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Bob Lutz, Tom Purves to Join Lotus?
Bob Lutz, Tom Purves to Join Lotus?

29 Jun 2010, 07:06 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Lotus Cars has already announced its "revolution", a brand new product plan that made everyone believe that the future will surely bring many more Lotus-branded models. However, it seems l...

 
Saab CEO Reveals GM Forced Them to Pay for BLS Development
Saab CEO Reveals GM Forced Them to Pay for BLS Development

16 Apr 2010, 10:19 UTC · By: Dan Mihalascu / The fact that the Cadillac’s European special model, the BLS, didn’t enjoy much success on the old continent is well-known among the car enthusiasts out there reading this article. Less-...

 
The Curious Case of the Cadillac Converj
The Curious Case of the Cadillac Converj

17 Mar 2010, 11:51 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Back in January this year, GM announced, loud, proud and unofficially, that the Cadillac Converj will enter production sometimes in 2012, to give luxury consumers a taste of the Voltec powertrain de...

 
Bob Lutz to Retire for Good
Bob Lutz to Retire for Good

4 Mar 2010, 08:24 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / GM Vice Chairman Bob Lutz, 78, has announced his retirement...for the second and final time. Lutz’s last day at General Motors will be May 1, 2010. Lutz’s first attempt to leave the a...

 
GM Hybrids Increase Vehicle Line-up Pricing
GM Hybrids Increase Vehicle Line-up Pricing

16 Feb 2010, 10:47 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Hybrid vehicles. A compromise that is becoming more and more present in our daily driving life, as the industry tries to reduce the impact of motoring on the environment. Some hate this kind of e...

 
Bob Lutz, New Opel Chairman?
Bob Lutz, New Opel Chairman?

9 Nov 2009, 08:32 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / GM Europe's Carl-Peter Forster announced his decision to quit Opel and the US-based parent company is already searching suitable executives that could take his position and serve as chairman. A...

 
No More Chevrolet Truck Sale This September
No More Chevrolet Truck Sale This September

21 Sep 2009, 09:26 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / A sad announcement for those of you awaiting for the now traditional GM Chevrolet September truck sale: ain't gonna happen! GM's marketing chief Bob Lutz announced that this year, there wi...

 
GM Wants People to See the Car as a "Hero"
GM Wants People to See the Car as a "Hero"

30 Jul 2009, 10:11 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Bob Lutz, General Motors's marketing chief, demanded advertising agencies the company is currently working with to come up with a new ad plan that could repair GM's severely damaged image ...

 
GM Will Scrap G8 Plans
GM Will Scrap G8 Plans

17 Jul 2009, 12:38 UTC · By: Alexandru Radu Chis / Not so long ago we told you about GM's plans to sell the Pontiac G8 as a Chevrolet Caprice. The statement belonged to the newly re-appointed GM Vice Chairman, Bob Lutz. Now the same executive w...

 
GM Announces Executive Changes
GM Announces Executive Changes

16 Jul 2009, 08:51 UTC · By: Alexandru Radu Chis / As part of its reorganization plan, GM announced today three new leadership-appointments and retirements. Michael Millikin, 60, will be named vice president and general counsel starting July 20, whe...

 
Bob Lutz Appointed GM Vice Chairman
Bob Lutz Appointed GM Vice Chairman

10 Jul 2009, 15:15 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Just as we told you earlier today, Bob Lutz, who was initially awaiting retirement at the end of the year, will actually remain within the company as GM emerges from bankruptcy and continues US rest...

 
GM's Lutz Changes Retirement Plans
GM's Lutz Changes Retirement Plans

10 Jul 2009, 10:53 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Bob Lutz, the 77-year-old former General Motors product chief, might remain with the American manufacturer and help it get back to growth, Autonews reported today citing sources familiar with the ma...

 
GM's Lutz to Perform in A.R. Gurney's "Ancestral Voices"
GM's Lutz to Perform in A.R. Gurney's "Ancestral Voices"

26 Mar 2009, 11:56 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Repairing the company's image and proving Americans that you're indeed working for them just like you said in the past is extremely important nowadays, especially for economic recession-hi...

 
Three GM Europe Plants Risk Closure
Three GM Europe Plants Risk Closure

16 Feb 2009, 11:32 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The rush for cash the American company is involved in could result in the closing of three or more plants in Europe. The measure could be taken as part of the company's goal to reach 1.6 billio...

 
Lutz: "You're Not Rid of Me Yet"
Lutz: "You're Not Rid of Me Yet"

10 Feb 2009, 11:05 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / As we reported yesterday, GM's Vice Chairman-Global Products Development will step down in April and take a more passive role in the company until his retirement at the end of 2009. Bob Lutz de...

 
Bob Lutz Awaits Retirement, Tom Stephens Takes His Place
Bob Lutz Awaits Retirement, Tom Stephens Takes His Place

9 Feb 2009, 17:18 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / GM Chairman and CEO Rick Wagoner today announced that Robert A. Lutz, GM Vice Chairman – Global Product Development, will transition to a new role effective April 1, 2009 as Vice Chairman and ...

 
GM's Bob Lutz Is Pessimistic About This Year
GM's Bob Lutz Is Pessimistic About This Year

13 Jan 2009, 10:17 UTC · By: Madalina Iancu / Judging by the severe blow in 2008, it seems now it's really difficult to imagine good things coming from next year. Although they have just revealed their intention of building the electric...