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The sale is expected to close by the end of the third quarter.
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Buick Reveals New Details On Near-Future PlansTwo new sedans in the next 24 months and a new small crossover will expand the brand's lineup quickly.
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Texas tuner building turbocharged Camaro to topple Nissan’s GT-R Nurburgring lap timeA performance vehicle tuner based in Texas is stirring up some controversy, with claims that the now renowned Nissan GT-R supercar "wasn't running street tires at the 'Ring". On top of this, the turning firm, East Texas Muscle Cars, is going further by declaring that it will be developing a new...
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May 2010 launch confirmed for new Cadillac CTS CoupeGeneral Motors' Cadillac brand has long aspired to be 'The Standard of the World,' and for a period, it was. Over the last four decades, however, innovation, consistency and quality haven't been hallmarks of the brand. Now, as the auto industry faces some of its bleakest times ever, Cadillac is...
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GM Chairman wants to see models on sale ahead of scheduleIn a market where only about 10 million cars are expected to be sold annually - down from 16 million last year - every tenth of a percent of market share counts. That's why Board of Directors Chairman Ed Whitacre sees a strong need to act quickly to prevent further market share erosion. Despite the...
Ralph Hanson -
Buick Hanging Up its Golf Clubs After 50 YearsAfter fifty years of swinging together, the long-running marriage of Buick and the PGA pro golf tour is coming to an end. Partly a victim of GM's restructuring--and also partly Buick's desire to sell more cars to younger buyers--the end of the PGA sponsorship follows on the heels of GM's split with...
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There's little chance they'll ever make the long journey from Australia to the U.S., but the muscle-car divisions of Detroit-heavyweights General Motors and Ford Down Under continue to churn out new, high-performance vehicles that we can only envy. The latest update from GM Holden's performance division, Holden Special Vehicles (HSV), is that the company will be launching a range of updates on its current E-Series lineup of high-performance sedans and utility vehicles. The news was announced by Holden itself, and like other manufacturers it will be using a countdown to the final revealing of...
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GM returns to luxury leasingGeneral Motors announced a new leasing program today with enhanced lease deals on select 2009 and 2010 Cadillac and Buick models as well as several GMC and Chevrolet models. The leases, offered by U.S. Bank, are part of a pilot program that includes select GM vehicles sold in New York, New Jersey...
Ralph Hanson -
Original 1969 Yenko Camaro modernized as part of 40th anniversary celebrationAs Camaro fans get ready to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the legendary 1969 Yenko Camaro this year, the guys over at Chop, Cut, Rebuild decided to get in on the fun and partner with D&P Classic Chevy, Original Equipment Reproduction (OER) and Classic Industries to build a unique tribute to the...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
Custom Corvette Grand Sport major prize in National Corvette Museum raffleFor just $150, you could have a chance at winning this unique, one-of-a-kind 2010 Chevrolet Corvette Grand Sport Coupe thanks to a raffle being held by the National Corvette Museum. Decked out in Arctic White with a Black Jake stripe, the unique Grand Sport Coupe is a completely custom designed...
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Last Pontiac Solstice and Saturn Sky roll off the lineGeneral Motors’ announcement back in April that the Pontiac brand would be phased out by the end of the year and Saturn sold off, many of the automaker’s top models were immediately given a death sentence. Some of the cars that will be missed the most include hot items like the Saturn...
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Preview: 2010 Opel Meriva MPVThe next-generation Opel Meriva compact MPV has been caught undergoing testing on several occasions, but so far prototypes have always been heavily camouflaged. Many details, however, were still discernible, including the overall shape, which remains close to the original Meriva concept from last...
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General Motors' recent bankruptcy proceedings have seen the company transformed as it leaves behind failing assets, and according to the company these changes have also been reflected through a restructured board of directors. Five new members have been added to the board following the bankruptcy, with major stakeholders being given discretion to hire new board members depending on the size of their stake. For the U.S. Treasury, which now owns roughly 68% of GM, the government department was able to select 4 of the new 5 board members. The Treasury appointed Daniel F. Akerson, David...
