Motor Trend: All Hail The Aveo II

May 31, 2009

Motor Trend has picked up on news that GM plans on building a B-segment replacement for its Aveo at a US-based, UAW plant. True to form, the new Fiesta competitor will not build on the rich legacy of goodwill accumulated by the Aveo. Probably because the Aveo was a repeat TTAC Ten Worst offender that [...]

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GM bankruptcy could drive up interest rates for everyone

May 31, 2009

General Motors’ expected bankruptcy filing plus a massive U.S. Treasury debt issuance this year will drive up the cost of capital, at least in the short term, threatening the incipient economy recovery, managers say.

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Ask The Best And Brightest: How To Sell The New GM?

May 31, 2009

Advertising Age asked the same question of a brace of marketing experts, with predictably hilarious results. Early on, one Mad Man suggests revamping GM by introducing “a promotion that would transform General Motors into America’s first truly owner-owned company: The government issues anyone who purchases a new GM vehicle in the next 12 months 1,000 [...]

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Chrysler store closings: Dead Ames

May 31, 2009

The Benson and Willey families in Ames, Iowa, have enjoyed a friendly rivalry for decades. Benson Motors has sold Dodge for about 30 years, while the Willey family has sold Jeep in the area since 1981.

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U.S. providing $30.1 billion financing for GM bankruptcy

May 31, 2009

The Obama Administration took General Motors into Chapter 11 bankruptcy today and moved quickly get the carmaker out with $30.1 billion in bankruptcy financing, the White House said in a statement.

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Detroit 3 (Domestic Brands) - U.S. Market Share History

May 31, 2009

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General Motors’ North American Production History, 1979-2008

May 31, 2009

General Motors production fell dramaticallly in 2008, and forecasting firm IHS Global Insight projects 2009 GM production will come in below 2 million.

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