Two New GM Engines Make Ward's North American 'Ten Best Engines' List
Dec 15, 2007
PONTIAC, MIch. -General Motors is the only automaker to have two new engines on Ward's AutoWorld magazine's 2008 "Ten Best Engines" list for North America. The GM Powertrain engines making Ward's 14th annual list were the Vortec 6.0L Gen IV small-block V-8 hybrid engine, which is in the all-new 2008 Chevrolet Tahoe and ... Continue reading
Chevrolet Volt Development Moves Forward With Focus On Aerodynamics
Dec 15, 2007
Design team explores aerodynamic enablers to maximize range for next-generation electric vehicles Warren, MI âThe massive fan in GMâs aero lab wind tunnel has been cranked up to full blast as GMâs designers and engineers work to optimize the aerodynamics of the Chevrolet Volt as part of the quest to make ... Continue reading
Rollover Risk Higher in 15-Passenger Vans, Says U.S. NHTSA - VIDEO STORY
Dec 13, 2007
DETROIT - December 13, 2007: The risk of a rollover crash is increased when 10 or more individuals ride in a 15-passenger van, according to the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). However, automaker General Motors indicates recent technology additions mean these risks can be reduced. By install ... Continue reading
Honda Accord Wins Edmunds' Inside Line V6 Family Sedan Comparison Test
Dec 12, 2007
SANTA MONICA, Calif. December 12,2007; Inside Line, Edmunds.com's high-speed online car magazine, today announced that the 2008 Honda Accord won the latest comparison test of six-cylinder family sedans, which is described in full at Comparison Test: 2007-2008 V6 Family Sedans (http://www.edmunds.com/insideline/do/Drive ... Continue reading
Kelley Blue Book Names Chevrolet Malibu '2008 Best Redesigned Vehicle'
Dec 11, 2007
IRVINE, Calif., Dec. 11 -- Kelley Blue Book(R) (http://www.kbb.com/), the leading provider of new and used vehicle information, announces the Chevrolet Malibu as the winner of the "2008 Best Redesigned Vehicle" award. According to the kbb.com editorial team, the newly redesigned 2008 Chevrolet Malibu is being honored f ... Continue reading
GM's Bob Lutz Soars With Western Auto Journalists - EXCLUSIVE VIDEO PRESENTATION
Dec 8, 2007
From the desk of WAJ President Ron Harrison: Congratulations and thank you to the Western Automotive Journalists, treasurer Ron Posey, secretary Jon Rosner, my right-hand guy Monty Wolf, Marsha Hall-Jenkins of General Motors and especially vice president of speaker acquisition Martin Swig, for successfully staging an e ... Continue reading
Dec 4, 2007
Tucson, San Francisco, Washington D.C. and Las Vegas are Stand-out Hybrid Markets NEW YORK, Dec. 4 -- Democratic, wealthy, educated and active are four adjectives that describe today's hybrid vehicle owner, according to a recent analysis from Scarborough Research, a consumer and media research firm. Scarborough's analy ... Continue reading
You'll Never Say "Dude, Where's My Car?" Again - CUTE VIDEO
Dec 4, 2007
LONDON - December 4, 2007: 12 million shopping hours are expected to be spent looking for lost cars this month as forgetful motorists struggle to remember where they have parked their cars â costing the economy £648 million in lost revenue as people search car parks instead of shopping shelves this Christmas. I ... Continue reading
Japanese Cars Continue to Dominate Consumer Reports' Latest Car-Owner Satisfaction Survey
Dec 4, 2007
South Korean Cars Make First Appearance on CR's Most Satisfying List; Domestic Models Gain Ground in Family and Luxury/Upscale Categories for the First Time in Five Years YONKERS, N.Y., Dec. 3 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Japanese vehicles continue their domination over domestic and European brands in Consumer Reports' A ... Continue reading
GM Eager for 15.9% Additional Stake In Chinese Minivan Producer - VIDEO ENHANCED
Dec 3, 2007
SHANGHAI - December 3, 2007: General Motors is in talks with local government to buy another 15.9 percent stake in its joint-venture SAIC-GM-Wuling (SGMW), Chinese newspaper 21 Century Economic Report said. The report cited General Motors CEO Rick Wagoner as saying that the GM aims to make SGMW a global export hub of m ... Continue reading
Car and Driver Releases Annual 10 Best List
Dec 3, 2007
General Motors Makes Strong Showing with Three Cars, Other Domestic Carmakers Drop off of List for 2008 ANN ARBOR, Mich., Dec. 3 -- Car and Driver, the world's number one automotive enthusiast magazine, today announced the winners of the 26th annual 10Best cars sold in America. Winners will be featured in the January 2 ... Continue reading
Miss the 2007 LA Auto Show? See It All With Press Pass Coverage - EXTENSIVE VIDEO
Dec 2, 2007
Another great Los Angeles Auto Show ended yesterday, but you don't have to feel left out. If you missed any or all of it, you can relive the show through the modern miracle of Internet television, right here on The Auto Channel. The weather, the women and the vehicles were beautiful, and weâve captured almost all ... Continue reading
Nov 26, 2007
--New Englanders can browse all the 2008's under one roof without sales pressure; starts Wednesday, November 28-- BOSTON, Nov. 26 -- The 2007 New England International Auto Show, only the second public show hosted by the new Boston Convention & Exhibition Center, is set to open on Wednesday, November 28, at 10:00 AM fe ... Continue reading
GM Says ELECTRIC-gas Hybrid Vehicle "Volt" Will Be Launched Before 2011
Nov 21, 2007
DETROIT November 21, 2007; Jui Chakravorty writing for Reuters reported that General Motors Corp (GM.N: Quote, Profile, Research) plans to launch its electric car, the Chevrolet Volt, by the end of 2010 despite skepticism at GM about that target, its chief of global product development told Reuters on Tuesday. As the r ... Continue reading
Nov 17, 2007
Chevrolet says the new 2008 Malibu that âThe Car You Canât Ignoreâ is ready to make conquests against mid-sized heavyweights Camry, Accord, Altima, and Fusion. With an entry price five bucks under $20,000, Malibu provides a European-themed package redolent of pure American dynamism, value and a luxurious ... Continue reading
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