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Cadillac CTS Coupe In, GM CEO Out
in carzz.org, on December 2, 2009
...was due to disagreements with the government overseer. Although things were looking up for General Motors , the collapse of deals to sell Opel, Saturn and Saab did not look good for the now ex-CEO. T...
Deutsche Opel-Standorte sollen erhalten bleiben
in Das AutoWeblog, on 25.11.09
...Trotz tiefgreifender Sanierungen will General Motors alle deutschen Standorte erhalten, wie GM-Europachef Nick Reilly am Mittwoch mitteilte. Doch Entwarnung gibt es für die Angestellten nicht, denn Ta...
XOEs neue Motorroller sind sehr schick – und faltbar
in Daily Gadget, on 19.11.09
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Schick, faltbar und elektrisch – das sind die neuen Motorroller von XOR Motors. Die 5000-Watt-Elektromotoren bringen den Roller nach Herstellerangaben auf 105 km/h bei einer Reichweite von 70...
l'essor de la location en Côte d'Ivoire
in Location de Voitures Blog, on novembre 12, 2009
...s véhicules qu'on n'achète pas de l'autre ! Et les constructeurs (General Motors aux Etats-Unis est un bon exemple) ouvrent ou rouvrent leurs filiales locations longue durée pour profiter de la manne....
Pay cuts for auto firm executives. What about banks?
in Sox First, on October 23, 2009
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How heartening to read the report in the Detroit Free Press that executives at General Motors and Chrysler will get pay cuts of up to 25%. Just to make sure the bailouts aren't feathering th...
Seen that? - Big Business Blogs?
in Small Business Unplugged, on October 11, 2009
... The Business Edge is reporting that "Corporations as massive as McDonald's and General Motors are wading into the online "blogosphere" - with employees and even business-suited ...
Seen that? - NetApp supply chain woes frustrate users
in On Storage, on October 3, 2009
...while lead times for the Nearstore R200 were as long as eight [...] Read More General Motors woes seen causing supply chain cull at Supplychainer ...
Fisker Plans to Make a Profit on Electric Cars
in IfEnergy, on September 24, 2009
...r maker Fisker has put a date on its plans to turn a profit: 2011. Fisker Automotive, prime Tesla Motors competitor and maker of the luxury plug-in hybrid vehicle known as the Karma, has announced p...
If the Future is Electric, BMW Knows the Way
in carzz.org, on September 16, 2009
...id, all-wheel-drive 2+2 sports car, it is powered by a three-cylinder turbodiesel plus two electric motors, one on the front and one on the rear axle. The combined power output is 356HP; torque is a s...
Discovering the Beauty of Vintage Trucks
in Classical Drives, on September 7, 2009
...oto above is a 1902 Rapid, made by the Rapid Motor Vehicle Company, which was absorbed into General Motors in 1909 along with another truck maker, the Reliance Motor Company. The first trucks with GMC...
Seven causes of business failure
in Sox First, on September 3, 2009
... over and over." The one mistake he sees being done repeatedly is staying the course. General Motors' refusal to accept that market conditions were changing and the capacity of its executive...
Car Guy Hits Eighty (... and that's not MPH)
in Classical Drives, on September 2, 2009
... to London as creative director of the Ford of Europe account, back to Canada to work on General Motors . Finally to Trans Global Films producing the first inflight infommercials. That challenging ...
la fin des concessionnaires auto?
in Location de Voitures Blog, on août 31, 2009
...esse affaires rebondit sur une info passée inaperçue ici (et pour cause) : General Motors a décidé de mettre ses voitures neuves en vente sur Ebay et l'autre qui, dans le blogue de l'édito ...
American Motors AMX, the GT That Could Have Been
in Classical Drives, on August 24, 2009
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Old Cars Weekly has a lovely tale of an American Motors 1970 AMX in its weekly newsletter, which I highly recommend reading. But first some personal recollections. The AMX was an American Motors...
quelle voiture pour demain?
in Location de Voitures Blog, on août 19, 2009
...e : baisse des nouvelles immatriculations, licenciements, faillites (de General Motors, sauvée depuis mais surtout de milliers de sous-traitants), retructurations, etc. Le secteur de l'automobile ...
