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When General Motors shut down Saturn late last year, it lost more than a quarter of its sales of hybrid vehicles. Saturn, with no V-8 models, full-size SUVs or pickups, was GM’s most fuel-efficient brand and was second only to Chevrolet for overall hybrid sales with its Vue and Aura mild-hybrid models. Saturn also planned to launch a new Two-Mode hybrid version of the Vue last year, as well as an advanced plug-in hybrid version, but all those plans went south with the demise of the brand. While there were fears that the technology behind the vehicles would also dissipate, GM exec Tom...
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Cadillac Distancing Itself From GM
Cadillac is the shining star in General Motors’ North American portfolio and one of the few brands in the world where it’s safe to say that all its products are generally pretty good. Not surprisingly Cadillac doesn’t want to tarnish its image by being banded together with GM...
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Official: HUMMER Sale Ends, Brand To Be Wound Down
General Motors has announced that the proposed deal with China’s Sichuan Tengzhong Heavy Industrial Machines Co., Ltd. (Tengzhong) over the sale of HUMMER cannot be completed and as a result the brand will be wound down. The deal with Tengzhong was expected to secure more than 3,000 U.S. jobs...
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Opel CEO Lays Out Future Plans, Promises Profit By 2012
Opel CEO Nick Reilly today announced an ambitious five-year, $15 billion plan for the future that will reinvigorate 80 percent of the automaker's model lines and place a strong emphasis on alternative propulsions. Coinciding with today's announcement, Opel has also formally applied for loans or...
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Report: GM Planning Rear-Wheel Drive Hybrid Cars, Starting With Cadillac ATS
Last month General Motors announced it was expanding its in-house electric vehicle development capabilities by becoming the first major automaker in the U.S. to design and manufacture its own electric motors for future hybrid and plug-in hybrid models. The electric motors, which are 25 percent...
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Spyker: Saab Will Be Niche Player With Three To Four Models
If Saab is eventually wound-down, more than 3,400 jobs in Sweden alone will be eliminated.
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The deal announced today means Saab will live on.
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GM Building Electric Motors In-House For New Rear-Wheel Drive Hybrids
GM will expand its in-house electric vehicle development capabilities by becoming the first major automaker in the U.S. to design and manufacture its own electric motors for future hybrid and plug-in hybrid models. While the news is nothing to rave about, GM has revealed that its first electric...
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Ed Whitacre To Stay On As GM CEO
Ed Whitacre today announced he will be the CEO of General Motors.
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General Motors Tanks Tiger
Hey, you. Yes, you: the guy who's been in a coma and living under a hubcap since November? You might be surprised to know that General Motors has ended its (purely platonic) relationship with Tiger Woods -- the one whereby Woods received free GM vehicles on loan. It appears the romance officially...
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Cadillac Converj Cleared For Production, Says Lutz
The Cadillac Converj extended range electric luxury coupe made its concept debut at the 2009 Detroit Auto Show.
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Breaking: Saab Board Votes For Liquidation, GM Still Considering Bids
The latest word in the ongoing Saab saga is that the board of the company has voted to shut down and liquidate.
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Exactly one year ago Texas-based tuning firm Hennessey Performance Engineering (HPE) first announced plans for a highly modified 2010 Chevrolet Camaro that the company plans to launch very soon. Called the HPE700, the limited edition Camaro boasts a 724-horsepower output and joins other mega-power custom cars like the recently launched ‘Godzilla 700’ Nissan GT-R and a string of ‘Venom’ Dodge Vipers. The key to the HPE700's prowess is its supercharged LS9 heart transplant. As if the 638-horsepower the LS9 puts out in ZR1-trim weren't enough, in the HPE700 the force-fed...
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Report: Cadillac XTS Production To Start In 2012 At Oshawa Plant
Reports of a single replacement for Cadillac's aging DTS and STS sedans have circulated the web for ages now, with news that the car would be called the XTS and could even share a front-wheel drive platform with the Buick LaCrosse all making the rounds. Then, late last month, Cadillac revealed a...
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GM Working On Ultra-Efficient Diesel Hybrids
Modern turbodiesel powertrains already match gasoline-electric hybrids in fuel-economy and often outmatches them when it comes to driveability and performance, but a combination of the two separate technologies could provide a perfect blend of performance and economy. The idea of a diesel-electric...
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Ford Mustang Beats Chevy Camaro For 2009 Muscle Car Sales Title
The Mustang managed to move just over 5,000 more cars than the Camaro in 2009.
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Apple COO Tim Cook Up For GM CEO Position?
The latest rumors on the net have the man that stepped in for Steve Jobs taking the helm at GM.
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Cadillac Confirms XTS Concept & CTS-V Coupe For 2010 Detroit Auto Show
We’ll have all the details and live images of both cars following their debut at the 2010 Detroit Auto Show in January 12.
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We're just a couple of days away from rear-ending 2010, so like all major media outlets, we thought we'd take a break from real reporting (don't worry: nothing's happening) and look back at some of 2009's notable moments. It was an...interesting year for the auto industry to say the least, and we've seen a lot of changes, both in the U.S. and abroad. Some of the losses have been painful, but in the end, we're hopeful that they'll spur growth and development down the line. And if not, we'll have enjoyed kicking them around in our spare time. By the way: we'd planned on making an Oscar-style...
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Attracting Younger Buyers Is Buick’s Greatest Challenge
The average age of a new car buyer in the U.S. is 52, while the average age of a Buick buyer is 70.
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Susan Docherty Talks Sporty Buicks, What's Next For GM
GM vice president of vehicle sales, service and marketing Susan Docherty held a web chat today.
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Report: No Cadillac CTS Convertible Planned
With the introduction of the 2011 Cadillac CTS Coupe, the CTS line will be complete.
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GM CEO Fritz Henderson Resigns
GM CEO Fritz Henderson will be replaced by board chairman Ed Whitacre until a replacement can be found.
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Saab Sale Dead As Koenigsegg Group Terminates Purchase
The news came down the wire hot this morning, but it looks like Saab is stuck with GM for now.
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