2010 North American Car Of The Year Nominees
Dec 17, 2009
NORTH AMERICAN CAR AND TRUCK OF THE YEAR NOMINEES By Steve Purdy TheAutoChannel.com Detroit Bureau Good news for GM and Ford came out of a press conference at the Automotive Press Association in Detroit yesterday as four of the six finalist were from the Detroit manufacturers. An exceptionally large group of journalist ... Continue reading
Dec 15, 2009
Lack of Awareness and Styling Are Obstacles to Consideration for Many New-Vehicle Launches WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif., Dec. 15 -- Nearly one in five new-vehicle buyers who avoid a particular vehicle model cite their concern over the future of the brand as a reason for avoidance, according to the J.D. Power and Associates ... Continue reading
Ed Whitacre's Secret Plan To Save GM
Dec 9, 2009
Taxpayers looking for answers may have to wait awhile. DETROIT December 8, 2009; Joann Muller writinbg for Forbes reported that new General Motors Chairman Edward E. Whitacre Jr. was quick to dismiss the automaker's former chief executive after just eight months on the job, saying GM wasn't moving fast enough. But if W ... Continue reading
GM September 2009 Sales Total 156,673
Oct 1, 2009
Cash for Clunkers conclusion, weak consumer confidence and extremely low inventory levels adversely affected the industry and GM sales results GM market share was down year-over-year compared with a strong, incentive-driven September 2008; however, the anticipated 21 percent share this month would be the highest so far ... Continue reading
GM Launches 60-Day Satisfaction Guarantee; Offer Bolsters Campaign to Earn Consumer Confidence
Sep 11, 2009
· 'May the Best Car Win' marketing effort demonstrates GM's confidence in the quality, durability of its cars, trucks and crossovers · 60-day Satisfaction Guarantee covers 2009 and 2010 Model Year vehicles · Builds on 100,000-mile/five-year powertrain warranty · Covers all vehicles sold by Chevrolet, Buick, GMC and ... Continue reading
Edmunds.com: GM-eBay "Buy it Now" Prices Higher Than Edmunds.Com True Market Value-Huh?
Aug 20, 2009
SANTA MONICA, Calif.--Edmunds.com, the premier online resource for automotive information, today released some initial analysis about the eBay/General Motors programâs results to date. Since the program launched, Edmunds.com has observed that the number of site visitors conducting GM vehicle pricing research has j ... Continue reading
International Nameplates Climb in 'Clunkers' Program
Aug 17, 2009
According to the Detroit News, Japanese automakers have gained significant ground in the U.S. government's $3 billion "cash for clunkers" program. Toyota dethroned GM as the top seller, selling 18.9 percent of vehicles purchased through the clunkers program. The largest three Japanese automakers â Toyota, Honda, a ... Continue reading
Toyota to End Production at GM NUMMI Joint Venture Plant
Aug 17, 2009
TOKYO August 16, 2009; Cang-Ran Kim writing for Reuters reported that Toyota Motor Corp is looking to end production at a joint venture factory in California that it had held with General Motors in March 2010, Japan's Asahi Shimbun reported on its website. Toyota, the world's top automaker, has said it would decide by ... Continue reading
"Cash For Clunkers" Rewarding Consumers With Up To $4.5k For Turning In Old Vehicles - VIDEO STORY
Aug 6, 2009
DETROIT - August 6, 2009: After more than a year of declining car sales and closing dealerships, the auto industry may be getting a second wind. With the success of "Cash for Clunkers", cars sales are on the rise. Officially known as the Car Allowance Rebate System, the program rewards people for turning in older gas g ... Continue reading
While Truth About CASH FOR CLUNKERS Funds Remains Unclear More Money is Approved
Jul 31, 2009
AUTO CENTRAL - July 31, 2009: Late yesterday the Associated Press published a report stating that the CARS "Cash for Clunkers" program was being suspended because funds had run out (just days after the program commenced). AP cited an annonymous source. This source has still not been revealed. The story was published ev ... Continue reading
GM Desert Proving Ground-Yuma Officially Open For Business
Jul 22, 2009
Ribbon Cutting Marks Unprecedented Cooperation between Army and GM Download Photography YUMA, AZ â General Motors and the U.S. Army officially opened GMâs new test facility in the southwest on the Armyâs Yuma Proving Ground. The ceremony marked the end of most construction activity and the beginning of a ... Continue reading
Are You a U.S. Taxpayer? If So, You Own GM. What do you think of Your Company?
Jul 12, 2009
AUTO CENTRAL - July 10, 2009: 60% of the new General Motors is owned by the American people. Therefore, if you're a U.S. taxpayer then you are a part owner of the company. Well this is your big chance Mr. or Ms. GM Owner to sound off on the company. You're an owner, so anything goes (keep the four-letter words to a min ... Continue reading
New GM Emerges From Bankruptcy; TheAutoChannel.com Comments - VIDEO ENHANCED
Jul 10, 2009
Moving Forward with Same Old Products and Old Values By Marc J. Rauch Exec. Vice President/Co-Publisher The Auto Channel General Motorsâ President and CEO Fritz Henderson hosted a news conference this morning to announce that General Motors has emerged from Chapter 11 bankruptcy. The press conference with a Q&A se ... Continue reading
The New General Motors Company Launches Today - COMPLETE PRESS CONFERENCE VIDEO
Jul 10, 2009
New GM to Focus on Customers, Cars and Culture GM gets back to the business of building great cars and trucks, serving customer needs New company created from GM's strongest assets Four core brands backed by the nation's largest and strongest dealer network Streamlined organization on a global basis for faster decision ... Continue reading
"New GM" Out of Bankruptcy Sans "Bad" Assets
Jul 10, 2009
DETROIT July 10, 2009; Kevin Krolicki and David Bailey writing for Reuters reported that a new General Motors emerged from bankruptcy protection on Friday -- far more quickly than most industry-watchers had expected -- as a leaner automaker pledging to win back American consumers and pay back taxpayers. A whirlwind 40- ... Continue reading
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