NEWSWEEK INTERVIEW: Rick Wagoner CEO of General Motors
Apr 2, 2006
Feels 'Completely' Secure in His Job: 'I Know in the End, All of Us Are Going to be Judged on Accomplishments' On Calls For 'New Blood' in GM Management: 'That Is So Simplistic ... That Would Be The Biggest Risk I've Ever Heard Of' NEW YORK, April 2 -- General Motors CEO Rick Wagoner tells Newsweek's Detroit Bureau Chi ... Continue reading
Saab BioPower Hybrid Concept: World's First Fossil-free Hybrid Vehicle
Mar 31, 2006
* Innovative hybrid concept based on pure bioethanol * Zero fossil CO2 emissions in all modes * 260 hp Saab BioPower engine running on E100 fuel * Increased performance with threefold torque boost from electric motors * Fuel saving 'Zero Mode' for city driving on electric power only * Energy saving features including r ... Continue reading
Mar 30, 2006
Saab BioPower Hybrid Concept: World's First Fossil-free Hybrid Vehicle World Premiere at Stockholm Auto Show Innovative hybrid concept based on pure bioethanol Zero fossil CO2 emissions in all modes 260 hp Saab BioPower engine running on E100 fuel Increased performance with threefold torque boost from electric motors F ... Continue reading
Mar 21, 2006
ORLANDO, Fla.--March 21, 2006--AAA, one of the nation's leading member organizations that provides motorists with solutions to all of their automotive needs, has selected its top cars for 2006 in 13 distinct categories, including "Cool Car of the Year." They are: Category Car EPA Miles Per Gallon -------- --- --------- ... Continue reading
Saab Aero X Concept Named 2006 Geneva "Best of Show" by AutoWeek Magazine
Mar 12, 2006
American premiere at 2006 New York International Auto Show next month Detroit , Mich. -- The Saab Aero X concept car, which made its world debut at the Geneva Auto Show press days on February 28, has been named “Best of Show” by the editors of AutoWeek Magazine. Highly regarded by automotive enthusiasts thr ... Continue reading
Consumer Reports : Japanese Cars Sweep Top Picks
Mar 2, 2006
DETROIT, March 1, 2006; Kevin Krolicki writing for Reuters reported that Japanese cars and trucks swept the Consumer Reports list of top picks for 2006, the magazine said on Wednesday, compounding the recent bad news for Detroit's embattled auto industry. Consumer Reports said it was the first time Japanese brands had ... Continue reading
New GM Models Post Strong February Sales, Retail Sales Up 1 Percent
Mar 1, 2006
Overall Sales Decline 2.5 Percent Compared to Year-Ago Level All-New Chevy Tahoe Sales Double From January; HUMMER Hits Sales Record for 10th Month Launch Vehicle Retail Sales Up 32 Percent Over January DETROIT - General Motors dealers in the United States in February posted a retail sales improvement of 1 percent. Tot ... Continue reading
GM Plunges Deep Into European Waters at 2006 Geneva Motor Show - VIDEO ENHANCED
Mar 1, 2006
Geneva - March 1, 2006: Top GM officials took the stage yesterday to reveal plans and unveil a bunch of new product.</p> Here's some great video clips of the event. It's like being there! Bob Lutz, GM Vice Chairman, intros new Opel GT. http://previews.thenewsmarket.com/Previews/GMEU/VideoAssets/ASF/GMEU_40 40_34038.WMV ... Continue reading
General Motors in Geneva: Seven World and European Premieres
Feb 28, 2006
GENEVA, Switzerland, February 28 -- - Top attraction: Futuristic Saab Aero X Sport-Coupé Concept - Additional World Premieres: Opel GT, Chevrolet Epica and Captiva - European Debuts: New Cadillac Escalade, 310-hp Saab 9-5 Aero BioPower Concept, Chevrolet Tahoe Two-Mode Hybrid Picture is available via EPA (European Pre ... Continue reading
Saab Aero X Concept Lands at Geneva - VIDEO ENHANCED
Feb 27, 2006
RUSSELSHEIM, Germany and GENEVA, Switzerland, February 27 -- Saab broke the ice tonight on the eve of the Geneva Motor Show by creating a Scandinavian atmosphere to reveal its stunning Aero X Concept car at the GM Premiere Night. As the Aero X emerged in dramatic fashion amid 55 tons of specially imported Swedish ice, ... Continue reading
Saab a Subsidiary of General Motors Has Suffered Heavy Losses in Sales over the Last Few Years
Feb 15, 2006
DUBLIN, Ireland--Feb. 15, 2006--Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c32915) has announced the addition of Saab Automobile AB 2005 Company Profile Edition 3 to their offering. Svenska Aeroplan Aktiebolaget (Saab Automobile AB), a Swedish company, is engaged in the production of executive/prem ... Continue reading
Ultimate Car and Youth Culture Festival Kicks off 2006 Season in San Jose
Feb 10, 2006
IRVINE, Calif.--Feb. 10, 2006--Action Media premieres its all new 2006 XM Satellite Radio Hot Import Nights (HIN) season on Feb. 25 at the San Jose Convention Center from 5 p.m. to midnight. For 2006, HIN takes the ultimate custom car festival to a new level by creating a show that celebrates all elements of youth cult ... Continue reading
GM Reports Deliveries in January 2006, Up 6 Percent
Feb 1, 2006
FOR RELEASE: 2006-02-01 CONTACTS Cadillac, HUMMER, Pontiac, Saab and Saturn Post Sales IncreasesDeliveries of Chevrolet Tahoe Up 53 Percent; Large Utility Sales Rise 23 PercentLaunch Vehicle Momentum Continues, Paced by DTS, Lucerne, HHR, Impala, G6 and H3DETROIT - General Motors dealers in the United States sold 296,0 ... Continue reading
Strategic Vision Announces Most Delightful Vehicles of 2005
Jan 16, 2006
SAN DIEGO--Jan. 16, 2006--In 2005 the results from Strategic Vision's surveying the market may be startling: General Motors leads all the rest. Strategic Vision measures the experience of approximately 90,000 new vehicle owners annually. The survey has been done since 1996. Because of the nature of the factors measured ... Continue reading
SUVs No Safer than Passenger Cars for Children, New Study Finds
Jan 3, 2006
Partners for Child Passenger Safety evidence points to need for improved child occupant protection in rollover crashes PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 3 -- New research from The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, shows that children riding in SUVs have similar injury risks to children who ride in passenger cars. The study, publis ... Continue reading
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