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  • What We’ll Actually Lose on GM


    The Big MoneyAuthority Authority: 702
    Earlier today, I took exception with Edward Niedermeyer’s NYT op-ed, in which he argued that General Motors will never be able to fully pay back the U.S. taxpayer, an apparently unforgivable offense. Paying the taxpayer back never really seemed why GM got bailed out and then shepherded through a full-court-press ...
    1 hour ago
  • Merkel Goes Nuclear: We Saved GM In Europe Then They Screwed Us. Wheres Our Money? | Mere Rhetoric


    NOAH DAVID SIMON :Authority Authority: 143
    Despite that, GM’s board of directors’ gutsy decision to keep Opel within the corporation is good news for the long-term future of the automaker’s U.S. and European operations. But, returning Opel/Vauxhall to a profit will require thousands of layoffs and possible plant closings. Tony Woodley, joint leader of ...
    2 hours ago
  • European release date of Chevrolet Spark revealed


    Green cars: latest newsAuthority Authority: 483
    The Chevrolet Volt may grab most of the headlines, but General Motors has other exciting products ready to enter dealerships in 2010. From the first quarter of the new-year, GM Europe will launch the Chevrolet Spark, an all-new mini-car. As the fastest growing segment of the market globally, the mini-car segment ...
    4 hours ago
  • GM Suggests Life of Volt Battery Might Be Shorter Than Expected in Hot Areas


    Car Reviews & Car Buying BlogAuthority Authority: 459
    With less than a year to go before the Chevrolet Volt extended-range electric vehicle is scheduled to enter production, General Motors suggested in its FastLane Blog that the battery that supplies the juice that propels the car might have a significantly shorter-than-expected life in hot environments. “The biggest ...
    7 hours ago
  • Lithium Smithium! Porsche Offering $219-a-Pound Li-Ion Battery as Weight Saver


    Car Reviews & Car Buying BlogAuthority Authority: 459
    Option Saves 22 Pounds, But Cant Be Used
    7 hours ago
  • GM expects its China sales growth to drop dramatically in 2010


    Car news, Car reviews, Spy shots and Videos - 4wheelsnews.comAuthority Authority: 598
    With the end of China’s government stimulus program by the end of the year, General Motors Co. forecasts that its sales growth in the country will drop drastically in 2010. In an interview with Reuters, Kevin Wale, president of GM’s China operations, said that China sales were expected to rise 50 percent in 2009 ...
    7 hours ago
  • Opel Reopens German Debate Over Aid


    DealBookAuthority Authority: 773
    The chief of G.M. Europe is seeking help to restructure Opel, but Germanys economics minister said taxpayers should not be expected to play "the rich uncle."
    8 hours ago
  • Report: 193 returned cars in GM’s 60-day money-back guarantee promotion


    Car news, Car reviews, Spy shots and Videos - 4wheelsnews.comAuthority Authority: 598
    General Motors Co.’s 60-day money-back guarantee promotion has had 193 people out of 222,000 return their cars since it started in September. Recently, GM decided to extend the program until Jan. 4. Only 653 customers opted for the 60-day return guarantee instead of taking a $500 discount on a new vehicle. Vice ...
    9 hours ago
  • Opel Reopens German Debate Over State Aid


    NYT > TheaterAuthority Authority: 916
    Nick Reilly, left, the interim chief executive of G.M.’s European operations, talks with Neelie Kroes, Europe’s competition commissioner, about the company’s efforts to get Europe’s help in restructuring operations on the continent.
    9 hours ago
  • Cadillac Previews CTS Coupe Ahead of Los Angeles Auto Show


    Car Reviews & Car Buying BlogAuthority Authority: 459
    General Motors has revealed images of the new 2011 Cadillac CTS Coupe ahead of its public introduction at the Los Angeles auto show next week. The rest is here: Cadillac Previews CTS Coupe Ahead of Los Angeles Auto Show
    10 hours ago
  • GM Orphans Up for Adoption


    Auto ObserverAuthority Authority: 614
    General Motors last week began sending out 1.8 million pieces of direct mail to what the automaker calls its "free-agent customers" -- customers orphaned by the wind-down of Pontiac and Saturn and the proposed sell-off of Hummer and Saab. In this first of promised multiple mailings, GM is offering discounts ...
    11 hours ago
  • Why Do We Need GM to Pay Us Back?


    The Big MoneyAuthority Authority: 702
    The New York Times has an op-ed today from Edward Niedermeyer, who edits The Truth About Cars , taking strenuous issue with the idea that General Motors will ever be able to pay back the taxpayers’ $50 billion-plus investment in the company. In other news, cats and dogs still don’t get along and day still ...
    12 hours ago
  • Episode 277 – Germany Warns About Opel Aid, China Sales May Slow, LA Auto Show Preview


    John's JournalAuthority Authority: 131
    Runtime 7:45 Germany is warning other European governments not to provide aid to GM in exchange for preserving Opel jobs in their countries. Sales in China could slow down considerably next year, or maybe not at all. A preview of a couple of the products that will be grabbing headlines at next week’s LA Auto ...
    12 hours ago
  • First Drive: 2011 Buick Regal prototype looks to be a good sport


    AutoblogAuthority Authority: 781
    Filed under: Sedan , Performance , Buick , GM , First Drive , Luxury 2011 Buick Regal - Click above for high-res image gallery Theres an odd bit of historical deja vu at work here. Back in the late 60s and early 70s, General Motors wanted to shift a few sporty-ish four-cylinder models from its ...
    12 hours ago
  • OnStar


    MoneyXperiment.comAuthority Authority: 107
    General Motors is really making me start to regret ever signing up for their OnStar service last year when I bought a new truck.  The truck itself is awesome and the capabilities of the OnStar system are impressive.  What’s not impressive is being called repeatedly by OnStar customer service when you choose to ...
    13 hours ago
  • Want To Drop Money Out Of Your Own Helicopter? Theres An App For That


    zero hedgeAuthority Authority: 768
    For the low, low price of $0.00 you too can now prove your mettle as the worlds most profligate helicopter pilot, in the comfort of your own iPhone. It is only fitting that countless hours of entertainment will cost you nothing, as even at infinity dollars (when will the Apple store finally convert its apps into ...
    13 hours ago
  • A View on What G.M. Really Owes the Taxpayers


    WheelsAuthority Authority: 669
    The $6.7 billion that General Motors announced it will repay in outstanding loans to taxpayers doesnt begin to scratch the surface of what the company actually owes.
    14 hours ago
  • GM’s phony taxpayer repayment


    Credit WritedownsAuthority Authority: 687
    This comes via Deal Book at the New York Times. The company’s chief executive, Fritz Henderson, called the repayment plan “a personal commitment.” The Obama administration, wardens of the 60 percent taxpayer stake in the company, declared itself “encouraged” by the news. Many commentators followed suit. ...
    15 hours ago
  • Get Ready for Leasing’s Revival


    Car Reviews & Car Buying BlogAuthority Authority: 459
    Leasing may have been down, but it isnt out. After all but abandoning leasing for the past year, Ford Motor Co., General Motors Co. and Chrysler Group LLC each have reported either a re-entry or expansion in the leasing business. And other manufacturers who never got out of the game are in a position to increase their ...
    16 hours ago
  • G.M. Is Taking Taxpayers for a Ride


    DealBookAuthority Authority: 773
    The $6.7 billion that General Motors announced it will repay in outstanding loans to taxpayers doesnt begin to scratch the surface of what the company actually owes.
    16 hours ago

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