Nissan Drops a Leaf Into History
in carzz.org, on August 12, 2009
...10 it will launch the Leaf , a car that is sure to send shivers through the Tech Center at General Motors, where the much ballyhooed and long-awaited (too long?) Chevrolet Volt is being prepared fo...
Peugeot tout est "mu"
in Location de Voitures Blog, on août 10, 2009
...elles ne marchaient pas vraiment (cf. notre post précédent intitulé un loueur nommé General Motors ) et ceux qui innovent. Ceux qui innovent techniquement et ceux qui innovent commercialement. Peugeo...
Lust zu Stromern? Mitsubishi i-MIEV!
in Das AutoWeblog, on 07.08.09
...eim Ausrollen (Schubumkehr).
An acht Standorten in ganz Deutschland wird Mitsubishi Motors in den kommenden Wochen Vorserienmodelle des i-MiEV der interessierten Öffentlichkeit, Journalisten sowie Un...
un loueur nommé GM (General Motors)
in Location de Voitures Blog, on août 6, 2009
... © gotplaid?
Elle n'est pas passé loin la faillite, pour General Motors. Tout prêt même. Mais désormais sauvée, l'entreprise retourne à son objectif primordial : vendre des voitures. Al...
The Kaiser-Frazer That Never Was? Or Was This the Pride of Willow Run?
in Classical Drives, on July 28, 2009
...huge auto manufacturing company could suddenly collapse but that's what they said about General Motors.
UPDATE: My good friend in Tokyo, Harley Ferguson, has commented, making us aware that this ...
A Century of Suzuki, Well Worth Celebrating
in Classical Drives, on July 27, 2009
...an 10 million cars per year.
The company made little impression in the US and Canada until General Motors became a shareholder in order to produce a small car branded as Geo Metro and Geo Tracker ...
Can manufacturing be saved?
in Sox First, on July 23, 2009
... points out that US administration has so far pursued only ad hoc initiatives, like helping General Motors and Chrysler and looking to green energy as a way of rebuilding the manufacturing sector. The...
Should we do strategic planning for our supply chain?
in Supplychainer, on July 15, 2009
...SIGHT commented: "Apart from the obvious issues associated with capital and liquidity, General Motors is facing a classic supply chain strategy/redesign problem," ..."Over the next few ...
1954 Buick Skylark. More Beautiful Than a 48 Roadmaster?
in Classical Drives, on July 10, 2009
...and no doubt to drive. I'd forgotten about the Skylark but Colin has a point.
In 1953 General Motors offered three special convertibles: the Oldsmobile Fiesta, the Cadillac Eldorado, and the Bui...
Daimler SP250 Celebrates 50th Anniversary, Sidney Gets a Treat
in Classical Drives, on July 3, 2009
...he sedan to short-and-wide in the sports car. But the tailfins could easily have come from a Rootes Motors' Sunbeam Alpine. And that's ironic because when Chrysler bought Rootes, it quickly ki...
GM Stands For... General Mess. But PT Cruiser Cruises On
in carzz.org, on July 1, 2009
... Oh, what a mess! General Motors could face liquidation on July 10 unless a federal bankruptcy judge approves the sale of the automaker's best assets to a new company. Now the German Opel deal...
MGB-GT, Yours for Just $20 in Museum Charity Raffle
in Classical Drives, on June 12, 2009
...t a reasonable $20.00 each or six for $100.00. The MGB is in superb condition, featuring a new Moss Motors interior, rebuilt carbs and front suspension, rebuilt brake system converted to DOT5 fluid, a...
The Man Who Might Have Saved General Motors
in carzz.org, on June 10, 2009
...ve been a comedown yet I suspect he learned a lot about electric vehicle development. When General Motors awoke to the realisation that maybe it needed a genuine "car guy" if it was to sur...
