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Chevrolets with the SS badge are safe under Reuss’ watch

eGMCarTech - the CarTech Mag | November 20th 2009

You might think that as the market shifts its focus to fuel-efficient vehicles, high-performance vehicles are likely to be short-lived. Speaking to AutoWeek, Mark Reuss, General Motors’ vice president of global marketing, said that Chevrolets read more

GM: Only 0.1% or 193 Buyers Have Returned a Vehicle Under the 60-…

Carascoop | November 20th 2009

So far, from the 222,000 customers that opted for GM's aggressive 60-day Money Back Guarantee on new vehicle purchases, only 193 of them (about 0.09 per cent) have returned or are in the process of returning their new Chevy, Buick, Cadillac or GMC, t read more

Cadillac CTS-V Coupe to debut at the 2010 Detroit Auto Show

eGMCarTech - the CarTech Mag | November 20th 2009

The Cadillac CTS Coupe is going to be released in May 2010 as a 2011 model year and will share all of its engine choices with the CTS and the CTS-V sedan. Bob Lutz confirmed back in July that General Motors was indeed going to offer a CTS-V Coupe, w read more

AutoKwame

Two-Thirds of all Camaros Sold are V8 SS Models

AutoTribute | November 20th 2009 by Kwame Owusu

It must surely be good news for GM that two-thirds (or about 66 percent) of all Camaros sold have been the V8-powered SS model. But the General is not completely happy because it originally hoped that most buyers would go for the more fuel-efficient read more

laurcor2009

Buick Cars – After the Sale

Useful tips and articles about almost any subject on the Int… | November 20th 2009 by Laurentiu Sanda

There is plenty of information about buying new Buick cars and how to shop for the best deal, but what happens after the sale? What about warranty coverage and recalls? In this article, the focus turns to the post-sale questions and how to find th read more

MattK

Pontiac G8 GT Sports Sedan Excitement!

Auto Trends | November 19th 2009 by Matt Keegan

Pontiac has had mixed success over the years living up to its mainstream performance car billing, as parent General Motors has allocated more money and resources to Chevrolet than for its sporty brand. That neglect has been evident down through the y read more

So why did you return that Chevrolet Malibu? GM wants to know

eGMCarTech - the CarTech Mag | November 19th 2009

General Motors’ new Chairman, Edward Whitacre, is asking its engineers to call a couple hundred customers who are returning or exchanging their GM vehicles under the company’s 60-day money-back guarantee program. Mark Reuess, GM’s read more

DarkAngelNY

Upcoming RAW gm's

WWE Girl | November 19th 2009 by Paula

So here's the list of upcoming GM of Monday Night RawJesse VenturaVern TroyerMark CubanDennis Miller read more

Highlights From This Week’s Volt Media Update

GM FastLane Blog | November 19th 2009

On Tuesday, Nov. 17, members of the Volt team gave an update to media on the development of the vehicle. I’m sure you’ve seen some of the stories by outlets such as Autoblog Green, CNET Green Tech and GM-Volt among many others, but we th read more

Deutschfluesterer

Wennemer: GM ist besser für Opel als Magna

Deutschflüsterer | November 19th 2009 by Lutz Spilker

Rüsselsheim (ddp) – In der Debatte um die Zukunft des Autohersteller Opel hält die Diskussion um Staatshilfen an. “Es kann nicht Aufgabe der Politik sein, einen einzelnen Wettbewerber zu retten”, sagte der ehemalige Opel-Treuhandb read more

ingenesist

Bovine Economics

Conversational Currency | November 19th 2009 by Dan

Money does not represent gold, silver or oil.  Money represents human productivity – yours and mine.  Therefore, the words ‘Money’ and ‘Productivity’ should be interchangeable – right? Every week, we’ll collect headlin read more

jimlewi

I LOVE FORD

LiveWorks Newsletter | November 19th 2009 by Jim Lewi

Ok so although they’re not currently giving the attention my food and music fest deserves (Even though it was literally made for them), I’m really falling in love with Ford these days.  Through innovation, design, and in most cases,  read more

andrew2christian

Obama administration wants fast-track IPO for General Motors

4WheelsNews | November 18th 2009 by Andrew Christian

The Obama administration wants to hurry up its initial public offering (IPO) of General Motors Co. shares to reduce its majority stake in the automaker, according to Ron Bloom, the head of the U.S. government’s autos task force, in an interview read more

New Study Says that Every GM Vehicle Sold in the States Costs Tax…

Carascoop | November 18th 2009

It's 'bailout talk' time again as a new study that was conducted by Thomas D. Hopkins, a Professor of Economics at Rochester Institute of Technology, for the 362,000-member strong National Taxpayers Union (NTU), finds that the American taxpayer will read more

andrew2christian

GM could cut up to 10,000 jobs as part of its European restructur…

4WheelsNews | November 18th 2009 by Andrew Christian

As many as 10,000 jobs at General Motors Co. could be lost as part of its European restructuring plan, according to Nick Reilly, interim head of GM’s European business. During a news conference in London last Tuesday, Reilly said that details o read more