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2010 Camaro TRANSFORMERS Special Edition announcedThe Transformers movies have been one of the major co-branding successes of recent years, and General Motors is using it for all it's worth, today releasing a new 2010 Chevrolet Camaro TRANSFORMERS Special Edition. Exclusively an appearance package, the TRANSFORMERS kit can be had on both the LT...
Nelson Ireson -
Fesler-Moss Limited Edition Camaro range ready for saleFesler-Moss may be relatively unknown in tuner scene but its two individual constituents, Chris Fesler and Jon Moss have been involved in the aftermarket segment for quite some time. For those who don’t know, Chris Fesler is the man behind Fesler Built, a vehicle customizer and manufacturer...
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GM says Camaro SS transmission issues identified, but doesn't disclose the problemThe new Camaro SS is definitely one of the hottest pony cars to come along in the last decade, but so far it hasn't been all roses for the car, with a recall over a faulty battery and most recently, a new problem with breaking manual transmissions. Now a General Motors spokesman says the problem...
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OnStar expands stolen vehicle technology to include remote ignition blockLast fall General Motors began its rollout of the OnStar Stolen Vehicle Slowdown feature that allows law enforcement to remotely bring a stolen car's speed down to a crawl, so that the car can then be shut down in a safe manner and recovered. Today, the OnStar stolen vehicle services list adds...
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Docherty: GM starting new smaller inventory plan with 2010 Buick LaCrosseBuick is getting some fresh new thinking from General Motors, and not all of it is in the product lineup. Instead of carrying a large inventory of vehicles on dealer lots, Buick will limit its output of the new 2010 LaCrosse, running with a 75 to 90-day supply, says BUick vice president Susan...
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Pontiac may be dead in the water but some enthusiasts - and until today, Bob Lutz among them - have been clamoring for at least one of the brand’s cars to be rebadged and sold under another GM brand - the Australian-built Pontiac G8. Designed and constructed by GM's Holden subsidiary Down Under, the G8 had been pegged for re-branding as a Chevrolet Caprice. Today, however, Bob Lutz made it clear that no such plans are in the works. GM CEO Fritz Henderson has previously answered with a resounding "no" when talking about a future for the Pontiac G8 GXP, but today's news sounds the death...
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Bob Lutz confirms Cadillac CTS-V Coupe, hints at Sport WagonA rebadged Pontiac G8 isn’t the only new model General Motors’ new marketing czar Bob Lutz is shouting about. During a Web-chat held on GM’s own FastLane blog, Lutz was open to a number of questions about the company’s future plans and went as far as confirming a couple. One...
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Report: GM working on new dedicated hybridGeneral Motors' engineers are quick to point out that the 2011 Chevrolet Volt isn't a hybrid at all - it's powered only by electricity, with the combustion engine serving only to extend its range. But according to a new report, GM does have plans for a dedicated, high-efficiency hybrid to one-up...
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GM CEO Fritz Henderson to personally run North American operationsGeneral Motors may be losing market share in North America but winning here remains crucial for the viability of the automaker, so much so that its CEO Fritz Henderson will personally run operations in the all-important market. Henderson has long said GM must make money in North America to survive...
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Bob Lutz stays on at GM, switches to marketing roleBob Lutz, the iconic and often polemic Vice Chairman of General Motors' global product development team, announced back in February that he would be retiring from the company at the end of the year. With GM emerging from bankruptcy protection earlier this week as a leaner and more focused company...
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There's a new carmaker in town, and its name is...General MotorsLighter, smaller, quicker and more responsive to customer needs - that's how the new General Motors Company is comparing itself to the now-defunct General Motors Corporation it replaces. Today's emergence from bankruptcy - just 40 days after it went in - marks the start of what the new GM hopes...
Nelson Ireson