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Main > Car Makers News > GM > Would GM shed Saab, Saturn and Pontiac to secure gov't aid? When ants need to cross some dangerous span in order to get to the thing they want, certain ants in the colony will sacrifice themselves to build a bridge that other ants can cross. That's how you get the honey. In GM's case, the honey is a $12 billion government lifeline. The dangerous span is, well, extinction. And the sacrificial ants in this case could be Pontiac, Saturn, and Saab.Before the government would start writing checks to the automakers, at least, Congress told GM and Ford and Chrysler to... Full article... Article added: 2008-11-29 08:01:12 Article Views Rating: 145 Main > Car Makers News > GM > GM considering sale of Pontiac, Saab, and Saturn. Is it a good idea? According to a report by Bloomberg, GM is considering dropping Pontiac, Saab and Saturn as a way to cut costs and to increase the chance of the Detroit Big 3 getting $25 billion in federal loans. Bloomberg cited anonymous sources that said GM is considering eliminating or selling the brands to help it avoid running out of money - which it recently said could happen as soon as the second-quarter of 2009.No GM spokesperson has commented on the report as of yet but it is widely believed that the move could... Full article... Article added: 2008-11-28 08:54:02 Article Views Rating: 130 Main > Car Makers News > GM > GM mum on report it might drop 3 brands | The Detroit News | detnews.com A GM spokesman declined to comment on a report Wednesday that the automaker was considering whether to eliminate its Pontiac, Saab and Saturn brands as a way to cut costs and improve its chances of getting as much as $12 billion in emergency federal aid. The Bloomberg report, quoting anonymous sources, said selling or dropping brands could help GM save cash and avoid running out of money, which the automaker has said it is in danger of doing early next year. In June, GM said it was reviewing the Hummer... Full article... Article added: 2008-11-27 08:21:32 Article Views Rating: 134 Main > Car Makers News > Other > IIHS releases list of 2009 Top Safety Picks Vehicles are getting safer according to the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, which published its list of 2009 Top Safety Picks today. A total of 72 vehicles earned Top Safety Pick honors this year, which means each one earned the highest score of Good in front, side and rear crash tests performed by the IIHS, as well as offers electronic stability control. Ford and Volvo had the most cars on the list with 16 total, while Honda/Acura nabbed 13. The VW/Audi Group had nine models, and General Motors... Full article... Article added: 2008-11-26 06:44:13 Article Views Rating: 124 Main > Car Makers News > Chevrolet > Crossing over to Chevrolet: All-new Traverse joins GM's growing crossover family | The Detroit News | detnews.com The hardest reviews to write are the ones in which a vehicle doesn't connect with me. Love one or hate one and the words flow like the Detroit River in the spring. Passionate cars create passionate critics. But the 2009 Chevrolet Traverse is one of those vehicles that never tugged on my heart or ignited that certain . I wanted to feel the man-machine connection, but after a week of testing the Traverse, I can honestly say that I may love it, but I'm not with it. It's not the Traverse's fault, it's mine... Full article... Article added: 2008-11-26 06:44:08 Article Views Rating: 268 Main > Car Makers News > Ford > Ford, Volvo lead growing list of safest vehicles | The Detroit News | detnews.com WASHINGTON -- Dozens of new cars and trucks, led by Ford Motor Co. and its Volvo subsidiary, made the insurance industry's annual list of the safest vehicles, helped by the growing adoption of anti-rollover technology. For the 2009 model year, Ford and Volvo have 16 vehicles on the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety's list of the safest cars, followed by Honda Motor Co. with 13 vehicles, the institute said Tuesday. Seventy-two cars, trucks and SUVs received the top safety pick designation for the... Full article... Article added: 2008-11-25 08:00:15 Article Views Rating: 123 Main > Car Makers News > Ford > Ford, Volvo lead growing list of safest vehicles | The Detroit News | detnews.com WASHINGTON -- Dozens of new cars and trucks, led by Ford Motor Co. and its Volvo subsidiary, made the insurance industry's annual list of the safest vehicles, helped by the growing adoption of anti-rollover technology. For the 2009 model year, Ford and Volvo have 16 vehicles on the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety's list of the safest cars, followed by Honda Motor Co. with 13 vehicles, the institute said Tuesday. Seventy-two cars, trucks and SUVs received the top safety pick designation for the... Full article... Article added: 2008-11-25 07:57:29 Article Views Rating: 121 Main > Car Makers News > Other > Consumers cautious about effect of auto bankruptcy | The Detroit News | detnews.com NEW YORK -- Cash-strapped General Motors insists declaring bankruptcy would be disastrous because it would scare away customers. It's unlikely Chevrolet and Cadillac owners would be left with worthless warranties and no replacement parts, but the headlines about the Detroit Three's dire situation may already be keeping buyers away. "If GM is under the imminent threat of bankruptcy or actually declares bankruptcy, I would not consider a GM product," said Kevin Ketels, who might replace his family's 2004... Full article... Article added: 2008-11-24 08:19:09 Article Views Rating: 89 Main > Car Makers News > Other > A Day At The Los Angeles Auto Show - Agent 00J Asks the Questions He Thinks You Want Answered In His Search For the Truth! The LA Auto Show has been a ritual that I have enjoyed for 12 years now. For the last 8 of those 12 years, this annual rite of passage has been enjoyed with the company of my brother in law, a car fanatic himself.In preparing to go to the show this morning, Agent 001 e-mailed me a list of "must see" cars and items at the show.The list did not go ignored, however a list of my own began to form as I watched the people at the show as much as I watched the cars themselves.Although in no... Full article... Article added: 2008-11-23 11:29:13 Article Views Rating: 85 Main > Car Makers News > Subaru > 2009 Subaru Outback 2.5i Limited wagon: Self-assured agility | The Detroit News | detnews.com CORNWALL, N.Y . -- Schunemunk Mountain looms high in the autumn sky in bright orange, red and yellow. It is a splendid sight, well worth the 300-mile trip here from my home in Virginia, where similar natural beauty abounds. Staying home was an option. But I enjoy driving. Coming here to a daughter's home in the shadow of the Schunemunk was reason enough to hit the road. The 2009 Subaru Outback 2.5i Limited wagon available for the drive was an added attraction. The new Outback is much changed from the... Full article... Article added: 2008-11-23 11:29:05 Article Views Rating: 164 |
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