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GM Trademarks 'Vapor' Link to Original Article @ Trademark.com On November 5, 2007, American auto company General Motors Corporation filed to protect the trademark Vapor in relation to “motor land vehicles, namely automobiles, sport utility vehicles, trucks and vans”. A quick search doesn’t connect the name “Vapor” with any specific GM brand or GM concept car. So, Mork will have to post an update when one of these names comes onto his tradar: Buick Vapor Cadillac Vapor Chevrolet Vapor GMC Vapor Hummer Vapor Pontiac Vapor Saturn Vapor
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Hey guys, We just got in our first 2008 Malibu last night so this morning after it was all cleaned up, I took some photos in the showroom. Enjoy! I'll post more if you want different angles, features, etc. We brought in our first Malibu with the LTZ package and every option that was available at the time of order! MSRP: $28,340 Also, I attended the Ride & Drive for the 2008 Malibu with a head-to-head run against the Camry, Sonata, & Fusion. I'll write more about that later. Short Overview: We finally have a vehicle that can and will compete!
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click here Is GM's Green Tech Better Than Toyota's? That's what Chrysler, Daimler, and BMW seem to think. They're all using GM's hybrid technology for their new trucks and SUVs by David Kiley In the next 24 months, General Motors (GM), Chrysler, Daimler (DAI) and BMW (BMWG) will collectively bring out at least nine hybrid trucks and sport-utility vehicles, including the Chevrolet Tahoe and Chrysler's Aspen and Dodge Durango, which are being unveiled this week at the Los Angeles Auto Show. But for the conditions of a joint technology agreement among the companies, each vehicle might have a badge on its side-panel that says "GM Inside." That's right, GM, once a lagga…
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I know something like this was posted but I can't find it can someone get me the percent of GM cars that is American, Toyota and Honda etc.
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Linkity At Witz' End: CAFE, the 0.2% Solution Why attack just five percent of it? by Gary Witzenburg http://www.thecarconnection.com/contact/in...p?AuthorID=3016 (2007-11-05) And consider that the U.S. vehicle fleet, currently about 250 million cars and trucks, is growing at the rate of six million a year. Even if those new ones get incrementally more fuel-efficient, their per-vehicle improvements will be overwhelmed by that explosive growth.Given that scenario, the demand for good used vehicles would skyrocket, and what may remain of the auto industry will have to survive on parts and service to keep them running. Is that far-fetched? Reso…
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Hillary Clinton calls for 55 mpg by 2030 David Shepardson and Gordon Trowbridge / Detroit News Washington Bureau WASHINGTON -- Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton proposed hiking fuel economy standards to a combined fleetwide average of 55 miles per gallon by 2030. She also pledged to offer domestic automakers $20 billion in low-interest government loans to help retool factories. Clinton, the New York Democratic senator, has courted the United Auto Workers and met with domestic auto CEOs, but been at odds with them on fuel economy requirements. In a speech Monday in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, she joined Democratic rivals in taking a hard line on requi…
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U.S financial services firm GMAC is preparing to spearhead a bid for British mortgage lender Northern Rock,according to Britain's Sunday Times newspaper.GMAC is to play a role in a bid being put together by private Equity firm Cerberus one of the four groups(Cerberus,Blackstone,Citigroup,Merrill Lynch,) now doing diligence on Northern Rock,the newspaper said without citing its sources.http://www.cnbc.com/id/21514345/for/cnbc/The Original article from the Sunday Times here
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Autoweek article "GM will offer DUB-branded tires on trucks, SUVs" http://www.autoweek.com/apps/pbcs.dll/arti...30008/1530/FREE
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http://www.detnews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/artic...0451/1148/rss25 I was last in a Deville 4 years ago, and it was painfullly out of date then. Hell it was painfully out of date 10 years ago. But now there's so few WWI generation folks around to buy them. Couldn't GM see the sales plummeting? They've had several years to do something about it, because the Deville sales have been falling off for a long time. What are they going to do with the 767 laid off? Put them on the jobs bank? Pay $200,000 to buy them out of their contracts? It's like 1 step forward, 1 step back for GM. The sad thing is, it really wouldn't have taken that much to keep the Deville/Lucerne in the g…
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http://www.motorauthority.com/wp-content/u...V_R8_main01.jpg Australia’s Holden Special Vehicles (HSV) is the successful performance arm of GM-Holden and has been modifying and building its own cars for the past 20 years. GM officials now hope to copy that success in other markets where Holden products are sold and the first of these will be the Middle Eastern market where an E-series HSV Commodore was recently spotted. In the Middle East the cars are sold as Chevrolets hence the name Chevrolet Special Vehicles (CSV). The guys over at DriveArabia managed to get their hands on a list of 2008 models from General Motors Middle East, and one of the cars mentioned was a “CSV…
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General Motors, which fell behind Toyota in global sales for the first time in the first three months of this year ,has eged narrowly ahead of its Japanese rival in terms of 2007 sales.Toyota global sales for the first nine months of the year hit 7.05 million vehicles, up 7 percent from a year ago,the Japanese automaker announced early Monday.GM released figures last week which showed global sales of 7.06 million, which was up 2 percent from a year ago. Toyota spokesman Paul Nolasco had no comment on the comparison to GM sales.GM spokesman John McDonald also said the company wasn't particularly concerned with…
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OnStar system will be able to halt stolen cars Tom Krisher | Associated Press | Link to Original Article @ DetNews DETROIT -- Say some clown steals your car from the parking deck at work. If it's equipped with General Motors' OnStar service, he could be in for a big surprise and you could get a little revenge -- and even see your car again. Starting with about 20 models for 2009, the service will be able to slowly halt a car that is reported stolen, and the radio may even speak up and tell the thief to pull over because police are watching. OnStar already finds 700 to 800 cars per month using the global positioning system. With the new technology, which OnStar Presi…
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* Azia Avto will assemble and distribute Chevrolet Captiva, Epica and Lacetti * First Chevrolets on display at Astana Motor Show this week * Strong market growth expected in next five years Astana — The first Chevrolets assembled by General Motors' partner, Azia Avto, in Ust-Kamenogorsk, go on show in the Kazakh capital, Astana, today. The Chevrolet Captiva SUV, Epica sedan and Lacetti compact models are assembled from kits supplied from General Motors' South Korean manufacturing facilities (GM DAT). The assembly of 1500 units this year and more than 3000 in 2008 will put Chevrolet in a strong position in a market with significant growth potential. Kazakhstan,…
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GM @ Tokyo Suzuki X-Head Concept The X-HEAD is a cross utility vehicle offering a host of possibilities for people wanting to explore their world. Boasting a DNA borne of the legendary off-road capabilities of the Jimny and Grand Vitara and the load carrying capacity of the APV, X-HEAD epitomizes functional dependability and fun. A key feature of X-HEAD is that it can hold various load-bed units for diverse purposes. For example, it can hold a unit called the Camper, which provides sleeping space for two adults; a unit called the Fashion, which provides stylish urban mobility; and a unit called the Rescue, which is designed for emergency rescue operations in a wide r…
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GM @ Tokyo Suzuki Palette The Palette is a minicar aimed at parents who cherish time with their children, and at young drivers who like having fun with their friends. Combining emotionally appealing styling cues with a cabin roomy enough for four people, Palette delivers a level of comfort unprecedented among minicars. It also boasts revolutionary packaging, with left and right-hand powered sliding doors and a low, flat floor for maximum convenience.
