Tag Archives: General Motors

General Motors’ Mark Reuss mulling more diesels for their North American lineup

It seems that my plea for diesels in North America was very well-timed. Since then, we’ve seen the rollout of several new diesels at the LA Auto Show, and now this – Mark Reuss, President of General Motors North America, … Continue reading

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General Motors partners with Teijin Limited to put carbon fibre into broad automotive use

Carbon fibre: it’s the holy grail of materials in the world of cars. Being both lighter and stronger than steel, it’s been put to good use in race cars and high-end sports car for several years. However, it’s always come … Continue reading

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Car of the Week: Yenko Camaro

Playing the system has its benefits, and this can be seen in this week’s Car of the Week: the Yenko Camaro.

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Holden Commodore-based sedan reportedly approved for the US, Ute and wagon under consideration

A rear-wheel-drive sedan based on the Holden Commodore has reportedly been approved for the US market, with Ute and wagon variants under consideration.

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General Motors suspends production at Shreveport Assembly due to Japanese part shortage

General Motors has suspended production at Shreveport Assembly due to a shortage of parts from Japan.

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General Motors and Ford forced to slow production in Canada due to winter storms

General Motors and Ford have been forced to slow production at seven Canadian assembly plants due to winter storms resulting in road closures.

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General Motors repays $1 billion in debt

General Motors has announced that they have repaid $1 billion USD of their debt.

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GM unveils first car for Chinese Baojun brand

General Motors has unveiled the first car to go on sale under the newly formed Chinese brand Baojun: the Baojun 630.

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Chevrolet to supply Team Penske with V6 engines for 2012 IndyCar Series

Chevrolet has announced that they will be supplying Penske Racing with V6 engines for the 2012 IndyCar Series.

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$2 billion profit posted by General Motors in Q3 2010

General Motors has announced that they posted a $2 billion profit during the third quarter of this year.

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