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G. David Felt Staff Writer Alternative Energy - CheersandGears.com Car Wars 2013-2016 CarWars2013-2016.PDF The automotive Product pipeline for the US Market. While this report came out last year, there is some interesting assumptions / analysis made by Bank of America and Merrill Lynch. This report starts off with the basic background and thesis along with industry trends and then dives into company analysis, expected market share shifts, implications for suppliers to dealers and the all mighty conclusion. What was interesting to note is the expected decline in market share by Korean manufactures while Japan stays pretty much the same and US grows. They do see that …
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GM's Bob Lutz Reverses Retirement Decision, May Lead Global Marketing Wall Street Journal reports, however, GM PR is mum on this decision. Full Story
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IIHS Top Safety Picks for 2018, Surprise Prius and Ioniq lost out to Kia Niro http://www.iihs.org/iihs/ratings/TSP-List Amazing but for 2018, the Kia Niro bested the Prius and Ioniq as IIHS top Safety pick plus rating. Interesting observation is that this auto beats everyone else out as long as you have all the options checked as the Base Niro is good just not as good as the Niro that was used for testing.
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_ Ford Mustang sales top Chevrolet Camaro in May The muscle car wars are heating up. Ford's strong and efficient new engines helped the Mustang take back the sales lead in May, with 10,225 Mustangs being sold compared to 8,931 Camaros. Hit the jump for details. Ford Mustang sales top Chevrolet Camaro in May
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Cadillac Launches CTS-V Black Diamond Edition Lord Vader, your car is ready Today Cadillac launched a hot new edition of the CTS-V called the Black Diamond Edition. Follow the jump for more details. Cadillac CTS-V Black Diamond Edition
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First CTS Sport Wagon rolls off the line Production begins at Lansing plant; First-ever wagon joins the CTS line Cadillac's CTS line just got sexier, and the rakish coupe is still months away. The CTS Sport Wagon began production today at GM's Lansing Grand River assembly plant. The brand debuted its first factory-produced wagon, which is arguably the segment's most stylish entry. It's also the first-ever CTS that isn't a sedan. A two-door coupe variant joins the lineup next spring as the brand expands its best-selling range. Discuss the latest CTS variant after the jump.
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GM Board Decides to Retain Opel More information to follow, but GM is confirming.
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It's a gauges-only shot, so we don't know exactly where this was happening. But the dials appear to show 0-60 in four flat, which is what Chevy was claiming. Not bad for, what, 38 grand? Link here: http://www.hotrod.com/videos/0-60-mph-in-a-2016-chevy-camaro-ss-25207/25207/
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GM to put electric Cadillac Converj into production News about the new Voltec Cadillac has dealers excited and Cadillac mum, but it looks like the Converj is a go! Find out the full details behind the Cadillac Converj in the discussion forum.
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Lutz Voices his Thoughts on the Future of GM's Brands Bob Lutz, never afraid to speak his mind, told the press his thoughts on the future of GM's brands. Most of what he stated we've already known about, however some added detail, and hearing it from Lutz himself, makes this an important read. Follow the jump to see the full article. http://www.cheersandgears.com/index.php?sh...mp;#entry464865
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OnStar to be made available to all non-GM Vehicles At a CES press conference today, Onstar President Chris Preuss announced that Onstar will be made available on all vehicles, even non-GM vehicles. Starting in early 2011, OnStar will be offered as an aftermarket package for $299 plus $18.95 per month. Follow the jump for more details as I get them. OnStar to be made available to non-GM Vehicles
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I don't know if this is legit or not, or if it would stand up to a legal challenge. Retro-active auto equipment laws have a Mt Everest hill to climb to get enacted, and this is one of the most onerous to date.
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Officially Official: The Buick Regal returning! As part of Buick GMC’s strategy to engage and listen to its dealers, more than 1,000 dealers this week will be the first to learn the name of Buick’s next mid-size sport sedan will be the Buick Regal. The announcement was made at the Buick GMC dealer business meeting. Discussion: Buick Regal returns to Buick's North American lineup.
