GM to consider selling Hummer
By Yoann Besnard on 5 June 2008 | (1) Comments | Permalink
GM has officially announced it will re-evaluate the future of the Hummer brand. A sale isn’t excluded.
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GM unveils its restructuring plan
By Yoann Besnard on 5 June 2008 | (0) Comments | Permalink
GM has announced its plan to close four factories and maybe lay off 10,000 people in an attempt to restructure its business.
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China first quarter saloon sales figures
By Yoann Besnard on 17 May 2008 | (0) Comments | Permalink
Here are the results of saloon sales for the first quarter of 2008 in China.
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GM buys Detroit headquarters for £313 million
By Yoann Besnard on 13 May 2008 | (0) Comments | Permalink
GM has announced it has bought the headquarters it currently rents in Detroit for an amount of £313 million.
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GM might switch to unibody for its large SUVs
By Yoann Besnard on 12 May 2008 | (0) Comments | Permalink
GM might base its future large SUV models on a car-like platform replacing the traditional body-on-frame chassis.
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20,000 people on Volt’s waiting list
By Yoann Besnard on 12 May 2008 | (0) Comments | Permalink
Despite an unknown sales price, over 20,000 people have expressed interest in buying the future Chevrolet Volt.
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Is GM working on a cheap Chevrolet Spark?
By Yoann Besnard on 8 April 2008 | (0) Comments | Permalink
According to rumours, GM is currently working on a low budget Chevrolet Spark, set to compete with the future Nano, which would cost £1,400 and would be built in China.
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GM forms joint venture in Uzbekistan
By Yoann Besnard on 22 March 2008 | (0) Comments | Permalink
GM has set up a joint venture to build Chevrolet cars and sport utility vehicles in Uzbekistan.
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BMW in talks with GM and Fiat to share engines
By Yoann Besnard on 3 March 2008 | (0) Comments | Permalink
BMW has entered into talks with Fiat and GM to provide them engines and transmissions according to Automotive News.
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Daewoo opens a new factory to build gearboxes
By Yoann Besnard on 18 February 2008 | (0) Comments | Permalink
Daewoo has opened a new facility to build automatic gearboxes at a large scale: 550,000 gearboxes per year. The factory is located in Boryeong, South Korea.