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GM will decide Saab's fate quickly, Sweden willing to help, but not buy

Yesterday all three of America's major carmakers revealed their future plans to Congress, and a part of General Motors' was the possible sale of Saab. While the brand is still being reviewed, and no d...

Cadillac Escalade ESV tops most stolen vehicle list

The Cadillac Escalade SUV is undoubtedly popular with a wide range of people, but especially so with car thieves, who made the 2007 Escalade ESV their number one choice for stealing this year. Meanwhi...

GM offers to cut brands, salaries and jobs in $12 billion restructuring plan

The Chevrolet Volt captured the mind of the public and the press when it was revealed during the company's 100th anniversary celebrations in September, though even then it was suspected that trouble w...

GM will sell its jet fleet, Wagoner to drive hybrid to Washington

Cost cutting, both in day-to-day operations and in static corporate overhead, is taking another step at GM today, with the announcement that the company fleet of jets will be sold and the hangar space...

Corvette ZR1 buyers receive free advanced driving course valued at $3,400

General Motors may be struggling for cash at the moment but that doesn't mean it’s skimping on the customer programs for its halo sports car, the Chevrolet Corvette ZR1. Every customer that purchase...

Lotus Carlton voted favorite Vauxhall ever

Markets outside the UK and Europe were unfortunately not made familiar with the rip-snorting Lotus Carlton - a heavily modified Vauxhall Carlton - during its short lifetime. Nevertheless, the utterly...

Ford considering Volvo sale, joins GM to ask Sweden for aid

General Motors has disavowed selling any of its brands but Hummer, but tough financial and market situations are bringing serious pressure to bear. Just this morning, Ford has announced it is opening...

Detroit 3 ready revised bailout proposals ahead of Tuesday's Congress hearing

The CEOs of the Detroit 3 will be returning to Washington this week to present new business plans to Congress, all in the hopes of garnering a $25 billion federal loan package to prevent them from col...

Opel Insignia by Steinmetz

German tuner Steinmetz is a specialist when it comes to modifying Opels, having worked with the brand for the past several decades and waiting more than five years to finally develop the new 2009 Insi...

Report: GM may drop Saab, Saturn and Pontiac to appease Congress

Despite previous assurances made earlier this month by its CEO Rick Wagoner, General Motors is reportedly considering dropping the Saab, Saturn and Pontiac brands in order to improve its chances of ga...

HydroGen4 marks GM's first fuel-cell vehicle fleet test in Europe

Electric-powered vehicles are widely perceived to be the way forward for personal transport. Fuel-cell vehicles offer many advantages over traditional battery-based systems thanks to the relatively en...

Spy shots: 2010 Saab 9-3X crossover

Due for its debut early next year, the Saab 9-3X was recently caught while out on a photo shoot without any hint of camouflage material. The new model will likely be revealed for the first time at Jan...

Volt moves onto next step in development, adopts global compact platform

Even as General Motors is caught in a desperate bid to secure loans in Washington, the Detroit based manufacturer is keen to continue development of a range of plug-in hybrid vehicles, focusing primar...

Carmakers planning eco-caravan to D.C. for next round of talks

Barack Obama has backed Congress' decision to delay a decision on additional auto industry loans, urging the carmakers to have a clear plan when they return to Capitol Hill in December, and the carmak...

GM creates backup plan in case it doesn't get federal aid

The current financial woes of General Motors are no secret these days, with the Detroit 3 carmaker admitting recently that it will run out of cash early next year without the help of a federal loan. D...

Report: GM directors consider Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing

General Motors directors are reportedly considering a Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing and seeking court protection in an attempt to cope with the ailing carmaker’s dwindling cash reserves. According to...

Fisker picks GM Ecotec engine for Karma plug-in hybrid

Fisker announced today that it will be using General Motors' engines in its upcoming Karma plug-in hybrid vehicle, which will have a 50-mile electric-only range before the internal combustion engine k...

Mazda KAAN wins 2008 L.A. Design Challenge

Today, the design entry from Mazda R&D of North America was chosen as the winner of the Los Angeles Auto Show's 2008 Design Challenge. This year's theme, Motor Sports 2025, asked nine of Southern Cali...

German solar power company makes surprise bid for Opel

The struggling auto industry is feeling the pressure of slow sales and a tough global economy in many markets. Rumors of bankruptcy and pleas for government aid are the norm - but in Germany today a s...

Leaked patents reveal GM was considering second Saab-Subaru model

Images of what appears to be a patent application by General Motors for a new Saab SUV have leaked onto the Internet, revealing that a Subaru Tribeca-based SUV may have at one point been in the pipeli...

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