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Dodge releases Charger interior teaser From the teaser shot, we know for sure the Charger will have the same steering wheel as the recently revealed interior of the 2011 Durango and Dodge is promising better materials and excellent fit 'n finish for everyone's favorite rebel American sedan (not that that's a extremely difficult thing to do in the first place). More here: Just a Peek: 2011 Dodge Charger Interior
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Reader Test Drives: 2010 Volkswagen Golf 2.5 and 2010 Volkswagen Jetta TDI Stock image shown. Long time reader RegFootball test drives a 2010 Volkswagen Golf 2.5 and a 2010 Volkswagen Jetta TDI and shares his thoughts with us. Test Drives: 2010 Golf 2.5 and Jetta TDI
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"When we heard Cadillac Alpha-platform chief Tony Roma talking about some of his team moonlighting behind the wheels of their own race cars, we thought it might be fun to meet a few of them. Wary of the flack-favorite 'our-guys-are-car-guys-because-they-own-cars' stunt... we asked Cadillac if we might be able to set up a track day. When that Friday afternoon came, enough racers had RSVP’d that we could have filled a grid. "The 15 [that showed up]—more wanted to attend but were needed elsewhere—have all helped make the latest generation of the Cadillac CTS the best yet, the sports sedan that has finally put GM on par with its German rivals. Each of them races, and it’s t…
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William Maley Editor/Reporter - CheersandGears.com May 17, 2012 Fisker has a lot of problems: money, delays, and an investigation into a Karma fire are just some of them. And it doesn't look like the problems are going to end soon. Inside EVs got their hands on some leaked documents that were dated "a few weeks ago" dealing with the new Atlantic sedan. First the bad news. Originally, Fisker said that production would begin in late 2012 before hitting the market in early 2013. The leaked document states “negotiations with the DoE have become more complicated and are expected to take longer than originally expected”, delaying the Atlantic’s 2013 launch by several months…
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New Contest: Modern K5 Blazer Your mission is to harness that spirit and wrap it in new clothing for 2011 and beyond. The job is to create a new K5 Blazer that can actually blaze the trail. Or, if you prefer, a K15 Jimmy that take you to a wilderness view that extends to the horizon in all directions. You may base your creation on the existing Tahoe/Yukon, or branch out in a new direction. If you do, you could win a men's Chevy Truck watch. Follow the jump for rules and restrictions. Chevrolet K5 Blazer Design Contest This post has been promoted to an article
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GM to cut 4,000 more white-collar jobs by year end This in addition to 2,000 white-collar jobs already cut. Story Link
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. GM Announces New Program to Design and Manufacture Electric Motors GM becomes first major U.S. automaker to manufacture electric motors GM starts program to design and manufacture electric motors
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_ End of the Road for Mercury After fevered speculation, Ford has confirmed that it will shutter the Mercury brand this year. Ford now joins its Big 3 rivals in shedding a brand in the past 10 years. Hit the jump for details. Ford press release confirms Mercury's demise
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BREAKING: Swedish TV reports Koenigsegg buying Saab Makers of ultra high-performance exotic supercars and a group of Norwegian investors have signed a letter of intent with Saab to take over the brand from General Motors Story Link
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New GM Launches Today Company Emerges from Bankruptcy Full Coverage in our Forums
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_ GM to announce Chevy Volt pricing/ordering on Tuesday After three long years, GM will finally announce the pricing for the Chevrolet Volt tomorrow. There will also be a live online webchat with Volt Marketing Director Tony DiSalle following the announcement. Follow the jump for a brief press release and discussion.
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Much has been written about the current Mustang (not least by Ford itself) concerning its conception as a "global car." In particular, much emphasis has been placed on the S550's ability to be sold in RHD markets. However, there has been a bit of ambiguity about the car's power output, particularly in V8 form. Top Gear's review of the 5.0 placed output at 412hp, without explanation. Now, we know why. R&T is reporting that some folks have discovered the exhaust on RHD cars is severely compromised in order to clear the RHD steering hardware: "Our friends in England and other right-hand drive nations make a very particular sacrifice: thanks to different steering p…
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Chrysler Posts First Profit After Bankruptcy Chrysler announces their first quarter results and it's good news. Chrysler Posts First Profit After Bankruptcy
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So in cruising the alternative world I found on the Green Car reports two stories about Ford having an 11 speed transmission which they have filed a patent for; http://www.greencarreports.com/news/1097339_ford-patent-for-11-speed-automatic-transmission-wars-escalate Fiat having a 40 mpg 500 with 11 speed transmission; http://www.greencarreports.com/news/1097766_electric-car-battery-costs-40-mpg-surprise-11-speed-automatic-todays-car-news So with battery cost falling and the transmission war kicking in. I wonder how high we will see these transmissions go?