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GM Sales up 22% in Latin America, Africa and the Middle East GM LAAM sales increase sets all-time quarterly sales record, 12th consecutive quarter of record sales, Best Q3 market share since 1997 Miramar, FL - General Motors Latin America, Africa & Middle East (GM LAAM) region set an all-time quarterly sales record in Q3 2007, selling over 329,000 vehicles, up 59,000 units over the same period last year. In addition, GM’s quarterly market share in the region increased to 17.5 percent, representing the best Q3 share since 1997. Through the first three quarters of 2007, GM LAAM has sold 894,000 vehicles, up 20 percent over the same period last year. Maureen Kempston…
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It's been a long time since we've seen this. Not long ago, I remember the $ 18.60 +/- stock price. It takes money to make money and one who has spare cash laying around could have bought a chunk of shares, sold them today, and paid Bush's smaller capital gains tax on these (it won't be 15% with the next administration...LOL). In fact, that's what a lot of rich investors have done...they buy strong companies in a down cycle and wait for the upturn. I bought several hundred at $ 21 and sold them at $ 37. Could have done better, but, in less than 2 years, not bad, I guess. Any thoughts on GM stock? Do you see it doing a meteoric rise like Boeing?
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Opel/Vauxhall Astra is Europe's Top Seller in September • GM Europe Q3 sales up 66,730 cars and LCVs, or 14.6 percent • GM Europe YTD share up 0.3 points, at 9.5 percent • GM Europe YTD sales 123,725 vehicles ahead of last year • YTD: Opel/Vauxhall grows 4 percent, Chevrolet up 32 percent Zurich. In the first three quarters of 2007, General Motors (GM) Europe sold a record 1,652,082* vehicles, up 123,725 units or 8.1 percent from the same period last year. The resulting market share of 9.5 percent constitutes a growth of 0.3 points. It is the highest market share for the group since 1999. In September, GM Europe sold a record 205,497 cars and LCVs, a plus of 20,950 v…
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Shanghai GM Signs Agreement to Build Proving Ground Anhui Province, China Hefei, China – Shanghai General Motors signed a letter of intent today with the People’s Government of Guangde County in eastern China’s Anhui province to establish China’s largest and most comprehensive vehicle proving ground. The Shanghai GM Guangde Vehicle Proving Ground, which represents total investment of approximately RMB 1.6 billion, will cover an area of 5.6 square kilometers. It will satisfy the long-term product development and testing needs of Shanghai GM, GM’s flagship manufacturing joint venture in China, as well as GM’s Pan Asia Technical Automotive Center (PATAC) automotive engi…
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GM seals Opel deal with Serbia's Zastava Link to Original Article @ The Auto Channel BELGRADE, July 17, 2007; Reuters reported that General Motors Corp. has agreed a deal with Serbia's Zastava for the local production of Opel vehicles, sources close to the deal told Reuters on Tuesday. Germany-based Opel is part of the GM group. The cars would be assembled in Zastava's complex in Kragujevac, central Serbia. "They will sign on Thursday," one source told Reuters. "The production of the first Opel Astra vehicles is expected to start in 2008," the source said. A second source close to the negotiations also confirmed the deal to Reuters.
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OnStar Stays Factory-Installed Only Date posted: 10-11-2007 | Link to Original Article @ Edmunds WASHINGTON, D.C. — After contemplating offering aftermarket OnStar receivers to owners of cars that didn't come with the service built in, the company has decided to limit its product to original-equipment-use only, said OnStar President Chet Huber. With a flattening membership growth curve, the notion of pursuing customers whose cars didn't come with OnStar certainly looks attractive, but the idea of marketing a version of OnStar for such customers just doesn't make sense to the company, Huber explained. "We can't be confident that it can really be OnStar as an aftermark…
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GM to set up car venture in Uzbekistan Mon Oct 8, 2007 12:19 PM BST Email This Article | Print This Article | RSS [-] Text [+] TASHKENT (Reuters) - General Motors Corp (GM.N: Quote, Profile , Research) has set up a joint venture in Uzbekistan to produce and sell cars in the central Asian state, the Uzbek state auto company said on Monday. The state company, Uzavtoprom, said in a statement the two had signed an agreement to set up the venture, based on an existing car plant in Uzbekistan with annual production capacity of 250,000 Chevrolet cars. The statement said GM would hold a 25 percent in the venture with a possibility to raise it to 40 percent. The statem…
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UAW says two locals vote down GM contract Fri Oct 5, 2007 4:17 PM ET By Jui Chakravorty DETROIT, Oct 5 (Reuters) - A United Auto Workers union local in Romulus, Michigan, is the second to reject General Motors Corp's <GM.N> tentative labor contract with the union, the local's president said on Friday. Members of local 163 voted down the contract on Friday despite the automaker's promise to keep work at the plant. Local President Larry Long said he was unsure why more than 50 percent of the voters were against the deal. Union members at UAW Local 465, which represents the engine factory in Massena, New York, also voted down the contract on Friday, local Pre…
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I have a few questions about the 2007 agreement. First, is GM getting rid of all HMO's or just select hmo's?? And second, people that are on non core jobs will have to make a desicion. One, retire if elegible. Two, quit. Three, stay on their non-core job and work for less money. Or four, flow back to the line. Now if he or she decides to flow back to the line they will bump somebody with a lesser seniority date. Now when all the bumping is said and done where do the people that got bumped go. And are only new hires going to be the ones filling the non-core jobs?? And last but not least who is elegible for the attrition program?
