GM Early Black Friday Deals on Entire Range

November 17, 2009  
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GM Early Black Friday Deals on Entire Range

Retail stores have been getting in the early Black Friday mood by offering great deals for their customers. Who would have thought that General Motors (GM) would be getting into the Christmas sprit? The automaker is to reduce the price on its entire range of vehicles. Read more

GM’s $1.2-billion loss and paying back U.S. loans

November 16, 2009  
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GM’s $1.2-billion loss and paying back U.S. loans

Details regarding General Motors latest figures and plans to pay back their loans have recently shown up on MotorTrend, and by the look of things the plans could be good for both the U.S. and Canadian government. Read more

GM and Opel Unit: Plans made by General Motors

November 4, 2009  
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GM and Opel Unit: Plans made by General Motors

General Motors have been making a number of plans over its Opel unit in recent months; the most recent was GM deciding to keep the European outfit and not sell it to Canada’s Magna, which is backed by a Russian group. This has come as a huge shock after months of negotiations. Read more

Ford Stock Price Today: Shares Surging

November 2, 2009  
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Ford Stock Price Today: Shares Surging

Ford have had some good news, they have now made their first profit in four years resulting in surging share prices. Ford has seen an increase in their stock price thanks to major cost cutting, the major factor being from job cuts. Read more

General Motors: 60-Day buy back scheme a success

October 15, 2009  
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General Motors: 60-Day buy back scheme a success

In September, General Motors introduced a 60 day buy-back scheme on its new motors. The scheme which was introduced to improve viewings and sales allows for customers to purchase a new car from General Motors and for up to 60 days after purchase you are able to return it back to the dealer and have it purchased back at full price. Read more

Hummer Sale: The History Behind The Brand

October 12, 2009  
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Hummer Sale: The History Behind The Brand

The recent news that General Motors Corp. (GM) has sold its Hummer brand to China’s Sichuan Tengzhong Heavy Industrial Machinery Company was a sad day for Americans. The Huffington Post believes that California Governor, Arnold Schwarzenegger will have a tear in the corner of his eye, as his vehicle of choice will no longer be American made. Read more

Hummer Sale: GM sells brand to company in China

October 10, 2009  
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Hummer Sale: GM sells brand to company in China

Following on from our post yesterday about General Motors in talks with Sichuan Tengzhong Heavy Industrial Machinery Corp over its deal to try to sell its Hummer brand, we can now inform you that the brand was sold on Friday. No financial terms were discussed, but there had been rumors that the sale was for around $150 million. Read more

GM Hummer Update: Close to $150 Million deal

October 9, 2009  
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GM Hummer Update: Close to $150 Million deal

General Motors Co. (GM) looks set to seal the deal to offload Hummer today, Friday, October 09, 2009. GM hopes to be able to sell the outfit for $150 million to China’s Tengzhong Heavy Industrial Machinery Co. This is according to reports from those closely involved in the talks. Read more

Forza 3: Xbox 360 Review Roundup

October 8, 2009  
Filed under Gaming, Xbox 360

Forza 3: Xbox 360 Review Roundup

Good news for everyone looking to pick up Forza 3, as the review embargo has now been lifted and we have a roundup from the best sites to give you. The general conclusion is rather good as many expected, with the majority of reviews scoring 9 or higher out of 10. Read more

Positive Auto Sales even after Cash for Clunkers

October 2, 2009  
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Positive Auto Sales even after Cash for Clunkers

The first full month auto sales are in, one month after the end of the governments Cash for Clunkers scheme or CARS. The auto industry had expected sales to fall dramatically, but that fall to their surprise did not happen. Nine auto brands said that their September sales were more positive compared to the same period last year. Read more

General Motors Stunned by Collapse of Saturn Deal

October 1, 2009  
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General Motors Stunned by Collapse of Saturn Deal

General Motors (GM) is still coming to terms with the fact that the Saturn deal has collapsed. GM are said to be stunned that Roger Penske’s deal to purchase Saturn had collapsed. According to Freep, the news has sent shockwaves throughout the whole General Motors organization. Read more

General Motors and Assembly Plants: Restores 3,000 Jobs

September 24, 2009  
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General Motors and Assembly Plants: Restores 3,000 Jobs

Things are starting to look up for the troubled auto sector in the U.S., as on Tuesday General Motors announced that it was to restore 3,000 jobs at its assembly plants. GM is also set to increase production by up to 45 percent in North America in 2010 We wonder if this has anything to do with GMs recent aggressive marketing campaign, which was hoped to convince Americans that their products are as good as its rivals. Read more

Chevrolet and GM’s aggressive marketing campaign

September 11, 2009  
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Chevrolet and GM’s aggressive marketing campaign

It has been revealed that Chevrolet and General Motors are planning an aggressive marketing campaign, in an attempt to convince American consumers that their products are as good as their rivals. Read more

GM, Opel and Magna breaking news

September 10, 2009  
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GM, Opel and Magna breaking news

A recent article on Telegraph.co.uk has revealed that General Motors have now agreed to sell all of their European businesses including Vauxhall to Magna, for those of you who don’t know Magna are, they are Canada’s biggest autoparts maker. Read more

Chevy Volt Battery: GM starts work on plant

August 17, 2009  
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Chevy Volt Battery: GM starts work on plant

You may have read my post towards the end of last week regarding General Motors new electric car the Chevy Volt, the new eco friendly car is rumored to be the first mass produced triple figure mpg car on the market and will hopefully be launching late in 2010. General Motors are now revealing details on where they plan to produce the Lithium-ion batteries. Read more

GM’s Chevy Volt: 230 MPG Electric Car

August 11, 2009  
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GM’s Chevy Volt: 230 MPG Electric Car

Following on from the news earlier today regarding the General Motors Chevrolet Volt more details are now beginning to emerge. The Chevrolet Volt should be out in November 2010 and has an estimated fuel economy of 230 mpg (obviously depending on circumstances), or 25 kilowatt hours per 100 miles. Read more

GM Chevy Volt miles per gallon figures outlined

August 11, 2009  
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GM Chevy Volt miles per gallon figures outlined

The GM Chevy Volt, which could go on sale on eBay, is thought to achieve at least 230 miles per gallon in the city, this would work out to around $2.75 in electricity for each 100 miles driven. These are the miles per gallon figures outlined by General Motors. Read more

Most Cash for Clunkers Cars Are Foreign Brands

August 7, 2009  
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Most Cash for Clunkers Cars Are Foreign Brands

According to an article shown on USAToday, it seems that the recent Cash for Clunkers program has seen a majority of the vehicles that have been sold are from foreign manufacturers. The most popular cars have been the Honda Civic, Toyota Corolla, Dodge Caliber and the Toyota Prius hybrid. Read more

Chevy sells more Camaros in June than Ford did Mustangs

August 4, 2009  
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Chevy sells more Camaros in June than Ford did Mustangs

June was a great month for Chevy, as they sold more Camaros than Ford did with its Mustang. AutoBlog have noted that this trend will continue for some time yet, as general Motors have a backlog of 10,000 sold orders that they have to fill. Read more

Nummi Plant News: Fate uncertain in 2009

July 28, 2009  
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Nummi Plant News: Fate uncertain in 2009

The Nummi Plant or New United Motor Manufacturing that was created by General Motors and Toyota has now cheated death on a number of occasions. The Fremont auto factory will continue to build cars up until October; this is according to a report from The San Francisco Chronicle. Read more

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