GM FastLane Blog (Free subscription) | 08/08/2008
By Bob Lutz GM Vice Chairman Wednesday night, I watched Phil LeBeau’s hour-long special on CNBC, which was titled “Saving GM.” And I must say, I came away impressed — and not just because they got my name right (although, not quite my title — I am, after all, vice chairman of global product development, not [...]
MSNBC.com: Nightly News (Free subscription) | 08/07/2008
Aug. 6: Six decades after the Communist revolution, American cars like Cadillac, Buick, and Chevrolet are now revered symbols of success in China. CNBC's Phil LeBeau previews a CNBC special report. (Nightly News)
Truckblog News (Free subscription) | 08/05/2008
On Wednesday, August 6th at 9PM Eastern, 10PM Pacific, CNBC will be playing an original documentary called "Saving General Motors" staring CNBC's Phil LeBeau, who takes an inside look at General Motors' struggling transformation to keep up with consumer demand' Featured guests are Dale Earnhardt Jr, Rick Wagoner, Bob Lutz, a review of the new 2010 Camaro, an in-depth look at the Chevrolet...
MSNBC.com (Free subscription) | 08/05/2008
In 2007, GM sold nearly twice as many Buicks in China as it did in the U.S. In Shanghai, your grandfather’s stodgy old car is actually hip. By CNBC’s Phil LeBeau and Wally Griffith.
Worlwide Cars News at Go-Cars.org (Free subscription) | 08/07/2008
You know, just in case you’re interested, “Saving General Motors” is on CNBC right now. Turn it on just to see Phil LeBeau look a little awkward in the passenger seat of the new Chevy Camaro as Dale Jr. rips it around an Aussie test track. If you’re watching at home, leave some comments below [...]
Jalopnik (Free subscription) | 08/07/2008
You know, just in case you're interested, " Saving General Motors " is on CNBC right now. Turn it on just to see Phil LeBeau look a little awkward in the passenger seat of the new Chevy Camaro as Dale Jr. rips it around an Aussie test track . If you're watching at home, leave some comments below — kind of like a commenter-driven live-blog. [ CNBC ]
BMI Headlines (Free subscription) | 08/07/2008
“What would Chairman Mao think?” CNBC correspondent Phil LeBeau asked. “Six decades after the Communist Revolution, China has become the hottest capitalist engine on earth. And ironically, some of the most revered symbols of success in today’s China are Cadillac, Buick and Chevrolet.”
The TV Zone (Free subscription) | 08/06/2008
... something that's just about as iconic as milk, or at least once was - General Motors. Reported by Phil LeBeau, "Saving" is about GM's struggle for survival - though watch this and you won't get the sense that the situation's as dire as we all seem to think right now. That said, it's reasonably tough in spots though an exceedingly fair-minded (and open-minded) overview of this giant-in-trouble....
Detroit Free Press (Free subscription) | 08/06/2008
TONIGHT'S MUST-SEE: "Saving General Motors," 9 p.m., CNBC; repeats at 1 a.m. This documentary reels off all the harsh numbers. In three decades, General Motors' market share has gone from 46% to 23.5%; in one decade, its stock has lost three-fourths of its value. Still, this isn't an attack; reporter Phil LeBeau finds hope for GM in:• Overseas sales. In China, a Buick is a status symbol...
Detroit News (Free subscription) | 08/01/2008
But GM is also a company fighting a legacy of bad decisions, poor quality and foreign competition, according to the upcoming CNBC documentary "Saving General Motors." Airing on Wednesday and reported by Phil LeBeau, the original one-hour program will take an unprecedented look inside GM, a company struggling for survival and hoping to recapture its dominant position before it runs out...
Reality TV Website (Free subscription) | 08/04/2008
... top executives as they attempt to steer the company away from obsolescence - and disaster. CNBC's Phil LeBeau reports.
The Truth About Cars (Free subscription) | 08/01/2008
... commercial break.) The program's strapline tells the tale: "In this original documentary, CNBC's Phil LeBeau goes inside GM [it was raining at the time] and reports on the company's dramatic struggle to transform its tarnished image and sagging fortunes." Even without whiskey, there's some funny shit coming down. , Phil says, without irony, that Car Czar Maximum Bob Lutz' first...
Reality TV Website (Free subscription) | 07/23/2008
... top executives as they attempt to steer the company away from obsolescence - and disaster. CNBC's Phil LeBeau reports.
Worlwide Cars News at Go-Cars.org (Free subscription) | 07/19/2008
While yesterday gave us our first look at the un-camouflaged new Chevy Camaro, who knew CNBC’s Phil LeBeau had a scoop that’d put our blow-the-top-off coverage of Chevy’s new muscle car to shame with the mullet-wearing demographic? He’s got NASCAR star-of-stars Dale Earnhardt, Jr. ripping the new 2010 Chevy Camaro sideways through a secret test [...]
Jalopnik (Free subscription) | 07/19/2008
While yesterday gave us our first look at the un-camouflaged new Chevy Camaro , who knew CNBC's Phil LeBeau had a scoop that'd put our blow-the-top-off coverage of Chevy's new muscle car to shame with the mullet-wearing demographic? He's got NASCAR star-of-stars Dale Earnhardt, Jr. ripping the new 2010 Chevy Camaro sideways through a secret test track somewhere in the Aussie outback...