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http://www.businessweek.com/managing/content/sep2007/ca20070930_668408.htm?chan=careers_managing+index+page_top+stories The Problem with GM's UAW Deal The industrial model the pact clings to is already obsolete and ignores what really matters today: what Peter Drucker called "knowledge work" by Rick Wartzman In 1946, Peter Drucker's intimate, multiyear examination of General Motors (GM), Concept of the Corporation, was published. GM hated it. Drucker's take—that the then-wildly-successful automaker might want to reexamine a host of long-standing policies on customer relations, dealer relations, employee relations, and more—was viewed from inside the corporati…
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GM adds incentives on large pickups, SUVs The Detroit News General Motors Corp. has added new incentives on its large pickups and sport-utility vehicles for October following its second-straight month of sales gains, Bloomberg News reported today. The offers of $1,000 cash rebates on such vehicles as the 2007 and 2008 Chevrolet Silverado large pickup and GMC Envoy SUV, began Tuesday and run through the end of the month, GM spokesman John McDonald told Bloomberg. GM also extended through Oct. 31 its offer of zero-percent financing for up to five years on some SUVs and large pickups, McDonald said. The $1,000 cash rebates are in addition to other incentives and can't b…
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DETROIT - In the document that spells out the tentative pact between General Motors Corp. and the United Auto Workers, their futures are listed as: "demand and business case dependent," "no future product allocation," or even possible sale or closure. Fifteen factories in places such as Wentzville, Missouri; Wilmington, Delaware; and Flint, Michigan, have been left on shaky ground by the pact that the UAW hailed as having won unprecedented job security from GM. Most of the 15 factories, which together employ more than 40,000 hourly workers, will see their current work go out of production in 2011, when the four-year contract would expire, with the next generation of the…
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GM @ Tokyo Suzuki Kizashi 2 Concept After wowing the car world with Concept Kizashi at the 2007 Frankfurt Motor Show, Suzuki will unveil Concept Kizashi 2 – a crossover sports wagon – at Tokyo Motor Show. The Kizashi 2 design conveys the dynamism of a top athlete and inspires a powerful sense of excitement. Conceived for energetic people from all walks of life, Concept Kizashi 2 has an aesthetically pleasing form that reflects a dual focus on status and vitality in a way that generates excitement about its performance and heightens the pleasure of ownership. Under the bonnet a 3.6-litre V6 – the biggest engine ever used by Suzuki – is mated to a six-speed automatic …
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Some info I have received seems to indicate this, at least in the Lambdas. Expect the Chevy Lambda to launch without a black tie radio, and expect all '09 MY Lambdas to not have black-ties. I would still expect the '09 Malibu to have it most likely, but the phase out is certainly starting. So, for new '09 MY and up vehicles, expect none to have black tie radios. ---------------- Click here to see what the future holds for GM's post-blacktie era radios. Integration, here we come! -Flybrian
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http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/21016575/from/RS.1/ Hefty GM hybrids could boost automaker Chevy Tahoe, GMC Yukon get impressive mileage; ‘halo’ effect seen By Roland Jones Associate editor Updated: 6:52 p.m. ET Oct 2, 2007 General Motors took a major step forward last week in its bid to boost its fading fortunes, but it’s probably not the one you’re thinking of. True, GM clinched a new four-year labor contract with striking United Auto Workers that, if ratified by union members, could put the automaker on more even footing with its Asian rivals. But in a less noticed-move that ultimately could prove nearly as important, GM provided new details about the indust…
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GM May Close 2 More Plants Under Deal Line workers at GM's Wilmington Plant, whose Kappa production will move by 2011/12 Associated Press | By TOM KRISHER | Link to Original Article @ Forbes DETROIT - The tentative contract between General Motors Corp. and the United Auto Workers would allow GM to close a plant each in Michigan and Indiana and possibly shut down several other facilities, according to a detailed copy of the agreement. The moves are the downside of job security pledges that the UAW won in the negotiations, including commitments for new products at 16 plants. About 74,000 hourly GM workers will vote on the pact starting this week, with a final tally to b…
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http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/21101934/ Ford’s September sales plummet, GM’s are flat Toyota figures slip slightly, Honda posts gains led by Accord and CR-V The Associated Press Updated: 5:03 p.m. ET Oct 2, 2007 DETROIT - Weakness in the housing market and flagging consumer confidence made September another tough month for the auto industry, although General Motors, Honda and Nissan bucked the trend with hot-selling new vehicles, according to U.S. sales figures released Tuesday. Ford Motor Co.'s U.S. sales plummeted 21 percent for the month, largely due to a 62 percent reduction in sales to rental car companies. Toyota Motor Corp. posted a 4 percent decline bu…
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How UAW deal can pull GM even with Toyota Analysts: Pact big step in closing the labor cost gap October 1, 2007 By JOE GUY COLLIER and JEWEL GOPWANI FREE PRESS BUSINESS WRITERS The tentative contract between General Motors Corp. and the UAW could quickly wipe out more than half the gap in labor costs between GM and Toyota Motor Corp., pulling Detroit ever closer to its Japanese rivals, industry experts say. And the gap should shrink further — to about 6 percent by one estimate — as lower-paid workers replace more-senior union members over time. Advertisement GM, Ford Motor Co. and Chrysler LLC headed into contract talks with about $25 an hour more in labor…
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GM Purchasing Chief: Raw Material Prices 'Scary' October 01, 2007: 05:55 PM EST The purchasing chief of General Motors Corp. (GM) said that price increases on certain key commodities are "scary" and that the auto maker is looking to reduce consumption and find alternate materials in some cases. In a press conference this past weekend in Bogota, Colombia, GM global purchasing chief Bo Andersson said the auto maker would look to use more magnesium instead of aluminum and more plastic in place of steel. The auto maker, like its competitors, is looking to cut costs. But price inflation in key commodities makes that task more challenging for the industry. "The most s…
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GM taps Detroit/Hamtramck plant to build its electric car Sep 29, 2007 (Detroit Free Press - McClatchy-Tribune Information Services via COMTEX) -- If General Motors Corp. manufactures the Chevrolet Volt, the automaker will build the extended-range electric vehicle in its Detroit/Hamtramck Assembly plant, the UAW said Friday in its summary of the tentative agreement. The deal includes a plan to assemble the Volt starting in 2010 at the facility, known as the Poletown plant because of the area's ties to the Polish American community. The Volt announcement, coupled with other commitments for the plant that are to begin as early as 2009, seems to move GM's hometown a…
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I personally blame the UAW 100%. Why is it they feel they are owed special wages and benefits compared to the rest of the American workforce?
