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Chevy Volt is the 2011 North American Car of The Year

Francis — Thu, 13 Jan 2011 15:13:53 +0000

General Motors didnâ€™t have a very good run in the last few years. The popular US auto maker was so dangerously in the ropes that was even on the brink of bankruptcy. But GM is nothing but resilient and now after their troubles, it is showing signs that itâ€™s raring to fight once again. Just recently, GMâ€™s Chevrolet Volt was voted 2011 North American Car of the Year, the latest award the car has received after getting Motor Trend Magazineâ€™s Car of The Year and Green Car of The Year nods.

The noteworthy thing about this is that the Volt beat tough competition from Nissan and Hyundai. We just may see more good things coming out of the GM plant in the future.

GM has a solution to car theft: the OnStar!

Francis — Mon, 10 May 2010 07:17:24 +0000

Reality check: due to the economic downfall, shortages, unemployment and other economic issues, we have seen a lot of â€œgood men gone badâ€ incidents. Car theft is common and these thieves are getting more innovative and creative as technology lifts off to another height.

Do you wish you could put a tracker inside your car so that by the time this happens to you (I pray not!), then you would be able to track your car with the help of the authorities.

Introducing GMâ€™s OnStar. OnStar is a company (under GM) that provides communications, GPS locator and the like. This service, however, is only available for GM manufactured cars.

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The New Cadillac CTS

Francis — Tue, 10 Mar 2009 13:01:50 +0000

Did you know that the New Cadillac CTS by General Motors (GM) was named car of the year by the Motor Trend Magazine? Yes, thatï¿½s true and this goes to show that GM is now back in producing cars after investing largely on sports utility vehicles and trucks.

For car buff like me, this is quite interesting. Now that GMï¿½s back in the car business, expect to see more stylish, high-powered and innovative cars soon.

CNN reports that the CTS won from a field of 18 significant vehicles, beating German and Japanese competitors in ï¿½performance, fit and finish, quality of materials and performance.ï¿½

To know more about this new GM baby, visit the GM website

GM Starts Realizing the Volt Concept

Francis — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 06:27:40 +0000

General Motors (GM) has started working on its Volt concept in an attempt to hit production lines in 2010. In fact, AutoWeek.com reports that GM will be starting testing the Volt propulsion systems this month.

GM is said to experiment on the lithium-ion-powered battery packs using Chevrolet Malibus. The technology called E-Flex will be taken to the road to monitor its performance.

I have high hopes for this one. I have always believed in the capacity of GM to produce outstanding cars. The fact that its hands are now working to put the Chevrolet Volt concept into reality shows that GM is serious about this vehicle concept.

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Chrysler Leads March Sales Drop

Francis — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 05:29:14 +0000

Autoweek.com reports that March sales for cars have gone low by 12.0 percent to 1.36 million vehicles. Chrysler led the drop with a 19.4 percent plunge in sales, selling only 166,386 vehicles in March.

Several economic factors such as the rising prices of fuel, credit messes and low consumer confidence are seen as the culprit. Other American automaker decliners include General Motors and Ford at 18.7 percent and 14.1 percent, respectively.

The figures have spoken. Based on the data, there were more losers than winners. Is it a clear sign that the automotive industry has really been going down? Or is it just that a lot of people are using their money to more smart investments than the good old car?