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Elegance And Efficiency Converge In GM's Los Angeles Auto Show Lineup - VIDEO ENHANCED

Elegance And Efficiency Converge In GM's Los Angeles Auto Show Lineup - VIDEO ENHANCED

LOS ANGELES November 27, 2006; The General Motors portfolio at the Los Angeles Auto Show continues the company’s ongoing and dramatic product resurgence, with a focus on cars and SUVs that feature sophisticated, globally inspired designs as well as advanced, fuel-saving technologies. The show will feature all-new ... Continue reading

GM Considers Retooling Antwerp Plant For Saturns

GM Considers Retooling Antwerp Plant For Saturns

BRUSSELS November 23 2006; Reuters reported that General Motors Corp is considering building Saturns at its plant in the Belgian city of Antwerp, a spokeswoman said, in a move that could spare workers from reported job cuts. According to Belgian media, General Motors planned to cut up to 1,000 jobs at its plant in Antw ... Continue reading

GM Scraps Plan for Minivans, Shifts Focus to Crossovers

GM Scraps Plan for Minivans, Shifts Focus to Crossovers

DETROIT November 22, 2006; John D. Stoll writing for the AP reported that General Motors Corp. on Wednesday said it is walking away from plans to develop a new family of minivans due to a shift in product strategy that has the auto maker focusing intently on the growing crossover segment. While the auto maker now sells ... Continue reading

GM Nixes Minivan For Saturn Plant

GM Nixes Minivan For Saturn Plant

Spring Hill Tennessee November 21, 2006; Reuters reported tha a GM spokesman on Tuesday said the automaker's board had decided last week not to go ahead with a truck-based minivan that had been considered for production in its Spring Hill, Tennessee plant. The Spring Hill plant, which built GM's first Saturn vehicles w ... Continue reading

GE Invents Innovative New Extem(1) Resin for Exceptional Performance, Cost-Effective Manufacturing & Environmental Responsibility

GE Invents Innovative New Extem(1) Resin for Exceptional Performance, Cost-Effective Manufacturing & Environmental Responsibility

PITTSFIELD, Mass.--Underscoring its position as an innovator of many of the most advanced materials technologies in the world, GE Plastics today announced another first: the invention and launch of Extem(1) thermoplastic polyimide (TPI) resins. This new family of highly engineered polymers meets growing OEM demand for ... Continue reading

Preview: 2007 Saturn Aura XR

Preview: 2007 Saturn Aura XR

By Carey Russ I'm driving out of Temecula, California, toward San Diego on mountain roads that have been used for so many automotive introductions over the years that they are almost as familiar as home. And the car is perfect, at home in its natural habitat. The suspension is tight, but not overly-firm, for comfort an ... Continue reading

GM Certified Used Vehicles Rolls Out New Fall Incentive Rates on Select GM Vehicles

GM Certified Used Vehicles Rolls Out New Fall Incentive Rates on Select GM Vehicles

Offers Financing Rates as Low as 3.9% APR for 60 Months on Popular GM Vehicles DETROIT October 2, 2006: GM Certified Used Vehicles, the industry’s top-selling manufacturer-certified used vehicle brand*, announced today a new nationwide fall rate incentive program on select GM vehicles. The new rate incentive offer ... Continue reading

Farmers Insurance Group of Companies Announces Hybrid Vehicle Discount in Kansas

Farmers Insurance Group of Companies Announces Hybrid Vehicle Discount in Kansas

LOS ANGELES--Sept. 14, 2006--The Farmers Insurance Group of Companies, the first U.S. insurer to offer an insurance discount to customers who own a hybrid or alternative fuel vehicle, announced today it will offer the discount in Kansas effective September 1, 2006. The discount amount will be 10% for auto customers in ... Continue reading

2007 Saturn Sky Review

2007 Saturn Sky Review

Built For a Moonlit Summer Night By Steve Purdy TheAutoChannel.com Detroit Bureau GM’s Saturn brand came to life in 1990 as a new kind of car company. Plain-Jane, white-bread sedans emerged from a fresh new factory in the mid-South where UAW members with an enlightened contract put the cars together. Dealers sold ... Continue reading

GM's Rick Wagoner Talks About Nissan/Renault, Delphi and Unions - VIDEO NEWS STORY

GM's Rick Wagoner Talks About Nissan/Renault, Delphi and Unions - VIDEO NEWS STORY

NEW YORK and DETROIT - September 6, 2006: After today's announcement about enhanced warranties for General Motors' products, CEO Rick Wagoner speak about several significant issues concerning the company. CLICK BELOW to watch the story. ... Continue reading

Simple Solution To Ford & GM Woes: "Sell More Cars" - VIDEO NEWS STORY

Simple Solution To Ford & GM Woes: "Sell More Cars" - VIDEO NEWS STORY

NEW YORK - September 6, 2006: Tom Libby, an analyst with J.D. Powers & Associates, discusses what the Big Two need to do. CLICK BELOW to watch the story. ... Continue reading

Green Car Makers and Fans Rally at Wisconsin Hybridfest - VIDEO NEWS STORY

Green Car Makers and Fans Rally at Wisconsin Hybridfest - VIDEO NEWS STORY

MADISON, WI - August 2, 2006: The First Annual HybridFest took place on the weekend of July 21st at the Alliant Energy Center in Madison. About 180 hybrid vehicles were on hand and more than 800 people attended. ... Continue reading

GM Delivers 410,332 Vehicles; July Best Retail Month Of 2006

GM Delivers 410,332 Vehicles; July Best Retail Month Of 2006

Market Share Trend Continues Positive Momentum - July Anticipated at 27 Percent Chevrolet Has Best Retail Car Sales Month Since October 2001 Pontiac G6 up 80.5 Percent; Launch Vehicles Continue Momentum Small Utilities Up 33.2 Percent Compared to July 2005 DETROIT August 1, 2006; General Motors' dealers in the United S ... Continue reading

GM Reports Improved Second-Quarter Financial Results: Net Loss Just $3.2 Billion! - VIDEO ENHANCED STORY

GM Reports Improved Second-Quarter Financial Results: Net Loss Just $3.2 Billion! - VIDEO ENHANCED STORY

Reported net loss of $3.2 billion, or $5.62 per share Adjusted net income of $1.2 billion, or $2.03 per share Structural cost reduction target increased to $9 billion Increased liquidity to $22.9 billion, supported by improved cash flow Record revenue of $54.4 billion DETROIT – July 26, 2006: General Motors Corp. ... Continue reading

GM Foundation Donates 3 Vans to SE Michigan United Way

GM Foundation Donates 3 Vans to SE Michigan United Way

Saturn Relays equipped with Sit-N-Lift Technology and OnStar DETROIT - For the third year, General Motors Foundation has donated three Sit-N-Lift equipped Saturn Relay sport vans to United Way for Southeastern Michigan. GM's exclusive Sit-N-Lift feature provides a fully motorized lift-and-lower passenger seat to help p ... Continue reading

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