GM recently released a website to open its design studios to the general public. The opening line of the website is “We want your opinion”. This is a very unusual move as the Lab will share ideas of their designers with the everyone on the web. The first offerings will be a very basic truck and very basic car.
Category Archives: General Motors
General Motors Drops Buick SUV
GM has decided not to go forward with a new Buick Sports Utility Vehicle because the public did not seem to show any interest in it. The vehicle was going to be available in 2010 with an electric version due 2011l This decision came only two weeks after the new SUV was announced.
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Government Will End “Cash for Clunkers Program” Early
The United States government announced today that it will end its successful “Cash for Clunkers Program” on Monday, August 24, after auto dealers have sold 457,000 cars since the program start on July 24, 2009. As a result Ford, GM, and other manufacturers have announced increases in production to keep up with the unexpected high demand for new vehicles.
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GM Says Chevy Volt Will Get 230 MPG City Driving
General Motors said today that their Chevrolet Volt electric vehicle (extended range) will get approximately 230 miles per gallon in city driving. This number has not been confirmed by the Environmental Protection Agency, who is currently working on a new system for calculating fuel ratings for cars that can travel long distances powered only by electricity. It ultimately will have a lot to do with the battery charge.
The Volt will be able to get up to 40 miles on a battery charge, and then the gas engine will kick in and recharge the battery. The battery can also be charged by plugging it in for an eight hour period. They are scheduled to be released it in 2011.
General Motors to Sell Vehicles on eBay
We mentioned it in our blog on July 13, that General Motors and eBay were looking into working together. Well it’s official, GM will begin selling new cars and trucks on eBay starting Tuesday. The program will be a way for buyers to receive discounts on vehicles without directly dealing with the dealerships.
Vehicles will not be sold to the highest bidder, instead it will be listed as a “buy it now” vehicle which would be equal to General Motor’s supplier price. Shoppers will also have the option to submit a lower bid that the dealer may or may not accept.
It will involve about 90 percent of G.M.’s dealerships in California. One of the reasons General Motors decided to start with California is because of poor performance in the state in recent years. As many as 20,000 vehicles will be listed on eBAy initially. The program will initially run through September 8, 2009. GM hopes to expand it throughout the country.
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Honda’s Hybrid
Honda’s remade Hybrid, the Insight, is not doing as well as originally predicted. It debuted in March and was thought to be a serious contender for Toyota’s Prius. Unfortunately the reviews have not been kind and sales have not gone well.
Many people are not aware that Honda was the first auto manufacturer to bring hybrids to the United States 10 years ago. Sources are not sure why Honda has not done as well and it seems other automakers are gaining ground such as Ford, General Motors, and Nissan.
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General Motors Technical Service Bulletins (TSB’s)
2007-2010 Chevrolet Silverados may make a clunking noise in the rear.
2007-2010 GMC Sierras may make a clunking noise in the rear.
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Toyota to End Joint Venture with GM in California
Last month we learned that GM would be ending its joint venture, New United Motor Manufacturing Inc., with Toyota. Toyota is now going to begin discussions towards dissolving the venture with the “Old GM.” Toyota has been examining the US market after auto sales have been on the down side. Toyota is carefully looking at their options for NUMMI.
Toyota has said that the labor costs are not competitive with other plants in the U.S. such as Georgetown, Kentucky. The UAW has said that part of the reason for the joint venture was to have American employees learn Toyota’s methods of production, which are more efficient.
California represents Toyota’s largest market in the United States. California senators and House members are communicating with Toyota to see is they can keep the plant from closing.
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