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I was on GMInfonet today looking at some vehicle specs when I noticed that they finally added XM Radio to the option list. We were also told that if you have a 2006 vehicle with a new style OnStar antenna, a chip just needs to be added to allow your vehicle to recieve the XM signal. XM Radio Canada service begins December 1st. As of today GM Canada vehicles can be ordered with XM Radio.

For those of you with XM radio, did you know you can listen online to XM for free? Link: http://xmro.xmradio.com/xstream/index.jsp Go to where it ask, Already an XM Satellite Customer, then Click Create an Account

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http://www.autoweek.com/apps/pbcs.dll/arti...p;rssfeed=rss01 By JAMIE LAREAU, AUTOMOTIVE NEWS "General Motors may build a Buick luxury car that is sized and priced below the LaCrosse. Executives are rethinking GM's U.S. product plans in light of new federal regulations requiring an average fuel economy of 35 mpg by 2020, company insiders say. The small Buick could be one outcome. The vehicle would be based on the Buick Excelle sedan that debuts in China by early next year. "I definitely think there might be a market for a luxury-crafted smaller car for Buick," says a senior GM source. GM would have to resolve where in North America to build the car. Also, exec…

clicky Hover over cars. Why does it say "Aveozz"??

York elected to GM board DETROIT – The General Motors Board of Directors today elected Jerome York to the GM Board, effective February 7, 2006. He will serve on the Board’s Public Policy Committee and Investment Funds Committee. “Jerry brings years of business experience and knowledge of the automotive industry to the GM Board,” said Rick Wagoner, GM chairman and chief executive officer. “We are pleased to welcome him to our Board.” York is a consultant to Tracinda Corp., the beneficial owner of approximately 9.9 percent of the common stock of GM. Tracinda Corp. is owned by Kirk Kerkorian. In his past business career, York spent 30 years in the automotive industry,…

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.

I was waiting to see if this was going to get posted but I felt we needed to let Camino know so he can figure a way to order one. Autoblog is reporting that Automotive News story is claiming GM will show a Chevy Zeta Police car at the Chief of Police Convention in Colorado Monday. You can find the story here http://www.autoblog.com/2009/10/02/report-...nveiled-monday/ Looks like GM is just now getting around to getting Ideas and plans approved?

http://www.autonews.com/article.cms?articleId=54443 Since there is a copyright on this article and it is only available for subscribers, I will just quote the following three paragraphs: "Six months after General Motors halted plans to use its Zeta rear-wheel-drive car architecture in North America, the company has revived the program. " "Queen said initial plans for Zeta stretched the architecture beyond its limits for some North American vehicles. "We needed to reassess and reconfigure the program," he said." "A GM spokesman said no product plans have been approved and that GM still is studying design themes, performance ch…

I was over at Digital Corvettes last night and a headline popped up: ZR1 Production Halted. ALL ORDERS STOPPED OR PLACED IN LIMBO or flat out CANCELLED!!!! See Below: http://www.digitalcorvettes.com/forums/sho...584#post1244584 The world may be coming to an end!!!