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Arlington = C3XX full-size truck replacement beginning 2013. The Ham Bone = Global Delta MPV ('09), CHEVROLET VOLT 2010. Epsilon 2012. Fairfax = Buick 2009 (likely LaCrosse). Fort Wayne, Flint = C3XX. LGR = CTS Coupe & Wagon. Lordstown = Gamma and Alpha! Spring Hill = TE in 2011. ENJOY, ENJOY, ENJOY!
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Renault's Ghosn still sees tie-up with GM .Renault's CEO Carlos Ghosn said a tie-up with General Motors is not currently on the cards,but the 'strategy is inevitable in the long-term. Speaking in an interview with Le Figaro,Ghosn said conditions for a merger are not right at present time because there seems to be little appetite for it at GM. Renault and GM previously considered an alliance,but abandoned discussions last year.
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GM, UAW reach tentative deal Details emerge Sharon Terlep | Link to Original Article @ The Detroit News General Motors Corp. and the United Auto Workers reached a tentative agreement early this morning on a historic new labor contract, instantly ending a two-day strike and paving the way for GM to pay the union to take over $50 billion in retiree health care obligations. In calling off GM's first national walkout in 30 years, UAW President Ron Gettelfinger said he is excited to present the deal to members and hopes to win ratification by the weekend. Terms of the tentative deal include: The creation of a voluntary employees' beneficiary association, or VEBA, that Ge…
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Philip Nussel Automotive News September 26, 2007 - 5:19 am EST UPDATED: 9/26/07 4:23 p.m. EDT Here is the situation at General Motors in North America: * Talks: GM and the UAW announced a tentative contract settlement at 4 a.m. EDT. * Employees: About 73,000 hourly workers represented by the UAW are expected to return to work today by the afternoon shift. * Approvals: Any agreement must be ratified by the UAW rank-and-file. UAW local leaders could meet as early as Friday morning to discuss the tentative pact. If ratification is completed, the deal would then be subject to court approval and GM must get regulators to approve how it accounts for the contrac…
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Union Corruption Watchdog Criticizes GM/UAW Deal on Health Care; Says Congress Should Hold Hearings on 'Lousy Deal' for Retirees FALLS CHURCH, Va., Sept. 27 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The National Legal and Policy Center (NLPC) today objected to the tentative contract agreement between General Motors (GM) and the United Auto Workers (UAW) to transfer more than $50 billion health care in liabilities to a fund controlled by the union. Dr. Carl Horowitz, director of the Organized Labor Accountability Project and editor of Union Corruption Update, reacted by saying, "This is a great deal for GM. They get to shed billions in obligations made to forme…
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GM deal 'a black day' for Canada's auto sector By GREG KEENAN, From Thursday's Globe and Mail One of the key pillars supporting Canada's long-standing competitive advantage in the auto industry began crumbling Wednesday, less than a week after another one collapsed. General Motors Corp. and the United Auto Workers reached a deal that shifts the burden of retiree health-care costs for U.S. workers to the union. The agreement dramatically reduces GM's burdensome cost structure and once it's followed by Chrysler LLC and Ford Motor Co. , will reduce the health-care advantage Canada has used for more than a generation to help lure automotive investment to this country.…
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Schwarzenegger may have pushed for General Motors to get lucrative state contract Mercury News ^ | 9/22/07 | Kimberly Kindy Posted on 09/22/2007 8:00:35 PM PDT by NormsRevenge SACRAMENTO - Despite state laws that require government officials to seek competitive bids on large purchases, internal documents reveal that state officials held a series of private meetings with General Motors during which they agreed to buy "flex-fuel" vehicles from the automaker - a month before a bid for such vehicles was ever issued. --snip-- Soon after, the state solicited bids to buy an entire fleet of flex-fuel vehicles designed to run on high-grade ethanol. General Motors deal…
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9.24.07, 11:18am UAW Strikes GM Link to Original Article @ DetNews The United Auto Workers launched a national strike today against General Motors Corp. after 10 days of marathon bargaining failed to produce a new labor pact for the automaker's 73,000 hourly U.S. workers. The stunning move came after the union told its members on Sunday they were to walk off the job unless they heard otherwise by 11 a.m. That word never came, and now GM is facing its first strike since the UAW struck the automaker's operation in Flint in 1998. "Unless you hear otherwise from your International Union and Local Union leadership, you should consider yourself on strike at 11:00 a.m." Loca…
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Detroit Media Reaction The lead headline on the Detroit Free Press’s Web site this morning asks: “How long can the strike last?” In theory, the paper says, the answer is: a long time. The UAW has a strike fund that could keep workers off the job for a year, the newspaper reports. “But the frightening effects a national strike would have on UAW members, their households and the many other businesses and individuals who rely on GM for their livelihoods likely would come much sooner.” In the paper’s main editorial on the opinion page, the headline reads: “It’s hard to see any winners in strike.” “Coupled with state government’s impending meltdown for lack…
