
Wednesday, October 5, 2011
GM lance un airbag central avant

Tuesday, September 13, 2011
GM et LG vont développer des véhicules électriques ensemble

Wednesday, July 20, 2011
Record pour Chevrolet au 1er semestre avec 2,35 millions de ventes


Sunday, July 17, 2011
L'équipement de l'usine Opel Anvers vendu en à peine 5 mois

Crédit photo: Opel
Friday, July 15, 2011
GM investit 20 millions d’euros dans son Centre technique de Turin

Sunday, June 12, 2011
GM: Opel de nouveau à vendre?
Source & crédit photo: AFP
Thursday, May 26, 2011
La Chevrolet Volt détourne des décharges les déchets de la marée noire
Source & crédit photo: Chevrolet
Album Photo /// Chevrolet Volt Hatchback 2011
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Monday, May 23, 2011
GM: 25 000 m² de panneaux solaires pour l’usine de la Chevrolet Volt
Source & crédit photo: GM
Monday, May 16, 2011
Opel: hausse de la production à Gliwice et Ellesmere Port
Source & crédit photo: Opel
Tuesday, November 16, 2010
General Motors Reviewing Offers for Sale of Saturn Brand
In an official statement released to the media this morning, GM announced that it is proceeding to the next step in concern of the sale of Saturn by reviewing bids from the potential buyers. The American automaker said that it has hired S.J.Girsky&Co as an advisor to help secure an agreement with a specific buyer later this year. In mid-April GM had revealed that a group of suitors that included some of Saturn's dealers and a company called Black Oak Partners had expressed an interest in buying the brand and its retailer network.
source: http://carscoop.blogspot.com
General Motors' April Sales Down 34 Percent, Inventories Drop 10 Percent
Like FoMoCo, General Motors' car sales in April were slightly better than the previous months of the year, with the automaker delivering 173,007 vehicles in the U.S. which is a 34 percent drop over the same month a year ago but up 11 percent or about 16,600 units when compared to March, 2009. GM also revealed that its inventories dropped to around 742,000 vehicles at the end of April, down about 82,000 vehicles (or 10 percent) compared with last year.
Last week, the American automaker announced that it would shut down 13 of its factories for multiple weeks to lower production by approximately 190,000 vehicles through the early part of the third quarter in order to reduce inventories to an expected level of about 525,000 vehicles by the end of July.
source: http://carscoop.blogspot.com
Transformers Revenge of the Fallen: Third Trailer Released, Audi R8 Decepticon Seen Again
Paramount pictures has released yet another extended trailer of its forthcoming Transformers film, 'Revenge of the Fallen' that will hit the big screen on June 24th. And just in case you missed out on the previous trailer, this one too gives us a short glimpse of the Audi R8-based Decepticon named Sideways that crashes through a building of some sort at around 52 seconds into the video. Hit the jump to watch the trailer as well as to check out the screen shots we took from the film.
source: http://carscoop.blogspot.com






