As manufacturers try to enhance sales for in 2008 many of them are offering incentives if you purchase one of their vehicles.  In addition, new vehicles are also covered by an exclusionary bumper-to-bumper warranty.  For instance, all Chevrolet models are covered by the General Motors five-year or 100,000-mile powertrain warranty, which includes roadside assistance and […]

“General Motors Corp. said Friday it will extend its five-year/100,000-mile powertrain warranty to used cars going back to the 2002 model year, another move to convince customers that its cars and trucks are as reliable as those made by its Japanese rivals.
The warranties apply to all GM Certified Used Vehicles and are fully transferable. They […]

Vehicle to Vehicle communications are in development in major auto companies.
Major auto companies such as DaimlerChrysler have announced anti-collision systems that rely on the ability of vehicles to be able to communicate to each other via on-board technology. General Motors has followed up with its own announcement about developing vehicle to vehicle communications systems as […]

CEO reportedly still open to alternate North American Alliance
A dispute over the terms Nissan-Renault posed to GM has lend to the end of talks between the three companies. Carlos Ghosn, chief executive of both corporations, said before the talks ended that he’d still consder working with another North American company if talks didn’t work out.
Speculative […]

The ‘new’ technology picks up speed heading into 2007
With the world turning the way it is presently, there are plenty of reasons traditional gasoline-powered vehicles are coming under scrutiny. There’s the crude oil situation, skyrocketing transportation prices across the globe. Let us not forget the EPA who constantly reminds us how much damage our emissions […]

A big investment amidst troubling times for the car giant
General Motors Corp. will be investing $545 million in five different production plants in the Michigan area. This seems odd for GM, considering that they lost $8.6 billion last year alone and have already ditched 27,000 employees since 2000. However, Joel Spielman, general manager of GM’s […]

A Year In Review
Detriot’s news of late has been doom and gloom.  With strikes, low sales, and dismal growth, the auto industry doesn’t have much to celebrate.
General Motors Corp. Chairman and CEO Rick Wagoner sent a memo to workers in November assuring them bankruptcy isn’t an option for the world’s largest automaker, but concerns about […]

Unless the United Auto Workers union accepts concessions that enable GM to save money right now
Trimming the expenditures may be the only thing that can save GM.  In fact, industry analysts predict that their days are numbered unless the expenses go down.

Analysts say General Motors faces bankruptcy unless the United Auto Workers union accepts concessions […]

Toyotas May Soon Be Made in Indiana
Indiana’s Subaru plant may soon produce Toyotas, including their hybrids.  Beginning as early as 2007, the Indiana plant may ramp up their production to more 50% their current output.
Toyota purchased 8.7% of Subaru parent Fuji Heavy Industries Ltd. from General Motors Corp. in October reportedly for $315 million, giving […]

Buick extends their manufacturer’s warranty
Buick has announced that for the 2006 model year all models will come with a 4 year or 50,000 mile manufacturer’s warranty.  This makes Buick and Cadillac the only models to have better than General Motors standard 3 year or 36,000 mile coverage.
The question that frequently comes up is do I […]