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Hargrove: Up to 100,000 Canadian workers could be idled by UAW strike 1 minute ago | Link to Original Article @ The Canadian Press TORONTO - Tens of thousands of workers at General Motors of Canada and in the Canadian auto parts industry are being immediately hit by the impact of the strike against GM in the United States, Canadian Auto Workers president Buzz Hargrove said Monday. "It's not inconceivable that by the end of this week we could have anywhere between 80,000 and 100,000 people unemployed - mostly in Ontario, some in Quebec - as a result of the dispute," Hargrove said. The walkout by 73,000 United Auto Workers members, with the UAW saying talks were hung u…
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Gettelfinger: UAW was 'pushed over a cliff' Link to Original Article @ The Detroit News DETROIT -- United Auto Workers President Ron Gettelfinger said he expected to resume negotiations later today with General Motors Corp. to try to reach a contract agreement and end a strike called at 11 a.m. "The company has indicated they want to meet, and we will be going back to the table today," Gettelfinger said at a news conference at the union's Solidarity House headquarters. Earlier Monday, the UAW ordered its members off the job after setting a strike deadline Sunday night that passed without any agreement. In his first public comments since contract negotiations began i…
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... of the current strike? Mine after I take Arkus for a walk.
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U.S. Auto Firms Need One Goal: Build the Best! By JAMES B. STEWART September 26, 2007 In another life, I'd love to run a U.S. auto maker. With General Motors on strike, billions in losses, and U.S. auto makers' market share in a seemingly irreversible decline, I can understand why you'd think this is crazy. Maybe I'm an incurable optimist when it comes to American cars, rooted in a love affair that began when my father brought home a 1957 DeSoto with power windows. But Detroit's glorious past isn't the main reason. I'm convinced that all the industry needs is some bold ideas and leadership. I'd like to think that Alan Mulally at Ford is the man for the job s…
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I've seen reporters from Forbes, WSJ, CNN, etc. claim GM's situation is their own to blame, even my father said that Corperate america should have known that pensions, healthcare and other large benifits companies promised their workers were as unsustainable as the governments version, social security. The Unions has worked for the last century to provide the hard working laborers of america a decent wage, keeping the gap close between poor and wealthy. Within the last 20 years, globalism has taken a foot hold on America's ecconomy, and while bolstering the ecconomy of places like the Philipines, China, Japan, Korea, & etc. where workers are willing to work for mu…
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http://www.reuters.com/article/marketsNews...20070924?rpc=44 WASHINGTON, Sept 24 (Reuters) - The Teamsters union said on Monday it will honor the United Auto Workers strike against General Motors Corp (GM.N: Quote, Profile, Research), saying it would not haul vehicles made by the automaker. "Workers should not solely bear the brunt of decades of bad business decisions by GM management," Teamsters President James Hoffa said in a statement. Wow, the Teamsters are joining with the UAW. This doesn't look good.
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What GM's Strike Means to Car Shoppers Link to Original Article @ KickingTires At 11 this morning, the United Auto Workers union went on strike at American GM plants. This basically shuts down production of many new GM cars, trucks and SUVs for the foreseeable future. But does that mean you won’t be able to find that new GM car, truck or SUV when you go car shopping in the immediate future? According to the latest inventory numbers, GM on average has enough vehicles for 67 days at the current rate of sales. Some hot vehicles like the Buick Enclave — built in Lansing, Mich. — only had a 26-day supply, which is roughly 3,600 vehicles, as of Sept. 1. Trucks and SUVs lik…
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GM strike costing 760 vehicles per hour Mon Sep 24, 2007 2:59pm EDT | Link to Original Article @ Reuters DETROIT (Reuters) - The strike at General Motors Corp. will cause U.S. production losses of 760 vehicles per hour and could shut the automaker's facilities in Canada and Mexico within three days, a leading industry analyst said on Monday. Michael Robinet, an auto industry analyst with CSM Worldwide, said the United Auto Workers strike called Monday could have a cascading effect on GM production elsewhere. Initially, the shutdown of GM's U.S. plants will cost the automaker production of 12,200 vehicles per day, he said. If the strike continues for more than 36 hou…
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Which products come from UAW plants? IIRC GM employees nearly 330k people in NA... if only 73k are on strike, which models are uneffected?
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The toyota advertizements have been claiming the 381 hp tundra is the most powerful in its class... when the denali 6.2 with 403? hp is the only truck with over 400 hp...? why does GM allow this advertisement to take place?
