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Sweden in crisis, talks over Saab's future

John — Wed, 23 Dec 2009 09:24:00 +0000

The Swedish government has held emergency talks with unions to prepare for the possible closure of Saab, despite new offers for the carmaker. Enterprise Minister Maud Olofsson expressed doubts about whether Saab could be saved at this...

2009 LA Design Challenge delves into the automobiles of 2030

Harshpaul — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 12:53:27 +0000

The 2009 LA Design Challenge, like its previous versions, gives us a peek into the future. The theme of this year’s design contest has automobiles for the youth of the future. These “youthmobile” cars/concepts have been designed for the...

GM Car Hero to attract gen-Z for a digital joyride

Naresh Chauhan — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 12:24:27 +0000

Combining gaming and social networking with real-life driving, General Motors has come up with a car concept dubbed “Car Hero” to attract generation Z brought up with gaming consoles, cellphones and other mobile gadgetry by their side....

GM’s Bare Necessity: Minimalist approach to ensure greener transportation

Desh — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 09:11:20 +0000

General Motors, after passing through a rough patch of the recession, has finally realized the mantra to glide against the winds. They call it “Bare Necessities”! The whole doctrine revolves around stripping future autos of everything...

GM sees bare necessities, shows concept car and truck

Harshpaul — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 10:32:26 +0000

GM is preparing for the release of its much availed Chevrolet Volt, and to stick to the ideas of hybrids, the company has launched a new project. With the basic idea that consumers want their cars to be efficient, low-cost and green, GM takes...

Eco Cars: GM plans to launch 14 new hybrids by 2012

Anupam — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 08:43:00 +0000

Eco Factor: Fuel-saving hybrids and plug-in SUV to be launched by General Motors. With financial aid from U.S. government, the once mighty General Motors, is planning to launch a new set of hybrids and all-electric cars in the next couple...

GM's Executive DesignTeam Attacks Smaller Automaker!

John — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 20:52:52 +0000

In a completely off the wall attempt to shovel bile onto a fledgling automaker, GM’s Engineers begin the first round of verbal and slanderous attacks on Mealer Companies LLC. Off the cuff, this is the beginning of an attempted shut down of...

One-off 1988 Chevrolet Camaro LT5 concept selling on eBay

Harshpaul — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 12:45:05 +0000

The Chevrolet Camaro LT5 concept is based on a 1988 Camaro, which itself was a test car for some project. It was originally commissioned for the 1991 SEMA show, and went to the General Motors Heritage Collection. It has 7,215 miles on it, though...

Even Under a Cloud, G.M. Is Predicting Sunshine

Chad — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 10:02:44 +0000

General Motors has been hemorrhaging customers for decades. For the last 30 years, it has been losing almost one percentage point of market share every year. It sold 45 percent of the new vehicles in this country in 1980, 35 percent in 1990, 28...

US role at GM to be passive, Obama vows

Andrew — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 13:37:17 +0000

President Obama said Monday that the U.S. government had no interest in taking an ownership stake in General Motors Corp. But faced with two other bad options — letting the legendary automaker fail or simply extending more government loans...