Sunday, November 14, 2010
GM Officially Announces Pontiac's Death, Saab, Hummer and Saturn to be Gone by 2009
Other significant changes in GM's updated "Viability Plan" include the accelerated idling and closures of powertrain, stamping, and assembly plants while the firm will almost cut its U.S. dealer count in half, from 6,246 in 2008 to 3,605 by the end of 2010. This is a further reduction of 500 dealers, and four years sooner, than the previous plan submitted to the U.S. Treasury on February 17. And how will all these measures affect U.S. workers? According to GM, the updated plan will see an additional reduction of 7,000 to 8,000 hourly employees. Overall, U.S. hourly employment levels are projected to be reduced from about 61,000 in 2008 to 40,000 in 2010, a 34 percent reduction, and level off at about 38,000 starting in 2011. source: http://carscoop.blogspot.comThis is the end of the road for Pontiac as General Motors confirmed earlier media reports by officially announcing on Monday the death of the 83-year-old marque that will be phased out by the end of 2010. As part of its revised "Viability Plan" that accelerates the timeline for a number of important actions, GM said that it will speed up "the resolution of Saab, Saturn, and Hummer to the end of 2009, at the latest." The General will focus on four core brands in the U.S., Chevrolet, Cadillac, Buick and GMC, offering a total of 34 nameplates in 2010 compared to 48 in 2008, a reduction of 29 percent.
"We are taking tough but necessary actions that are critical to GM's long-term viability," said Fritz Henderson, GM president and CEO. "Our responsibility is clear - to secure GM's future - and we intend to succeed. At the same time, we also understand the impact these actions will have on our employees, dealers, unions, suppliers, shareholders, bondholders, and communities, and we will do whatever we can to mitigate the effects on the extended GM team."
Corvette Revives Grand Sport Moniker for 2010MY
Corvette claims that these upgrades enable cornering capability of 1.0 g, as well as a 0.2-second improvement in 0-60 acceleration compared to the standard LS3-powered Vettes. source: http://carscoop.blogspot.com The complete list of content and special features for the Grand Sport includes: It's 'back to the future' for Corvette as GM announced today the revival of the Grand Sport moniker. But unlike the limited production 1996 Admiral Blue Grand Sport models, the new 2010 Corvette Grand Sport that will replace previous Z51 package, actually comes equipped with many upgrades and features including wider fenders that house beefier 18-inch alloy wheels in 275/35ZR18 tires up front and 19-inch wheels shod in 325/30ZR19 tires at the back plus a race-spec suspension with revised shock, stabilizer bar and spring specifications.
Beneath the bonnet, the Grand Sport retains the LS3 6.2-liter V8 rated at 430HP (436HP with the optional two-mode exhaust system) and 424 lb-ft or 575Nm of torque that can be matched to either a six-speed manual or six-speed automatic transmission. The Grand Sport models fitted with a manual gearbox come with a dry-sump oiling system, differential cooler and a rear-mounted battery.
BREAKING: GM Issues Official Statement on Pontiac Death Rumors
General Motors decided to take action and issue an official statement in regards of news reports from Edmund's Insideline and Autonews saying that the automaker had decided to axe the Pontiac brand instead of keeping it as a 'specialty-marque' as was the initial plan. While GM denied the fact that it has changed any of its plans, the American automaker didn't exactly say that the future of Pontiac is secured even in the form of a niche-brand.
"Contrary to media speculation, General Motors has not announced any changes to its long-term viability plan or to the future status of any of its brands. GM is continuing to review its restructuring plan to go further and faster and best ensure its future success. Additional information will be released as any decisions are finalized said GM in a statement," the automaker said in the statement titled "Pontiac Statement Re: Media Speculation"
We remind you that earlier today, General Motors announced that it received an additional US$2 billion in government loans to help the company to maintain adequate liquidity.
source: http://carscoop.blogspot.com
GM Shutting Down 13 Plants for Multiple Weeks
In the midst of tumbling U.S. car sales and a constantly growing inventory of vehicles, GM seems to have no choice other than to significantly cut output by shutting down 13 of its North American assembly plants for multiple weeks from May through to July. GM's plan is to reduce production by approximately 190,000 vehicles to help reduce U.S. dealer inventory levels from 767,000 vehicles at the end of March to a level of approximately 525,000 vehicles by the end of July.
The American automaker said that the multiple shutdowns will not impact factories that are in the process of launching new products, including the all-new Chevrolet Camaro built at Oshawa, Ontario, Canada and the Buick LaCrosse launching soon at the Fairfax, Kan. assembly plant.
