Filed in archive GM , News by philip on December 30, 2009

In my computer is a half-written blog about the downfall of Saab. I was about to finish and post it but there's no end to the ending. Sweden's Koenigsegg was buying Saab, then backed out. The ...

Cadillac CTS Coupe In, GM CEO Out

Filed in archive Cadillac , GM , News by Philip Powell on December 2, 2009

Just as excitement was building around the reveal of the Cadillac CTS Coupe at the Los Angeles Auto Show, GM's CEO Fritz Henderson suddenly resigned. Of course the two events were not linked but the d...

Design Analysis: 2010 Buick LaCrosse

Filed in archive Buick , Design , GM by Philip Powell on November 4, 2009

The 2010 Buick LaCrosse may be one of the most pivitol cars in the marque's long history. As a survivor of GM's massive brand cutting Buick needs to restablish itself in the upper middle-class market,...

Saturn, We Hardly Knew You

Filed in archive GM , Saturn by Philip Powell on October 7, 2009

As everyone interested in cars is aware by now, Saturn has vanished from the auto-universe. Roger Penske had hoped to keep the marque alive but even the king of racing and rental trucks was unable to ...

2010 Buick LaCrosse Makes its Marque but is it Enough?

Filed in archive Buick , Design , GM by Philip Powell on July 22, 2009

Now that Buick has been identified as a survivor from the GM meltdown the autoworld is busily trying to decide what makes a Buick and what can be done to make it succeed. GM itself is pointing at the ...

GM Stands For... General Mess. But PT Cruiser Cruises On

Filed in archive Chrysler , Fiat , GM , Pontiac by Philip Powell on July 1, 2009

Oh, what a mess! General Motors could face liquidation on July 10 unless a federal bankruptcy judge approves the sale of the automaker's best assets to a new company. Now the German Opel deal is d...

The Man Who Might Have Saved General Motors

Filed in archive Chevrolet , GM by Philip Powell on June 10, 2009

On April 1, 2009, Bob Lutz, GM's vice-president of global product development, stepped down from his esteemed position. This move may have been unexpected but I think I know why he did it. First, ...

The Chevy Spark, a Face Not Even a Mother Could Love

Filed in archive Chevrolet , Fiat , GM by Philip Powell on June 3, 2009

When the price of gasoline again rises to $3.00-$4.00 per gallon, and believe me it will, the American public will turn to small cars at a rate that no one dared predict. GM (the "new" GM) w...

President at the Pump

Filed in archive Chevrolet , Diesel , Fuel Cells , GM , MPG by Philip Powell on May 20, 2009

Imagine. In just seven years all new cars sold in America will be required to average 35 mpg. The auto industry (or what's left of it) will not go down without a lot of screaming and hair-tearing,...

Daewoo: GM's Secret Weapon?

Filed in archive Chevrolet , Daewoo , GM by Philip Powell on May 13, 2009

With Chrysler bankrupt, GM nearly so, and several other manufacturers in trouble, rumours are flying about mergers and buyouts. Pundits who long ago claimed that the auto industry would some day be re...

Pontiac, Great Indian and GM Chief, Soon to be Buried

Filed in archive GM by Philip Powell on February 18, 2009

Pontiac, it's sad to see you go. You were a renowned American marque with a history that includes many distinguished models since your 20s inception as a replacement for the Oakland. Unfortunately...

A Corner is Worth a Thousand Words

Filed in archive Chevrolet , GM , Racing by Matt on November 13, 2008

GM has Trouble Putting the Brakes On

Filed in archive GM by Jeff Bressler on March 11, 2008

Federal safety officials are conducting a preliminary investigation into complaints that brakes on 2008 Pontiac solstice and Saturn Sky roadsters with 2.0-liter turbocharged engines don't work a...

Is GM Screwing Themselves?

Filed in archive GM by Jeff Bressler on March 4, 2008

The General currently has eight car brands. Since some models are built off similar platforms a sedan from Saturn as we know may not be much different from one sold by Chevy. The problem is GM may n...

Gasoline Riots

Filed in archive GM by Jeff Bressler on February 23, 2008

Talk about the potential of marketing gone bad! Owners of General Motors Corp. flex-fuel vehicles will be able to pull up to the Conserv Fuel station at 11699 San Vicente Blvd. in Brentwood, CA, Fe...

Hummer is Cyber Humming

Filed in archive GM , Hummer , News by Jeff Bressler on January 29, 2008

Hummer might be scraping the bottom of the barrel for buyers these days, but you can't blame there web marketers when it comes to showing off product.