Will the Volt save GM?
in Sox First, on June 10, 2009
...ike the Chevrolet Volt or a [hybrid such as the] Toyota Prius. And that, by God, the reason General Motors is in trouble, is that we have not offered a vehicle like that. But when you look at the real...
What next for GM?
in Sox First, on June 4, 2009
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The big question now is how General Motors will emerge out of this bankruptcy? And what lies ahead for what was once the world's biggest car manufacturer? As Dennis Berman at The Wall Street...
Is manufacturing dead?
in Sox First, on June 4, 2009
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Much has been written about the decline of manufacturing and the demise of General Motors highlights the problem. Which makes the observations in Robert Reich's blog on the future of manufac...
The Chevy Spark, a Face Not Even a Mother Could Love
in carzz.org, on June 3, 2009
...k at least shows the spark of innovation but it's downright ugly. Fritz Henderson , General Motors President and CEO said "we believe this car will be a winner with our current and futur...
GM's bad ad
in Sox First, on June 2, 2009
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It's hard to go past the chutzpah of General Motors' latest ad, posted on YouTube and Facebook, shortly after it filed for bankruptcy. You can watch it courtesy of AdvertisingAge . With...
What the GM bankruptcy means
in Sox First, on June 2, 2009
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With General Motors filing for bankruptcy , the biggest manufacturer do so with its debts more than double its assets, the question needs to be asked about what this means for the auto industry,...
Daimler steigt bei Tesla Motors ein
in Das AutoWeblog, on 20.05.09
...heute bekannt gegebene Einstieg von Daimler beim US-amerikanischen Elektroautohersteller Tesla Motors.
Aktuell sorgt Tesla Motors mit bereits 1.000 Vorbestellungen für die Familienlimousine Model...
Daewoo: GM's Secret Weapon?
in carzz.org, on May 13, 2009
...e recession.
Curiously, I haven't read a word about Daewoo , the Korean company that General Motors purchased a few years ago and which manufactures several cars for sale in the US and Canada w...
Opel im Aufwind
in Das AutoWeblog, on 09.05.09
... wochenlangen Hin- und Her und Medienrummel um die Abspaltung vom insolventen Mutterkonzern General Motors, schöpft man bei opel scheinbar neue Hoffnung und besinnt sich auf die eigenen Stärken. D...
GM Drops Pontiac, Journalists Miss the Point
in carzz.org, on April 29, 2009
... By now the entire world, or least the world that actually cares, will be aware that General Motors will soon close the lid on its long-time Pontiac marque . Note that I said "marque" not...
Driving With the World's First Computer-based Rally Navigator
in Classical Drives, on April 20, 2009
...eam with a navigator to keep us on track and on time. The start, from a ramp in front of Rootes Motors in a Toronto suburb, would have done Hollywood proud. Searchlights probing the sky; media pre...
Early Japanese Car Models Arrive in New York
in Classical Drives, on April 13, 2009
...often sport a combination of battery-powered lights, electric (as opposed to friction or clockwork) motors, remote controls, chrome trim, and retractable parts. Many of the featured tin toys retain th...
Paris Fashion Design Gives Way to the Car People
in carzz.org, on April 8, 2009
... the company as vice-president for design. Franz von Holzhausen, formerly of Volkswagen and General Motors, left Mazda to join Tesla, the start-up electric car company in Silicon Valley. Mazda followe...
Wie geht es weiter in Detroit?
in Das AutoWeblog, on 02.04.09
...sprünglich veranschlagt...US-Präsident Barack Obama hat nun bekanntlich die Vertreter von General Motors und Chrysler abgewiesen damit sie nun erneut bessere Pläne für die langfristige Überlebensfähig...
Rest in peace, GM
in Sox First, on April 1, 2009
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And so General Motors will be eased into bankruptcy. The New York Times reports it will be a controlled bankruptcy, essentially splitting the company in two much like the "good" and &...
