Archive for 'Pontiac'
Recall Alert: 52,937 GM Compact Cars
Posted on 02. Nov, 2009 by admin.
GM has issued a recall for 52,937 vehicles, including the 2006-2007 Chevrolet Cobalt, 2007 Pontiac G5 and 2006-2007 Saturn Ion, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration .
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GM to Offer Free Oil Changes to Pontiac, Saturn Owners
Posted on 30. Oct, 2009 by admin.
You read that right.
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Consumer Reports’ Top 10 Automakers
Posted on 27. Oct, 2009 by admin.
Today, Consumer Reports released the results of its annual car reliability survey, which includes more than 1.4 million vehicles. This is one of the most important publications of the year for consumers interested in a car’s reliability. There were few surprises in terms of which makes are most and least reliable, with Scion maintaining the top spot
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Fisker to Build Plug-in Hybrids in Former GM Plant
Posted on 27. Oct, 2009 by admin.
Fisker Automotive has chosen GM’s former assembly plant in Wilmington, Del., to launch its Project NINA, a plan to build family-friendly plug-in hybrid sedans that cost less than $40,000 with a federal tax credit, according to the automaker. Ironically, the vehicle would directly compete with GM’s upcoming Chevy Volt. Vice President and former Delaware senator Joe Biden joined Fisker executives today for the announcement at the plant.
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Fort Wayne: The Big Three’s Last Stand
Posted on 13. Oct, 2009 by admin.
By Mike Hanley Cars.com While there was plenty of losers in GM's recent federally orchestrated bankruptcy, winners also emerged. One of them is the Fort Wayne Assembly plant in Roanoke, the last Big Three assembly plant in the state
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Feds Buy More Fuel-Efficient Cars
Posted on 13. Oct, 2009 by admin.
The federal government went on a $287 million car shopping spree thanks to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, which funded the purchase of 17,205 fuel-efficient cars and SUVs. This involved replacing some true gas-guzzlers with newer models that have smaller engines or other fuel saving improvements
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Recall Alert: 2009-2010 Pontiac Vibe
Posted on 12. Oct, 2009 by admin.
GM has issued a recall for certain Pontiac Vibe vehicles from the 2009-2010 model years, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration .
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Top 10 Best-Selling Cars: September 2009
Posted on 01. Oct, 2009 by admin.
The Cash for Clunkers program ended before September began, so every sales number for the month should be free of any government-spurred buying frenzy. Overall, sales for many automakers were actually up, but GM and Chrysler took huge hits of 45% and 42%, respectively. Among GM’s numbers were huge losses from dead or to-be-sold brands like Saturn (down 83.7%), Hummer (down 81.5%), Saab (down 72.6%) and Pontiac (down 52.5%).
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Saturn Deal Falls Through, Brand to Die
Posted on 30. Sep, 2009 by admin.
Today, Penske Automotive Group is withdrawing its plan to purchase Saturn from GM.
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Pontiac G8 ST To Go On Sale In Australia
Posted on 19. Aug, 2009 by admin.
There's good and bad news from GM via its subsidiary Holden. The good news is that the canceled 2010 G8 ST sport truck will actually be produced in limited numbers. The bad news: The G8 ST will only be sold in Australia.