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Reuters September 19, 2007 - 5:40 am EST UPDATED: 9/19/07 10:11 p.m. EDT DETROIT (Reuters) - General Motors for the first time is proposing a 401(k)-style retirement plan for new UAW hires instead of traditional pensions, Bloomberg News reported today on its Web site, citing people with knowledge of the talks. GM also has proposed freezing cost-of-living raises to help pay for a union-run fund that would take responsibility for retiree health care, the report said. Meanwhile, GM and the UAW recessed their contract negotiations this evening after another full day of talks. It was the fifth day of bargaining since the previous four-year agreement expired at day's…
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http://www.businessweek.com/ap/financialnews/D8RP90EO1.htm Union defers health care takeover talks By TOM KRISHER and DEE-ANN DURBIN DETROIT United Auto Workers President Ron Gettelfinger has decided to temporarily shelve talk with General Motors Corp. about the union taking over retiree health care, but the issue remains part of the bargaining, a person briefed on the talks said Thursday. The person, who asked not to be identified by name because the talks are private, said Gettelfinger rejected GM's latest retiree health care proposal on Tuesday night and wanted to move to other issues. GM, the lead company in talks with the union, wants to pay the UAW to set up …
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If you're interested in reading the latest news regarding the current GM-UAW contract negotiations, keep checking back here. The latest news will always be towards the top. Thanks! GM-UAW Contract Negotiation Updates September 21, 2007 UAW, GM closing in on health care deal Bill Vlasic and Sharon Terlep | Link to Original Article @ The Detroit News General Motors Corp. and the United Auto Workers have agreed on a framework for a retiree health care trust, but are still negotiating financial commitments, people close to the talks said on Friday. A breakthrough in the negotiations came after a tense, two-day face-off over shifting $50 billion in retiree health …
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New mid-size Suzuki sedan, will have the 3.6 v6 as an option interesting... http://www.globalsuzuki.com/kizashi/index.html http://www.news.com.au/couriermail/story/0...5010760,00.html
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Detroit Automakers Try Some New Tricks Linkity The Big Three Improve Cars But Then Find It HardTo Get Buyers to Notice By NEAL E. BOUDETTE September 14, 2007; Page B1 Just about every month, CNW Market Research meets with a group of would-be car buyers and plays a trick on them. Sometimes the company, which specializes in auto sales trends, takes a Toyota Camry, removes any identifying logos, and tells them it's a new model from one of the U.S.-based auto makers. Or it takes a domestic car and tells them it's a Toyota or another import make. Either way, the result is the same. "If they think it's an American car, the perception of the vehicle falls …
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GM To Union: Trust Us Andrew Farrell | 09.13.07, 12:29 PM ET | Link to Original Article @ Forbes With a key deadline looming on labor negotiations, investors were optimistic that General Motors would soon be able to create a new health care trust for its workers and save billions of dollars. Shares of General Motors rose $1.93, or 6.4%, to $32.18, after Citi analyst Itay Michaeli said they would be worth much more if GM could hammer out a favorable labor deal. Michaeli initiated coverage of General Motors with a "buy" rating on Thursday. GM, Ford Motor, and Chrysler are in round-the-clock negotiations with the United Auto Workers Union, which represents about 180,000…
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I can't believe this, and it's no wonder the workers that got paycuts and buyout are furious. I would be too if I worked my fingers to the bone and then agree to a paycut and then find out the higher-ups want to pat themselves on each others backs and get a fat payout!! Delphi seeks court OK to pay up to $37 million in executive bonuses David Shepardson / Detroit News Washington Bureau WASHINGTON -- Delphi Corp. will seek court approval to pay its top 400 executives between $20.2 million to $37.6 million in bonuses through the end of the year, but hasn't disclosed how much its executives might get after the company exits bankruptcy protection. Troy-based auto parts su…
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FOR RELEASE: 2006-12-11 GM Investing $225 Million in Tennessee Plant in Preparation For Future Vehicle Production SPRING HILL, Tenn. – General Motors today announced it plans to invest approximately $225 million in its Spring Hill manufacturing complex to renovate the plant’s paint shop in preparation for future vehicle production. The investment is contingent on GM securing incentives from the state of Tennessee. Based on the strong performance of the Spring Hill team, General Motors’ pending investment affirms the company’s commitment to its Tennessee operations. “GM’s planned $225 million investment in Spring Hill is proof that this facility remains an import…
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GM Design Center - Conceptual Interior Elements In speaking of the future of interior design some months ago, General Motors stated that the black-tie radios seen in virtually every GM vehicle from the Aveo to the Lucerne were a "stepping stone" between the old, often clunky interior controls of the past and the fully-integrated designs coming in the near future. Today, GM released these computer-generated '2007 proposals' of radio/HVAC designs, instrument panels, and other interior design elements. Cars like the 2008 CTS are just the beginning of GM's future design language. And after seeing these, lets hope we caught a glimpse of it. As a note, the captions below are …
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Once criticized for blurring the lines between its brands, General Motors Corp. has been busily trying to differentiate the vehicles it sells -- which range from distinctively American Hummers and Chevrolets to European-flavored Saabs -- by focusing on design. ED WELBURN GM • 1972 Joins General Motors design full-time • 1989 Chief Designer, Oldsmobile Studio • 1998 Director, GM Advanced Design Studio • 2002 Executive Director of Design, Body-on-Frame Architectures • 2005 Vice President, Global DesignSince 2003, Ed Welburn, the company's vice president for global design, has been charged with developing concept and production cars to do just that. Design-driven tu…
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http://www.nytimes.com/2007/08/23/business...amp;oref=slogin Something feels a bit slanted about this article. NYT pronounces the Sky as a brand image success over the Solstice even though the Solstice sells better overall and the Sky is the "fresher" product. Will Sky sales hold up once the novelty has worn off a bit? I doubt it if the Solstice (and every other new "hot" car) is any indication. The stupid thing about this is, once again, GM could have put a shot-in-the-arm for Chevrolet's brand image if Chevy had gotten this car instead of the lame-duck brands. The Solstice has done almost nothing for Pontiac's brand image overall because there's a lot of bad Ponti…
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Hello all, just wondering if anybody has any news on what will be going on at Lordstown Assembly as far as any possability of getting another product, or if they are gonna extend production of the Delta platform. I'm hearing a few rumors but am wondering if anybody else is hearing anything comparable to what I have heard.