Car chiefs in the gun
in Sox First, on March 30, 2009
...been sacked and there's more to come. First we have the Obama administration forcing General Motors chief executive Rick Wagoner to rack off. In his statement , Wagoner made it clear that he w...
Just in Time for the Recession: The $2000 Car
in carzz.org, on March 25, 2009
...thought the Nano would be a "no no" had better say "yes yes." India's Tata Motors has finally launched what the manufacturer calls "the world's cheapest car." I...
GM Vize Bob Lutz: Die Krise hat niemand kommen sehen
in Das AutoWeblog, on 19.03.09
Er hätte sich sicher einen wirtschaftlich besseren Zeitpunkt für seinen Ausstieg bei GM gewünscht: Vizepräsident Bob Lutz verkündete mit 76 Jahren seinen Ruhestand und damit den Ausstieg aus dem Automobil Business.
Wer es noch nicht wusste: Bob Lutz ist ein passionierter Blogger und schrieb regelmä...
Rückruf: Über 6000 Lexus müssen in die Werkstatt
in Das AutoWeblog, on 17.03.09
...rsten Rehmann die Probleme: "Möglicherweise sind die Dauermagneten auf der Welle des E-Motors für die elektromechanische Servolenkung mangelhaft fixiert. Möglichen Folgen sind Vibrationen im Lenk...
GM - too big to fail?
in Sox First, on March 8, 2009
Fascinating to read the corporate speak in GM's FastLane blog which, as you would expect, plays down any prospect of the company going bust. The company's Vice President, Global Communications Steve Harris says GM explored various bankruptcy options because it was asked but that it ha...
Introducing The New Fiat C500. The Only Thing Better Than a Fiat 500
in carzz.org, on March 4, 2009
...owning one are soon to be realized, although Chrysler is again hinting of amalgamation with General Motors, which would put paid to the Fiat deal if it happened. (Fortunately GM has no interest in suc...
Auto catastrophe
in Sox First, on February 28, 2009
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When are they going to take this company off life support? General Motors has lost billions more than we expected with its latest result . The question is whether the funds from the US Governmen...
Pontiac, Great Indian and GM Chief, Soon to be Buried
in carzz.org, on February 18, 2009
...tinguished models since your 20s inception as a replacement for the Oakland. Unfortunately, General Motors, as part of its restructuring plan, sees fit to drop you and focus on its core brands, meanin...
Will GM and Chrysler go bust?
in Sox First, on February 11, 2009
Irony of ironies. Will the bailout of US automakers lead to them going out of business? Will it send GM and Chryler bankrupt? That's the question now being raised. As Forbes points out, the companies have a week to submit new restructuring plans to the US government under terms of their $...
Startling predictions for 2009
in Sox First, on February 8, 2009
...so be an unstoppable chain of bankruptcies and the list of potential failures include Ford, General Motors, Jet Blue, Air Tran, US Airways, and Air Canada and retailers including Claire 's, Loe...
US auto sales continue to shrink
in Sox First, on February 4, 2009
... is struggling. Certainly US car makers are losing business with Bloomberg reporting the General Motors sales fell 49%, Ford Motor Co.'s sales were down 40% and Chrysler LLC's plunged 55%. ...
Toyota ist nun der weltgrößte Autobauer
in Neueste Nachrichten der simplenewz Redaktion, on 22.01.09
...Nach 77 Jahren hat Toyota General Motors Corp (GM) als weltgrößter Autobauer abgelöst. Der Absatz von GM ist gefallen, somit übernimmt Toyota und darf sich ab sofort "Marktführer" nennen...
Tesla Roadster Sport - von 0 auf 100 km/h in 3,7 sec
in Das AutoWeblog, on 19.01.09
.../h runtergeregelt.
Wie viel Kilowatt der Elektromoto dafür zur Verfügung stellt, hat Tesla Motors nicht bekannt gegeben. Zudem wurde in der Sportvariante das Fahrwerk verbessert und modifizierba...
