banner The latest auto news, reviews, prices, product and vehicle releases. Auto News 5

Stay connected Subscribe to our RSS feed

Do not miss the latest Auto News !

May
14th

INDIA: GM to leverage China connection to launch LCVs

Stay connected Subscribe to our RSS feed
General Motors will introduce light trucks developed in China in India by the end of 2011. Full story...
May
13th

GM’s OnStar may link with Google’s Android, Journal says

Stay connected Subscribe to our RSS feed
General Motors Co. and Google Inc. are discussing a deal that would link cell phones using Google's Android operating system with the automaker's OnStar driver information service, the Wall Street Journal reported today in its print edition. Full story...
May
13th

Chrysler concerned about GM’s financing plans

Stay connected Subscribe to our RSS feed
Chrysler is raising concerns about reports that rival General Motors is interested in buying back the auto financing business from the former GMAC Financial Services. Full story...
May
13th

US: Financier hints may rival GM unit

Stay connected Subscribe to our RSS feed
Ally Financial, the lender once known as GMAC, has said it is "committed" to supporting the auto industry, signaling an independent stance should former owner General Motors might get back into vehicle lending. Full story...
May
13th

GM’s image boosted by controversial ads on repaying U.S. loans

Stay connected Subscribe to our RSS feed
General Motors Co. sparked Republican criticism and a regulatory complaint by saying in commercials it had repaid U.S. loans. The ads did succeed in repairing the automaker's image with some consumers. Full story...
May
13th

US: GM sees 20% May market share

Stay connected Subscribe to our RSS feed
General Motors thinks its US market share could rise to 20% in May, boosted by increased supply of top selling models, more advertising and attractive credit offers from its financing partner, the chief of its North American operations has said. Full story...
May
13th

Opel’s future remains unclear after Berlin meeting

Stay connected Subscribe to our RSS feed
A German committee that met on Wednesday on the issue of state help to Opel made progress, the Economy Ministry said, but it was unclear whether it would support the aid request for the General Motors Co. unit. Full story...
May
13th

Opel seeks less German aid for restructuring, source says

Stay connected Subscribe to our RSS feed
General Motors Co. European unit Opel is seeking less aid from Germany than it had previously aimed for, a source familiar with the talks said on Thursday. Opel is now looking for 1.1 billion euros ($1. Full story...
May
12th

Opel’s future remains unclear after Berlin meeting

Stay connected Subscribe to our RSS feed
A German committee that met on Wednesday on the issue of state help to Opel made progress, the Economy Ministry said, but it was unclear whether it would support the aid request for the General Motors Co. unit. Full story...
May
12th

CANADA: Saab readies new dealers, models

Stay connected Subscribe to our RSS feed
Following the Swedish parent firm's split from General Motors and indepence under Spyker's ownership, Saab Cars North America (SCNA) and International Fleet Sales (IFS) have announced the return of the brand to Canada. Full story...
May
11th

GM collaborates on hydrogen fueling stations in Hawaii for test fleet

Stay connected Subscribe to our RSS feed
General Motors and Hawaii's The Gas Company plan to create an infrastructure of hydrogen refueling stations to support a test fleet of GM fuel cell vehicles. Full story...
May
11th

GM said to weigh returning to auto-lending business

Stay connected Subscribe to our RSS feed
General Motors Co. may return to the auto-lending business more than three years after selling control of GMAC LLC, according to three people familiar with the company's plan. Full story...
May
10th

Ex-auto czar Rattner says Chrysler, GM exceed expectations

Stay connected Subscribe to our RSS feed
Former U.S. auto task force head Steven Rattner said today that General Motors Co. and Chrysler Group LLC have performed better than he expected they would a year ago. Full story...
May
10th

GM’s promise of autonomy lures Ewanick away from Nissan

Stay connected Subscribe to our RSS feed
General Motors Co. wanted Joel Ewanick so badly that it twice made a run at him -- and only won out after giving in to his biggest demand: autonomy. Full story...
May
4th

2010 Chevrolet Camaro 2LT, an AW Drivers Log:

Stay connected Subscribe to our RSS feed
SENIOR WEB REPORTER GREG MIGLIORE: I think this car is a perfect standard-bearer for the new General Motors. The Camaro is fun to drive, fuel-efficient and drop-dead gorgeous. Full story...
Apr
28th

Hybrid Kinetic Motors

Stay connected Subscribe to our RSS feed
Hybrid Kinetic Motors
Hybrid Kinetic Motors - Italdesign Quaranta - Automobile Magazine
Ambition is essential for any new enterprise.

Ambition is essential for any new enterprise. If that were all it took to succeed, Chinese-American start-up automaker Hybrid Kinetic Motors would be a sure thing to outsell General Motors - which is, in fact, one of its goals.inline_mediumwraptextright0028663330/green/news/1005_hybrid_kinetic_motors1005_01+italDesign_quaranta+hybrid_kinetic_motors.jpgtrue



Full story...
Apr
28th

Opel’s Future Product Portfolio

Stay connected Subscribe to our RSS feed
Opel's Future Product Portfolio
Opel's Future Product Portfolio - Corsa, Astra, Zafira - Automobile Magazine
Still a part of the GM family, but facing life with fewer partners.

Parent company General Motors tried to sell Opel, but then thought better of it and decided to keep its German subsidiary. But even though Opel's ownership situation as part of the GM family may be settled, the diminished scope of the GM empire means there's much about the brand's future that is still challenging.inline_mediumwraptextright0025374416/features/news/1004_opels_future_product_portfolioopel-ampera-front-three-quarters-view.jpgtrue


Photo Gallery: Opel's Future Product Portfolio - Corsa, Astra, Zafira - Automobile Magazine


Full story...
Apr
12th

Restored GM dealers want cars — now

Stay connected Subscribe to our RSS feed
Dealer Tom Hessert Jr.'s Chevrolet business is back -- almost. He says he has fought off a whispering campaign from competing Chevy dealers and sent in the necessary information for General Motors Co. to reinstate his Moorestown, N.J., store. Full story...
Apr
10th

GM’s Whitacre says ‘major’ leadership changes done

Stay connected Subscribe to our RSS feed
General Motors Co. CEO Ed Whitacre told employees his overhaul of senior management is complete after bringing in new lieutenants to run GM's finances, lobbying and North American operations. Full story...
Apr
9th

Ford uses new profits to chase GM, Toyota in emerging markets

Stay connected Subscribe to our RSS feed
Ford Motor Co., profitable last year for the first time since 2005, is stepping up spending in fast- growing markets in South America and South Africa to help catch up to General Motors Co. and Toyota Motor Corp. Full story...
Hosted by CifTech Hosting.