DETROIT – The General Motors Foundation donated $50,000 to the National Park Foundation to help fund the 50th anniversary commemoration of the historic 1963 March on Washington and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s “I Have a Dream” speech. The Foundation grant will help bring Wednesday’s events on the National Mall to people across the nation and […]
Defect contaminating lotions, cologne, hair spray, etc., forbidden in GM paint shops DETROIT – Painting a new vehicle is not just part of the manufacturing process – it is an intricate chemical operation requiring constant scientific monitoring. Trained experts, members of General Motors’ “Blue Suit Crew” follow elaborate precautions to ensure that final vehicle paint finishes […]
CARPINTERIA, Calif. – Aug. 27, 2013 – Small, lightweight JIB antennas from Northrop Grumman Corporation’s (NYSE:NOC) Astro Aerospace business unit will help provide a new maritime identification capability for Canada’s three RADARSAT Constellation Mission (RCM) Earth observation satellites planned for launch in 2018. Astro Aerospace will provide 13 self-deploying, monopole JIB antennas as part of […]
REDONDO BEACH, Calif. – Aug. 27, 2013 – Brian E. Chappel has been appointed vice president and program manager for the Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE:NOC) F-35 Lightning II program. Northrop Grumman is principal partner to Lockheed Martin on the F-35. Chappel will be responsible for directing and overseeing cost, schedule, technical matters, quality and customer […]
Customers Get Quick And Easy Access To Important Contact Information SAVANNAH, Ga., August 26, 2013 — Gulfstream Aerospace Corp. today launched 24-Hour Support, an iPhone- and iPad-compatible application that provides customers with fingertip access to Gulfstream’s worldwide product support network. “Our 24-Hour Support app offers fast and easy access to the contact information our customers need […]
15 years of smart, 10 years of the smart roadster and the 1.5 millionth smart fortwo – at this year’s smart times fans of the urban brand had plenty of reasons to celebrate. From 23 to 25 August 2013 1,700 smart enthusiasts from 24 countries came to Lucerne for the world’s largest gathering of the […]
BALTIMORE – Aug. 26, 2013 – Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE:NOC) completed a successful full-scale demonstration of its Three-Dimensional Expeditionary Long-Range Radar (3DELRR) for the U.S. Air Force last month. Approximately 40 members of the U.S. Air Force, Marine Corps and the Office of the Secretary of Defense were on site to witness the comprehensive demonstration […]
This year’s Mercedes-Benz and Mercedes-AMG involvement in the 6th St. Moritz Art Masters (SAM), which will be held from 23 August to 1 September 2013 in St. Moritz, Switzerland and the surrounding Oberengadin region, is devoted entirely to China. With an exhibition of the works of Chinese artist Fang Lijun forming part of the “Walk […]
Silverado becomes Official Truck of the Texas Longhorns, the Texas Exes and Bevo AUSTIN, Texas – Chevrolet, the University of Texas Athletics program, IMG College and the Ex-Students’ Association of the University of Texas (the Texas Exes) announced a multi-year sponsorship agreement today, designating Silverado as the Official Truck of the Texas Longhorns and of the Texas […]
Younger buyers coming to brand for value, technology, fuel economy and price DETROIT – Chevrolet’s small and compact car sales are up 229 percent year over year, from the second quarter of 2010 to the same quarter this year, evidence of the brand’s continuing success in attracting buyers of all ages including millennials, whose purchase priorities […]