About the cover Your vote is important GM sweeps awards The all-new 2008 Chevrolet Malibu Each year, we ask GM stockholders GM products swept delivers great performance, fuel economy, to vote on the items described in the the honors for and refinement, wrapped in a clean, proxy statement for our annual meet- North American Car tailored design that carries the new face ing of stockholders. This is an impor- and Truck of the of Chevrolet. Malibu’s combination of tant opportunity for our stockholders, Year, which were design, content, and value challenges the World debut as the owners of GM, to let the Board presented at the best vehicles in the midsize segment. in Detroit: of Directors and management know North American “Malibu is the car our customers have who should lead the corporation and GM Chairman and International been looking for,” says Ed Peper, NEWS The 2008 Chevrolet Malibu in what direction. CEO Rick Wagoner Auto Show in makes the Chevrolet general manager. rewrites Chevy’s midsize Beginning this year, it may be more announcement. January. GM’s R car strategy. new midsize The ergonomic important for you to be sure that your interior of the Story inside. shares are voted. If your shares are Plug-in hybrid planned sedan, the 2008 Malibu held through a stock brokerage firm, Saturn Aura, features a GM intends to produce a Saturn Vue Green won the Chevrolet- your brokers have been able to vote signature your shares on your behalf on certain Line plug-in hybrid that has the potential Car of dual-cockpit items, like the election of directors, to achieve double the fuel efficiency of the Year, design with any current SUV. GM Chairman and Chief and its blue back- even if you fail to give them instruc- lit gauges. tions by sending the card Executive Officer Rick Wagoner made the new that comes with your announcement at the Greater Los Angeles full-size proxy statement or Auto Show in November. pickup, the by using the tele- “The technological hurdles are real but, Chevrolet phone or Internet we believe … surmountable,” Wagoner said. Silverado, took Truck General Motors Vice Chairman methods pro- “I can’t give you a production date … but for Global Product Development vided. The I can tell you that this is a top-priority pro- of the Year. Bob Lutz outside GM Global New York Stock gram for GM, given the huge potential it The awards Headquarters at the Renaissance Exchange is offers for fuel-economy improvement.” are presented Center with GM’s award-winning Chevrolet Silverado (left) contemplating annually by a jury A plug-in hybrid-electric vehicle differs of 49 prominent auto- and Saturn Aura. eliminating this from non-plug-in hybrid-electric vehicles discretionary voting motive journalists from throughout by offering extended electric-only propul- the United States and Canada. by brokers. If it does, sion, additional battery capacity, and the STOCKHOLDE your shares will not be ability to be recharged from a household Jill Lajdziak, Saturn general manager, voted unless you give instructions to electrical outlet. said, “The Aura is an important step in our Stockholder Services your brokers. ongoing product revitalization plan, and In addition to plug-in technology and a Stockholder News is published in March and September this award is proof that our efforts are by GM Stockholder Services: Mail Code 482-C38-B71, So stay engaged with your invest- lithium-ion battery pack when ready, the paying off.” 300 Renaissance Center, P.O. Box 300, Detroit, MI 48265-3000, ment and be sure that your shares Vue Green Line will use a modified version 313-667-1500. For news and information about GM and its are voted. And when you do, choose of GM’s 2-mode hybrid system, powerful Ed Peper, Chevrolet general manager, products, visit www.gm.com. the cost-efficient telephone or Internet electric motors, and highly efficient elec- commented, “We’ve been confident all methods to vote or to give voting in- Forward-Looking-Statements Disclaimer: In this newsletter, we use words like tronics to achieve significant increases in along that we’ve had the best truck … . “believe” and “expect” to identify forward-looking statements, which represent our structions. Just follow the directions current judgment about possible future events. We believe these judgments are fuel economy. The 2-mode system debuts This recognition from the top industry 002CS12783 reasonable, but GM’s actual results may differ materially due to a variety of impor- 2008 Chevrolet in your proxy statement. later this year in the Chevrolet Tahoe/GMC journalists provides validation and tant factors. GM’s most recent annual report on SEC Form 10-K and quarterly reports on Form 10-Q provide information about these factors, which may be Malibu LT Yukon Hybrid SUVs. reinforces our leadership position.” revised or supplemented in future Forms 10-K, 10-Q, and 8-K. March 2007 • Volume 13 • Issue 1 Design and technology rule in GM’s North American International Auto Show exhibit U.S. battery development Rollover test facility opens Pontiac GXP.R race car – Next step in key to electric vehicle In this Pontiac’s successful racing program that test, GM’s began with the GTO.R, which was retired In his State of the