GM Stocks Drop to 58-year Low

More bad news on the market front: as the Dow tumbled today, shares of General Motors declined even faster and more dramatically -- to a 58 year low of $4.65.For real-time updates on this topic, check out our...

History of Oil Industries Opposition to Alcohol Fuel

Abstract The fuel of the future, according to both Henry Ford and Charles F. Kettering, was ethyl alcohol made from farm products and cellulosic materials. Ford, of course, is well known as an automotive inventor; Kettering was the...

Chevy VOLT Unveiled At GM Centennial Anniversary :: The EDJE

" VOLT main display for the control center ... the speedometer and other automobile operations information is placed on another display in front of the steering wheel. Image Credit: General MotorsChevy VOLT...

Today's Other Bailout: $25bn for Auto makers. Revolving loans, GM to save?

CRISIS ROOM GM "It seemed like a lot when we first started pushing $25bn," says Democratic Sen. Debbie Stabenow of Michigan, one of the bill's sponsors. "Suddenly, it seems so small." REVOLVING LOANS AND "GOVERNMENT...

Electric fault spurs big GM recall

857, 735 vehicles are being recalled by General Motors because the heated windshield wiper system has a short circuit problem and is unsafe." A short-circuit in the system may cause other electrical features to ...

GM shares fall amid cash flow fears

There was some speculation earlier today as to why certain companies like IBM and GE had been put on the no short sell list.  Well the ramifications of the Wall St. meltdown are now becoming obvious to non...

HISTORY: 100 Years GM, General motors

1908 GM16th September 1908, a certain William Crapo Durant from the U.S. state of Michigan founded a company, that in a breathtaking speed developed to the  largest automotive group in the world : General...

CHEVROLET VOLT ELECTRIC CAR, FIRST SECRET PHOTOS FLORIDA

GM goes ahead. The SUV crisis pushes the development of the CHEVROLET VOLTelectric car to the limit. The secret photos are shot in Florida. The name Volt is to see. In general the volt looks more civil than the first...

The Prince of Wales: 'If that is the future, count me out'

The Prince of Wales is so upset about about GM that he wants to quit the human race if GM goes forward.  Will he drive off in his British wine powered Aston Martin?...

Strickland Believes Ohio, Nation Ups and Downs Evidence of Need for New Leade...

Jobs to China, Rising Unemployment, Inflation and Higher Electric Rates Pose Potent Threats to Ohio Turnaround  OhioNewsBureau By John Michael Spinelli COLUMBUS, OHIO: During the week before the Dog Days of...

GM Job Cuts Add to Ohio’s Record-Breaking Streak of Sub-Par Job Growth

Ohio Job, Population Losses Basis for Wrong Record Streak for Job Growth, Economic Analyst Says OhioNewsBureau By John Michael Spinelli COLUMBUS, OHIO: With one in every six jobs in Ohio tied to the auto industry...

Start growing a mullet, the Camaro is out of retirement

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...

Ohio’s Strickland, Obama Track Trail of GM Jobs Cuts, Production Reduction ...

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...

Six billion will die without move to nuclear power

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...

Chevy Volt hopes to shock fuel-efficient auto market

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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