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GM Raising Prices on Some 2008 U.S. Vehicles

GM Raising Prices on Some 2008 U.S. Vehicles

DETROIT, Dec 18, 2007: Reuters reported that General Motors Corp said on Tuesday it will increase prices by as much as $1,500 on its 2008 model year vehicles in the United States to recover rising steel and commodity costs. The price increases are effective for vehicles invoiced to dealers on and after Dec. 19. "While ... Continue reading

Two New GM Engines Make Ward's North American 'Ten Best Engines' List

Two New GM Engines Make Ward's North American 'Ten Best Engines' List

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

China's Top 10 Sedan Brands in November

China's Top 10 Sedan Brands in November

SHANGHAI - December 11, 2007: China sold 437,400 sedans in November, and the number is expected to reach 4.7 million units for the full year of 2007, the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers said recently. ... Continue reading

GM's Bob Lutz Soars With Western Auto Journalists - EXCLUSIVE VIDEO PRESENTATION

GM's Bob Lutz Soars With Western Auto Journalists - EXCLUSIVE VIDEO PRESENTATION

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

Hybrid Vehicle Owners Are Wealthy, Active, Educated and Overwhelmingly Democratic, According to Scarborough Research

Hybrid Vehicle Owners Are Wealthy, Active, Educated and Overwhelmingly Democratic, According to Scarborough Research

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

Japanese Cars Continue to Dominate Consumer Reports' Latest Car-Owner Satisfaction Survey

Japanese Cars Continue to Dominate Consumer Reports' Latest Car-Owner Satisfaction Survey

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

Miss the 2007 LA Auto Show? See It All With Press Pass Coverage - EXTENSIVE VIDEO

Miss the 2007 LA Auto Show? See It All With Press Pass Coverage - EXTENSIVE VIDEO

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 we’ve captured almost all ... Continue reading

New England International Auto Show: 800 Vehicles, 42 Marques, New Show Dates and Location - Boston Convention & Exhibition Center

New England International Auto Show: 800 Vehicles, 42 Marques, New Show Dates and Location - Boston Convention & Exhibition Center

--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

2007 LA Auto Show: General Motors Brings It All, Ready For Business - COMPLETE VIDEO

2007 LA Auto Show: General Motors Brings It All, Ready For Business - COMPLETE VIDEO

See the complete LA press conference right here LOS ANGELES - November 14, 2007: General Motors announced that Chevrolet will lead the corporation’s effort to reinvent the industry with a global portfolio of cars and trucks ranging from gas-friendly to gas-free. The press event featured the world premiere of the 2 ... Continue reading

TACH's PRESS PASS COVERAGE Puts You IN The Los Angeles Auto Show

TACH's PRESS PASS COVERAGE Puts You IN The Los Angeles Auto Show

Imagine being at the Los Angeles Auto Show, smack dab in the middle of all the action, in the automotive center of the universe. Now imagine being nose deep in all the LA excitement while sitting naked at home on a beanbag chair eating Cheetos. You can do both at the same time without having to go through the hassles o ... Continue reading

North American International Auto Show Announces Plans and Attractions for 2008 - VIDEO ENHANCED

North American International Auto Show Announces Plans and Attractions for 2008 - VIDEO ENHANCED

DETROIT, Nov. 12 -- In less than 70 days, the 2008 North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) will open its doors to more than 6,000 media from across the globe on Sun., Jan. 13, 2008 at Cobo Center. Recognized as a premier automotive showcase, the NAIAS will celebrate its 20th year as an international event and wi ... Continue reading

Bob Lutz to Speak at Western Automotive Journalists, Receive Award

Bob Lutz to Speak at Western Automotive Journalists, Receive Award

SAN FRANCISCO - November 9, 2007: When the history of the automotive industry at the end of the 20th Century and the beginning of the 21st is written, one person is going to deserve a chapter of his own -- Bob Lutz. The man who was a key member of the team that revived Chrysler in the 1990s is now engaged in what has t ... Continue reading

General Motors Relief Efforts in Response to Fires in Southern California

General Motors Relief Efforts in Response to Fires in Southern California

THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. - General Motors and the GM Foundation are putting in place several efforts to help those persons impacted by the devastating fires that have raged across Southern California. The GM Foundation has contributed $100,000 to the American Red Cross (ARC), which also has a fleet of GM-donated HUMMER ve ... Continue reading

GM Expands XM As Standard on All 2008 Buick, HUMMER and Saab Models

GM Expands XM As Standard on All 2008 Buick, HUMMER and Saab Models

XM Also Standard on Many of GM's Most Popular Saturn, Chevrolet, Pontiac and GMC Vehicles WASHINGTON, Oct. 18 -- XM Satellite Radio , the nation's leading provider of satellite radio, today announced that XM Radio is a standard feature for the first time on all General Motors 2008 model year Buick, HUMMER and Saab vehi ... Continue reading

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