"We're taking aggressive steps to accelerate our inventory initiatives that have worked well since the first of the year. While sales have been performing at or close to our plan estimates, and dealer inventories have been reduced accordingly, we want to more closely align inventories with even more conservative market assumptions," said Troy Clarke, GM North America president. "By reducing our inventories even more aggressively we reduce pressure on GM and our dealers, and set ourselves up well for a clean 2010 model year start-up."
source: http://carscoop.blogspot.com
Pontiac Reportedly to be Pronounced Dead on Monday
Citing an anonymous source within General Motors, Edmund's Insideline is reporting that the American automaker could announce the 'death sentence' for Pontiac as early as this Monday. If this is the case, then GM's original plans to keep Pontiac as a 'specialty' brand with niche products have gone out the window and the maker of the iconic GTO as well as of the Aztec (let's not forget about the flops) will join the fate of Saab, Hummer and Saturn.
Insideline called GM's spokesman Tom Wilkinson to ask him about the news, but the answer was somewhat vague. "There's nothing I can share with you at this time. Keep your eyes on our media site. Officially, nothing has changed with Pontiac's niche-brand status, until you hear differently," Wilkinson was quoted as saying. Either way, one thing's for sure; Pontiac's fate seems doomed...
source: http://carscoop.blogspot.com
Fiat Rumored to be Interested in Buying a Majority Stake in Opel
Not long ago, the Fiat Group was partially in the arms of General Motors and in deep financial woes with many analysts then questioning the automaker's future. Now, the Italians have emerged as an automotive powerhouse that's not only fighting to form a partnership with ailing U.S. carmaker Chrysler but according to the latest reports, is also ready to invest in General Motors' Opel and Vauxhall brands. Citing unnamed sources familiar with the negotiations, German magazine Spiegel went as far as to claim that Fiat will sign a letter of intent as soon as next Tuesday, something that will allow the Italian carmaker to obtain a majority stake in Opel. The German magazine said however that Opel workers 'sharply oppose' Fiat's interest in the company. Klaus Franz, who is a delegate of Opel employees on the company's works council, told Spiegel that he feared "dramatic reduction of jobs at Opel and the closure of plants in Germany," mainly due to the fact that two companies' model portfolio overlap. Franz also said that company had bad experiences with Fiat in the past "We know the bride," he was quoted saying. Officially, Fiat has made no mention of GM's European unit, which sounds reasonable since the Italians are still in the midst of negotiations with Chrysler LLC. Our take? Fiat doesn't seem to have learned anything from its past troubles and unsuccessful ventures with other automakers. Now, just as they have managed to shape up the company a bit, they're trying to get into a new mess by acquiring / forming partnerships with ailing automakers at the worst possible time - during a world spread financial crisis. If anything else, Fiat should concentrate on fixing its own marques like Alfa Romeo and especially Lancia which has been a shadow of its former self for many years now. source: http://carscoop.blogspot.com
Thursday, November 11, 2010
GM CEO: More than Six Investors Interested in Opel / Vauxhall
During a news conference on Friday in Detroit that concerned the company's restructuring activities, new GM President and CEO Fritz Henderson revealed to the media that more than six potential investors have expressed interest to take a stake in its European Opel and Vauxhall (UK) division. Even though Henderson did not disclose any specific details on the names of the interested parties, he did say that they included financial companies and manufacturers.
source: http://carscoop.blogspot.com
Vauxhall Pulling Out of BTCC at the end of 2009 Amid Crisis
General Motors' UK brand Vauxhall announced on Friday that it will depart from the British Touring Car Championship (BTCC) at the end of the 2009 season due to the ongoing global economic crisis. "The decision to withdraw from the BTCC in 2010 was influenced by the absence of other manufacturer-backed teams and financial prudence in the current global economic downturn," Vauxhall said in a statement. However, the company left an open window for the future saying that it may return to the sport in future years.
"The company has enjoyed immense success with BTCC, both on track and as a focal marketing activity for the VXR brand. However a number of factors have led us to take the decision to withdraw from the championship at the end of this season," said Andy Gilson, Marketing Director, Vauxhall Motors. "Vauxhall's primary focus for next year will be bringing to market exciting new products, such as the new generation Astra and Meriva models."
For the remainder of the year, Vauxhall's team, VX Racing will continue to campaign on the BTCC with three cars driven by Fabrizio Giovanardi, Matt Neal and Andrew Jordan.
source: http://carscoop.blogspot.com



