!!!TED!!!

You can tell it was very rushed. They probably had a bigger unveil in mind, but pushed it forward (minimizing the glitz).

OK..I clapped!

OMG its starting!!11

Should we use this as the live feed comment thread than? Im watching with MUCH interest, 2 minutes to go!!!

Great car. Good engine. Good milage. Good price. Bad color. Probably bad fade from the bra. I wouldn't. Now, if it was a '94 in red....

Looks bad-ass. And thats not a concept Camaro, thats the production car we saw pics of recently on set.

Works very well as far as I can tell. I have used it to "smooth out" bad spark plugs in my moms 95 Lumina (before they were replaced). The Luminas 3100 runs ultra smooth right now (about 3 treatments of the cleaner in the last year). My car was running good when I got it, but now, after my second cleaner treatment, its getting very silky and quiet. Its probably best to do it before an oil change (someone will probably point that out if I don't).

Nope. Achieva shifts smooth through all gears.

Check out this interview with Rick on CNBC! http://www.cnbc.com//id/25685707 It has a sneak peek of the Cruze! :AH-HA_wink:

Part 2 of todays fun has begun. Listen live at: http://www.gm.com/corporate/investor_information/cal_events/ (select GM Actions to Align Business with Current Market Conditions) Its supposed to be an hour and a half... If you missed the 9am, listen to this one. The question period should be very good!

Im not sure.

Bob Lutz mentioned that the Cruze will have a 9mpg advantage over Cobalt, and that the Cobalt XFE is already on par or better than a simular import compact in terms of milage. He also later said that the Cruze should be more profitable over the Cobalt in the same way the new Malibu is over the old one. The Equinox was mentioned briefly. It was said that it will have best in class fuel efficiency, and all GM products will strive for that goal. The question on HUMMER and the future of the brands was slightly sidesteped. Bob said that all the brands have a strong future, and each will be more focused. There will be less overlap. Some notes: Future product launches will be handled in a way simular to the Malibu, CTS and Vibe. GM may be considering altering their funding (advertising budget and otherwise) for motorsports. Many smaller and more alternative propultion vehicle programs have been pulled forward, with new ones added. Cadillac has a ton of new product, some of which has been slightly altered to better reflect the markets. Lutz hinted at a euro influence.

watching the live video feed from CNN http://www.cnn.com/video/live/live.html?stream=stream1 veeery intersting stuff I wish Bob would speak a bit more.

Rick is stuttering and very nervous sounding. Talk about "hot seat"

WATCH LIVE VIDEO! http://www.cnn.com/video/live/live.html?stream=stream1 I look forward to listening in on the 11:15 question and answer session. Should be VERY interesting.

GM CEO Wagoner to Announce Company Actions to Align Business To Current Market Conditions Detroit, Mich. (NYSE: GM) General Motors Chairman and CEO Rick Wagoner will hold a news conference on Tuesday, July 15 to discuss actions the company is taking to align the business to current market conditions. The press conference will begin at 9:00 a.m. EDT in the Jefferson Room of the Renaissance Conference Center on the second level of GM global headquarters in Detroit. The satellite feed for the press conference is: Satellite: AMC 16 Transponder: 23 Downlink: 12160 Vertical Audios: 6.2/6.8 Analog, Ku Band A listen and Q&A line will be available for media: U.S.: 800.288.8974 Outside U.S.: 612.332.0335 Ask for the GM media briefing Preceding the press briefing will be an employee broadcast that will also be made available to the media. The employee broadcast will begin at 8:30 am EDT. Wagoner will address employees for approximately 20 minutes. Satellite access to the briefing is available at the coordinates listed above. Telephone access (listen only) for the media will be available at: U.S.: 800.288.8974 Outside U.S.: 612.332.0335 Ask for the GM media briefing A conference call for financial analysts and the media will follow at 11:15 a.m. The call will be hosted by Wagoner along with other members of the GM senior leadership team including COO and President Fritz Henderson, CFO Ray Young and Vice Chairman and Head of Global Product Development Bob Lutz. The call will begin with remarks followed by a question-and-answer session. To participate in North America, dial 800.786.6596. To participate outside North America, dial 212.231.2906. The conference call will also be webcast live on GM's Investor website http://investor.gm.com in the Calendar/Events section. The webcast and charts will available via a hot link at GM Media OnLine (http://media.gm.com). Archive: A taped replay of the call will be made available from 1:15 p.m. EDT, July 15, 2008, until 1:15 p.m. EDT, July 17, 2008.  In North America, please dial 800.633.8284 (or 402.977.9140 for access outside North America) and enter reservation number 21388602 for access to the taped replay. CONTACT(S): Dan Flores GM News Relations 313.665.4629 (office) 313.418.2374 (mobile) [email protected] Reneé Rashid-Merem GM Financial Communications 313.665.3128 (office) 586-899-0971 (mobile) [email protected] Technical/broadcast questions: Len Marsico GM Global Communications Operations 313.665.3177 (office) 313.610.2091 (mobile) [email protected]

Im still crunching the numbers, and adjusting my driving style (read: trying to make my foot unleaded). On a recent trip to Niagara Falls for Canada Day, I had a combined 23 MPG, but it was skewed due to heavy traffic comming back (half an hour of 2 KPH ). Currently, the Achieva is getting around 22.5 MPG (80% city). Im on a second bootle of Penzoil Fuel System cleaner, and the 3100 is getting silky smooth.

Lets compare...

Yeah...I feel dumb now. I wiki'd it after I posted, and knew you would correct me. I also noticed (after the fact) that you broke the news about it being the Cruze in the other thread.

Maybe I didn't get the memo, but who first reported this name? Is it official? My first thought was of the rebadged Suzuki Ignis. I voted: Doesn't bother me. Cavalier, Cobalt, Cruze...it doesn't matter as long as the car is good. If they plan on having the Cobalt and this sold at the same time, than it can't be called Cobalt too. Unless the current car becomes Cobalt Classic....which would be dumb. Maybe GM is on...cruze control! Ahahaaa

Gotta get me that Camaro!

Looks familiar...

Its cool to have a birthday with such esteemed company! Happy Birthday all around! Drinkin' a Heineken...

Happy Canada Day! And yes, the beaver is a proud and noble creature! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ULde0jH8V9k :AH-HA_wink:

Historic division yes, but one that has been diluted for a long time. Take any '90s Chevy, swap the grille and badging, and presto: GMC. Its only very recently that some effort has been made to make GMC more visually unique (GMT900 Sierra) and give it new product (Acadia). Oldsmobile had a whole lineup of unique (except Silhouette), up-to-date cars. The (GMT360) Bravada and second gen Aurora were brand spanking new when the axe fell.