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Cosma International awarded frame for GM's next-generation full-size pick-up and SUV platform

Cosma International awarded frame for GM's next-generation full-size pick-up and SUV platform

AURORA, ON, Nov. 23 -- Cosma International, an operating unit of Magna International Inc. and a leading global automotive body and chassis systems supplier, announced today that it will supply the frame assembly for General Motors' next generation of full-size light-duty pickups and SUVs. This is the third generation o ... Continue reading

IIHS 2010 Top Safety Picks - VIDEO ENHANCED

IIHS 2010 Top Safety Picks - VIDEO ENHANCED

27 winners of 2010 Top Safety Pick award; new requirement to win is good rating for protection in rollovers ARLINGTON, VA — Nineteen cars and 8 SUVs earn the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety's Top Safety Pick award for 2010 For the first time, good performance in a roof strength test to measure protection in ... Continue reading

General Motors Announces the New Company's July 10-September 30 Preliminary Managerial Results

General Motors Announces the New Company's July 10-September 30 Preliminary Managerial Results

DETROIT, Nov. 16 -- -- Operating actions result in EBIT loss before special items of $261 million and managerial net loss of $1.2 billion -- Continued progress on structural cost reductions -- Healthier balance sheet with significantly lower debt -- $3.3 billion positive managerial operating cash flow favorably impacte ... Continue reading

2011 Buick Regal Revealed at Special Consumer Event - VIDEO ENHANCED

2011 Buick Regal Revealed at Special Consumer Event - VIDEO ENHANCED

The 2011 Regal: A Buick Bred On The Autobahn Sport Sedan Blends Sleek Design with European Road Manners for Great Driving A new midsize Buick sport sedan with a European-bred driving experience On sale in the second quarter of 2010 Based on the award-winning Opel Insignia and available now as a Regal in China Modern, s ... Continue reading

The 2011 Regal: A Buick Bred On The Autobahn

The 2011 Regal: A Buick Bred On The Autobahn

November 11, 2009 back Print | Word | Add This QUICK FACTS A new midsize Buick sport sedan with a European-bred driving experience On sale in the second quarter of 2010 Based on the award-winning Opel Insignia and available now as a Regal in China Modern, sleek design with great attention to detail and excellent build ... Continue reading

GM's Sales in China Today Surpass 1.5 Million Units for 2009

GM's Sales in China Today Surpass 1.5 Million Units for 2009

Shanghai November 10, 2009; General Motors Company announced that the automaker and its joint ventures in China today surpassed 1.5 million units in sales for 2009. With a strong October, the GM China family continued its string of record monthly sales that began at the start of the year. “This has been a year of ... Continue reading

Southern California Automotive Design Studios Envision the Ultimate Youthmobile in Year 2030 - Winner Announcement at 2009 LA Auto Show

Southern California Automotive Design Studios Envision the Ultimate Youthmobile in Year 2030 - Winner Announcement at 2009 LA Auto Show

The winner of the 6th Annual Design Challenge will be announced Dec. 3rd at the LA Auto Show LOS ANGELES, Nov. 4 -- As timeless as hanging out at the mall, automobiles have played an important role in young people's social lives, have acted as a means of self-expression and more importantly a necessary tool for interac ... Continue reading

Chevrolet, Buick, GMC and Cadillac Drive First GM Sales Increase in 21 Months

Chevrolet, Buick, GMC and Cadillac Drive First GM Sales Increase in 21 Months

DETROIT, Nov. 3 -- A strong performance by GM's four core brands -- Chevrolet, Buick, GMC, and Cadillac -- resulted in GM U.S. October sales of 177,603 vehicles, up 4 percent from last October, the company's first year-over-year gain since January 2008. Total sales increased 13 percent when compared with September. The ... Continue reading

"May the Best Car Win" Winning with Consumers; GM Extends 60-Day Satisfaction Guarantee

"May the Best Car Win" Winning with Consumers; GM Extends 60-Day Satisfaction Guarantee

Detroit October 29, 2009; GM’s “May the Best Car Win” marketing campaign is boosting consumer opinion and consideration of its cars and trucks. The ads scored in the top quartile for all automotive advertising in the last three years in terms of consumer opinion, consideration and relevancy, according to ... Continue reading

2010 Buick LaCrosse CXL AWD Review

2010 Buick LaCrosse CXL AWD Review

THE AUTO PAGE By JOHN HEILIG SPECIFICATIONS Model: 2010 Buick LaCrosse AWD CXL Engine: 3.6-liter V6 Horsepower/Torque: 280 hp @ 6,300 rpm/259 lb.-ft. @ 4,800 rpm Transmission: 6-speed automatic Wheelbase: 111.7 in. Length/Width/Height: 197.0 x 73.1 x 59.2 in. Tires: P45/45R18 Cargo volume: 13.3 cu. ft. ... Continue reading

The New Design of GM Media Sites

The New Design of GM Media Sites

October 25, 2009; GM media sites have been redesigned to take advantage of new technology and to improve the user experience including improved global navigation and faster access to news releases, vehicle information, photos, video, and social media resources. Automatic language and location detection takes most first ... Continue reading

Even Oil Rich Iran Recognizes the Importance and Potential of CNG

Even Oil Rich Iran Recognizes the Importance and Potential of CNG

Ironically, the leader of the Axis of Evil looks to the very same abundant national fuel source for economic stability and environmental improvement that America continues to shun By Marc J. Rauch Exec. Vice President/Co-Publisher THE AUTO CHANNEL For years, some of us in California have laughed whenever we see trucks ... Continue reading

General Motors Names Susan Docherty Vice President U.S. Sales

General Motors Names Susan Docherty Vice President U.S. Sales

DETROIT October 8, 2009; Fritz Henderson, GM president and CEO, today named Susan Docherty, 46, currently general manager, Buick-GMC, to the position of vice president, U.S. Sales, effective October 16, 2009. She will also become a member of the executive committee. Docherty replaces Mark LaNeve, who announced his depa ... Continue reading

General Motors Outlines 90 Days of Progress Accelerates its Focus on Customers, Cars and Culture

General Motors Outlines 90 Days of Progress Accelerates its Focus on Customers, Cars and Culture

· More competitive operating model and streamlined leadership structure in place · Especially strong performance of newly launched cars and trucks · Strengthens its four core brands - Chevrolet, GMC, Buick and Cadillac · New marketing campaign positively impacts consumer consideration DETROIT - General Motors today ... Continue reading

GM Car-name Conundrum Over 2010 Buick LaCrosse

GM Car-name Conundrum Over 2010 Buick LaCrosse

October 2, 2009 CBC News reported that GM will adopt the controversial name LaCrosse for its redesigned Buick this year, potentially saving millions in ad costs but risking fall-out in Quebec. That's because LaCrosse is slang in Quebec for pleasuring yourself When GM first debuted the $40,000 sedan in North America in ... Continue reading

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