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. Three Tesla Executives Die in Small Plane Crash in Palo Alto California Three Tesla Executives Die in Small Plane Crash
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. 2010 Camaro SS Full Review <img src="http://www.cheersandgears.com/uploads/1265847896/gallery_253_27_345025.jpg" WIDTH="640" HEIGHT="480" HSPACE="15" vspace="15"> By Justin Loyear Cheers and Gears Biggest Fan - Head turning looks in a comfortable package. Oh, and 426 horsepower! Toughest Critic - Premium stereo needs improvement for when you don't want to listen to the engine. Full story: 2010 Camaro SS Review
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Started in 2013 at the University of Maryland Chemistry lab, ceramic solid-state batteries we the brainchild of Dr. Greg Hitz and Dr. Eric Wachsman. The focus was to increase energy density while making it safer and this gained attention when Samsung Note Phones, especially the Note 7 started to catch fire in 2016. As per the Wall Street story, the United States is far behind the global rivals in the race for energy supremacy in the Green New World. With this, the idea is to catch up and surpass the competition by having a safer energy dense battery. What was a small investment at the beginning by the department of energy has now grown with $8 mil…
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_ BREAKING: SAAB-ED By The Bell - GM Agrees to Sell the Swedish Brand to Spyker Cars NV It's been a long road for SAAB, and even though we don't know what the future has in store for the quirky brand, for the time being, the Swedish automaker has been saved as General Motors and Spyker Cars NV today confirmed that they have reached a binding agreement on the sale.Follow the jump for details. GM Agrees to Sell the Swedish Brand to Spyker Cars NV
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New York Daily News Published UPDATED list of Takata Airbag Recall Auto's Pretty cool that here is the updated list of all affected auto's talk about a crazy long list. Interesting that the Toyota HighLander is not on the list. http://www.nydailynews.com/autos/news/takata-airbag-recall-list-cars-article-1.2602999 Seems GM products are limited to the full size trucks and SUVs only unlike Dodge and MB have everything listed.
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GM Increases Stake of GM Daewoo GM has raised its stake from 50.9% to 70.1%. Follow the jump for details. Discussion: GM increases stake in Daewoo
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HUMMER SHELVED! GM Confirms Hummer Sale Dead Discussion: Hummer sale dead, GM Confirms
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GM North American design chief Bryan Nesbitt to run Cadillac, report to Lutz Cadillac's interim general managers, Steve Hill and Steve Shannon, will be reassigned to as-yet-unannounced roles within General Motors. Story Link
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- 2011 Cadillac CTS Coupe GM has unveiled all the details we have been waiting for on the CTS Coupe. Click on the link below to read all about it and tell us what you think! 2011 Cadillac CTS Coupe
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GM to name Dewar as Chevrolet chief in brand shake-up This is part of a leadership shake-up at two of the four surviving U.S. brands. Story Link
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GMC Takes the covers off the 2010 GMC Granite Concept Detroit - North American International Autoshow. GMC Takes the covers off their 2010 Granite concept
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This, almost exactly a year after announcing its stillborn pickup would be killed off. Workhorse Group has stated their corporate revamp will include 2 new electric commercial vehicle platforms, but aren't expected until Q3 2023. In the meantime, they are outsourcing an electric platform from its competition; Canada's GreenPower Motor. The company expects to deliver just 250 vehicles in 2022, according to CNBC. Stock closed yesterday at $3.74/share.
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Voting for Chopping Competition January 2010 Cadillac XTS Voters, please nominate two (2) entries in this format: 1st place 2nd place Each first place vote earns 5 points, each second place vote 3 points. Voting begins now and will end Tuesday, February 23, 2010 @ 11:59PM. Only those votes cast during that time will be counted. 1st place winner will receive a special Cadillac-related prize from Cheers and Gears! Jump to the Voting Thread Here.
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Lutz: Oops, G8 Not Actually Becoming Caprice Bob Lutz says on GM's Fastlane blog that he has come to realize that there is no business case for continuing to import the G8 as a Chevy. Story Link
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Carmaker Think plans to manufacture its highway-capable electric car in Indiana and and make it available in the U.S. next year, the company said on Tuesday. The Norway-based company is scheduled to hold a press conference in Elkhart, Indiana, where it intends to make the small car. CEO Richard Canny and Indiana governor Mitch Daniels will attend. ... Click here Cnet news
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2010 Chicago Auto Show Coverage The 2010 Chicago Auto Show wasn't all that impressive this year with very few vehicle introductions. Nissan/Infiniti decided to show up even though they were absent from Detroit. They didn't bring anything new and they got stuffed in a remote back corner behind Mitsubishi, Land Rover, and Jaguar. Chrysler re-used their exact same displays from Detroit, which is fine because they're actually pretty classy. Any speaker for Toyota couldn't make it more than 4 sentences without stressing how much their customers' safety mattered to them. They even went so far as to stress that the new, not even in production yet, Toyota Avalon wouldn't be b…
