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Hyundai Takes the Lead as the Most Fuel-Efficient Automaker in America
Indian Car Blog - Carazoo.com —
Authority: 141
It seems like Hyundai is on a roll. One year after promising to become the leading manufacturer in fuel economy, Hyundai delivered by topping the latest U.S. Environmental Protection Agency fuel economy report. Hyundai passed all major manufacturers in Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) including traditional ...3 hours ago -
Chevy Volt to launch in California next year (via postie)
Gadget Reviews —
Authority: 157
Bookmark this categoryGeneral Motors used the sprawling Los Angeles Auto Show as a platform to announce that the Chevy Volt — its hotly anticipated plug-in hybrid vehicle — will roll into California showrooms by the end of 2010, thereby beating Tesla Motors‘ Model S and other competitors to market.The Volt’s ...4 hours ago -
Chevy Volt to launch in California next year
VentureBeat —
Authority: 778
General Motors used the sprawling Los Angeles Auto Show as a platform to announce that the Chevy Volt — its hotly anticipated plug-in hybrid vehicle — will roll into California showrooms by the end of 2010, thereby beating Tesla Motors ‘ Model S and other competitors to market. The Volt’s big claim to ...5 hours ago -
Driver who killed teens loses appeal
Ohaiyo Business Magazine —
Authority: 136
A motorist who killed six teenage pedestrians in a crash near Mildura in north-west Victoria in 2006 has lost his application for leave to appeal against his jail term. Thomas Graham Towle was sentenced to 10 years jail with a minimum of seven over the crash at Cardross in which six teenagers died and four others ...6 hours ago -
Apartheid class suit going ahead
Dispatch Now 24/7 —
Authority: 442
Thousands in the Eastern Cape have come forward as complainants in a multi-billion dollar class action lawsuit against some of South Africa’s top international firms, writes Asa Sokopo.The firms, which include Mercedes-Benz (Daimler), IBM, General Motors and Ford, will soon be taken to task for their alleged role ...7 hours ago -
Cadillac Drops Two Doors in LA
CarDomain Blog —
Authority: 448
Much like the impending drop top Camaro we knew it was coming, this, the Coupe version of Cadillac’s comely CTS. And there it sat with little fanfare at the LA Auto Show . Our only hint was an invite-only affair on the eve of the show’s press days that apparently we weren’t invited to (that’s okay, we just ...7 hours ago -
GM Vice Chairman Gives Props to Tesla For Blazing Electric Car Trail
Gas 2.0 —
Authority: 610
During this morning’s 2009 LA Auto Show keynote, GM’s Bob Lutz, often known for saying what’s truly on his mind, strayed from the script a bit and came right out and gave a gracious and sincere thank you to start-up competitor Tesla for paving the way with the Roadster EV and showing that the political will ...7 hours ago -
Toyota tops auto brands in residual value
Detroit Business News —
Authority: 825
The bankruptcies of General Motors Co. and Chrysler LLC appear to have had little impact on the residual values of the companies 2010 model year vehicles, according to a survey released Wednesday by Kelley Blue Book.8 hours ago -
GM Announces Chevy Volt Will Launch In California
Renewable Energy News Syndicator —
Authority: 163
It has been twenty years now since GM unveiled its Impact electric concept, which ultimately led to the EV1 electric car. Not everybody heard about the EV1 though, because it was confined mostly to California on limited leasing agreements. We all know how the EV1 turned out. But with bankruptcy behind them, it is a ...9 hours ago -
GM Announces Chevy Volt Will Launch In California
Gas 2.0 —
Authority: 610
It has been twenty years now since GM unveiled its Impact electric concept, which ultimately led to the EV1 electric car. Not everybody heard about the EV1 though, because it was confined mostly to California on limited leasing agreements. We all know how the EV1 turned out. But with bankruptcy behind them, it is a ...9 hours ago -
Pay Limit May Hinder Search for a G.M. Chief
NYT > Theater —
Authority: 901
With the search for a C.E.O. complicated by government pay restrictions, General Motors may decide that Edward E. Whitacre, the interim chief, is the best choice.9 hours ago -
Baby done a bad, bad thing (on Facebook)
PR Disasters —
Authority: 112
PR disaster reader David Jarwood alerts me to the case of the daughter defending her daddy a Director-level employee (of General Motors) after he gets the sack …another illustrative case of how personal posts can create professional PR disasters - maybe every family needs a Social Media Engagement Policy? ...10 hours ago -
A couple of things on healthcare
Where's the Outrage? —
Authority: 476
Is there anybody who believes that America is about competition? If you believe that America and business love competition, please email me because I have some swamp land ocean front property to sell you in Idaho. Think about that period in American history after World War II. The big companies got bigger because of ...10 hours ago -
Sometimes you can’t get out of your own way
Value Acceleration —
Authority: 115
The BIG Los Angeles Auto Show opened this week. General Motors was hoping the focus for them with the media would be on their exciting green car line up. Not to be. You might think the issue would be whether Tiger Woods is still going to be a spokesperson for Buick. But that’s not it either, because GM didn’t ...10 hours ago -
Taxpayers deserve explanation from GM
FP Trading Desk —
Authority: 569
Thedecision by the board of General Motors Co. to toss its CEO, FritzHenderson, out of the driver’s seat becomes more puzzling by theminute. Ed Whitacre, GM’s chairman, offered scant explanationfor the ouster. He suggested that Henderson wasn’t making progress fastenough in turning around the ...13 hours ago -
Government intervention may not be a good thing
Letters to the Editor —
Authority: 143
Several weeks ago, the CEO of GM stated that GM lost $1.5B in the third quarter. He went on to say that was good news. The bailout was working; the losses were predicted to be higher. What he neglected to…13 hours ago -
Automakers See Glass Half-Full After Flat November Sales
Car Reviews & Car Buying Blog —
Authority: 164
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Take A Picture With Palin For Only $15 • Man Married To Video Game Takes It On Honeymoon [Leftovers]
Jezebel —
Authority: 810
• Cameras and recording devices have been banned from all of Sarah Palin s book tour appearances, but a spokesman announced people can pose with her and buy a copy later online for $15 and up. • • Her official photographer has posted many of the pictures on Palins Facebook page, along with the credit "The ...13 hours ago -
Who stabbed GMs boss Fritz Henderson? And why?
The Guardian - guardian.co.uk —
Authority: 988
The General Motors boss Fritz Henderson was supposed to be keynote speaker this morning at the opening of the Los Angeles motor show. At least, that was the plan - until he abruptly resigned, at the behest of the companys board, on Tuesday. GM has been tight-lipped, to put it mildly, about the reasons for Hendersons ...13 hours ago -
Quote Of The Day: Maximum Eulogy Edition
Car Reviews & Car Buying Blog —
Authority: 164
Fritz was and is an outstanding executive, and I’m very sorry to see him go. You can argue there never is a good time for any of this, but in this case, the timing is particularly inopportune… He guided General Motors through perhaps the most difficult period in its history. I think all of us Read more here: ...13 hours ago
