GM Selects Alcoa Forged Aluminium Wheels For Chevy Volt
Dec 17, 2008
Alcoa Automotive Wheels, a division of Alcoa Wheel and Transportation Products, announced today that it has been awarded the wheel programme for the Chevy Volt. ... Continue reading
Chevrolet Brings The Buckle Up Safe Kids Campaign To The Mother Baby & Child Show
Dec 17, 2008
The Buckle Up Safe Kids Campaign sponsored by Chevrolet will join this year's Mother Baby & Child Show at the Dubai International Convention and Exhibition Centre between the 18th and 20th December with the objective of reaching out to mothers and children visiting the show. ... Continue reading
GM Announces Significant Production Cuts for Q1 '09
Dec 15, 2008
Moves In Direct Response to Rapidly Deteriorating Market Conditions DETROIT - General Motors announced today a significant reduction of planned production for the first quarter of 2009 due to the ongoing and severe drop in industry sales, which were down 36 percent in November overall and 41 percent for GM (2007 vs. 20 ... Continue reading
Vehicle-to-Pedestrian Communication May Lead to Safer Roads - VIDEO STORY
Dec 14, 2008
DETROIT - December 13, 2008: According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, over 112,000 pedestrians and cyclists were injured and nearly 5,800 killed in traffic crashes in 2006. With new technology, the automotive industry hopes to help reduce those numbers. General Motors has been developing a two-w ... Continue reading
GM Again Cuts Q1 Production as U.S. Sales Tumble
Dec 13, 2008
Detroit, December 12, 2008: According to Jesse Snyder, writing for Automotive News, General Motors will dramatically slash North American production to 425,000 vehicles in the first quarter of 2009 -- less than half the total it built in the first quarter of this year. Company spokesman Chris Lee said GM is cutting 175 ... Continue reading
2009 Chevrolet Traverse Review by Mark Fulmer
Dec 12, 2008
Here's a bit of Auto Channel straight-ahead logic for you. A "family car" should be reviewed by a family. And so we shall, all seven of us in our extended Fulmer family, which includes soccer players and soccer moms, a college student, and a teenager among others. First of all, we are not going to use the word "crossov ... Continue reading
Dec 11, 2008
General Motors Europe and Iberdrola have signed an agreement to jointly perform a feasibility study which, ultimately, will analyze the technical requirements of a recharging infrastructure for the integrated marketing and viability of plug-in electric cars. The agreement was signed by Javier Villalba, Director of Spai ... Continue reading
U.S. House Passes Auto Aid - Next up The Senate, Where Prospect Is Less Certain
Dec 10, 2008
WASHINGTON, December 10, 2008: According for Harry Stoffer, writing for Automotive News, the House of Representatives approved emergency U.S. aid for Detroit's automakers, setting up a showdown in the Senate where prospects for passage are less certain. The legislation would provide an immediate $14 billion in loans to ... Continue reading
PLAYING WITH "OTHER PEOPLE'S" MONEY...
Dec 10, 2008
by Rick Carlton - The Auto Channel <b><i>"A free people ought not only be armed and disciplined, but they should have sufficient arms and ammunition to maintain a status of independence from any who might attempt to abuse them, which would include their own government." - George Washington</b></i> Yesterday afternoon, ... Continue reading
Letter from Europe - Bad Times, Good Cars and Big Concerns
Dec 9, 2008
Andrew Frankl European Bureau ChiefThe Auto Channel Iâve been driving Hondaâs 2009 cars and for the life of me cannot understand that these excellent products are not selling better. The Accord is a by-word for reliability while the Civic is probably the best buy under 20 thousand dollars. Even the 140 horsep ... Continue reading
Christmas Trees Chopped Down To Size - '1 In 12 Plan Not To Deck The Halls At All'
Dec 9, 2008
This year credit-crunched Brits plan to spend 27 per cent less on Christmas decorations than last year. The festive tree will be the first thing to suffer, as a third of people (32 per cent) say they plan to reduce the size of their Christmas fir. One in twelve (8 per cent) who traditionally put up decorations say that ... Continue reading
GM'S COMMITMENT TO THE AMERICAN PEOPLE
Dec 8, 2008
We deeply appreciate the Congress considering General Motors' request to borrow up to $18 billion from the United States. We want to be sure the American people know why we need it, what we'll do with it and how it will make GM viable for the long term. For a century, we have been serving your personal mobility needs, ... Continue reading
We Have Met The Enemy And He Is Us.......
Dec 8, 2008
When Walt Kelly (originator of Pogo) penned those words, he probably didn't mean to apply the homily to the automotive business segment. But, given the events of the last six months, eating our young as a practical illustration couldn't be any more accurate. ... Continue reading
WashingtonWatch.com Update: The Latest Auto Bailout Plan
Dec 8, 2008
WASHINGTON, Dec. 8 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- This is the WashingtonWatch.com federal legislative update for the week of November 24, 2008. On the WashingtonWatch.com Blog President-Elect Barack Obama began to sketch his plan for economic recovery over the weekend. The details - and what's missing - are discussed in a ... Continue reading
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