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• REPORT: SS badge to return to its roots at Chevy

  
  Autoblog — Authority: 786
  Filed under: Chevrolet , GM When the SS badge returned to Chevrolet, we were pretty excited. But then the double letter #19 made its way onto the last generation Malibu, and we were immediately and nearly permanently turned off. General Motors later turned up the heat with the turbocharged Cobalt SS and HHR ...
  6 hours ago

• 193 vehicles returned under GMs 60-day satisfaction guarantee

  
  Autoblog — Authority: 786
  Filed under: Car Buying , GM Last month, General Motors raised some eye brows when it announced its 60-day satisfaction guarantee program giving customers the ability to drive their vehicles for 60 days and return them with zero minimal risk. A month ago, we told you that only one vehicle had been ...
  23 hours ago

• How the Chevy Volt Drives in "Generator" Mode

  
  Straightline — Authority: 151
  Weve driven a prototype of the 2011 Chevrolet Volt. However, the cars lithium-ion batteries were fully charged at the time, so we never experienced the 1.4-liter inline four-cylinder firing up to power the front-drive electric motor. In this capacity, the gas engine acts as a generator, and its the reason we ...
  23 hours ago

• Green Turismo: To save the Earth and save gas, turn cars into video games

  
  DailyFinance — Authority: 808
  Filed under: Energy , Technology , Economy , Green My friend has a Tesla Roadster. For those who are unfamiliar with Tesla Motors, the Roadster is the Ferrari of the electric-vehicle world, a high-performance two-seater with more sex appeal than Mae West. How ironic, then, that my friend pines for her old Honda ...
  23 hours ago

• REPORT: Ghosn still thinks Renault-Nissan should have partnered with GM in 2006

  
  Autoblog — Authority: 786
  Filed under: Chrysler , Nissan , Renault With all the trials and tribulations General Motors has endured during the past year, we almost forgot that the Detroit, MI-based automaker nearly got itself tied up with Renault-Nissan. Back in 2006, the two companies discussed joining forces to become a singular ...
  1 day ago

• Swedish Pickle: Study says GM lost $5,000+ on each Saab sold over the last 8 years

  
  Autoblog — Authority: 786
  Filed under: Car Buying , Saab , Earnings/Financials 2008 Saab 9-3 Turbo X - Click above for high-res image gallery When the automotive history of the last ten or so years is written, one of the most curious chapters will be why big, flush with cash American car companies purchased relatively ...
  1 day ago

• Global Biggies Reaping Benefits from India

  
  Indian Car Blog - Carazoo.com — Authority: 435
  Of late, India has cemented its place as the hottest destination for auto makers across the world. Car manufacturers invested on the growing Indian car market and they are now reaping the harvest of their investments. Japanese Suzuki Motor Corporation has emerged as the largest car maker of India with its Indian arm, ...
  1 day ago

• Why Did You Return that Chevy Silverado? New GM Wants to Know

  
  Straightline — Authority: 151
  One hundred forty people have returned a vehicle as part of GMs 60-day guarantee program. The program, which is part of the automakers "May the Best Car Win" campaign, started in September and runs until November 30. So far, 653 customers have opted for the guarantee instead of a $500 cash rebate. But forget ...
  1 day ago

• Two Out of Three Aint Bad: Most Chevy Camaros reportedly being sold with V8 power

  
  Autoblog — Authority: 786
  Filed under: Car Buying , Coupe , Performance , Chevrolet 2010 Chevrolet Camaro SS - Click above for high-res image gallery Its a sign of the times that most buyers of the new Camaro would go for the V6 and not the V8. At $31,595, the eight-cylinder SS model naturally sells for more than the $23,530 ...
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• Nissans Ghosn: GM Should Have Partnered With Us in 2006

