Posts Tagged ‘chevy malibu’

New Saab 9-5 sketch is less quirky, more badass

Wednesday, August 27th, 2008
A Saab owner attending the 2008 Saab Owner's Convention posted a recap of the events at Trollhattan Saab (which we thought was defunct, but if not, we're glad it's back). One of the most noteworthy events was something on which he barely commented: a sketch of the new 9-5. Saab has been threatening ......

Spy Shots: 2010 Buick LaCrosse caught completely uncovered

Friday, August 8th, 2008
Though the newish Buick Enclave has received plenty of accolades, it's the right vehicle at the wrong time for GM's smallest brand. The other two vehicles in Buick's lineup – the LaCrosse mid-size sedan and Lucerne large sedan – might better appeal to gas-conscious buyers than a large CUV, but t......

Spy Shots: Chevy Cruze shows off its interior

Saturday, August 2nd, 2008
Click above to enlargeWe've got a bit of a wait ahead of us in the United States, but if this interior photo does indeed show the Chevy Cruze's passenger compartment, then maybe it'll be worth it. TheCaranatic.com doesn't tell the source of the image, the Daewoo logo on the wheel indicates that it w......

GM launching zero-percent financing sale, raises prices by 3.5 percent

Monday, June 23rd, 2008
During a dealer teleconference today, General Motors announced it would be launching a zero-percent financing sale beginning tomorrow, while simultaneously raising the prices of its 2009 vehicles.The "72-hour sale" will run from June 24th through the 30th, and will offer customers 0-percent interest......

Ford and Chrysler cut ad spending… uh oh

Monday, June 16th, 2008
While GM and Toyota are ramping up their marketing efforts, the folks in Dearborn and Auburn Hills are spending less this year. Ford pulled back ad spending in the first quarter by 31% to $291 million, while Chrysler took a deeper cut of 42%, to $186 million. Part of the reason for this decreased sp......

General Motors plans to purchase Cobasys outright

Thursday, June 5th, 2008
Shortly after reports of leaky batteries coming from Cobasys, which greatly slowed the production of GM's mild hybrid vehicles, such as the Saturn Vue and Aura hybrids and Chevy Malibu hybrid, comes a report from Automotive News which suggests that General Motors may just purchase the troubled batte......

Ford ties Toyota in Strategic Vision 2008 Total Quality Awards

Thursday, May 29th, 2008
Strategic Vision has announced the results of its annual Total Quality Awards and is touting the performance of Ford this year versus perennial powerhouse Toyota. Both brands have three vehicles each that lead their segments, which include the Edge, Mustang Convertible and F-250/350 for Ford and Toy......

UAW strikes GM Malibu plant

Monday, May 5th, 2008
Local UAW contract negotiations aren't going well for General Motors, and today they took a turn for the worst as union members at the automaker's Fairfax assembly plant in Kansas walked off the job at 10AM EST. The bulk of GM's hot-selling Chevy Malibu are produced at the Fairfax plant, with a less......

Wagoner says Volt still on for 2010

Friday, May 2nd, 2008
This just in: Rick Wagoner has told reporters that the Chevy Volt is still on for a 2010 release, saying that so far, there have been no hang-ups that could potentially delay the arrival of General Motors' forthcoming Ultra Super Image Flagship -- currently in the last-gen Chevy Malibu phase of its ......

Strike at Malibu plant averted for now, Lucerne and DTS production to resume

Thursday, April 24th, 2008
GM is still dancing with the UAW over contract issues, now its doing it with local plants regarding items that weren't in the national agreement. However, The General has managed to wring two more days to negotiate before workers at its Fairfax assembly plant in Kansas City, KS, walk out. The 2,600 ......