TACH's PRESS PASS COVERAGE Puts You IN The Los Angeles Auto Show
Nov 13, 2007
Imagine being at the Los Angeles Auto Show, smack dab in the middle of all the action, in the automotive center of the universe. Now imagine being nose deep in all the LA excitement while sitting naked at home on a beanbag chair eating Cheetos. You can do both at the same time without having to go through the hassles o ... Continue reading
North American International Auto Show Announces Plans and Attractions for 2008 - VIDEO ENHANCED
Nov 12, 2007
DETROIT, Nov. 12 -- In less than 70 days, the 2008 North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) will open its doors to more than 6,000 media from across the globe on Sun., Jan. 13, 2008 at Cobo Center. Recognized as a premier automotive showcase, the NAIAS will celebrate its 20th year as an international event and wi ... Continue reading
Bob Lutz to Speak at Western Automotive Journalists, Receive Award
Nov 11, 2007
SAN FRANCISCO - November 9, 2007: When the history of the automotive industry at the end of the 20th Century and the beginning of the 21st is written, one person is going to deserve a chapter of his own -- Bob Lutz. The man who was a key member of the team that revived Chrysler in the 1990s is now engaged in what has t ... Continue reading
Shanghai GM to Export Cadillac SLS to Middle East
Nov 1, 2007
SHANGHAI - November 1, 2007: Shanghai General Motors announced that it would start to sell the Cadillac SLS, the lengthened version of the STS luxury sedan, in the Middle East in the first quarter of 2008. It's the first export deal for the Chinese-made Cadillac, the joint venture automaker, formed by Shanghai Automoti ... Continue reading
2008 Cadillac Escalade Goes On Sale in China, Priced At About $149,000
Oct 31, 2007
SHANGHAI - October 31, 2007: Shanghai General Motors (Shanghai GM) announced today that it will start to sell 2008 Cadillac Escalade at dealerships in China starting today. The vehicle will be priced at about1.12 million yuan ($149,843). Since the second generation Cadillac Escalade went on sale in Chinese market last ... Continue reading
General Motors Relief Efforts in Response to Fires in Southern California
Oct 27, 2007
THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. - General Motors and the GM Foundation are putting in place several efforts to help those persons impacted by the devastating fires that have raged across Southern California. The GM Foundation has contributed $100,000 to the American Red Cross (ARC), which also has a fleet of GM-donated HUMMER ve ... Continue reading
GM Expands XM As Standard on All 2008 Buick, HUMMER and Saab Models
Oct 18, 2007
XM Also Standard on Many of GM's Most Popular Saturn, Chevrolet, Pontiac and GMC Vehicles WASHINGTON, Oct. 18 -- XM Satellite Radio , the nation's leading provider of satellite radio, today announced that XM Radio is a standard feature for the first time on all General Motors 2008 model year Buick, HUMMER and Saab vehi ... Continue reading
2008 Cadillac CTS Review and Road Impressions
Oct 5, 2007
Road impressions- Cadillac CTS Andrew Frankl European Bureau Chief Susan Docherty was getting out of her car outside LAâs world famous Ivy restaurant where ladies who do lunch stopped munching on their Caesar salads and turned their heads - face and neck lifts permitting â to have a look, not at the perfectly ... Continue reading
GM Reports 337,640 September 2007 Deliveries, Up 4 Percent Compared With 2006
Oct 2, 2007
(Monthly comparison percentages are adjusted for sales days unless noted. Annual and calendar year-to-date comparisons are unadjusted.) Chevrolet, GMC, Cadillac and Saturn All Increased Sales Year-Over-YearBuick 6 Percent Retail Sales Increase Led By Red-Hot Enclave CrossoverFull-Size Utilities, Pickups and Crossovers ... Continue reading
UAW, GM Settle Strike, Deal Has Health Care Trust
Sep 26, 2007
DETROIT, Sept 26, 2007; Nick Carey and David Bailey writing for Reuters reported that the United Auto Workers union and General Motors Corp (GM.N: Quote, Profile, Research) reached a tentative contract on Wednesday to end a national strike by 73,000 workers with a deal that includes a groundbreaking health-care trust f ... Continue reading
Light Designs in Cars to Pave Route to Safety and Beauty - VIDEO STORY
Sep 25, 2007
DETROIT - September 25, 2007: General Motors (GM) is reporting new light designs, both in and outside of its vehicles, are serving a dual purpose: providing safety and beauty. One lighting scheme, entitled âJeweled,â is a set of clear headlamps designed to give the car a more three-dimensional look. However, ... Continue reading
GM Strike May Affect Buyers of Crossover Vehicles, According to Edmunds; AutoObserver.com
Sep 24, 2007
SANTA MONICA, Calif.--Edmunds.com: What: As of 11AM Eastern this morning, the United Auto Workers were walking the picket line in a strike against General Motors. The contract officially expired Sept. 14, though negotiations continued until today when the union ordered a strike. The primary open issue is job security, ... Continue reading
Sep 18, 2007
The Auto Channel is pleased to present an exclusive four-part series about the design and development of General Motor's latest concept vehicles. Webisode 1, "What Inspires the Designers Of GM's Latest Concept Vehicles" follows below. ... Continue reading
United Auto Workers, GM Corp. End Marathon Bargaining Session; Health Care Costs at Issue
Sep 15, 2007
DETROIT September 15, 2007; Dee-Ann Durbin writing for the AP reported that negotiators for the United Auto Workers and General Motors Corp. ended a marathon bargaining session early Saturday, more than four hours after their contract was set to expire. Bargainers, who on Friday night agreed to extend the contract whil ... Continue reading
General Motors (China) Confident of Selling One Million Cars This Year
Sep 14, 2007
SHANGHAI - September 14, 2007: General Motors (China) president and CEO, Kevin Wale, said he was confident the company could sell one million cars in China this year. Kevin Wale made the statement in the opening ceremony of SAIC-GM-Wuling Automobile's engine facility earlier this week. In the first half this year, Shan ... Continue reading
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