General Motors To Begin Leasing Vehicles Again
in Exclusive from our news room , on January 12, 2009
...Now that former automotive giant General Motors has received government aid top management must decide what course to take with their new business plans.
Leasing, which used to account for nearly 25%...
Arizona. More Than Just Collector Car Auctions
in Classical Drives, on January 7, 2009
... a half-dozen to accompany the hero cars in our end-scene.
During the 90s I again became a General Motors freelance writer/director, creating the annual "fleet videos," a sales tool for GM ...
Toyota and Honda revising JIT methods to avoid future crisis problems
in Supplychainer, on January 1, 2009
...delays that might be caused by supplier bankruptcies. Concern across the auto industry that General Motors or Chrysler might not succeed in their restructuring plans has led to fear that many supplier...
Are we all Keynesians now?
in Sox First, on December 30, 2008
...announcing it would pump $6 billion into GMAC Financial Services, including $1 billion for General Motors, with the Troubled Relief Assets Program (TARP) turning into a giant slush fund and with the ...
Why Selling-Off Automobile Marques is a Bad Idea
in Classical Drives, on December 29, 2008
...ign details layered onto Nash bodies. In 1954 Hudson had amalgamated with Nash to form the American Motors Corporation. Manufacturing was transferred from Detroit to Kenosha, with the Hudson range sha...
17,4 Milliarden Dollar für US-Autokonzerne
in Neueste Nachrichten der simplenewz Redaktion, on 21.12.08
...für die angeschlagenen US-Autokonzerne, hofft der scheidende Präsident George W. Bush General Motors, Chrysler und Ford über die Krise hinweg zu helfen.
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China's BYD Auto Puts a Plug-in Hybrid on the Market There
in IfEnergy, on December 20, 2008
...(a SHENZHEN -based company listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange ) "got a jump on General Motors (GM), Toyota (TM), and Nissan (NSANY) by introducing in its home town of Shenzhen the first m...
Chrysler stoppt Produktion
in Das AutoWeblog, on 19.12.08
Bei chrysler wird die Produktion gestoppt. Der US-Autobauer hat mit der Kreditklemme und einem schweren Absatzeinbruch zu kämpfen. Deswegen stehen nun für 30 Tage die Bänder still.
Ab heute wird für mindestens einen Monat kein Fahrzeug mehr produziert , dass teilte das Unternehmen Mitarbeitern...
Volvo S60 Concept
in Das AutoWeblog, on 17.12.08
...pplungsgetriebe und optimierte Kühlerblende (schließt bei geringem Kühlbedarf des Motors) sollen beim sparen helfen.
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Close to 1 million bankruptcies in the US, and climbing
in Sox First, on December 15, 2008
... that bankruptcies will continue into 2010. But what makes it worse now is the prospect of General Motors or Chrysler going bust. That would set off a cascade of failures further down the food chain ...
China: from inflation to deflation
in Sox First, on December 11, 2008
Worrying figures with China's annual inflation rate falling to 2.4% in November. It's the lowest rate of increase in almost two years. In the year to February 2008, it was 8.7% which means basically that China has shifted from inflation to deflation in less than a year. With commodity...
Tiger, Save Us!
in Eagle Par Birdie, on December 8, 2008
...ent organizers.
In short, even though Tiger kissed 8 million dollars goodbye recently when General Motors cancelled the last year of their 5 year deal with him, Tiger won't be hurting; he's s...
Another KBR scandal
in Sox First, on December 6, 2008
The KBR scandals just don't stop. One year after the company was implicated in the rape of KBR employee employee Jamie Leigh Jones , it's been hit with a new lawsuit from another former employee. This one accuses KBR, among other things, of serving US soldiers with ice that still had ...
Behind the $1 salary
in Sox First, on December 5, 2008
Chastened by the public uproar, the chief executives of the Big Three automakers have pledged to earn $1 A year in salary to keep their companies in business. It's a good symbol designed to generate maximum publicity, but it's just that. In real life, it's not that big a sacrific...