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http://money.cnn.com/2007/08/31/autos/gm_v...sion=2007083112
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It has been very quiet in the world of the GM - UAW talks, especially here at work lately. The union guys seem unusually strange, there seems to be a calm before the storm effect. Alot of the union guys almost are acting a little afraid to me and most of the time they are very upbeat. So I was surfing along today and found this bit of news at AUTOBLOG, maybe someone else on here knows whats going on. Stocking up: GM and Ford want to fund health care account with shares Posted Sep 5th 2007 1:01PM by Jonathon Ramsey Filed under: Chrysler, Ford, GM, UAW/Unions The Big Three automakers' massive pension liabilities are well known. To remove that burden, a fund called VEBA …
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Link to article GM posts surprise sales gain U.S. automaker bucks industry trend to post gain in U.S. sales in August; Ford sales plunge could drop it out of long-held No. 2 spot By Chris Isidore, CNNMoney.com senior writer September 4 2007: 2:10 PM EDT NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) -- General Motors posted a surprise sales gain in August, bucking an industry trend of weak auto sales in the period, and helping domestic brands to recapture a majority of U.S. sales. GM said its sales of cars and light trucks, such as SUVs and pickups, rose 6 percent in the month to 385,529 vehicles. Car models saw a nearly 8 percent drop in sales, but that was outweighed by the the 16…
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GMC and Chevrolet Clean Up In Middle East Car "Car of The Year Awards" Dubai, United Arab Emirates – Leading UAE based magazine, Middle East Car, has named the GMC Acadia “Best Crossover”, the GMC Suburban “Lifetime Achievement”, the Chevrolet Caprice “Best LWB Executive Car” and the Chevrolet Corvette Z06 “Best Muscle Car” for 2007. The award is presented annually by a jury of ten automotive authorities in the Middle East and around the world consisting of leading automotive journalists and other industry experts. According to Publishing Director RMS magazines and Editor-in-Chief Middle East Car, Philip Moore, “The jury found the all-new, comprehensively redesigned G…
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http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNews/stor...?hub=TopStories --- The comments are pretty bad, so maybe some of our members can give GM a helping hand in setting the record straight.
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Automotive Technicians Needed! Have you dreamed of working in a proving grounds environment? Modern Solutions is looking for Entry Level Automotive Technicians to work in R&D with GM in South East Mesa, AZ. (Associates Degree in automotive preferred. Minimum 1 year experience.) Call (480) 491-9557 or e-mail [email protected]
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Its been announced that the third shift at the Oshawa Truck Plant will end as of Jan 1st/08. We were told at work early this morning.
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GM offers dealers incentives In effort to halt sales slide, automaker will give retailers $250 for each sale through end of Aug Greg Bensinger | Link to Original Article @ DetNews | Bloomberg News General Motors Corp. is giving dealers cash awards in a bid to halt a 9.4 percent drop in U.S. sales this year, a program outlined in an internal GM memo. Retailers will get $250 for each sale made from Aug. 23 through the end of the month, the memo from Jim Bunnell, general manager of GM's Buick, Pontiac and GMC divisions, said. Dealers can use the money to boost discounts offered directly to consumers through most of September, GM sales and marketing chief Mark LaNeve conf…
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GM's Baltimore Transmission Facility Achieves Landfill Free Status Plant's manufacturing process wastes are completely reused or recycled Baltimore, Md – General Motors Corp.’s Baltimore transmission plant, which will build the industry’s first two-mode hybrid transmission for GM’s full-size SUVs and pickups, announced today that it has officially achieved “landfill free” status – meaning it will no longer send any waste from its production operations to landfills. Changes at the plant – the new landfill-free manufacturing process and a new hybrid drivetrain – will provide significant environmental benefits. “Our Baltimore facility is a great example of how GM is work…
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For what it is worth, DeLorenzo has some new insights about a mid engined Corvette possibly getting the go ahead in September. I know a mid engined Corvette has pooped out in the past via drawing concepts, show cars etc, but it seems according to DeLorenzo this time it is almost a done deal. He seems to have spoken to some top GM officials on the subject and they will make the desicion in September. I was planning on buying a Vette next summer but if the mid engined Vette really is a reality this time, I will have to keep my 172,000 mile 1993 Trans Am until 2010 to get my Vette. I keep my cars a long time so if I by a Vette in 2008 I would have to keep it at least 14 year…
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NY Times: Clean or Efficient? An Engine Goes for ‘Both of the Above’
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GM to cut production at six pickup, SUV plants Sharon Terlep | Link to Original Article @ The Detroit News General Motors Corp. will cut production of large trucks and sport utility vehicles to avoid overstocking as demand for vehicles slips, the automaker said today. The company has canceled planned overtime for the rest of the year at six North American plants, including one in Flint, spokesman Tom Wickham said. The automaker wants to clear dealer lots and avoid a surplus that would force deep discounts on vehicles such as the Suburban SUV and new full-size pickups, he said. Volatile fuel prices and a crashing housing market have driven down demand for the large ve…
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This is welcomed news for GM and many planned future products. I would hope this will remove the hold on the future Zeta cars and move Alpha forward. Detroit will need to stay moving ahead in fuel milage to stave off any more problems with DC House puts off tougher fuel economy rules Gordon Trowbridge / Detroit News Washington Bureau WASHINGTON -- House leaders decided Wednesday to put off a potentially divisive fight over auto fuel-economy rules, leaving until September the debate over how high a hurdle they'll set for the embattled domestic carmakers. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said late Wednesday that the House will not consider competing proposals to change C…
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ROYAL OAK, Mich, Aug 17 (Reuters) - The top executive at General Motors Corp (GM.N: Quote, Profile, Research) said on Friday that if the recent strengthening of the Japanese currency continues, it would represent "a huge change in competitiveness" for U.S. automakers. Rick Wagoner, the automaker's chief executive, said that he would like to see the yen in the 90-100 range versus the U.S. dollar because such a level "would dramatically change" the competitive landscape. Article continues at link... http://www.reuters.com/article/marketsNews...20070817?rpc=44
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http://www.usatoday.com/money/autos/2007-0...m-hybrids_N.htm KILLER!!!!!!!!!!
