Used Hybrids Good Value Now - Blue Book
Sep 20, 2010
IRVINE, Calif., Sept. 20 -- Kelley Blue Book www.kbb.com, a provider of new car and used car information, today reports that now may be a great time to buy for those who purchase hybrids with the intent of reducing emissions and greenhouse gases as opposed to savings at the pump, as covered in the company's Blue Book M ... Continue reading
The Gasoline Companies Should Fund the Big Three Bailout - VIDEO ENHANCED
Sep 6, 2010
By Marc J. Rauch Exec. Vice President/Co-Publisher Making the Case for Not Bailing Out the U. S. Car Companies Is America Allowing the Big Three to Fail or Have the Big Three Failed America? OPEC and the Gasoline Companies Should Fund the Auto Bailout A few weeks ago Congress approved a $25 billion aid package to the A ... Continue reading
2009-2010 Buick Enclave, Chevrolet Traverse, GMC Arcadia, Saturn Outlook Recall
Aug 17, 2010
Vehicle Make / Model: Model Year(s): BUICK / ENCLAVE 2009-2010 CHEVROLET / TRAVERSE 2009-2010 GMC / ACADIA 2009-2010 SATURN / OUTLOOK 2009-2010 Manufacturer: GENERAL MOTORS CORP. Mfr's Report Date: AUG 12, 2010 NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number: 10V375000 NHTSA Action Number: N/A Component: SEAT BELTS Potential Number of Units ... Continue reading
2005-2010 Saturns Added to GM Certified Used Vehicles Lineup
Feb 27, 2010
Top-Quality Saturns Available with Reassurance of a Manufacturer-backed Warranty DETROIT, Feb. 16 -- GM Certified Used Vehicles, a leading manufacturer-certified used vehicle brand, today announced the addition of Saturn models to their certified vehicle lineup. All Saturn model years 2005-2010 are now available for pu ... Continue reading
GM Ups Discounts to Sell Pontiac and Saturn Inventory
Dec 29, 2009
DETROIT December 29, 2009; Kevin Krolicki writing for Reuters reported that General Motors Co, which is winding down its Pontiac and Saturn brands, has offered dealers $7,000 per car to clear remaining inventory through Monday, the company said on Tuesday. GM had already been offering discounts of $6,500 or zero-percen ... Continue reading
Heels On Wheels: 2010 Crossover Watch List
Dec 29, 2009
SEE ALSO: Crossover Specs, Prices, Comparisons and Reviews HEELS ON WHEELS By Katrina Ramser San Francisco Bureau The Auto Channel INTRO TO THE CROSSOVER The self-appointed Crossover Queen is back with 2010 recommendations! Now in our second year of suggesting which part-sport utility, part-car gives women the best ban ... Continue reading
2010 North American Car Of The Year Nominees
Dec 17, 2009
NORTH AMERICAN CAR AND TRUCK OF THE YEAR NOMINEES By Steve Purdy TheAutoChannel.com Detroit Bureau Good news for GM and Ford came out of a press conference at the Automotive Press Association in Detroit yesterday as four of the six finalist were from the Detroit manufacturers. An exceptionally large group of journalist ... Continue reading
Dec 15, 2009
Lack of Awareness and Styling Are Obstacles to Consideration for Many New-Vehicle Launches WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif., Dec. 15 -- Nearly one in five new-vehicle buyers who avoid a particular vehicle model cite their concern over the future of the brand as a reason for avoidance, according to the J.D. Power and Associates ... Continue reading
Ed Whitacre's Secret Plan To Save GM
Dec 9, 2009
Taxpayers looking for answers may have to wait awhile. DETROIT December 8, 2009; Joann Muller writinbg for Forbes reported that new General Motors Chairman Edward E. Whitacre Jr. was quick to dismiss the automaker's former chief executive after just eight months on the job, saying GM wasn't moving fast enough. But if W ... Continue reading
Hybrid Buyers Guide - Specs and Prices
Nov 1, 2009
The trendiest vehicles on the road today are hybrids, cars and trucks powered by drive-trains that use both internal combustion engines and electric motors for propulsion. The two current strategies are "full hybrids", which can operate under internal combustion power only, electric power only, or a combination of the ... Continue reading
Oct 15, 2009
Hybrids lead the way in 2010 The 2010 fuel economy ratings prove that hybrids have gone mainstream. Not only are 9 of the top 10 vehicles on EPA's best fuel economy list hybrids, but there's now a hybrid for everyone. It's not either a Prius or and Insight any more. The thirty-two 2010 models offer car buyers the choic ... Continue reading
$250 Million Will Save Saturn, 13,000 Jobs
Oct 5, 2009
DETROIT, Oct. 5 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- A $250 million grant from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA), could easily resolve the late breaking issues that prompted the unexpected, last minute collapse of the proposed Penske Automotive Group (PAG) purchase of Saturn, according to Todd Ingersoll, Saturn's ... Continue reading
GM September 2009 Sales Total 156,673
Oct 1, 2009
Cash for Clunkers conclusion, weak consumer confidence and extremely low inventory levels adversely affected the industry and GM sales results GM market share was down year-over-year compared with a strong, incentive-driven September 2008; however, the anticipated 21 percent share this month would be the highest so far ... Continue reading
General Motors President & CEO Fritz Henderson on Saturn and Penske
Oct 1, 2009
Detroit September 30, 2009; Today we learned that Penske Automotive Group (PAG) has decided to terminate discussions with General Motors to acquire Saturn. This is very disappointing news and comes after months of hard work by hundreds of dedicated employees and Saturn retailers who tried to make the new Saturn a reali ... Continue reading
GM to Shut Down Saturn As Penske Walks Away
Oct 1, 2009
DETROIT September 30, 2009; David Bailey and Bernie Woodall writing for Reuters reported that General Motors Co will close Saturn and wind down its dealership network after a deal to sell the faltering brand to Penske Automotive Group collapsed, the automaker said on Wednesday. The breakdown of a deal that had been wid ... Continue reading
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