
Only days after BMW announced that it had awarded actor Will Ferrell the use of the first of 25 hydrogen powered 7 Series that are to be provided to celebrities, who are supposedly “evaluating” the vehicles, General Motors has announced its own hydrogen vehicle evaluation program.
But, no celebrities.
Just folks.
Beginning this month, GM will place 100 hydrogen powered Chevy Equinox SUVs with drivers in New York, California, and Washington, D.C. Called “Project Driveway,” the program is (...)
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Perennial nag Ralph Nader, who has built a career on criticism of General Motors, is at it again. This time he wants the Federal Communications Commission to investigate GM’s loaning of vehicles to “certain hosts of radio shows,” including Rush Limbaugh. Limbaugh has praised the
Cadillac SRX on air, a vehicle loaned to him by Cadillac, which he made clear. Cadillac is a sponsor of his program.
In a letter to the FCC, Nader complained that the arrangement might violate rules requiring (...
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According to Forbes.com, the answer is a definite “maybe,” as one important local has already voted to authorize a strike.
The United Auto Workers’ contract with General Motors expires on September 14th and the automaker has made it very clear that it wants major concessions from the union, as do both
Ford and Chrysler, who also have contracts expiring that month.
But the president of the UAW faces open rebellion from his members if he gives the automakers what they want.
Now it (...
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Diesel engine saves you money on fuel. The question is by how much? A normal gas fueled Dodge Ram 1500 pickup can on average can get about 15mpg city and 19mpg on highway. A Diesel fueled 1500 pickup can get about 19.5mpg city and almost 25mpg on highway. Diesel engines could save you money, and help out the environment.
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General Motors Corp. offered DaimlerChrysler AG a stake of less than 10 percent of its own stock in an early, "longshot" bid to acquire Chrysler Group, the Detroit News reported on Monday.
GM’s bid for Chrysler, which was made in January before Daimler opened discussions with a range of bidders, did not include a cash transfer to Daimler, the newspaper reported.
GM’s offer remains active as other bidders prepare to tender their own offers for Chrysler this week, but unnamed (...)
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Schighera is an Alfa Romeo designed by Giugiaro in 1997. it is powered by a Twin Turbo V6 engine with a maximum power of 400 hp at 7500 rpm. The car can reach a top speed of 206 mph. Specifications
Body architecture: 2-seat Overall dimensions (mm): length 4320, width 1980, height 1145 Wheelbase, front and rear track: 2600, 1655, 1630 Front and rear overhang: 1060, 660 Engine position and drive: longitudinal central engine, permanent integral drive Engine: Alfa (...)
>> read Automotive news reports that certain Onstar subscribers will lose their service due to outdated analog telematics equipment. The percentage of people with outdate analog equipment comes out to "10 percent" of users, or in a total of "500,000" users. The switch from analog to digital definitely is hurting consumers in the United States.
What are customers with the outdate systems suppose to do now? This i very much bad news because it will leave customers without the emergency response (...)
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AT&T hit the big time, when they were awarded a $1 billion contract with GM (General Motors). This is one of the largest commercial contracts in AT&T history.
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General Motors officials are stepping up their game by focusing on the interior design of their cars, and it was definitely a crowd pleaser at the 2007 North American International Auto Show. The highlight of the GM model cars were the new 2008 Cadillac CTS and Chevy Malibu
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According to sources in Germany and in the United States, there have been rumors about the well-known General Motors buying the now troubled Chrysler.
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