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Okay. Does anyone know if GM is going to ressurect the Lean Machine concept vehicle in light of the new desire for more fuel efficent vehicals. It was rumored that it achieved 100mpg.. Just wondering..
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Less than a week after matching Lexus for the top spot in J.D. Power's Long-Term Dependability survey, Buick has finished #2 overall in the University of Michigan's Consumer Satisfaction Index rankings. With 86 points, Buick finished 1 point below Lexus, and four points above the industry average. Cadillac, too, scored 86 points. Link: http://www.detnews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/artic.../708140387/1148 Quotes: "Detroit is finally clawing its way out of the bottom," said study author Claes Fornell, director of the National Quality Research Center at U-M's Ross School of Business. Several brands owned by Ford Motor Co. and General Motors Corp. sharply improved their ranking…
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GM completes sale of Allison for $5.6B The Associated Press | Link to Original Article @ DetNews DETROIT -- General Motors Corp. said today it has completed the sale of its Allison Transmission commercial and military business to The Carlyle Group and Onex Corp. for $5.6 billion. The sale, announced in June, includes seven manufacturing plants in Indianapolis and its global distribution network and sales offices. A production facility in Baltimore, which produces conventional and hybrid transmissions for pickup trucks and sport utility vehicles, will remain with GM. Detroit-based GM said in a statement that it would use the money to strengthen its liquidity and suppo…
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GM Names Phillip A. Zak To Head GM Europe Exterior Design 08-01-2007 | Link to Original Article @ Edmunds RUSSELSHEIM, Germany — Phillip A. Zak, the versatile General Motors designer who helped to shepherd the design development of such vehicles as the Pontiac REV and the Saturn Prevue concept, was appointed director of exterior design for General Motors Europe on Wednesday. His will head the exterior design of the Opel, Vauxhall and Saab brands as well as "design of certain Saturn products for North America," GM said in a statement. Zak succeeds Mark Adams, who was appointed vice president of design for GM Europe in June. Zak's portfolio includes the Chevrolet Cobal…
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clicky Hover over cars. Why does it say "Aveozz"??
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Here is GM's response to Chrysler's recent news about their new warranty program. Still The Best: GM’s 5-Yr./100k-Mile Powertrain Warranty Chrysler recently unveiled a Lifetime Powertrain Warranty. But it’s a quality statement that still doesn’t quite measure up, from GM's perspective. GM believes that our 5-Year/100,000-Mile Powertrain Limited Warranty continues to be the better choice. Length of time is not the sole factor in comparing manufacturers’ warranties. GM coverage focuses on the complete ownership experience and includes other provisions that our competitors do not offer, including transferability to the next owner and more complete coverage of parts. I…
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GM to end Olympic sponsorship after 2008 Automaker says other ad methods more efficient than $1 billion investment Updated: 7:12 p.m. ET Aug 6, 2007 | Link to Orignal Article @ MSNBC DETROIT - General Motors Corp. said Monday it has decided not to renew its $1 billion sponsorship of the U.S. Olympic Committee when its contract ends after 2008. The company said the move is a result of changes in its marketing strategy and came after GM evaluated the return on its advertising investment. “We have other avenues to be able to reach this same audience without bearing the expense of being an official sponsor of the U.S. Olympic team,” spokeswoman Ryndee Carney said. GM is…
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Will Minicars come to the U.S.? They might if the General gets its way Link to Original Article @ AutoWeek Remember those cool little cars—Trax, Beat and Groove—General Motors showed at the New York show? Michael Grimaldi, president and CEO of GM’s South Korean-based Daewoo Automotive Technology subsidiary, thinks one of those cars, or at least a car like that, will be coming to the United States fairly soon. Speaking to the Society of Automotive Analysts in Detroit, Grimaldi, a GM vice president, said, “GM doesn’t sell a minicar here in North America because there is no market. If there appears to have been a shift and if we can make those vehicles economically, we …
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2008 Product Information Guide Some random info i found: HHR SS available with 4T45E , 2008 Malibu available with the 3.5 V6 HHR SS is not listed, but this was under the transmission information, same with Malibu 3.5, it was under the engine info.
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General Motors posts uptick in second-quarter global vehicle sales Link to Original Article @ The Detroit News General Motors Corp. said today it sold 2.405 cars and trucks worldwide in the second quarter, up slightly from 2.395 million in the same period last year. While North American unit sales were down 7 percent to 1.2 million vehicles, the Detroit-based automaker gained ground outside the United States, posting a record of 1.39 million vehicles sold. That's up 8 percent, and GM said its non-U.S. sales accounted for 58 percent of its global total in the second quarter. Sales in specific regions include: A record 293,300 vehicles sold in the Latin America, Africa…
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http://biz.yahoo.com/ap/070723/auto_talks.html?.v=2 UAW to Hold Talks With Ford, GM Monday July 23, 8:03 am ET By Tom Krisher, AP Auto Writer Ford, General Motors Hope to Reduce Labor Costs Through Talks With United Auto Workers DETROIT (AP) -- Ford Motor Co. and General Motors Corp. have more at stake than usual as they begin their traditional talks with United Auto Workers: cutting labor costs may be key to their survival. The traditional handshake ceremonies with the union were to begin Monday with GM in Detroit and Ford in Dearborn, although talks already have been under way for months. The union formally opened negotiations with Chrysler Group on Friday, an…
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Personal Audio Link iPod Adapter Now Available on GM Vehicles Cobalt, HHR, G5, Solstice, and Sky feature new accessory DETROIT – General Motors today announced its all-new “Personal Audio Link” iPod® adapter for Chevrolet HHR, Chevrolet Cobalt, Pontiac G5, Pontiac Solstice and Saturn Sky is now available from all Chevrolet, Pontiac and Saturn dealerships. Because great cars and great tunes should travel together, the Personal Audio Link accessory was developed exclusively for iPod and specifically for use with the factory-installed audio system in GM vehicles. Affordably priced at only $159 MSRP, plus dealer installation, the system has undergone extensive valida…
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