  
  Straightline — Authority: 151
  The Detroit News David Shephardson picked up some interesting quotes from Nissan-Renault Chairman Carlos Ghosn today. In a panel organized by the Council on Foreign Relations, Ghosn was asked about the partnership the Nissan-Renault alliance sought to form with General Motors back in 2006 (talks were called ...
  2 days ago

• Study Claims a $12,200 Taxpayer Subsidy on Every GM Vehicle Sold, $7,600 for Every Chrysler

  
  Straightline — Authority: 151
  A study authored by Thomas Hopkins, an economics professor at the Rochester Institute of Technology, and published by the National Taxpayers Union, claims that taxpayers kick in $12,200 for every GM vehicle sold in the U.S. And for every Chrysler vehicle sold here, the bill comes to a claimed $7,600. Hopkins didnt ...
  2 days ago

• Obama administration wants fast-track IPO for General Motors

  
  Car news, Car reviews, Spy shots and Videos - 4wheelsnews.com — Authority: 590
  The Obama administration wants to hurry up its initial public offering (IPO) of General Motors Co. shares to reduce its majority stake in the automaker, according to Ron Bloom, the head of the U.S. government’s autos task force, in an interview with Reuters. At the earliest, an IPO for GM could come in the fourth ...
  2 days ago

• Is It "North America or Bust" for GM?

  
  Straightline — Authority: 151
  Thats the argument Bill Visnic makes on AutoObserver. He notes that although GMs financial results have improved, much of the good news is still rooted in overseas success. GMs position in North America is still a work in progress and its going to take more than just Cash for Clunkers to dig its way out. ...
  3 days ago

• GM Paying Back Loans With Borrowed Money

  
  Straightline — Authority: 151
  Among the many highlights of GMs financial results yesterday was the declaration by CEO Fritz Henderson that GM would begin to pay back its government loan next month. Sounds great huh? Five years early and everything! Theres only one problem. GM isnt paying back its loans with money it generated through selling ...
  4 days ago

• Autoblog builds an LS9 for someones Corvette ZR1

  
  Autoblog — Authority: 786
  Filed under: Performance , Etc. , Plants/Manufacturing , Chevrolet , GM Our completed LS9 V8 - Click above for high-res image gallery When you think of brands like Aston Martin , Ferrari and AMG, the idea of their engines being built by the hands of skilled craftsmen is no great surprise. However, ...
  4 days ago

• GM Gaining Traction

  
  Watch your favorite videos on the internet. — Authority: 178
  General Motors is starting to see signs of stability after the company recently filed for bankruptcy. As Dean Reynolds reports, GM says it will soon be repaying its loans o the federal government.
  4 days ago

• REPORT: All GM brands to go on sale this week

  
  Autoblog — Authority: 786
  Filed under: Car Buying The holidays are coming and everything must go! So says GMs VP of sales Susan Docherty. "All of our efforts will be to sell down our remaining 2009 inventory." Docherty is expecting all the 2009 cars to be cleared out by January, 2010. The big sales, starting this week, each get their ...
  4 days ago

• GM will start paying back loans next month

  
  George S. May Business Blog — Authority: 134
  General Motors will announce later today its plans to begin repayment of their $6.7 billion dollar loan from the government. Starting next month, they will pay $1 billion each quarter until the full sum is paid.The Washington Post made a good point, however, in that the amount the government gets back from GM depends ...
  4 days ago

• GM Announces $1.2B Loss; Expects to Repay Loans Early

  
  Straightline — Authority: 151
  General Motors announced its first financial numbers since emerging from bankruptcy. And what do you, it lost money. No surprised there, its not going to be a quick turnaround no matter how much cash the government forks over. Still, there was some good news in todays numbers. CEO Fritz Henderson says the company ...
  5 days ago

• ‘Spanky’ the Llama Attacks Texas Man, Shot

  
  Watch your favorite videos on the internet. — Authority: 178
  A Texas man is nursing his wounds after a llama goes on the attack, latching on to his leg. James Steele now has about 700 stitches to show for it.(Nov. 16)
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