Why GM's Stock Is Motoring Higher

By John Rosevear and Rex Moore – Nov 18, 2013 at 11:00AM

NYSE: GM

General Motors

Market Cap

$54B

Today's Change

(1.39%) $0.78

Current Price

$57.01

Price as of August 19, 2025, 3:58 p.m. ET

General Motors shareholders are enjoying the ride as the U.S. government exits the vehicle.

General Motors (GM 1.39%) recently hit a 52-week high, and is near its all-time high. Why are shares up 55% in the past year? As Motley Fool analysts John Rosevear and Rex Moore discuss in this edition of Motor Money, it has a lot to do with the U.S. government being close to exiting its position in the venerable automaker.

About the Author

John Rosevear is a senior contributing Motley Fool auto analyst covering automakers and trends shaping the global economy. John is a former CNBC reporter who covered electric vehicle makers and the future of the auto industry. He also worked at Fidelity Investments in communications and investor education roles. He holds a bachelor’s degree in government from Cornell University. He once spent an entire day sitting on the floor of Peter Lynch’s office – with Lynch present.

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Fool contributor John Rosevear owns shares of General Motors. Rex Moore has no position in any stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool recommends General Motors. We Fools may not all hold the same opinions, but we all believe that considering a diverse range of insights makes us better investors. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy.

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