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Hybrid Cadillac Escalade Coming Soon
Media reports are saying that General Motors Corp.'s Cadillac luxury-vehicle division is currently mulling over making hybrid versions of all its models. This comes in the midst of the brand’s declining sales and with U.S. gasoline prices staying near $3 a gallon. Read
By: Iver Penn | 04/07/2007 | Theater
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Chevrolet Cobalt is 4th Most American Car
Cars.com's American-Made Index highlights the cars that are built in the United States, have the highest amount of domestic parts, and are bought in the largest numbers by Americans. In order to make it to the list, cars must have a domestic-parts-content rating of 75 percent or more. Read
By: Iver Penn | 04/07/2007 | Automotive
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Gm Sells Allison Unit
General Motors has agreed to sell its Allison Transmission unit (a commercial and military business, based in Indianapolis), to investment firms The Carlyle Group and Onex Corp. Read
By: Iver Penn | 03/07/2007 | Automotive
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General Motors Opens New Plant in China, Sells Allison Transmission Unitgeneral Motors Opens New Plant in China, Sells Allison Transmission Unit
General Motor’s new engine plant in China is said to facilitate new product development at the minicar factory, which now buys engines and related parts from outside suppliers. Read
By: Iver Penn | 03/07/2007 | Automotive
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Cars.com Names Top American Cars
To help consumers identify the top ten vehicles which are truly the most American in terms of their parts, where they are produced, and their popularity with U.S. buyers, Cars.com recently released its updated American Made Index. Read
By: Iver Penn | 03/07/2007 | Automotive
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Gm Europe Launches Environment Initiative
General Motors Corp.'s European division confirmed regarding making its model line more environmentally friendly. The division said that it would put cleaner engines in conventional cars, offer more cars that can use ethanol and move ahead with fuel cell technology. Read
By: Iver Penn | 03/07/2007 | Automotive
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Ford, Gm Auto Appeal Survey Honorees; Foreign Automakers Win Most Awards
In this year’s survey of how delighted consumers are with their new cars and trucks, Ford Motor Co. and General Motors Corp. each took two top segment awards. Read
By: Iver Penn | 03/07/2007 | Automotive
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Verasun, General Motors Bring 1st E85 Fueling Location to Washington
VeraSun Energy Corporation announced recently the opening of the first E85 retail fueling location in Washington, D.C. The inauguration was the result of an ongoing joint effort of VeraSun and General Motors to expand the availability and consumer awareness of E85. Read
By: Iver Penn | 03/07/2007 | Automotive
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Cars.com Names 10 "most American" Cars
With the aim of helping the consumers to identify the top ten vehicles that are truly the most American regarding their parts, where they were produced and their popularity in the perception of U.S. customers, Cars.com has updated its American Made Index. Read
By: Iver Penn | 02/07/2007 | Automotive
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Gm Names Bondurant the 'official High Performance Driving School of Gm'
As part of a three-year renewal contract between GM and Bondurant, the Detroit car maker made the announcement. The contracting parties agreed that GM will provide a fleet of new GM vehicles to be used by students and instructors. Read
By: Iver Penn | 02/07/2007 | Automotive