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G.M. Recalling 53,000 Cars for Fuel Leak

Wheels (Free subscription) | 11/06/2009

General Motors is recalling almost 53,000 Chevrolet Cobalts, Saturn Ions and Pontiac G5s because a fuel leak could cause a fire.

GM recalling around 53,000 Chevrolet Cobalt, Saturn Ion and Pontiac G5 vehicles - 4WheelsNews

habser | 11/05/2009

Due to the risk of a fuel leakage, General Motors is recalling about 53,000 2008 Chevrolet Cobalt and 2007 Saturn Ion and Pontiac G5 vehicles, which were sold in the states of Arizona, Texas, California, Florida and Nevada. A problem has been detected in the plastic supply or return port on the modular reservoir assembly.

GM recalling 53,000 Chevy Cobalt, Saturn Ion, and Pontiac G5 models over fuel leak concern

Autoblog (Free subscription) | 11/04/2009

Filed under: Coupe , Sedan , Recalls , Safety , Chevrolet , GM , Pontiac , Saturn 2009 Chevrolet Cobalt SS - Click above to view high-res image gallery General Motors may have shed itself of much of its pre-bankruptcy problems, but the automaker still has to tend to its warranty and recall duties. As such, GM is recalling 53,000 Chevrolet Cobalt, Pontiac G5 and Saturn Ion models for a potential fuel...

Recall Alert: 52,937 GM Compact Cars

KickingTires (Free subscription) | 11/02/2009

GM has issued a recall for 52,937 vehicles, including the 2006-2007 Chevrolet Cobalt, 2007 Pontiac G5 and 2006-2007 Saturn Ion, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. The recall is for vehicles sold or currently registered in Arizona, California,...

2011 Opel Antara [Spied]

Leftlane (Free subscription) | 10/28/2009

If you thought the end of the Saturn brand would only affect car buyers in America, think again! The Opel Antara on the roads today has shared a body and interior with the Saturn Vue. Now that the Vue is going away, the Antara needs a new body double. Judging from our spy [...]

2009 Annual Auto Reliability Survey: Best and worst models by car maker

Consumer Reports Cars Blog (Free subscription) | 10/28/2009

It is easy to assume that certain automakers build only reliable cars and others don’t, however, nearly every manufacturer have their share of winners and losers in our annual reliability survey. Each company and even brand product portfolio runs a spectrum of reliability performance, with its own best and worst examples. For some, the range can span from much better than average to much worse...

Fisker buys former Pontiac and Saturn factory from GM

Consumer Reports Cars Blog (Free subscription) | 10/27/2009

Fisker Automotive, a company that plans to begin selling an advanced plug-in hybrid luxury sedan next spring, agreed to buy the former General Motors assembly facility in Wilmington, Del., for $18 million. The Wilmington plant was used to make the Pontiac Solstice and Saturn Sky roadsters. Fisker said it was interested in the plant because of its size and its proximity to rail lines and a port. The...

Officially Official: Fisker buys GM's Wilmington Delaware plant

Autoblog (Free subscription) | 10/27/2009

Filed under: Hybrid , Sedan , Government/Legal , Hirings/Firings/Layoffs , Plants/Manufacturing , Fisker Fisker Karma - Click above for high-res image gallery In Wilmington, Delaware this morning, Governor Jack Markell was joined by Vice President Joe Biden and Henrik Fisker for the official announcement about the purchase of General Motors' closed plant there . Fisker will re-tool the plant to build...

Fisker buys GM plant for $18 million, will build Chevy Volt competitor

eGMCarTech (Free subscription) | 10/27/2009

As reported yesterday, Fisker Automotive confirmed today that it has purchased General Motors’ Wilmington, Delaware plant, which produced that Saturn Sky, Pontiac Solstice and the Opel GT until July. Fisker said that it has signed a letter of intent with Motors Liquidation Co., formerly known as the wonderful General Motors Corp. to purchase the Wilmington plant [...]

