New Buick Crossover Will Feature Plug-In Hybrid System
Aug 7, 2009
TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. August 7, 2009; General Motors' plug-in hybrid technology will be introduced in a new Buick crossover vehicle in 2011, Tom Stephens, GM vice chairman of product development, announced here today during the Management Briefing Seminars. The yet-to-be-named Buick crossover will launch in late 2010 of ... Continue reading
"Cash For Clunkers" Rewarding Consumers With Up To $4.5k For Turning In Old Vehicles - VIDEO STORY
Aug 6, 2009
DETROIT - August 6, 2009: After more than a year of declining car sales and closing dealerships, the auto industry may be getting a second wind. With the success of "Cash for Clunkers", cars sales are on the rise. Officially known as the Car Allowance Rebate System, the program rewards people for turning in older gas g ... Continue reading
New Buick Crossover Will Feature Plug-In Hybrid System
Aug 6, 2009
-- Five-passenger crossover arrives in 2010 with family of fuel-efficient direct-injected gas engines -- Plug-in hybrid model debuts in 2011 -- Expected to be first commercially available plug-in hybrid SUV produced by a major automaker TRAVERSE CITY, Mich., Aug. 6 -- General Motors' plug-in hybrid technology will be i ... Continue reading
Board of Directors' Statement General Motors Company's First Meeting With The New Slate Of Directors
Aug 5, 2009
The focus at the newly launched General Motors Company is squarely where it should be, on customers, products and the development of a winning culture. Those are the keys to its future. Over the past two days, the board held a series of sessions to set goals, review future product plans for Chevrolet, Cadillac, Buick a ... Continue reading
GM Canada July 2009 Sales Results
Aug 4, 2009
OSHAWA, ONTARIO August 4, 2009; For July 2009, General Motors of Canada dealers delivered 19,663 units, down 41.9% from a year ago. "Our July performance is mainly attributed to reduced vehicle inventory levels at our GM dealers across the country," says Marc Comeau, GM of Canada's vice-president of sales, service and ... Continue reading
Aug 4, 2009
Detroit August 3, 2009; General Motors Company announced an expansion of leasing today with enhanced lease programs on select 2009 and 2010 Cadillac, Buick, GMC and Chevrolet models. The leases, offered by U.S. Bank, are part of a pilot program that includes select GM vehicles sold in New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, ... Continue reading
GM July Sales Total 189,443; Highest Retail Sales in Ten Months, Chevy Retail Up 1 Percent
Aug 3, 2009
July month-over-month retail sales increase led by core brands: Chevrolet, GMC, Buick and Cadillac which were up 12 percent collectively compared with JuneChevrolet led by the Camaro and the all-new Equinox had a year-over-year retail sales improvementAll-new model pushes Chevrolet Equinox sales up 78 percent compared ... Continue reading
2010 Buick LaCrosse Review - VIDEO ENHANCED
Aug 3, 2009
2010 BUICK LACROSSE Second Renaissance Vehicle for Buick By Steve Purdy TheAutoChannel.com Detroit Bureau Cadillac went through its renaissance a few years ago with a major redefinition, bold advance in styling language, renewed products and a fresh commitment from GM to make the brand something special. Now Buick is e ... Continue reading
While Truth About CASH FOR CLUNKERS Funds Remains Unclear More Money is Approved
Jul 31, 2009
AUTO CENTRAL - July 31, 2009: Late yesterday the Associated Press published a report stating that the CARS "Cash for Clunkers" program was being suspended because funds had run out (just days after the program commenced). AP cited an annonymous source. This source has still not been revealed. The story was published ev ... Continue reading
GM Desert Proving Ground-Yuma Officially Open For Business
Jul 22, 2009
Ribbon Cutting Marks Unprecedented Cooperation between Army and GM Download Photography YUMA, AZ â General Motors and the U.S. Army officially opened GMâs new test facility in the southwest on the Armyâs Yuma Proving Ground. The ceremony marked the end of most construction activity and the beginning of a ... Continue reading
Are You a U.S. Taxpayer? If So, You Own GM. What do you think of Your Company?
Jul 12, 2009
AUTO CENTRAL - July 10, 2009: 60% of the new General Motors is owned by the American people. Therefore, if you're a U.S. taxpayer then you are a part owner of the company. Well this is your big chance Mr. or Ms. GM Owner to sound off on the company. You're an owner, so anything goes (keep the four-letter words to a min ... Continue reading
New GM Emerges From Bankruptcy; TheAutoChannel.com Comments - VIDEO ENHANCED
Jul 10, 2009
Moving Forward with Same Old Products and Old Values By Marc J. Rauch Exec. Vice President/Co-Publisher The Auto Channel General Motorsâ President and CEO Fritz Henderson hosted a news conference this morning to announce that General Motors has emerged from Chapter 11 bankruptcy. The press conference with a Q&A se ... Continue reading
The New General Motors Company Launches Today - COMPLETE PRESS CONFERENCE VIDEO
Jul 10, 2009
New GM to Focus on Customers, Cars and Culture GM gets back to the business of building great cars and trucks, serving customer needs New company created from GM's strongest assets Four core brands backed by the nation's largest and strongest dealer network Streamlined organization on a global basis for faster decision ... Continue reading
"New GM" Out of Bankruptcy Sans "Bad" Assets
Jul 10, 2009
DETROIT July 10, 2009; Kevin Krolicki and David Bailey writing for Reuters reported that a new General Motors emerged from bankruptcy protection on Friday -- far more quickly than most industry-watchers had expected -- as a leaner automaker pledging to win back American consumers and pay back taxpayers. A whirlwind 40- ... Continue reading
GM and eBay Partner in California
Jul 10, 2009
DETROIT, Jul 10, 2009; (Reuters) - General Motors (GMGMQ.PK) and its dealers will test a partnership with eBay Inc (EBAY.O) in California that allows customers to bid on new vehicles or buy them at a predetermined price online, the automaker said on Friday. "We'll be testing this and other ideas with our dealers over t ... Continue reading
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