Monthly Archive: January 2010

GM to pay back government loans by June

GM to pay back government loans by June

Edward E. Whitacre, Jr., has agreed to continue as chairman and CEO of GM, it was announced today. Whitacre also expressed the GM board’s commitment that the company will pay back in full the...

GM Did Good – Bill Ford Jr.

GM Did Good – Bill Ford Jr.

You never know whose attention you’ll attract when you’re driving a new Camaro. Deborah Kyles-Williams, Quality Systems manager at Powertrain Toledo, ran into someone who was very interested, below is an article she wrote...

The oldest Camaro owner

The oldest Camaro owner

On Jan. 16, Virgil Coffman turned 102, and as you can imagine, he has had a long history with cars. Virgil purchased his first one, a Chevy coupe, in 1925 for about $100. Since...

GM Texas plant will add overtime to make more SUVs

GM Texas plant will add overtime to make more SUVs

Chrissie Thompson Automotive News — January 22, 2010 – 12:59 pm ET DETROIT — General Motors Co., continuing to fight vehicle shortages at dealerships, will add overtime production to its SUV plant in Arlington,...

GM, government backers show off first Volt battery

GM, government backers show off first Volt battery

Automotive News DETROIT (Reuters) General Motors Co. today showed off the first battery pack for its electric Chevy Volt with a ceremony that highlighted the automaker’s dependence on U.S. government financing for its revival...

Chevy to use smartphone with Volt

Chevy to use smartphone with Volt

Detroit Free Press By JEWEL GOPWANI FREE PRESS BUSINESS WRITER LAS VEGAS — The key fob of the future may be a Blackberry or an iPhone. As GM prepares to launch the Chevrolet Volt...