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Chevrolet Colorado: It's Official. New Pickup Will Be Sold in U.S.

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Wed, 12 Oct 2011 12:57:00 +0000

Chevrolet Colorado: It's Official. New Pickup Will Be Sold in U.S.: "DETROIT — After months of widespread speculation, General Motors confirmed that the new Chevrolet Colorado midsize pickup will be built and sold in the U.S., most likely starting in model year 2013. GM also said the current Colorado will remain in production at its Shreveport plant through the 2012 model year."

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Autos Insider | GM expected to reveal all-electric car | The Detroit News

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Wed, 12 Oct 2011 12:55:00 +0000

Autos Insider | GM expected to reveal all-electric car | The Detroit News: "General Motors Co. is expected to announce today it will sell an all-electric car in the United States.
The car will be a small, battery-powered vehicle designed for urban markets, sources familiar with the plans said. The vehicle is expected to be an electric Spark, which is sold in Europe as a four-cylinder, and it will come to the U.S. in 2013."

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Cadillac to unveil new infotainment system next year

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Wed, 12 Oct 2011 12:54:00 +0000

Cadillac to unveil new infotainment system next year: "SAN DIEGO -- Cadillac has lagged the industry in infotainment, but that will change next year."

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GM partners with RelayRides for car sharing — Cleantech News and Analysis

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Wed, 05 Oct 2011 15:08:00 +0000

GM partners with RelayRides for car sharing — Cleantech News and Analysis: "Auto giant GM is making its first move into car sharing by partnering with San Francisco-based peer-to-peer car sharing startup RelayRides."

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Chrysler sets hard line in talks

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Wed, 05 Oct 2011 15:01:00 +0000

Chrysler sets hard line in talks: "Chrysler Group LLC chief executive officer Sergio Marchionne is pressing the United Auto Workers for a cheaper contract than his rivals, taking a hardline stance that may push the talks into arbitration."

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2013 Buick Enclave, GMC Acadia and Chevrolet Traverse Get Groundbreaking Airbag

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Mon, 03 Oct 2011 13:47:00 +0000

General Motors will introduce the industry's first front center airbag on the 2013 Buick Enclave, GMC Acadia and Chevrolet Traverse, as the Detroit automaker burnishes its safety image.2013 Buick Enclave, GMC Acadia and Chevrolet Traverse Get Groundbreaking Airbag

GM picks up tab to reward and create loyalty

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Mon, 03 Oct 2011 13:46:00 +0000

Last month, the service department at McGuire Chevrolet-Cadillac in Newton, N.J., replaced corroding wheels on a 2003 Cadillac DeVille DTS that was out of warranty. But the owner didn't pay the $3,500 bill.--GM picks up tab to reward and create loyalty

GM To Resurrect Midsize Trucks

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Mon, 26 Sep 2011 11:57:00 +0000

The return of GM's midsize pickups is already in the works.GM To Resurrect Midsize Trucks

GM Flint, Lansing plants pass UAW contract

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Mon, 26 Sep 2011 11:56:00 +0000

Auto workers at General Motors Co.'s factories in Flint and Lansing have voted to ratify the automaker's four-year contract with the United Auto Workers union, according to the local unions website.--GM Flint, Lansing plants pass UAW contract

UAW pitches GM deal as 'jobs, jobs, jobs'

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Wed, 21 Sep 2011 12:52:00 +0000

On a stage at the UAW-GM Center for Human Resources in Detroit, UAW President Bob King eagerly pitched the new tentative labor contract with General Motors as a victory -- one that will add 6,400 U.S. jobs, hold the line on health care costs, raise pay for entry-level workers and boost profit-sharing for all GM workers...More

GM Will Raise Entry-Level Wage by $2 to $3 Per Hour

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Sun, 18 Sep 2011 11:21:00 +0000

General Motors Co. (GM) will increase entry-level pay by $2 to $3 an hour as part of a tentative agreement on a new four-year contract with the United Auto Workers, said two people familiar with the accord.
Starting pay will increase to about $16 an hour from $14 and rise to about $19 an hour from a previous maximum of $16, said the people who asked not to be identified disclosing details before they have been presented to union members for ratification. UAW President Bob King had said getting those workers a middle-class lifestyle was his highest priority....More

Chrysler, GM fight clock in UAW talks; Ford on back burner

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Tue, 13 Sep 2011 13:33:00 +0000

