Driving On Worn Tyres Is False Economy
Feb 6, 2009
With much of Britain still blanketed by snow, drivers deferring their next car service to beat the economic crunch are taking a big risk with such safety critical components as tyres and brakes. ... Continue reading
GM Reports 129,227 Deliveries in January 2009...Down 49 Percent vs Jan 08
Feb 3, 2009
New products and GMAC financing help stabilize retail share above 21 percent for the second consecutive month Cars and crossovers were 65 percent of GM retail vehicles sold "Presidents Day Sale" begins with 0 percent APR or bonus cash offers on select vehicles for qualified buyers DETROIT - February 3, 2009: Driven by ... Continue reading
Accident Help Is At Hand For GM Car Drivers
Jan 29, 2009
GM is following up its nationwide campaign to reinforce the benefits of using a Vauxhall, Chevrolet or Saab Approved Bodyshop for accident repairs by focusing attention on its free 24/7 accident support service. ... Continue reading
Head Off Mot Test Hassles In 2009 With GM Insurance
Jan 21, 2009
More than 320,000 owners of Vauxhall, SAAB and Chevrolet cars needing a first MOT Test in 2009 can take the uncertainty out of this sometimes fraught experience and protect their investment with a special insurance scheme. ... Continue reading
Jan 12, 2009
GM will establish the first lithium-ion battery pack manufacturing facility in the United States operated by a major automaker LG Chem has been selected to supply the lithium-ion battery cells for the Chevrolet Volt Advanced battery strategy strengthens GM's capabilities to develop hybrid and electric vehicles GM will ... Continue reading
Canucks Kick in $3.3 Billion to Help Detroit Subsidiaries
Dec 20, 2008
TORONTO - December 20, 2008: Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper announced that the Canadian federal and Ottowa government will provide $4 billion (Canadian dollars) in emergency loans to their subsidiaries of General Motors and Chrysler. As in the U.S., Ford didn't request any specific financial assistance just a l ... Continue reading
Dec 19, 2008
SAN FRANCISCO - December 19, 2009: Nationally known radio talk show host personality Michael Savage has been making quite a loud argument this afternoon that the reason for President Bush's decision to; a) forego "free-market" principles (even though he is a "free-market" president) and to act socialistically, and b) p ... Continue reading
GM Gets $9.4 Billion and Chrysler $4 Billion in Bridge Loans from U.S.
Dec 19, 2008
WASHINGTON - December 19, 2008: After a final late-night negotiation session, the White House has announced a plan that will provide $13.4 billion to two of the three Detroit Automakers with the possibility of an additional $4 billion in February. Some early details are confusing, with words making it sound like $13.4 ... Continue reading
Bush Now Appears to Favor an "Orderly" Bankruptcy for Detroit Three
Dec 18, 2008
AUTO CENTRAL - December 18, 2008: In a live televised interview this morning President Bush talked about an "orderly" bankruptcy as the solution for the three American automakers, as opposed to making any specific announcement or decision to try and take some of the funds from the $700 billion bailout package (or what ... 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'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
GM says it "disappointed" and "betrayed" consumers
Dec 8, 2008
DETROIT December 8, 2008; Kevin Krolicki writing for Reuters reported that General Motors Corp on Monday unveiled an unusually frank advertisement acknowledging it had "disappointed" and sometimes even "betrayed" American consumers as it lobbies to clinch the federal aid it needs to stay afloat into next month. The pri ... Continue reading
Fiji Flyers Get A Hand From Saab Dealer Gargash Motors At The Dubai Rugby Sevens
Dec 1, 2008
Current Rugby World Cup Sevens Champions Fiji took to the field at this weekend's Emirates Airline Dubai Rugby Sevens, cheered on by their official Host, Saab Dealer Gargash Motors & General Trading. ... Continue reading
Nov 27, 2008
Wednesday November 26, 7:21 pm ET NEW YORK November 26, 2008; Jonathan Stempel writing for Reuters reported that the automaker General Motors Corp is mulling whether to shed its Pontiac, Saab and Saturn brands, as well as its Hummer brand, as part of a plan to win $12 billion of U.S. government loans, Bloomberg News sa ... Continue reading
Why It's Essential for Congress to Provide Financial Stimulus to the U.S. Auto Industry
Nov 26, 2008
The Fate of the Industrialized World Hangs In the Balance This Is Not Merely Issue of Protecting a Segment of the Work Force; itâs an Issue of Societal Progress By Marc J. Rauch Exec. Vice President/Co-Publisher Innovation has almost always been the stimulus to advance human civilization. Sometimes the innovations ... Continue reading
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