Chinese Chevrolet Spark Due to Reach the US in 2011
20 May 2009, 14:23 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Just as we told you some time ago, General Motors plans to move the production of some US models in China, citing the lower labor costs and the need for cost-cutting measures as the main reasons. At...
Ford Expects to Benefit From GM's, Chrysler's Dealers Cuts
19 May 2009, 14:36 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Ford, the only member of the Detroit 3 who's not seeking financial support from the United States government, said it doesn't plan to apply dealer cuts similar to those of its competitors ...
GM's Legacy Will Help Saab
19 May 2009, 08:51 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Swedish manufacturer Saab is trying to look on the bright side and hopes that the legacy of the future-former mother company will help the new Saab stay alive as an independent carmaker, Autonews re...
NADA on GM Dealership Cut: Sad and Disappointing
18 May 2009, 08:43 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Following GM's announcement that it will reject around 1,100 dealerships by the end of 2010, the National Automobile Dealers Association described the decision as sad and disappointing, especia...
GM Launches New Ecotec Engines in China
18 May 2009, 06:46 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / General Motors continues its efforts to make its product lineup a bit greener with two new engines with displacements of 1.6 and 1.8 liters that will be produced by its Shanghai GM Dong Yue Automoti...
After Chrysler, GM Starts Killing Dealers Too
17 May 2009, 07:27 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Just as we told you in a previous report, as part of a broader campaign to reduce costs and tackle the economic recession, General Motors plans to get rid of more than 1,000 dealerships. Well, the m...
Chrysler's Dealers, Minus 1,000
14 May 2009, 08:45 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / After we already told you the plans GM has with a large part of its dealers, here comes the unpleasant task to do the same for Chrysler. According to some reports surfaced yesterday, the bankrupt Am...
OnStar Gets Microsoft Virtual Earth 3D Data
14 May 2009, 06:36 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / General Motors has just announced that its popular OnStar emergency technology will be upgraded with Microsoft Virtual Earth support. Basically, this means the system is going to benefit from 3D map...
2010 Opel Astra Official Photos, Video and Wallpapers
13 May 2009, 12:41 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Just as we told you earlier today, General Motors has unveiled the 2010 Opel Astra, a mid-size sedan that will be officially shown to the world at on September 17 at the Frankfurt Auto Show. While w...
Suzuki Halts Production in North America This Year
13 May 2009, 10:37 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The economic recession is far from being over and Suzuki is just the living proof that supports this statement. According to the company's CEO, the Japanese manufacturer will stop production in...
2010 Chevrolet Camaro to Get Microsoft Zune Support
13 May 2009, 09:45 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / In-car infotainment is one of the main features of a car nowadays, with buyers looking to get at least a basic CD player when buying a new vehicle. But companies around the world are continuously de...
GM to Produce US Cars in China
12 May 2009, 10:41 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Just as we told you a few days ago, General Motors plans to build some of the cars sold in the United States overseas, as part of a broader attempt to cut production costs. However, there was no wor...
Opel Buyer to Be Announced by the End of May
12 May 2009, 09:25 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The Opel odyssey is slowly but surely coming to an end. And this end might take place as soon as the end of May, according to Fritz Henderson, the newly-appointed General Motors CEO. During a new co...
OnStar Upgraded with 911 Location Information Transmission
12 May 2009, 08:38 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The OnStar system, already available on a number of GM models and especially aimed at enhancing safety, was recently upgraded with a new function that automatically submits data related to the posit...
Updated: Lutz, Stephens, Forster Jump Ship
12 May 2009, 08:08 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Don't get over excited by the title of this piece. If you work for GM, "GM Execs Jump Ship" doesn't stand for "you'll get rid of them because they quit". It's...
GM, Knockin' on Bankruptcy's Door
12 May 2009, 07:10 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The future of GM seems to no longer be so unforeseeable as it was one month ago. In fact, the only thing which can surprise is GM not filing for protection. This is even obvious for the company'...
GM to Make Supplier Payments Five Days Sooner
11 May 2009, 10:19 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / General Motors will make monthly payments to suppliers five days earlier this month, the American automaker mentioned in a letter sent a few days ago. The reason? The company is taking action "...
Chevrolet Has a Bright Future, Says GM's CEO
11 May 2009, 10:17 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / With the economic turmoil rather keeping the industry under pressure, General Motors' newly-appointed chief executive Fritz Henderson says Chevrolet will become a very competitive brand in the ...
GM Will Get a Hand to Go into Bankruptcy
10 May 2009, 15:23 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / As was the case with Chrysler, GM seems to have no other way out of its predicament than filing for protection. All of those involved are aware of this and, as was to be expected, the US government ...
Germany Braces for GM Bankruptcy
10 May 2009, 13:07 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / With talk of the possible future owner of the German brand continuously intensifying, the German government has to take into account a possible filing for bankruptcy of Opel’s current mother c...