IIHS Releases Safest New Vehicles for 2010

autoinsane.com - reviews & news for the certified car nut | November 18th 2009

The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety released its list of cars awarded Top Safety Pick. The 27 vehicle list includes 19 cars and 8 SUV’s. The Big Winner? Subaru, with five of its cars... Continue Reading @ AutoInsane.com read more

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Study: Every GM Vehicle Sold Costs Taxpayers $12,200

Inautonews | November 18th 2009

The American taxpayer has put up $12,200 for every General Motors vehicle sold through the beginning of 2011, and $7,600 for every Chrysler vehicle sold as well, according to a new report issued by the 362,000-member National Taxpayers Union (NTU). T read more

mondocasablog

Confermata la Cadillac CTS-V Sport Wagon

Motorionline.com | November 18th 2009 by Maneki

Bob Lutz, vice direttore di General Motors, ha ufficialmente annunciato la produzione della Cadillac CTS-V Sport Wagon. Stiamo parlando di un modello motorizzato con un 6,2 litri V8 da 556 CV e 746 Nm di coppia massima. Dovrebbe essere capace di pass read more

CleanTechies

Chevrolet Volt — Keep Your Plug-In Hybrid Out Of The Sun!

CleanTechies Blog | November 18th 2009 by CleanTechies

Just as your mileage varies by where and how you drive, so might the performance of the Chevrolet Volt plug-in hybrid’s batteries. The batteries in the GM vehicle due out in a year (November 2010) will have at least 10 years of life, according read more

mondocasablog

Fesler-Moss presenta il pacchetto “Competition” per la Chevro…

Motorionline.com | November 18th 2009 by Maneki

Quando il tuning si unisce all’esperienza e alle conoscenze di un ex dirigente con una lunga esperienza presso una delle più importanti case del mondo, state certi che il risultato sarà sicuramente interessante per ogni appassionato. Jon Moss, ex read more

Draco71

Brown to ask his colleagues to hang back.

Financial News | November 18th 2009 by Mark

In the Queen’s speech to be made today, Gordon Brown is expected to emphasize the need for fiscal discipline as the UK seeks to extricate itself from the current financial downturn, and catch up with the rest of the major global economies who h read more

zaidhusain

2011 Buick Regal Officially Unveiled

Welcome to ExploreTheCars | November 18th 2009 by Zaid Hussain

GM has unveiled the model that signifies the return of the Buick Regal. The 2011 Buick Regal will officially return to the US in 2010. Most of you will recognize the Regal as the Opel Insignia that is sold in Europe, with a Buick grille. The Regal ha read more

Two out of three Chevrolet Camaro sales have been SS V8 models

eGMCarTech - the CarTech Mag | November 18th 2009

When General Motors kicked off sales of the 2010 Chevrolet Camaro earlier this year, it hoped that most customers would opt for the V6 LS and LT trims. However, based on Edmunds.com’s estimates, two-thirds of the 47,233 Camaro units sold from read more

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Chutzpah, NY Times, The Ford Foundation, GM and Chinese Banks

Responsibility-Freedom Demands It | November 18th 2009 by Tom Vail

Amazing news is being reported below the fold on page 43 of your friendly newspaper.  Can anyone help me understand the following? 1.  The Ford Foundation has just made a $100,000,000 (that one hundred million dollars) grant “to transform sec read more

iepurilah

Hummer plans H4 and H5 models, looks to the future

RPMGO.com | November 18th 2009 by Vlad Balan

Whatever say about it, Hummer’s current situations isn’t the most craved after in the whole automotive industry, as GM is preparing to get it off its hands and sell it to China’s Sichuan Tengzhong corporation for just $150 million, read more

taolaga

2010 Suzuki Kizashi Price Structure

Tech News From Internet | November 18th 2009 by taloo

All the Suzuki Kizashi fans who are mesmerized by its beauty and are impatiently waiting for the price structure can rejoice as we have the price structure ready for your perusal. The 2010 Suzuki Kizashi will be one of the best mid size sedan in its read more

iepurilah

US-spec Chevrolet Cruze to debut alongside Volt in Los Angeles

RPMGO.com | November 18th 2009 by Vlad Balan

After we Europeans have had a taste of the new Chevrolet Cruze for quite some time, General Motors has announced that it will premiere the model stateside at the upcoming Los Angeles Auto Show, in December. The model, which will replace the aging Co read more

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Hummer getting plans in order for H4 and H5 models

car news | November 17th 2009 by li wei

The last piece of the Hummer reclamation project is adding those new models. When Tengzhong gets the keys to the Hummer kingdom, it will also receive engineering plans for the H4, a new smaller model that is reportedly based on the HX Concept from th read more

A Bull Market in Gold and Gold Alone

The Daily Reckoning Australia | November 17th 2009

Gold hit a new record yesterday. The price rose $22.50 to $1,139. And today we take up a foul and disagreeable task. We ask ourselves: what if we are wrong? If you bought gold when we first recommended it, ten years ago, you are in a very comfortable read more

Obama: GM could learn from its Chinese operations

eGMCarTech - the CarTech Mag | November 17th 2009

President Barack Obama’s trip to Asia included a massive motorcade in Beijing said to be 71 vehicles long. While touring the Great Wall and Forbidden City, Obama said that General Motors “can learn from their operations” in China & read more