GM Expects Self-Driving Vehicles to Be Reality - VIDEO STORY
Jan 9, 2008
LAS VEGAS - January 9, 2008: During the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, General Motors (GM) will showcase one of its latest projects â a vehicle that can operate without a driver. GM indicates vehicles that can park and drive themselves will give passengers the ability to multi-task and will also hel ... Continue reading
GM - Chevrolet Volt Rechargeable Electric/ Hybrid Car 2010 Launch a Challange
Jan 9, 2008
LAS VEGAS, Jan 8, 2008; Kevin Krolicki writinfg for Reuters reported that General Motors Corp. planned launch of the closely watched Chevrolet Volt in 2010 will remain "a stretch" even though the automaker has not hit any snags in its development of the rechargeable electric car, the automaker's chief executive said on ... Continue reading
2007 U.S. Auto Sales Dimmest Since 1998
Jan 4, 2008
DETROIT, Jan 3, 2008; Kevin Krolicki writing for Reuters reported nthat major automakers reported lower U.S. sales for December led by a 9 percent slide at Ford Motor Co as the industry closed out its weakest year in over a decade and faced the prospect of deeper declines in 2008. Ford's slide and gains by Toyota Motor ... Continue reading
GM Asks the World: 'What's Next?' - VIDEO STORY
Jan 4, 2008
DETROIT, January 3 -- What should power the world's vehicles in 20 years? How can personal transportation become more sustainable in an age of increasing global competition for resources? What role will the automotive industry play in developing markets? Decisions on issues like these will largely shape transportation ... Continue reading
Canada Presents Awards for Most Fuel Efficient Cars for 2007 - VIDEO STORY
Jan 4, 2008
OTTAWA, Canada - January 4, 2007: The annual ecoENERGY for vehicle Awards, administered by Natural Resources Canada's Office of Energy Efficiency, are presented for the most fuel-efficient vehicles for the current model year. Winning vehicles are determined by testing that simulates 20 000 kilometres annually (55 perce ... Continue reading
GM Reports 323,453 December 2007 Deliveries; 3.87 Million Vehicles Sold in 2007
Jan 3, 2008
GM Reports 323,453 December Deliveries; 3.87 Million Vehicles Sold in 2007 December Retail Sales up 1.5 Percent; Retail Car Deliveries Up 15 Percent Combined Retail Share For The Past Five Months Up Year-Over-Year Chevrolet Malibu Retail Sales Up 99 Percent; Cadillac CTS Up 51 Percent In December Enclave, OUTLOOK and A ... Continue reading
Chevy General Manager Ed Peper to Speak About New Alternative Fuel Projects
Jan 3, 2008
Motor Press Guild's First Meeting of the Year January 8, 2008 LOS ANGELES, Jan. 3 -- The Motor Press Guild (MPG), America's largest professional automotive media association, announces Ed Peper, General Manager of General Motors' Chevrolet Division will be the featured speaker at the year's first luncheon. On Tuesday, ... Continue reading
SPECIAL EVENT: Chevrolet Unveils Two Unique '08 Corvette Indy 500 Pace Cars - VIDEO ENHANCED
Jan 3, 2008
Two-time Indy 500 Champion Emerson Fittipaldi to Drive Corvette Z06 E85 Concept Pace Car at 92nd Indianapolis 500 INDIANAPOLIS â January 3, 2008: Known for their charismatic designs and superior performance, the pack-leading pace cars share a special place in Indianapolis 500 lore. History will be made at the 2008 ... Continue reading
Shanghai GM's Dongyue Plant Produces 150,000th Car
Jan 3, 2008
SHANGHAI - January 3, 2008: Shanghai GM's Dongyue production unit in Shandong province has recently rolled off its 150,000th car, a blue-colored Chevrolet Lova, local Chinese media reported. Established in February 2003, the Dongyue production unit was invested in a 50-25-25 ratio by Shanghai GM, the Shanghai Automotiv ... Continue reading
Dec 26, 2007
2008 CHEVY HHR SS A Retro-Modern Pocket Rocket By Steve Purdy TheAutoChannel.com Detroit Bureau [1022] [1013] Bob Lutz, GMâs respected product guy, popped in to the media launch of Chevyâs hot new HHR SS this week and spent some quality time both behind the wheel and smoozing with us assembled scribes from ar ... Continue reading
2008 Chevrolet Malibu - Should Honda, Toyota and Nissan Be Afraid?
Dec 26, 2007
By Jim KoscsAIADA Contributing Editor Chevrolet bills its new Malibu midsize sedan as âthe car you canât ignore,â and, indeed, the redesigned model has been in the spotlight â and under the magnifying glass â since its November retail debut. Should the midsize retail sales leaders â Toyota ... Continue reading
2009 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 Reclaims Dominion As The "King Of The Hill"
Dec 26, 2007
New, Supercharged LS9 V-8 is the Heart of a Bedeviling Performance Experience DETROIT â December 26, 2007: The rumors are true. The speculation ends. And the UFO sightings on desert highways were not of extraterrestrial craft â but they were of a low-flying object capable of seemingly otherworldly performance ... Continue reading
Dec 24, 2007
New, Supercharged LS9 V-8 is the Heart of a Bedeviling Performance Experience DETROIT â The rumors are true. The speculation ends. And the UFO sightings on desert highways were not of extraterrestrial craft â but they were of a low-flying object capable of seemingly otherworldly performance. Chevrolet officia ... Continue reading
General Motors First Global Automaker to Sell 1 Million Vehicles in Single Year in China
Dec 24, 2007
Shanghai â General Motors became the first global automaker to sell 1 million vehicles in China in a single year today when GM China Group President and Managing Director Kevin Wale handed the keys to a Buick Park Avenue to Mr. Zhang Jianping at Shanghai GMâs corporate showroom in Shanghai. âBecoming the ... Continue reading
GM Raising Prices on Some 2008 U.S. Vehicles
Dec 18, 2007
DETROIT, Dec 18, 2007: Reuters reported that General Motors Corp said on Tuesday it will increase prices by as much as $1,500 on its 2008 model year vehicles in the United States to recover rising steel and commodity costs. The price increases are effective for vehicles invoiced to dealers on and after Dec. 19. "While ... Continue reading
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