2009 August | GM Authority

GM Authority Podcast 3 – GM Doesn’t Make It In C.A.R.S. Top 10
by Alex Luft
Aug 30th, 2009
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For the week of August 24, 2009
- Buick cross over canceled
- Buick returns to Mexico
- Dealer meeting in Novi
- Cash for clunkers results
- Hummer sale to Tengzhong
- GM Brazil unveils Chevy Agile
- What Cadillac ads should be
- Spied: Chevy Camaro Convertible
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GM To Remove Mark Of Excellence Badges From Products
by Alex Luft
Aug 29th, 2009
After being in place for three years, General Motors has announced that it will remove its "Mark of Excellence" corporate badges from all its vehicles.

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NUMMI To Close As GM Pulls Out, Toyota Quits
by Alex Luft
Aug 29th, 2009
It's official: Toyota will close down its NUMMI plant in Fremont, CA in 2010. The news comes on the heels of GM pulling out of the 25-year old joint venture two months ago.

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GM And Opel: Full Story And Competitive Forecast
by Alex Luft
Aug 28th, 2009
GM was supposed to name the winning bidder for Opel last Friday (August 21st). Supposed to, but didn't. Instead, it asked the German government for more information regarding available financial aid to potential buyers. Read on for the take-away points, followed by an in-depth analysis.

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Spied: Camaro Convertible Caught In Australia
by Alex Luft
Aug 27th, 2009
Surprise! A member of the Camaro5 forums has spotted eight Camaro Convertibles right outside the Holden factory in Melbourne, Australia. The poster, who goes by handle of isszy, also said that all the verts were left-hand drive. This means that the cars were built to be tested for, ironically, all markets outside of Australia.

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Advertising: What Cadillac Ads Should Be
by Alex Luft
Aug 25th, 2009
Current Caddy ads hint at the products' performance attributes but - in my opinion - don't go far enough in doing so. Over the weekend, an ad on Hulu caught my eye:

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GM Brazil Unveils 2010 Chevy Agile (Not The Aveo Replacement)
by Alex Luft
Aug 25th, 2009
Over the weekend, GM Brazil released the first official image of its new B-segment small car, the Chevrolet Agile - which will only be sold in certain South American countries. According to the press release, the Agile has a new visual identity that will identify the Chevrolet brand globally. The new design language is highlighted by two front air inlets that are separated by a bar that is home to the bow tie Chevy logo (ala Malibu, Cruze).

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Hummer Sale To Chinese Tengzhong Looking Brighter
by Alex Luft
Aug 24th, 2009
When GM filed for bankruptcy on June 1st of this year, it revealed that the Hummer brand would be discontinued. The next day, The General announced that it would sell Hummer to an undisclosed Chinese manufacturer, which later turned out to be Tengzhong (Sichuan Tenzghong Heavy Industrial Machinery Company). And that's when obstacles began to spring up left and right.

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GMc Weekly Podcast 2 – Loud And Argumentative
by Alex Luft
Aug 24th, 2009
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For the week of August 17, 2009:
- AdAge article: pure bull or true?
- GM to introduce Tata Nano competitor?
- GM and cash for clunkers
- Chevy Corvette Grand Sport
- Camaro gets 4 start driver and passenger frontal crash safety ratings
- Old GM stock being traded?
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Ride Of The Week – 2002 Camaro SS #7710
by Alex Luft
Aug 22nd, 2009
Welcome to the first-ever GMc Weekly Ride of the Week contest! The concept is simple - you send us your ride and the readers get to decide the winner by voting!

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