GM’s Chevrolet Volt Named 2011 Green Car of the Year

General Motors’ Chevrolet Volt, the plug-in hybrid electric vehicle set to debut in the U.S. next month, won Green Car Journal’s 2011 Green Car of the Year award Thursday, beating out the Nissan Leaf, Lincoln MKZ Hybrid, Hyunda…

GM Shares Climb Higher on First Day of Trading

For the first time since June 2009, shares in General Motors have begun trading on the New York Stock Exchange, opening Thursday at $35. In early morning trading, the Detroit automaker’s shares continued to drive higher, up ove…