Posts Tagged ‘ElectricCars’

GM and Chrysler say bankruptcy not in the cards

Friday, July 11th, 2008
Despite recent rumblings to the contrary, both General Motors and Chrysler claim that they will not be going bankrupt any time soon. Still, as much as the two American automakers would love to quell fears of unsustainable liquidity, questions remain, especially as the pickup market in the United Sta......

GM shrinks Volt’s gas tank, range drops from 600 to 360 miles

Tuesday, July 8th, 2008
Click above for a high-res gallery of the Chevrolet Volt concept.One of the many things General Motors boasted about when it unveiled the Volt concept at the Detroit Auto Show in 2007 was its 600-mile range. This was achieved partially by the battery pack, which could sustain a (theoretical) charge ......

GM shrinks Volt’s gas tank, range drops from 600 to 340 miles

Tuesday, July 8th, 2008
Click above for a high-res gallery of the Chevrolet Volt concept.One of the many things General Motors boasted about when it unveiled the Volt concept at the Detroit Auto Show in 2007 was its 600-mile range. This was achieved partially by the battery pack, which could sustain a (theoretical) charge ......

GM, Ford doing well in China, despite slow sales at home

Tuesday, July 8th, 2008
While domestic sales continue to slide, the auto market in China is thriving. Both General Motors and Ford have reported double-digit sales growth for the first-half of 2008 in the world's most populace country, with GM moving 590,126 Buick, Chevrolet, and Cadillac vehicles for a total sales increas......

Job and brand cuts from GM on the horizon

Monday, July 7th, 2008
The Wall Street Journal is reporting that General Motors is looking to cut thousands of white-collar jobs and sell, or stop production, of some if its brands. The General has supposedly set 2010 as a target for its return to profitability, but the automaker has never announced any details on how it ......

GM stock drops below $10 per share

Thursday, July 3rd, 2008
After Merrill Lynch hinted bankruptcy concerns yesterday, and other Wall Street analysts spread additional gloom, shares of General Motors dropped $1.77 to close at $9.98 -- GM's lowest close in more than 50 years. While GM stock on Tuesday showed a bit of promise on the news that sales only dropped......

GM: Take our cars please! - 0% financing extended until 7/07

Tuesday, July 1st, 2008
This Independence Day might be the time for waving the red, white, and blue, but GM wants to nab some green, too. The automaker is extending its 0-percent financing sale, which it kicked off on June 24th as the "72-hour sale," until July 7th. The extension of the special financing offer allows deale......

Spy Shots: 2010 Camaro really hauls…

Thursday, June 26th, 2008
Click above for gallery of the 2010 Camaro haulingThe high price of petrol is causing people to do some pretty crazy things, but after seeing these photos of a Camaro pulling a U-Haul on public roads, we're hoping pickup trucks don't become that bad on gas that one would consider using a muscle car ......

GM/Ford merger brought up in boardroom, immediately shot down

Wednesday, June 25th, 2008
Of all the preposterous ideas floated around this, the new automotive landscape, none seem as ridiculous as Ford and General Motors merging together to create a singular domestic monolith. But according to a BusinessWeek source, the idea was recently floated by execs during a meeting of the General'......

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......