Archive for February, 2009
Check out our new Flickr photo group
Posted on 23. Feb, 2009 by Zane Merva.
We’re excited to announce that GM-Trucks.com now has its very own home on Flickr! Introducing GM-TC’s offical General Motors Trucks, SUVs & Crossovers Flickr Photo Group.
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A hands on look at Prestone’s de-icing product threesome
Posted on 19. Feb, 2009 by Zane Merva.
February is the worst part of winter. We’re all getting tired of the cold weather, snow covered roads, and even worse- ice covered windshields. We try out Prestone’s new line up of de-icing products and see how well they cure our ice-scraping ills.
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GM abandons high-performance vehicles and operations
Posted on 19. Feb, 2009 by Zane Merva.
GM is shuttering its high-performance vehicle development unit and “re-deploying” its highly specialized engineers to other parts of the company. The move comes as the company sets in motion an aggressive plan to keep the company alive. “All high-performance projects are on indefinite hold”
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General Motors updates government loan plan
Posted on 19. Feb, 2009 by Zane Merva.
Tuesday, General Motors submitted their revised viability plan as part of the US government backed loan program designed to prevent the automaker from plunging into bankruptcy. We take a look at the plan’s key points and provide a copy of the plan so you can read it yourself.
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Chevy Transformers movie stars on display in Chicago
Posted on 11. Feb, 2009 by Zane Merva.
Currently undergoing their own transformation, General Motors took the lid off its contributions to the cast of the upcoming movie Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen at the Chicago Auto Show. Among the stars unveiled, a wicked cool Corvette concept, and autobots based on the Chevy Volt and Beat.
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Bob Lutz to retire from General Motors
Posted on 09. Feb, 2009 by Zane Merva.
In a statement released today, General Motors CEO Rick Wagoner announced that Vice Chairman and product development guru Bob Lutz would move to an advisory role as of April 1st and completely retire at the end of 2009.
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2010 Camaro pre-production begins
Posted on 04. Feb, 2009 by Zane Merva.
Photos of the very first pre-production 2010 Chevy Camaros rolling off the production line in Oshawa have surfaced!
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GM releases “plan of action” to get cities ready for plug-in vehicles
Posted on 03. Feb, 2009 by Zane Merva.
General Motors is working with the city of San Francisco and metropolitan areas like Washington, D.C. to lay a road map towards building the necessary infrastructure that electric vehicles like the Chevy Volt will need to recharge while away from home