Officially, official: Fisker buys GM's Wilmington Delaware plant

AutoblogGreen (Free subscription) | 10/27/2009

Filed under: EV/Plug-in , Hybrid , Manufacturing/Plants , Fisker Fisker Karma - Click above for high-res image gallery In Wilmington Delaware this morning, Governor Jack Markell was joined by Vice President Joe Biden and Henrik Fisker for the official announcement about the purchase of GM's closed plant there . Fisker will re-tool the plant to build a new more affordable plug-in hybrid sedan to slot...

Fisker Buys GM Plant To Develop Chevy Volt-Killing Mid-Size [I Feel Gassy]

Jalopnik (Free subscription) | 10/27/2009

Alongside Vice President Joe Biden , Fisker Automotive executives announced today they'll buy GM's now shuttered Wilmington, Delaware assembly plant to develop " Project NINA ," an "affordable, family-oriented plug-in hybrid sedan." So, basically, GM's selling Fisker a factory to develop a Volt-killer. So basically the U.S. government is paying Fisker to buy a shuttered plant from...

Fisker to cannibalize GM plant for plug-in hybrids

VentureBeat (Free subscription) | 10/27/2009

There’s no greater sign that the automotive old guard is on the decline than one of the hottest new green car companies buying up its old factories. Irvine, Calif.-based Fisker Automotive is expected to announce plans tomorrow to overhaul a 52-year-old General Motors plant in Wilmington, Del. into a facility to churn out hundreds of plug-in hybrid-electric vehicles, starting in 2012. Vice president...

Fisker to cannibalize GM plant for plug-in hybrids

The Industry Standard (Free subscription) | 10/27/2009

There’s no greater sign that the automotive old guard is on the decline than one of the hottest new green car companies buying up its old factories. Irvine, Calif.-based Fisker Automotive is expected to announce plans tomorrow to overhaul a 52-year-old General Motors plant in Wilmington, Del. into a facility to churn out hundreds of plug-in hybrid-electric vehicles, starting in 2012. Vice president...

Fisker to convert a GM plant in Delaware to build plug-in hybrid cars.

BusinessWeek Online -- Auto Beat (Free subscription) | 10/27/2009

Out with the old, in with the new. California electric-car startup Fisker Automotive will announce plans tomorrow to turn an old General Motors plant in Wilmington (Dell.) into a hybrid electric-car plant. Fisker plans to use the 52-year-old factory to build its $48,000 Project Nina plug-in hybrid starting in 2012. Readers will recall that I have been pretty skeptical about electric cars and high-mileage...

Fisker Close to Sealing Distribute on Elderly GM Flower in Delaware

Autosnewspaper (Free subscription) | 10/26/2009

Fisker Automotive , which has yet to build its first car, is expected to sign . deal to buy GM '. shuttered plant in Wilmington, Delaware that previously built the Pontiac Solstice and Saturn Sky. Vice President Joe Biden is scheduled to make an appearance in his home state ...

• Fisker Close to Sealing Deal on Old GM Plant in Delaware - Straightline

GM recalling around 53,000 Chevrolet Cobalt, Saturn Ion and Pontiac G5 vehicles - 4WheelsNews

habser | 11/05/2009

Due to the risk of a fuel leakage, General Motors is recalling about 53,000 2008 Chevrolet Cobalt and 2007 Saturn Ion and Pontiac G5 vehicles, which were sold in the states of Arizona, Texas, California, Florida and Nevada. A problem has been detected in the plastic supply or return port on the modular reservoir assembly.

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suav | 09/19/2009

Buick Hybrid Crossover canceled before its official debut

trymi | 08/20/2009

Although it wasn’t even released, it appears that the latest Buick hybrid crossover was canceled right before its official debut. The manufacturer didn’t even want to show us the real car, just a teaser , with the so-called rebadged Saturn Vue.