Scoopful of GM News – April 21, 2009: Fiat rumors, Corvette Magazine Pause, Additional $5B Gov’t Bailout, Four “Core Brands”
(Source: Jalopnik, AutoBlog, TreeHugger)
Rumormill: Fiat could step in for GM in Europe, Latin America
…GM, Opel, Vauxhall, FIATForget about letting the ink dry: even while negotiations have been ongoing between Fiat and Chrysler, there have been rumors of potential additional or alternative alliances which the Italian auto group has purportedly been considering. Things may have been put on hold with Chinese automaker Chery and with Nissan, but ta..
…GM, LifestyleCorvette Quarterly, General Motors’ official publication all about Chevrolet’s iconic sportscar, is apparently going through some major changes. According to a posting at the top of the magazine’s web site, the publisher will not be printing spring or summer editions. The official quote: Because we value the readers of Corvet…
…part of GM‘s Project Driveway. GM and SAIC will build ten of the new vehicles for a test program in China. Engineers from the two companies have been collaborating on the new vehicles and optimizing the powertrain to fit the new package. The partners will have a joint pavilion at next years World Expo 2010 Shanghai where technology like this wil…
…GM, Earnings/Financials, RumormillIs General Motors about to get an additional $5 billlion from the Feds? Will Chrysler be getting another $500 million? The Detroit News seems to think so. Citing Obama Administration sources and a leaked 250-page government report, they say that those figures are accurate. The money will reportedly come in the f…
…GM CEO and possible cyborg, said the company’s plan is built around “four core brands.” He also said people shouldn’t speculate, which we’re guessing was a joke. What will the four brands be? GM currently has eight brands to contend with: Hummer, Chevy, GMC, Buick, Pontiac, Cadillac, Saturn and Saab. We’re curious to hear what you think about th..
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