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GM Full-Size Hybrid SUVs: Too Many Stinking Badges

GM 2Mode hybrid SUV Posted May 9 2008 10:26 AM by Matt Stone

 I congratulate General Motors for being first in the pool with hybrid-powered, full-size sport/utilities. These SUVs employ a true hybrid powertrain (not like the Malibu, Aura, and previous-gen GM trucks, which use what...

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Does GM feel lucky? Marketing moves (kind of) make sense
I vote to kill Hummer
Mark LaNeve intros Hummer Posted April 16 2008 03:38 PM by Todd Lassa

 DETROIT - How many marketing reorganizations has General Motors tried since I began covering this business in 1996? Frankly, to paraphrase Harry Callahan, in all this confusion, I've lost count myself. The question is,...

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GM shares tumble. So what?

GM Renaissance Center Posted March 17 2008 11:09 AM by Angus MacKenzie

 GM shares tumbled to their lowest point in two years last week, and you could almost hear the Detroit death-watchers rubbing their hands with glee. But the longer I watch, the more I'm convinced Wall Street just doesn't...

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More Powerful Tahoes? GM's latest big gasoline V-8

GM's latest big gasoline V-8 Posted March 14 2008 11:15 AM by TT Editors

 With GM's latest big gasoline V-8, the 6.2-liter, being used in more applications like the Corvette and Escalade...

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Expensive crude costing GM dearly

Hummer h2 side view Posted March 13 2008 12:25 PM by TT Editors

 GM purchasing chief Bo Andersson pointed out in his keynote speech at the 10 annual automotive suppliers symposium that it costs his company $6 million in extra logistics costs for every $1 increase in the price of a...

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Web Alert! Want To Design GM's Next Truck?

GMC Denali XT sketch Posted March 5 2008 05:35 PM by TT Editors

 General Motors has started a new Web site, www.gmnext.com , to tap the larger information market about its next century of vehicles.

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GENEVA: GM announces new hybrid li-ion technology

Lithium-Ion batteries for its next-generation mild Posted March 4 2008 01:30 PM by Todd Lassa

 General Motors has signed a deal with Hitachi to supply Lithium-Ion batteries for its next-generation mild hybrid technology, due to hit the road in 2010. The GM/Hitachi Vehicle Energy deal also will provide battery...

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Where is GM, really?

Rick Wagoner, Bob Lutz, and Fritz Henderson Posted February 12 2008 04:26 PM by Todd Lassa

 DETROIT - How bad is General Motors' $38.7-billion loss (the biggest ever for any automaker)? Or its $23-million loss? And what's the difference? At Motor Trend, we've been hedging our considerable praise for GM's...

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GM posts $38.7 billion loss

gm logo Posted February 12 2008 12:02 PM by Todd Lassa

 DETROIT - General Motors lost $722 million in the fourth quarter for fiscal 2007 losses of $38.7 billion. The deficit includes the $39 billion tax charge taken in the third quarter of '07. Excluding that tax charge, GM's...

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GM invests $69 million to develop next-gen Duramax diesel

2008-chevy-silverado-hd Posted February 6 2008 12:28 PM by TT Editors

 General Motors is spending $69 million to renovate its DMAX plant in Ohio in preparation for a Duramax 6.6-liter V-8 turbo diesel engine that will meet 2010 emissions standards. The renovations, which include new...

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Update! GM and UAW Reach Agreement in Strike!

General Motors and the UAW Posted September 26 2007 11:41 AM by Melissa

 General Motors and the UAW have reached a tentative agreement on a new national labor contract, covering approximately 74,000 represented employees.  The agreement is subject to UAW member ratification.

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GM Speaks out About UAW Strike!

GM statement regarding UAW work stoppage Posted September 25 2007 01:49 PM by Melissa

 We are disappointed in the UAW's decision to call a national strike.

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GM to Use New Engines That Reduce Emissions, says Video

homogenous charge compression ignition (HCCI) engi Posted September 11 2007 11:18 AM by Melissa

 General Motors reports it is working to install a type of engine that will improve fuel efficiency by more than 15 percent and contribute to reducing U.S. foreign oil dependency.

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Product SpotLight: 2007 Tahoe/Yukon Hotchkis Sway Bars
Make Your GM SUV Handle As Good As It Looks
GMT900 Sway Bars from Hotchkis Posted August 6 2007 11:26 AM by Melissa

 For the 2007 General Motors SUVs - code named "GMT900" by industry insiders - represent a giant leap forward in refinement, utility, and overall quality for The World's Largest Automaker. Whether you drive a Tahoe,...

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Toyota and GM Top 2007 Motorist Choice Awards

2007 Toyota Tacoma Posted July 27 2007 10:47 AM by Melissa

 PRIMEDIA's IntelliChoice.com, the online source for automotive ownership cost and value analysis, and AutoPacific, the industry source for owner satisfaction rankings, today announced the results of their second annual...

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