Union address this past 2006 Buick after winning the 2006 GT championship. Rainier January, President Bush said the nation Chevrolet Volt concept – Electric vehicle flew off must “press on with battery research for a ramp at concept. (See story below.) plug-in and hybrid vehicles.” Advanced 44 mph, batteries are a key enabler for electric went Electric concept debuts propulsion systems like the E-Flex System airborne, landed on The Chevrolet Volt concept electric vehicle that drives the Chevrolet Volt. These bat- Cadillac General Manager 2008 Chevrolet teries not only have to deliver high power its side, introduced at the North American Interna- and slid Jim Taylor unveils the Equinox Sport for acceleration and energy for range, but 2008 Cadillac CTS. tional Auto Show in Detroit could nearly into a net. eliminate trips to the gas station. also must be produced in mass volumes. Design and technology took center stage in General Motors opened a state-of-the-art The four-passenger Volt is powered by Japan and other Asian countries have the GM exhibit at the 2007 North American rollover crash-test facility at its Proving GM’s E-Flex propulsion system, which identified advanced batteries as a critical International Auto Show. GM introduced the Ground in Milford, Michigan, last Decem- uses a lithium-ion battery and a small competitive technology and are investing following ten production and concept vehicles: ber, becoming the first North American E-85 engine to create additional elec- several hundred millions of research dollars to support their do- automaker to integrate in-house testing 2008 Cadillac CTS – Hitting dealer show- 2008 Pontiac Torrent GXP tricity to extend its range. for the infrequent, but potentially deadly, rooms later this year, it makes a dramatic mestic industries. That is The Volt can be charged by plugging rollover crashes that claim 10,000 lives a statement about the future of Cadillac why GM is encouraging it into a 110-volt outlet. When the year. Rollovers account for just 2 percent design even as it evokes the grandeur a comparable battery is fully charged, the Volt can of all crashes but 40 percent of the high- of classic Cadillacs. U.S. effort deliver 40 miles of pure electric vehicle way deaths annually in the United States. 2008 Pontiac G6 GXP and public 2008 Chevrolet Malibu – range. In the event a driver forgets to policies GM’s goal for the $10 million facility is to Rewrites Chevy’s midsize car charge the vehicle, the Volt would still get that accel- A lithium-ion study ways to potentially reduce injuries strategy, offering a stylish, 50 mpg by using the engine to convert erate the battery pack (arrow) and deaths in rollover crashes by develop- uncompromising package gasoline into electricity and extending its develop- powers the Chevrolet ing sensors for air bags that can help that stacks up favorably range up to 640 miles. Volt electric concept ment of a vehicle chassis. A small protect occupants in a rollover and help against its toughest compet- domestic keep them from being ejected. itors. Available later this year. The Chevrolet Volt is just the first variant E-85 engine can create of the E-Flex System. GM will show other advanced additional electricity to GM announced that all its retail-delivered 2008 Chevrolet Equinox Sport – Saab BioPower variations of the E-Flex propulsion system, battery industry. extend its range. Hybrid concept cars (not including convertibles) and The new performance-oriented variant of the which might include fuel cell or bio-diesel popular compact SUV. Available this fall. Currently, there is a United States Ad- trucks will have standard rollover-enabled Chevrolet Camaro versions, at future auto shows. vanced Battery Consortium that is working side-curtain air bags by the 2012 model 2007 Chevrolet HHR Premiere Edition – convertible concept A breakthrough in with the Department of Energy and sup- year. Rollover-enabled air bags are tuned Based on the popular HHR 2LT, it features lithium-ion battery pliers to provide funding and research for to stay inflated after a crash for about special Cappuccino Frost Metallic exterior Saab BioPower Hybrid concept – technology is advanced batteries. To support this effort, five seconds vs. the 300 milliseconds of color and Ebony/Gray two-tone interior. The latest development in Saab’s inno- required to GM will continue to work in the months protection provided by head-curtain air vative combination of ethanol BioPower and 2008 Pontiac Torrent GXP and G6 GXP – make this ahead with the administration and Con- bags that deploy in a side-impact colli- hybrid technology. Stylish and powerful models that affirm concept gress to ensure more is done on this sion. Rollover bags are currently available Pontiac’s commitment to progressive Chevrolet Camaro convertible concept – a reality. important front to realize the potential of on 43 percent of GM light trucks. All GM design and seductive performance. Convertible version of the hit of last year’s advanced-technology vehicles to reduce light trucks will have them standard by Available this fall. auto show, the Camaro concept. our country’s petroleum consumption. the 2009 model year. Chevrolet Volt concept