Opel Vauxhall Flexitreme CTE Concept Teased For Geneva Debut

February 15, 2010
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General Motors is set to unveil a new concept set at the upcoming Geneva Motor show which starts on March 2. And to start the hype about their new concept, the car maker released a teaser for the Opel Vauxhall Flexitreme GTE Concept.

Although nothing much can be said of the new car, the possibility of it being an alternatively-powered vehicle is very high, construing this is the “Voltec” which sticks out from the bumper. Apparently, Voltec is the GM’s electric powertrain used by the Opel/Vauxhall Ampera, also known as the Chevy Volt.

The Flexitreme GTE could also be hot hatch revision of the Opel Flextreme concept from 2007, which also appeared…

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2011 Chevrolet ‘Spark’s up the NA Auto Show

January 14, 2010
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The North American version of the next generation Chevrolet Spark has been launched at the NA International Auto Show in Detroit. The five-door hatchback Spark will be placed below the amended Aveo as a 2011 model.

The Spark takes on much of the Chevrolet Beat concept car’s styling but also adds on its own character with enlarged headlights, added door handles, less extreme surface development and exotic production wheels.

The Spark will be sold basically unchanged around the world, carrying 1.0 and 1.2 liter 16-valve four-cylinder double overhead camshaft gasoline engines. However, safety equipment—such as the driver and passenger front air bags, front side bags, roof rail head curtain airbags, antilock brakes…

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GM Reveals the Chevrolet Caprice Police Patrol Vehicle (PPV)

October 28, 2009
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General Motors has currently unveiled a new, rear-wheel drive police cruiser at the International Association of Chiefs of Police meeting in Denver, Colorado. The car is largely based on the Australian-market Holden Commodore. The police car will be sold in 2009 as the Pontiac G8 in the United States and Canada.

The car will be officially called the Chevrolet Caprice Police Patrol Vehicle (PPV), the new police cruiser is expected to arrive in your nearest police fleets in early 2011. The new car is similar to the outgoing Pontiac G8 in terms of power. The police spec-Caprice will be available with V8 and V6 engines, although the six-cylinder version won’t become…

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GM-Penske Saturn Deal Turns Sour

October 28, 2009
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We have earlier reported that General Motors and Penske are working out a deal for the buy out of the Saturn brand from GM. According to current reports the deal has been terminated by Penske, after not being able to find a carmaker that can supply vehicles for the brand.

The termination of the contract has put the future of the Saturn brand in uncertainty. The purchase of the Penske would have saved Saturn from certain death, but since the termination, it looks like Saturn will follow Pontiac in to car heaven.

“We will be working closely with our dealers to ensure Saturn customers are cared for as we transition them to…

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GM to Cancel Ebay Pilot Program

October 28, 2009
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General Motors has officially confirmed that they will be stopping their experimental eBay sales program. The program was launched in California last August 11 with hopes that it will boost sales for the American car maker. The program was extended until the end of September, but GM announced that it will not renew its partnership with eBay after the end of the month.

According to GM spokesman John McDonald, GM no longer needs the eBay initiative as it has recently launched two other national campaigns – its “May the best car win” campaign and its 60-day money back guarantee.

“The need to roll eBay out nationally isn’t there as it was when…

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GM to import the Commodore as a U.S Cop Car

October 9, 2009
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The Holden Commodore was sold to the US market as the Pontiac G8 for a while before Pontiac’s demise this summer. GM has denied that it will sell a rebranded Commodore as a Chevrolet to the US market, but the car-maker may have found a new set of customers: American police departments.

In an interview in Australia, GM CEO Fritz Henderson has confirmed rumors about a possible Commodore police cruiser for America. According to Henderson, the company is working on making a deal with several U.S. law enforcement agencies. These deals will result in tens of thousands of car sales per year.

“We’ve been working on a package for police applications. I…

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GM Launches 60-Day Money Back Guarantee

September 21, 2009
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To help boost consumer confidence, General Motors will launch a 60-day, money-back guarantee on all Chevrolet, Buick, Cadillac and GMC models beginning next week. The promotion will be part of the ad campaign that features GM chairman Edward Witacre.

The 60 day money back guarantee will start on Monday and will run through November. The ad campaign dubbed “Satisfaction Guaranteed” is the first of its kind to be put into action by a major player in the automotive industry.

The ad campaign will also feature GM’s new tagline, “May the Best Car Win”. This is very similar to Lee Iacocca’s successful “If You Can Find a Better Car — Buy It” campaign…

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