs 10.9 lakh

GM India's new Chevrolet Cruze @ Rs 10.9 lakh

Rediff.com12 Oct 2009

US car maker General Motors on Monday launched its luxury sedan Chevrolet Cruze in India at an introductory price ranging from Rs 10.99 lakh (Rs 1.09 million) to Rs 12.45 lakh or Rs 1.24 million (ex-showroom, Delhi).

GM plans powertrain plant; to launch SUV Captiva

GM plans powertrain plant; to launch SUV Captiva

Rediff.com23 Oct 2007

GM India presently sources engines for its products from its other global plants. Apart from multi-utility vehicle Tavera, which is 97 per cent localised, the company's other products run on sourced engines. The company is in talks with more than one state governments to set up the proposed plant, but has not zeroed down on one particular location as yet.

GM to up Halol capacity by 33%

GM to up Halol capacity by 33%

Rediff.com28 Apr 2005

Finally! India's women waited 20 years for this!

Finally! India's women waited 20 years for this!

Rediff.com22 Sep 2024

Harika Dronavalli, a seasoned player, fulfilled her lifelong dream of winning an Olympiad medal after two decades.

GM April sales up 58%

GM April sales up 58%

Rediff.com3 May 2005

General Motors India on Tuesday reported a 58 per cent rise in sales in April at 2,214 units, fuelled by healthy demand for its multi-utility vehicle 'Chevrolet Tavera'.

Norway Chess: Erigaisi upsets Nakamura; Gukesh loses

Norway Chess: Erigaisi upsets Nakamura; Gukesh loses

Rediff.com1 Jun 2025

Reigning World champion Dommaraju Gukesh's roller-coaster ride continues. The Indian Grandmaster suffered defeat in an Armageddon tie-break and slipped to tied-fifth place, while Arjun Erigaisi upset American world No.2 Hikaru Nakamura to maintain fourth position in the Norway Chess tournament.

Medals Night for India at Budapest Olympiad

Medals Night for India at Budapest Olympiad

Rediff.com22 Sep 2024

Three of the four Indian Open team players are in line for gold and silver medals for the individual performance.

How India Conquered The Chess Olympiad

How India Conquered The Chess Olympiad

Rediff.com23 Sep 2024

'The Indian Open team was extremely well prepared and motivated to win the gold medal.' 'With two players in the world top 10 club, and four players with over 2,700 ELO points (GMs Arjun Erigaisi, D Gukesh, R Praggnanandhaa, all below 20) and Vidit Gujrathi and P Harikrishna, it was a solid team.'

Tharoor 'disappointed' with Colombia over Op Sindoor stand

Tharoor 'disappointed' with Colombia over Op Sindoor stand

Rediff.com30 May 2025

Tharoor also showed the picture of Pakistani Army officials attending the funerals of terrorists after India's strike on their terror bases.

GM eyes 75% sales growth

GM eyes 75% sales growth

Rediff.com24 Dec 2003

The Indian subsidiary of General Motors is set to register 75 per cent sales growth in the calendar year 2003, and has plans to invest Rs 180 crore.

India dominate chess world in 2024

India dominate chess world in 2024

Rediff.com25 Dec 2024

The image of a smiling D Gukesh standing with outstretched hands will forever be embossed in the memory of a nation of billions.

FIDE Bans Chinese Chess Player For Sandbagging

FIDE Bans Chinese Chess Player For Sandbagging

Rediff.com9 Aug 2025

'Sandbagging' means a player deliberately losing his games, along with it his rating points, so as to play in a lower rated player tournaments and win cash prizes.

GM likely to hike car prices

GM likely to hike car prices

Rediff.com6 Jul 2006

Gold slumps by Rs 1,150/10 gm; silver declines Rs 300

Gold slumps by Rs 1,150/10 gm; silver declines Rs 300

Rediff.com16 Dec 2024

Gold prices slumped for the second straight session by Rs 1,150 to Rs 78,350 per 10 grams in the national capital on Monday on frantic selling by stockists and retailers, the All India Sarafa Association said. The precious metal of 99.9 per cent purity closed at Rs 79,500 per 10 grams on Friday.

GM launches special edition of Chevrolet Aveo

GM launches special edition of Chevrolet Aveo

Rediff.com17 Jul 2009

The Chevrolet Aveo is available in the Indian market with a starting price of Rs 597,000.

Pranav loses in Asian Chess Championship

Pranav loses in Asian Chess Championship

Rediff.com7 May 2025

World junior champion V Pranav of India lost to seasoned Grandmaster Jan Emmanuel Garcia of Philippines in the first round of the Asian Continental Chess Championship.

