Driive (Free subscription) | 10 hours ago
The Sports Car Chevrolet Corvette, which is manufactured by Chevrolet since 1953. Today is built on a General Motors assembly plant in Bowling Green, Kentucky, but in the past was built in Flint, Michigan and St. Louis, Missouri. The National Corvette Museum and the annual National Corvette Homecoming are also located in Bowling Green, Kentucky. Taking its name from the corvette, a small, maneuverable...
Environmental Leader (Free subscription) | 8 hours ago
The Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers recently introduced “EcoDriving,” a nationwide effort to help consumers save money, reduce fuel use and cut CO2 emissions. Ten automakers — BMW Group, Chrysler, Ford Motor Company, General Motors, Mazda, Mercedes-Benz, Mitsubishi Motors, Porsche, Toyota and Volkswagen – and the states of California and Colorado are committed to the program. The program [...]...
The Truth About Cars (Free subscription) | yesterday
GM’s North American Operations will go bankrupt. This statement will not come as a “revelation” to many TTAC readers. Of course, there are still some who will continue to claim that this website is “crying wolf” regarding The General's descent into ignominy. But to challenge any outcome other than a Chapter 11 filing borders on lunacy. As its centennial mark approaches, the vertex of the perfect storm...
PR News Wire (Free subscription) | yesterday
NEW YORK, Aug. 20 /PRNewswire/ -- Practically before they were even called "cars," one carmaker has been making it easier for people everywhere to get from "point A to point B." Here's more on how this special anniversary is being commemorated for customers. Listen to this report from General Motors (NYSE: ) at: Registered journalists can access video, audio, text, graphics and photos for free...
Business Wire (Free subscription) | yesterday
CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Zacks.com announces the list of stocks featured in the Analyst Blog. Every day the Zacks Equity Research analysts discuss the latest news and events impacting
Auto Spectator (Free subscription) | 4 hours ago
"This is a clear indication of our confidence in the quality and value of our cars and trucks," said McVeigh. "We're pleased to now offer that same level of confidence with every GM Certified Used Vehicle from Buick, Chevrolet, GMC and Pontiac, and every Saturn Certified Pre-Owned Vehicle. As we reach the 3-million sales milestone, this warranty enhancement adds a real point of differentiation for...
Auto Spectator (Free subscription) | 4 hours ago
"We have 100 years of innovation behind us, but what's ahead is even more exciting," said Mark LaNeve, vice president, GM North America Vehicle Sales, Service and Marketing. "We brought the world electric starters, the fully automatic transmission, OnStar and fuel cell vehicles. It's been a long history of technological leadership, and the result of that innovative spirit is on GM dealer's lots today....
Top Speed (Free subscription) | 8 hours ago
Posted on 08.20.2008 22:54 by Myles Kornblatt Filed under: General Motors (GM) | electric cars | fuel With the Volt on the horizon, General Motors wants to calm rumors about electric cars and their impact. This complement a video from earlier this month when GM talked about diesel myths. . Permalink | Comments
Financial Services (Free subscription) | 11 hours ago
M&M Financial Services Ties Up With General Motors & HyundaiTopNews, India - 3 minutes agoMahindra and Mahindra Financial Services (Mahindra Finance), a non-banking finance arm of USD 6.7 billion Mahindra Group, has got into an understanding with …
Mediabuyerplanner (Free subscription) | 08/19/2008
The Academy Awards show in February will have some unexpected inventory available for advertisers. In what may be the most prominent sign so far of General Motors' diminishing marketing budget, the...
Jalopnik (Free subscription) | 08/19/2008
In honor of GM's 100th birthday, Scott Burgess from The Detroit News put together a list of the most important and most impressive vehicles from the General's first century. The list includes some obvious examples, like the 1953 Corvette, and a couple of standouts, like the 1991 Saturn SL1. His favorite from this decade is the Cadillac CTS , which is hard to argue with. We've got a condensed version...
Worlwide Cars News at Go-Cars.org (Free subscription) | 08/19/2008
In honor of GM’s 100th birthday, Scott Burgess from The Detroit News put together a list of the most important and most impressive vehicles from the General’s first century. The list includes some obvious examples, like the 1953 Corvette, and a couple of standouts, like the 1991 Saturn SL1. His favorite from this decade is [...]
Driive (Free subscription) | 13 hours ago
GM Looks To Turn A Profit On Next Compact Car CNNMoney.com - 31 minutes ago DETROIT -(Dow Jones)- Building small cars in the US has generally been a money-losing venture for General Motors Corp. (GM) But now the auto maker believes ...
PointOfLaw Forum (Free subscription) | 30 minutes ago
"In stark contrast with the past," notes David Owsiany, "Ohio's highest court recently upheld caps on non-economic and punitive damages in Arbino v. Johnson & Johnson and a ten-year product liability statute of repose in Groch v. General Motors Corp."...
ActiveWin.com Headlines (Free subscription) | 6 hours ago
Microsoft is a little like the General Motors of technology. The software giant is, of course, much more successful, financially and in market share, than the troubled auto maker. But, as at GM, Microsoft’s very size — over 90,000 employees — and its bureaucratic structure often make the company seem more stolid and less innovative than smaller, nimbler rivals like Google and Apple. This contrast has...
