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For February 27, 2010

• Lutz On Hybrids: Not Just A Short Run Short Fall
• Opinion Desk: GM As A Hostage Taker?
• Opel Refreshes Corsa Sub-Compact
• Henderson Returns Amidst Further Push For Change
• Confirmed: Chevy Cruze Plant Gets Third Shift (more…)

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For the week of February 20, 2010

• Chevrolet Chief On Volt Supply, Availability, Rollout
• GM Works On Brand Loyalty For Shuttered Saturn
• Vauxhall Nameplate Stays; GM European Strategy Undergoes Shift
• Rumormill: Revised Chevy Silverado HD’s 6.6L Duramax To Make Around 700 lb.-ft. Torque, 400 Horsepower
• From The Fleet: Chevrolet Express Prisoner Transport (more…)

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For the week of February 8, 2010

Our sincere apologies for the sound quality of the this episode. We’ve corrected the problem so it doesn’t happen again, but couldn’t go back in time to fix this show. Sorry about that.

• GM, NASA Unveil Humanoid Robot
• The General Bets on Electricity
• GM’s Hybrids To Go Rear-Wheel Drive, Compact, Luxury
• Department 180: Chevrolet Launching New Internet Series
• Video: Department 180 Episode 1 – Smoke Test
• Voltage Increases As Job #1 Approaches
• Report: Next-Gen Alpha-Based Camaro To Be Sold In Europe, Help Chevrolet Attain Sales Goals (more…)

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For the week of February 1, 2010

• Ford Turns Tail To Truck-O-War
• Opel Meriva Proves Ever Flexible
• A Touch Of Innovation: How OnStar Can Be Improved To Bring More Value To Customers, Benefit GM, Dealers, And Improve The Bottom Line
• GM Agrees To Extend Hummer Deal Deadline
• Toyota Loses Consumer Reports Recommendation
• GM Authority Opinion Desk: Did Toyota Know In 2004?
• Next Financial Milestone For General Motors: An Initial Public Offering (more…)

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For the week of January 25, 2010

• Big discounts on remaining Saturns and Pontiacs
• Scott Brown’s GMC Canyon
• GM to close Antwerp Opel plant by third quarter of 2010
• GM holds press conference with Ed Whitacre
• Will pay back Canadian and US loans by June
• Saab sold! (more…)

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For the week of January 18, 2010

• Detroit Auto Show coverage
• Indianapolis 500 Camaro Pace Car
• Saab and Hummer sales developments
• And Erik tells a joke every 10 minutes (or so)

The General has been served!

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As the saying goes – better late than never.

On this (belated show), Manoli and I (Alex Luft) live cover webchat with Mark Reuss, GM’s newly-appointed president of North America. Enjoy!

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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 in Chris Liddell
• Saab is sold, killed, or maybe not
• Wi-Fi on wheels – Chevrolet Wi-Fi

The General has been served

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For the week of November 2, 2009

Fritz Henderson visits Washington… and GM’s largest shareholder

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/10/28/AR2009102802329.html

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