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REPORT: GM will build Cadillac Converj

AutoblogGreen (Free subscription) | 3 hours ago

2009 Cadillac Converj concept - click above for high-res gallery After much hemming and hawing , General Motors will reportedly build a version of the Cadillac Converj, the gorgeous but awkwardly named extended-range coupe concept first shown at last year's Detroit Auto Show . According to The Detroit News , the Converj will probably take a few years to reach dealer showrooms, as GM will first direct...

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The new GM-in-residence in St. Louis

Susan Polgar Chess Blog (Free subscription) | 5 hours ago

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CHESS CLUB AND SCHOLASTIC CENTER OF SAINT LOUIS ADDS GM-IN-RESIDENCE ST. LOUIS, Nov. 9, 2009 -- The Chess Club and Scholastic Center of Saint Louis has hired Grandmaster (GM) Ben Finegold as its first GM-in-residence. As GM-in-residence, Finegold will give weekly lectures, provide lessons to members and others, teach summer camps and work with the club’s scholastic program....

BREAKING: Detroit News says GM will build Cadillac Converj

Autoblog (Free subscription) | 5 hours ago

Filed under: Concept Cars , Coupe , Hybrid , Cadillac , GM , Design/Style , Alternative Fuel , Luxury 2009 Cadillac Converj concept - click above for high-res gallery After much hemming and hawing , General Motors will reportedly build a version of the Cadillac Converj, the gorgeous but awkwardly named extended-range coupe concept first shown at last year's Detroit Auto Show . According to The Detroit...

GM CEO Henderson in Germany discussing Opel future

San Fransisco Chronicle (Free subscription) | 7 hours ago

The chief executive of General Motors Co. met with leaders of its Opel unit on Monday to discuss the German automaker's future, a week after GM abruptly decided to keep it instead of selling a majority stake to a consortium of investors. Fritz Henderson... Opel - GeneralMotors - Germany - Frederick Henderson - GM

GM's China 2009 sales pass 1.5 million units

France 24 (Free subscription) | 15 hours ago

US auto giant General Motors said Monday it had extended its record sales streak in China, selling more than 1.5 million units this year in contrast to weak sales at home since exiting bankruptcy. GM and its Chinese joint venture partners passed the 1.5 million mark Monday after a strong October pushed sales for the first 10 months to about 1.46 million, the company said in a statement. The company...

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GM's China 2009 sales pass 1.5 million units

France24 (Free subscription) | 15 hours ago

US auto giant General Motors said Monday it had extended its record sales streak in China, selling more than 1.5 million units this year in contrast to weak sales at home since exiting bankruptcy. GM and its Chinese joint venture partners passed the 1.5 million mark Monday after a strong October pushed sales for the first 10 months to about 1.46 million, the company said in a statement. The company...

GM’s Sales Double – In China

The Truth About Cars (Free subscription) | 16 hours ago

Get ready for GM leaving the country and moving to China for good. GM’s sales in the world’s largest auto market more than doubled in October from a year earlier. GM sold 166,911 vehicles in China last month, Reuters reports. From January to October, GM sales in China amounted to 1.46 million units and exceeded [...]

REPORT: GM to invest C$100M in Ingersoll plant to boost GMC Terrain, Chevy Equinox volume

Autoblog (Free subscription) | 4 hours ago

Filed under: Plants/Manufacturing , Crossover , Chevrolet , GM , GMC , Canada 2010 Chevrolet Equinox - Click above for high-res image gallery It's early, but so far, General Motors' 2010 Chevrolet Equinox and GMC Terrain twins are exceeding sales expectations by enough of a margin that the automaker may have to shell out some serious coin to better-align production with demand. Reuters and the Toronto...

S Korea calls back GM Daewoo compact cars

People Daily (Free subscription) | 12 hours ago

The South Korean government on Monday ordered GM Daewoo Auto & Technology Co. (GM Daewoo) call back around 32,000 compact cars for problems in seat belts. The action will affect a total of 32,272 vehicles of Lacetti Premier made from Nov. 5, 2008 to Sept. 10 this year, the Ministry of Land, Transport and Maritime Affairs said in a statement. Free repair services would be provided to owners of such...

LG GM750 Review

Myhphone dot Com (Free subscription) | 6 hours ago

LG GM750, is one of the company earliest smartphone that running on WinMo 6.5 OS. This smartphone is said to be the successor for the LG GM730. Consider the GM730 didn’t give so much surprise for us, so we hope that GM750 will giving us better impression. At a glance, they both seem has no [...]

GM CEO Henderson in Germany discussing Opel future

Seattle Times (Free subscription) | 8 hours ago

The chief executive of General Motors Co. met with leaders of its Opel unit on Monday to discuss the German automaker's future, a week after GM abruptly decided to keep it instead of selling a majority stake to a consortium of investors.

GM's CEO may fill Opel power vacuum with Lutz

Gasgoo.com (Free subscription) | 15 hours ago

General Motors Co. Chief Executive Fritz Henderson is scrambling to fill a “power vacuum” at its Opel division with a temporary manager, Handelsblatt reported. Henderson is considering appointing Bob Lutz, currently vice chairman at GM, or David Reilly, who previously led the U.K.

More GM-Magna Fallout: What Russia Will Have to Learn

SeekingAlpha.com (Free subscription) | 15 hours ago

Craig Pirrong submits: Vladimir Putin is whining , predictably, about the GM board’s decision to terminate the sale of Opel: "We will have to take into account this style of dealing with partners in the future, though this scornful approach toward partners mainly affects the Europeans, not us,” Putin told a cabinet meeting in Moscow. [nL5471607] Complete Story »

GM And Opel: The Winds Of War

The Truth About Cars (Free subscription) | yesterday

When GM’s Fritz Henderson called Magna chief Siegfried Wolf and told him that GM had an irreversible case of seller’s remorse, Wolf’s flabbergasted counter was: “Are you joking?” Fritz told him he’s dead serious. Opel will stay with GM. Now, all Wolf has left for GM is unsolicited advice: Give more freedom to Opel and [...]

Volt Not To Be a Sub-Brand Of GM

All Small Cars (Free subscription) | yesterday

The Chevrolet Volt is probably one of the most anticipated cars to be coming out of GM's product development group since the announcement of the intended redesign of the Camaro . We now know that the Camaro is a blockbuster in sales (maybe not initial quality, but it is a step forward for GM) and a formidable opponent in the sport/muscle ...