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G. David Felt Staff Writer Alternative Energy - www.CheersandGears.com Self Driving Machines is a battle for your soul and that of Detroit! Wall Street Journal had the following story, Detroit Battles for the Soul of Self-Driving Machines. In reading this I felt it was more about Self Driving Machines and the battle for Detroit and your soul as a driver. The story goes on to follow an engineer who left Caterpillar and went to Ford only to end up at a startup that is doing far more inline with High Tech software companies than auto companies. It made me wonder if the new Detroit is not the west coast now. The amount of technology that is being aimed at the auto…
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Chevrolet Volt Named Motor Trend 2011 Car of the Year Chevrolet takes home this year's Car of the Year award for the Chevrolet Volt. More details after the jump. Chevrolet Volt take home 2011 Motor Trend Car of the Year
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The 2012 Buick Verano Just ahead of it's North American International Auto Show debut, Buick releases pictures and specs of the 2012 Buick Verano compact luxury sedan. 2012 Buick Verano Official Release 2012 Buick Verano Media Gallery Slideshow
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Union chief: Plans to Build Chevrolet Orlando in U.S. on Hold It seems the planned Orlando may be in jeopardy for US production. Local United Auto Workers chief George McGregor informed Automotive News that plant management informed him that the Orlando and a planned Opel variant will not be built at the facility later in the year. Follow the jump to learn more. http://www.cheersandgears.com/index.php?showtopic=28920
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Pontiac's fate to be decided in 2010 Follow the jump for more details. http://www.cheersandgears.com/index.php?sh...t=0&start=0
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NHTSA Gives The Ok To Terrafugia's Flying Car William Maley - Editor/Reporter - CheersandGears.com July 12, 2011 The dream of the flying car looks to be coming true. Today, Massachusetts-based Terrafugia, Inc has been granted all the special exemptions it had requested from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration for their vehicle, the Transition Roadable Aircraft. Known as the Transition, it's the first flying vehicle to receive such exemptions from the Department of Transportation since the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards came into fruition during the 70's. NHTSA has cleared Terrafugia to use special tires that are rated for highway s…
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GM moves one step closer to spinning off or closing Saturn. As expected, GM has started on its plan to close down or sell off the Saturn brand. To get the full story follow the jump. http://www.cheersandgears.com/index.php?sh...c=28407&hl=
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REPORT: Cadillac Converj Green Lighted Motor Trend is reportinging that GM has given the Converj the green light for production in 2011. Follow the jump to learn more. http://www.cheersandgears.com/index.php?sh...c=30427&hl=
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Kmart is offering assistance to Michigan residents who have lost their jobs. Being a good corporate citizen, Kmart has created their Smart Assist program to lend a hand to the devastated economy in Michigan. They are offering recipients of Michigan unemployment benefits an additional 20% off store branded grocery and drug store merchandise for up to six months. Over 1,000 products qualify for the discount. To be eligible, customers must present valid ID and a state-issued unemployment benefits confirmation. Interested participants can find more information here. Discussion here.
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GM Outlines 90 Day Progress Report DETROIT - General Motors today outlined progress it has made toward achieving commitments in its business plan, including implementing a leaner structure, building stronger brands, and driving a company culture that puts the customer at the center of everything it does. Since launching the new company on July 10, GM has made demonstrable progress in positioning the company for success; putting in place a new global operating structure, a leaner and more streamlined executive leadership team, and a reconstituted Board of Directors. Emerging is a new GM with a cleaner balance sheet, fewer employees, an improved cost structure, a s…
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By William Maley Staff Writer - CheersandGears.com May 21, 2013 This maybe somewhat hard to believe, but German luxury models are cheaper than their Korean counterparts in South Korea. For example, a BMW 528i is around $64,000 in South Korea while Kia's flagship K9 is around $76,400. A difference of $12,400. Consumers in South Korea are taking notice of this and are going towards the Germans. Why are the German vehicles much cheaper? Lowered tarrifs. Thanks to a trade pact introduced back in 2011, duties on European products dropped from 8 to 3.2 percent. This means automakers such as BMW, Audi, and Mercedes-Benz have seen an sales increase of 25 percent in the first …
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Reader Commentary of the Day: Mark Reuss, General Motors, and Rear Wheel Drive Longtime Cheers and Gears member GM4Life writes up his thoughts on Mark Reuss's promotion to President of GM North America and the hopes for a rear wheel drive Chevrolet flagship. Discussion - Mark Reuss, General Motors, and Rear Wheel Drive
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We're Back! ~October 22, 2008~ We're on the air again. C&G's database crashed yesterday, but the host was able to get us up and running again with no apparent loss of posts. Now that you're all just now getting back into the swing of things, what better time to announce that there'll be some PLANNED downtime after 9:30EST tonight? We'll be upgrading to the latest version of IP Board, which boasts of, among other things, some improvements in speed and reliability. DOWNTIME ANNOUNCEMENT: 10/22/08 @ ~9:30PM EST --- Get Your Orders In ~October 20, 2008~ It's nice to write about something positive - it seems like forever since we've been able to do that. …
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