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Chevrolets with the SS badge are safe under Reuss’ watch
You might think that as the market shifts its focus to fuel-efficient vehicles, high-performance vehicles are likely to be short-lived. Speaking to AutoWeek, Mark Reuss, General Motors’ vice president of global marketing, said that Chevrolets with the SS badge are safe as long as he’s with GM.
Reuss said that the SS line of vehicles could offer [...]
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Cadillac CTS-V Coupe to debut at the 2010 Detroit Auto Show
The Cadillac CTS Coupe is going to be released in May 2010 as a 2011 model year and will share all of its engine choices with the CTS and the CTS-V sedan. Bob Lutz confirmed back in July that General Motors was indeed going to offer a CTS-V Coupe, which we just learned will make [...]
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So why did you return that Chevrolet Malibu? GM wants to know
General Motors’ new Chairman, Edward Whitacre, is asking its engineers to call a couple hundred customers who are returning or exchanging their GM vehicles under the company’s 60-day money-back guarantee program. Mark Reuess, GM’s vice president of global engineering said today that he is personally calling customers.
Reuss said that this evening he will call a [...]
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2011 Buick Regal 2.0L turbo will be offered with a 6-speed manual
This just in – the 2011 Buick Regal will be offered with a 6-speed manual transmission. During an event this morning in Michigan, the press was allowed to take the new 2011 Buick Regal for a spin. On hand was a 2.0L 4-cylinder turbocharged Regal with a 6-speed manual transmission.
Jim Federico, the man behind the [...]
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Ghosn: GM would have been better off forming an alliance with Renault/Nissan
Renault/Nissan CEO, Carlos Ghosn, said that General Motors Company would have been better off if it had formed an alliance with his companies in 2006. GM and Renault/Nissan called the talks off in October 2006.
“Without any doubt,” he said during a forum sponsored by the Council on Foreign Relations. “We knew fundamentally that this would [...]
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Obama administration doesn’t require GM and Chrysler to make electric cars
The Obama administration is drawing a bright line between their preference for electric vehicles and their responsibility to manage the tax payers stakes in GM and Chrysler, according to Reuters. “We obviously would be very happy if Chrysler and GM were making lots and lots of high mileage cars. It’s not a prerequisite. [...]
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Chevrolet Camaro gunning for Detroit’s muscle car sales leader
Earlier this year, General Motors officially went back to selling the Chevrolet Camaro after ending production of the sports car in 2002. With a new design, more power and a strong heritage, the Chevrolet Camaro is speeding past the Ford Mustang to become Detroit’s muscle car sales leader.
The new 2010 Chevrolet Camaro outsold the new [...]
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Chevrolet Volt engineers working on their days off to meet launch schedule
The 2011 Chevrolet Volt plug-in hybrid is scheduled to make its market launch in Nov. of 2010. It’s no wonder that engineers working on the Volt are putting in hours even on their days off.
“They’re testing, measuring and evaluating what is arguably the most important vehicle in General Motors Co.’s history,” reports the Detroit News. [...]
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The Obama administration wants General Motors to expedite their IPO as the government had wanted to “err on the side of getting out (of their investment) a little faster”. “Private markets would like to see us exit this investment, and I think they will be more comfortable if we’re on a sustained path out [...]
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GM looking at 2 candidates for CFO Ray Young’s replacement
GM has narrowed its search to two candidates to replace CFO Ray Young and according to Automotive News, a decision may come as early as the end of the year. Both candidates are from outside the auto industry and are from a pool of seven executives chosen with the assistance of executive search [...]
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2010 Acura ZDX prices start at $45,495
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Ford leads 2010 IIHS Top Safety Pick list with 6, Toyota doesn’t cut it
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2010 BMW 550i Gran Turismo prices start at $63,900 (w/ new images)
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BREAKING: Bob Lutz confirms Cadillac CTS-V Sport Wagon
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2010 Lotus Evora prices start at $73,500
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GM loses $1.2 billion in 3rd quarter, speeds repayment of U.S. loans
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First Drive: Test-driving the new Nissan LEAF EV… sort of
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Review: 2009 Infiniti G37 S Convertible, drop the top and enjoy the sound
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Review: 2010 Buick LaCrosse CXS, no longer your daddy’s car
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Review: 2010 GMC Terrain shows how GMC is evolving
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Review: 2010 Ford Fusion Hybrid, look here for impressive fuel-efficiency numbers
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Review: 2010 Lincoln MKS EcoBoost, high-performance can be economical
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Review: 2010 Ford Taurus SHO – It’s SHOw Time
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