December, 2009 | GM Authority

Monthly Archive: December 2009

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- — Dec 31, 2009
GM Lures More ATT Execs

Call it a two-for-one deal: GM is replacing Ken Cole, 62, its chief lobbyist, with two former AT&T employees – John Montford and Bob Ferguson. The development is the latest[...]

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- — Dec 31, 2009
Rumormill: Apple COO Tim Cook To Take Position As GM CEO?

Apple COO Tim Cook is rumored to be the top choice for the position of CEO at General Motors. So says an anonymous tipster with an inside source at headhunting[...]

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- — Dec 30, 2009
Not Dead Yet: GM Reportedly Extends Saab Deadline To January 7, Production To Restart?

Here’s the latest in the ongoing Saab live-or-die conundrum: it looks like GM has extended its December 31 bidding deadline for the Swedish brand to January 7. At least that[...]

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- — Dec 29, 2009
GM Authority Weekly Podcast 9 – C-Level Executives…

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For the week of December 28, 2009 Fritz Henderson steps down – the aftermath Who are the candidates to take on the role of CEO? GM gets a new CFO[...]

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- — Dec 29, 2009
Smart Marketing: Buick Looking To (Further) Decrease Average Age Of Buyers

It’s no secret that for the last few years, the average age of a Buick buyer has been 70 years old. Compare that to 52 – the median age of[...]

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- — Dec 29, 2009
GM Lauches OnStar In China

December 20, 2009 will be written in the books as the day OnStar acquired its first subscriber in China – Mr. Lu Jianping from Yangzhou, Jiangsu Province and his new[...]

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- — Dec 29, 2009
GM “Bastard-Child” Fires Up The Far East

It seems as though the folks at GM have had a difficult time trying to figure out just what to do with this one. The 2010 Chevy Sail , which[...]

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- — Dec 29, 2009
GM’s Future CEO – Will It Be A “Car Guy”?

GM might as well just draw the name out of a hat. With decorated new acquisitions from the outside such as Chris Liddell and Ed Whitacre, along with the legendary[...]

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- — Dec 28, 2009
If Saab Closes, Will GM Rebadge Next-Gen Saab 9-5 As Buick?

As the Saab Sales Saga continues, a new rumor is sure to irritate Saab and GM fans alike: Swedish newspaper Dagens Industri is reporting that “sources within Saab Automobile are[...]

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- — Dec 27, 2009
Bail Out: Does GM Owe Russia’s Sberbank For The Defunct Opel/Magna deal?

It took months for Sberbank attorneys to construct the 9,000 page contract that was supposed to seal the Opel/GM/Sberbank/Magna “deal-of-the-century.” 48 hours prior to the execution of that contract, the[...]

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- — Dec 26, 2009
Rumormill: Buick Regal Coupe For The 2013 Model Year

Having experienced a 33 percent year-over-year increase in retail sales, Buick is on a roll. The all-new LaCrosse is selling very well (year-over-year sales are up 238 percent) and has[...]

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- — Dec 26, 2009
2010 Chevy Camaro Exterior Designer Sangyup Lee Leaves GM For VW

GM’s Sangyup Lee – the exterior designer of the 2010 Camaro – has received a promotion! Unfortunately for GM fans, the South Korean-born designer has left The General and accepted[...]

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- — Dec 25, 2009
Say Goodbye To GM’s Last Big Block Engine

Last week marked the end of production of GM’s big block engine. The last of the legendary powerplants – the L18 – rolled off the line at GM’s Tonawanda plant[...]

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- — Dec 24, 2009
Ford Launches Custom Graphics Program: A Fad Wrapped Around A Vehicle?

It’s that time again that we talk about the competition: Ford is launching a new program that will allow buyers to customize the exterior appearance of their vehicles. The program,[...]

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