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Click above for a high-res gallery of the Chevy CruzeRemember when we told you that GM plans to make more money off of its small cars by upping its prices? Well, as far as the Cruze is concerned, not only do they plan to charging substantially more than the outgoing Cobalt, they might demand more ca......
Paris Preview: 2010 Chevy Cruze in person
Monday, September 15th, 2008
Click above for new high-res live shots of the 2010 Chevy CruzeThis afternoon GM design VP Ed Welburn and Chevy general manager Ed Peper gave us a preview of the new 2010 Chevy Cruze compact sedan. As is all too often the case with cool new small cars, the U.S. market is last in line as the Cruze wi......
Plans for an all-RWD Pontiac shelved?
Monday, August 25th, 2008
Click above for high-res gallery of the 2008 Pontiac G8 GTA quick glance at Pontiac's (rumored) future product plans reveals just how much fuel prices have affected plans for an all rear-wheel drive lineup. Let's see, we've got the Solstice and the G8, and, um... that's it. Sure, we're expecting the......
GM releases official pics of 2011 Chevy Cruze
Thursday, August 21st, 2008
Click above for high-res gallery of the 2011 Chevy CruzeThey're here! The first official pics of the 2011 Chevy Cruze have been released by General Motors, and we're not ashamed to say it – we like it. Of course, we're comparing it to the current small car in GM's lineup, the Cobalt, so the bar is......
GM Europe decides to downsize future Saabs
Wednesday, July 23rd, 2008
The midsized sedan has been growing in all directions for decades, but soaring fuel prices have customers begging for something smaller. GM is heeding the call as it is preparing a smaller batch of next generation Saabs. The next 9-3 was originally slated to be underpinned by the Epsilon II, but in ......
One MPG is not enough: Automakers desperate to make a gallon go further
Tuesday, July 22nd, 2008
If anyone were to come along and do an updated version of Dire Straits' "Money for Nothing," the could change the background vocal from "I want my MTV" to "I want my MPG" or "I want my low Cd." Coefficient of drag, that is. Carmakers are taking every step they can, starting with aerodynamics, to giv......
GM’s Plan: Small cars making a big profit
Monday, July 21st, 2008
GM currently owns about 13% of the small car market. With demand for small vehicles increasing with the price of black gold, GM is out to increase that market share. Nevertheless, even if it doesn't increase its share, it plans to make more money off of each small car sold. How? By raising the price......
GM brands might not go under the ax, but competing models will
Wednesday, July 9th, 2008
It's no secret that GM is looking to sell or kill its once valuable HUMMER brand, but the big question now is whether the General will do the same with other brands. Unfortunately for GM, there isn't much to be gained from either killing or selling most brands. Saturn, GMC, and Pontiac are all US-on......
Now it’s (quasi) official: Chevy Beat to U.S.
Thursday, July 3rd, 2008
Click image for a high res gallery of the BeatGM knows it needs an economical, mass-market, mass-appeal small car -- badly. Yes, it has the Aveo, but it's underwhelming in all respects, and sure, it's currently pimping the Cobalt XFE, but that car's about as exciting as an episode of Antiques Roadsh......
Cars.com releases revised American-made index
Tuesday, July 1st, 2008
Cars.com has updated its American Made Index, and the list has flip-flopped some models right off, while others have hopped onto the top ten. Cars.com uses the parts origin information from the window sticker, along with the location the vehicle is manufacture at and sales numbers to determine which......