GM's India unit to launch two cars in 2003

GM's India unit to launch two cars in 2003

Rediff.com5 Dec 2002

General Motors Corp, the world's largest automaker, said on Thursday it will launch two new cars in India next year to help boost its share of a market forecast to be one of the world's fastest growing this decade.\n\n\n\n\n\n

GM shuts Halol plant for a fortnight

GM shuts Halol plant for a fortnight

Rediff.com23 Dec 2008

Company officials have maintained that the closure is a routine exercise and is not a fallout of the ongoing global meltdown. "There will be no production at the company's Halol unit for about two weeks," said P Balendran, vice-president, GM India. The company has shut production from December 13 to December 30.

Yakubboev aplogises to Vaishali for handshake row

Yakubboev aplogises to Vaishali for handshake row

Rediff.com31 Jan 2025

'...it was an awkward situation for both of us. I was in a hurry that day and really forgot. I want to wish good luck to both of you,'

Maharashtra's ultimatum to GM's union, management

Maharashtra's ultimatum to GM's union, management

Rediff.com24 Feb 2021

Maharashtra's Labour Minister Dilip Walse-Patil has sought a written submission from the General Motors' (GM) Employees Union and the management of the company detailing its stance on the issue of plant closure. The labour minister asked the warring sides for submission at a hearing on Tuesday. Both sides have been given a week's time to reply.

GM to double production by March

GM to double production by March

Rediff.com13 Jan 2005

General Motors India would double its production capacity to 60,000 units per annum by March this year, a senior company official said on Thursday.

Study finds GM ingredients in packaged foods in India

Study finds GM ingredients in packaged foods in India

Rediff.com27 Jul 2018

The study also found that most GM foods did not disclose the fact on the label. "A few also made false claims of being GM-free," the study by CSE said.

Norway Chess: Nakamura halts Gukesh's run; Humpy wins

Norway Chess: Nakamura halts Gukesh's run; Humpy wins

Rediff.com4 Jun 2025

Gukesh suffers crushing loss against Nakamura, Erigaisi wins in Norway Chess

GM to launch electric car by year-end

GM to launch electric car by year-end

Rediff.com21 Apr 2010

The vehicle would be the electric version of General Motors' small car 'Spark'. Reva would provide battery technology for the E-Spark.

GM losing 100 units per day to strike

GM losing 100 units per day to strike

Rediff.com23 Mar 2011

Workers resorted to strike at the Halol facility in Gujarat that has an installed capacity of 85,000 units a year.

Golden Year For Indian Chess! What Next?

Golden Year For Indian Chess! What Next?

Rediff.com30 Dec 2024

'It will bring the next wave of awareness and pursuit of excellence from people who want to take chess as a game or a competitive sport or even as a career.'

Divya is like MS Dhoni - cool in crunch situations'

Divya is like MS Dhoni - cool in crunch situations'

Rediff.com28 Jul 2025

Abundantly talented but more significantly, incredibly cool in crunch situations, that's how India's 88th Grandmaster and World Cup winner Divya Deshmukh was described by her formative coach Srinath Narayanan, who feels the 19-year-old chess wizard's composure is comparable only to cricket great Mahendra Singh Dhoni.

GM sold 4,779 cars in June

GM sold 4,779 cars in June

Rediff.com2 Jul 2007

The sales comprise 1,504 units of hatchback Chevrolet Spark, 1,550 units of multi-utility vehicle Tavera, 1,227 units of Aveo/Aveo U-VA and 498 units of sedan Optra, it said.

Chess: Indian GM Iniyan wins La Nucia Open

Chess: Indian GM Iniyan wins La Nucia Open

Rediff.com12 Oct 2021

Indian GM S L Narayanan finishes second in chess tourney in Armenia

GM to launch mini car next year

GM to launch mini car next year

Rediff.com29 Jun 2006

General Motors said on Thursday it will launch a mini car in India in the first half of next year.

No cash? You can still own any GM car

No cash? You can still own any GM car

Rediff.com22 Jun 2010

The offer would help enable General Motors India to increase sales of its all models including the recently launched Chevrolet Beat.

'Born Defective GMs Are Grumbling'

'Born Defective GMs Are Grumbling'

Rediff.com20 Dec 2024

'The championship was well fought this year.' 'Ding played better than expected. Gukesh was below his level, but good enough to beat Ding.'

For GM, Tavera will take the country road

For GM, Tavera will take the country road

Rediff.com16 Apr 2010

GM India is working on launching a BS-IV variant of the car, but is in no hurry.