It's oddly timed considering the global fuel crisis, but GM has unveiled the 2010 Camaro after years of retirement. Aside from the usual suspects--compensating middle-aged men, muscle car enthusiasts etc--I'm not...
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Ohio’s Economy, Heavily Invested in Auto Jobs, Will Suffer Further from GM Woes OhioNewsBureau By John Michael Spinelli COLUMBUS, OHIO: When President George Bush Tuesday said at a White House news conference...
One of the most eminent scientists of our time says that more than 6 billion people will perish by the end of the century due to global warming. James Lovelock was the eminent scientist that convinced Richard Branson...
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The buzz about GM and it's electric car is palpable. The Chevy Volt, GM's concept car is making a flashy entrance. Having 200 engineers and 50 designers working on this project alone, the unveiling in September will...
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Following the factory closures and cutting of SUV lines, GM is now making a foray into the mini-car market. This comes as no surprise as many are ditching their large trucks for something more fuel-efficient. "GM...
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Update includes the related news about Toyota investments in Brazil. General Motors is going down, General Motors is going up These are two articles about GM I found today in the press, they show the downside...
Top companies are fed up with Microsoft Vista and GM is the latest to reject the operating system from Microsoft. This worrying trend has put more pressure on Microsoft to diversify its products and services...
As consumers pinch pennies and begin bracing themselves for a much-feared economic downturn in the United States, a select few fat cats are still livin' very large. Mind the gap."DETROIT — General Motors Corp. Chairman and CEO Rick Wagoner received compensation valued at...
A two-day nationwide strike by General Motors employees is now over, and the workers are getting a new healthcare deal. It's a compromise for both sides, though, as GM workers are foregoing pay raises and agreeing to...
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While the FDA might say the meat and milk is safe not everyone is so sure.
Several major meat processors are holding off on the technology.
Smithfield Foods, said it isn't so sure the technology is quite there yet, reiterating its position that the company isn't...
LIVE FROM DETROIT AUTO SHOW: GM ANNOUNCES PARTNERSHIP WITH BIO-BASED ETHANOL PRODUCER COSKATA BIOFUELS TO RAPIDLY COMMERCIALIZE AND DISTRIBUTE ETHANOL FOR FLEXFUEL VEHICLES.At noon today, General Motors announced an...
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Update: this no doubt is good news for the finacially-troiubled automaker GM. Also good news for workers, who, had a strike seriously impacted production, could have faced a significant loss of jobs. "The UAW and General Motors (GM) reached a tentative agreement this...
General Motors has announced pricing for the all-new Chevrolet Malibu. Prices for the Malibu will start under $20,000 with the base model LS listing for $19,345, a $2,000 premium over the previous model. A hybrid Malibu will also be available for $22,140, undercutting the...
The US car market seems to seeing a total reversal from previous trends. GM follows Ford's positive earnings report. "General Motors Corp. earned $891 million in the second quarter, a huge reversal from the $3.4...
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Another coup for private equity. Having seen how much money DaimlerChrysler lost in the sale of this, it will be interesting to see how much money Cerberus makes.