Bargainers at Chrysler Group LLC and General Motors Co. are spending long hours with the United Auto Workers to reach an agreement by the expiration of the contract — or as close to Wednesday's midnight deadline as possible. Talks at Ford Motor Co. are trailing crosstown rivals....Chrysler, GM fight clock in UAW talks; Ford on back burner

Marchionne affirms goal of 6M cars a year

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Tue, 13 Sep 2011 13:30:00 +0000

Frankfurt— Fiat and Chrysler CEO Sergio Marchionne on Tuesday said the combined companies still aim to produce 6 million cars a year by 2014 despite the increased uncertainty in global financial markets....Marchionne affirms goal of 6M cars a year

Opel faces an uncertain future

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Tue, 13 Sep 2011 13:28:00 +0000

Opel/Vauxhall, has come a long way since GM emerged from bankruptcy in 2009. It posted its first profit for two years in the second quarter and is busy revamping its designs and adding technology in its cars to give them more cache.....Opel faces an uncertain future

UAW's King meets with GM negotiators in contract talks

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Fri, 09 Sep 2011 19:20:00 +0000

United Auto Workers' President Bob King and other top union officials have been meeting with General Motors Co. bargainers periodically in the last day and half, in a sign that talks at the automaker have hit a critical stage.

UAW's King meets with GM negotiators in contract talks

GM aims to move pension risk off table, Girsky says

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Fri, 09 Sep 2011 19:19:00 +0000

General Motors recognizes that its pension deficit represents a risk to the company that management is hoping to take "off the table" for investors, Vice Chairman Steve Girsky said on Wednesday.

GM aims to move pension risk off table, Girsky says

GM, Chrysler emerging as favorites to finish UAW contract talks first

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Sat, 03 Sep 2011 14:21:00 +0000

The UAW's top leadership continues to focus on contract talks at all three Detroit automakers, although at varying intensities, with General Motors and Chrysler emerging as favorites to finish first.....More

Cheney opposed Bush decision to save GM

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Tue, 30 Aug 2011 17:03:00 +0000

In a new memoir "In My Time," Former Vice President Dick Cheney says he disagreed with President George W. Bush's decision to rescue GM with a $13.4 billion bailout in the final days of his term.Cheney opposed Bush decision to save GM

Bankruptcy court won't block UAW's $450M GM suit

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Mon, 29 Aug 2011 20:03:00 +0000

Washington— A federal bankruptcy judge won't dismiss a lawsuit filed by the United Auto Workers against General Motors Co. seeking $450 million in payments to a retiree health care trust fund.Bankruptcy court won't block UAW's $450M GM suit

GM: No OT for its plant in Flint

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Sat, 27 Aug 2011 14:40:00 +0000

General Motors Co. said Thursday it is canceling previously announced plans for overtime at its Flint truck plant, as the automaker tries to keep inventory in check.GM: No OT for its plant in Flint

Why Chevy's new ad agency hasn't gained traction

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Fri, 26 Aug 2011 12:00:00 +0000

It's been over a year since Chevy handed its advertising account to Goodby, Silverstein and Partners.....Why Chevy's new ad agency hasn't gained traction

GM partners with battery supplier LG on electric vehicles

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Fri, 26 Aug 2011 11:59:00 +0000

General Motors said today that it is partnering with its battery cell supplier, LG Group, to develop electric vehicles....GM partners with battery supplier LG on electric vehicles

GM reviews streamling ad buys

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Tue, 23 Aug 2011 22:28:00 +0000

General Motors Co. said Tuesday it will streamline the way it buys advertising as it trims the number of companies it uses to place media buys.GM reviews streamling ad buys

Cadillac lets the sun in with convertible concept car

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Sat, 20 Aug 2011 18:29:00 +0000

The Ciel is a four-door, four-seat convertible powered by a twin-turbocharged version of the 3.6-liter Direct Injection V-6 engine, paired with a hybrid system using lithium-ion battery technology.Cadillac lets the sun in with convertible concept car

GM takes lead in talks with the UAW

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Wed, 17 Aug 2011 13:01:00 +0000

General Motors Co. has leaped ahead of the other Detroit automakers and begun discussing the key issue of flexible compensation with the United Auto Workers, according to multiple sources close to the contract negotiations.GM takes lead in talks with the UAW