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What GM and Apple Can Learn From One Another
By Chris Haak All of us at Full Metal Autos are obviously dedicated car buffs. Gasoline (or perhaps diesel fuel) runs through our veins, and our joints are lubricated by Mobil...
GM to Re-Introduce Mild Hybrids in Late 2011
By Dennis Haak Remember the ads a few years ago in which GM bragged about offering more hybrid models than any other automaker? Those not in tune with GM's hybrid offerings at...
Chevy Volt Price Confirmed at $41,000
By Chris Haak We're not quite sure why this is even news today, since former GM vice chairman Bob Lutz told reporters two years ago, in 2008, that the Chevy Volt would sell for...
GM, Chrysler Aim to Return to Captive Lending
By Chris Haak We reported several weeks ago that GM was interested in either buying a captive-finance arm or establishing a new one. You see, since GM sold a majority interest...
Opel Withdraws State Aid Requests; GM Will Finance Restructuring Itself
By Chris Haak Less than a week after the German government declined to provide the state aid that Opel requested to partially fund its restructuring, GM's European arm has...
Buick Reveals 2011 Excelle GT Sedan for China
By Chris Haak GM China has revealed its 2011 Excelle GT sedan. The new car, which is an Opel Astra with Buick-specific front and rear clips. The new Excelle replaces the...
Leaked GM Memo Proposes Eliminating “Chevy” Nickname for Chevrolet
Say hello to GM's version of New Coke. By Chris Haak The New York Times received a copy of an internal GM memo, signed by Alan Batey, vice president for Chevrolet sales and...
Germany Declines to Give Opel State Aid
By Chris Haak GM's troubled European subsidiary, Opel, requested €1.1 billion ($1.3 billion USD) in state aid to help fund its expensive €3.6 billion restructuring program....
The Week of Recalls Continues
By Chris Haak Though nowhere near the number of vehicles recalled by Toyota at the height of its sudden unintended acceleration crisis of late 2009/early 2010, there have been a...
GM is Working on a New Small Pickup
By Chris Haak PickupTrucks.com reports that GM is hard at work on a new small pickup - smaller, more efficient, and less-expensive than the unloved and slow-selling Colorado and...