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Chevrolet COPO Camaro Runs 8s Quarter Mile
Chevrolet COPO Camaro Runs 8s Quarter Mile

14 Aug 2012, 09:51 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / The Chevrolet COPO Camaro is definitely one of those cars that manages to tear up the drag strip even in stock form. The proof lies in the adjacent video, which shows a COPO Camaro running a quarter...

 
America Says: Premium Supermini Who?
America Says: Premium Supermini Who?

12 Aug 2012, 13:54 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / If you have any idea of how to stop General Motor’s Opel division losing money, now’s a good time to tell them. Production of the next Astra will most definitely move from Germany to Bri...

 
GM Bringing Out Buick Ampere Next Year - Rebadged Opel Ampera
GM Bringing Out Buick Ampere Next Year - Rebadged Opel Ampera

9 Aug 2012, 10:17 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / It seems that GM is very keen to capitalize on the success of the Chevrolet Volt and its other variants, including the Opel/Vauxhall Ampera. Now, according to insideevs.com, next year will bring abo...

 
Saab and Spyker File €2.4-Billion Lawsuit Against GM!
Saab and Spyker File €2.4-Billion Lawsuit Against GM!

7 Aug 2012, 07:19 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Saab and former owner, Dutch supercar manufacturer Spyker seem to have their sights set on GM, in a bad way, as both companies have filed a colossal lawsuit against the US giant. They are asking for...

 
Spyshots: 2013 Opel Astra Cabrio Gets a New Roof
Spyshots: 2013 Opel Astra Cabrio Gets a New Roof

1 Aug 2012, 16:37 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Last winter, this car, the latest Astra twin-top, was undergoing testing in Scandinavia with a makeshift roof covering its passengers. Now, GM’s German engineers have figured out the complex m...

 
2012 Chevy Malibu Considerably Outselling 2013 Model
2012 Chevy Malibu Considerably Outselling 2013 Model

1 Aug 2012, 13:27 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / In a typical move by GM, the American giant must have needed to get rid of a few 2.4-liter lumps lying around unused, so they put them under the hood of the new Chevy Malibu, despite the fact they w...

 
‘Long Range Electric Holden Volt’ Gets Heart-Touching Ad
‘Long Range Electric Holden Volt’ Gets Heart-Touching Ad

31 Jul 2012, 13:55 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / After receiving its $59,990 AUD price tag at the beginning of the month, as well as securing a deal with battery-swapping company Better Place, the Holden version of the Volt also gets Australia-spe...

 
Customized Plymouth Prowler Doesn’t Look Half Bad
Customized Plymouth Prowler Doesn’t Look Half Bad

30 Jul 2012, 08:33 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / We’ve always had a soft spot for Plymouth’s Prowler, a retro hot-rod inspired car which burst onto the scene in 1997 and with its special looks, it definitely got attention. Sadly, it wa...

 
GM Taking the Volvo Route - Developing Pedestrian Detection Tech
GM Taking the Volvo Route - Developing Pedestrian Detection Tech

27 Jul 2012, 10:42 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Safety and the shift towards electricity seem to be the big technical topics of the moment in the industry, and after doing a good job with Cadillac’s ‘Super Cruise’ system, GM are...

 
Toyota on Its Way to the Top Again!
Toyota on Its Way to the Top Again!

27 Jul 2012, 08:03 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Toyota makes its money making cars that are simply put just efficient ways of transportation. Thankfully though, they’ve also tried to bring the fun back with the GT 86 project, something on w...

 
2013 Cadillac ATS Production Begins
2013 Cadillac ATS Production Begins

27 Jul 2012, 07:42 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Cadillac’s first attempt at rivaling the BMW 3-Series is rumored to be a very successful one, and so we welcome into the world the brand new ATS sedan, production of which is starting ahead of...

 
Customers Already Taking Delivery of 2013 Spark
Customers Already Taking Delivery of 2013 Spark

26 Jul 2012, 12:10 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / It’s usually the case that automaker’s press offices become very active round about the time when a new model is launched. Usually, we get to see the very first example that was delivere...

 
2013 Chevrolet Camaro SS 1LE Performance Package
2013 Chevrolet Camaro SS 1LE Performance Package

20 Jul 2012, 11:08 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Chevrolet has released a set of images of the 1LE Performance Package for the Camaro SS, a development that targets those who like to drive on a track, but still want their car to be usable on the s...

 
Jay Leno Takes Bob Lutz For a Spin in an Extended-Range Pick-Up
Jay Leno Takes Bob Lutz For a Spin in an Extended-Range Pick-Up

17 Jul 2012, 12:19 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Jay Leno is the proud and happy owner of a Chevrolet Volt, a car developed and built under the supervision of (now retired) Bob Lutz, a very important figure for GM. However, despite retiring from h...

 
SAIC-GM Joint Venture Developing Three-Cylinder Turbo Engines
SAIC-GM Joint Venture Developing Three-Cylinder Turbo Engines

12 Jul 2012, 15:46 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / GM’s China joint venture with SAIC will spawn three new turbocharged petrol engines, for use in a very wide array of new cars. These consist of 1.2-, 1.4- and 1.5-liter units, all of which fea...

 
Russia Almost Back to Pre-Crisis Car Sales
Russia Almost Back to Pre-Crisis Car Sales

12 Jul 2012, 08:39 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / The Russian car market was among the hardest hit my the crisis. With credit tightening and buying power diminishing, the Rissan halved their demand for new cars from the levels of 2007 and 2008. ...

 
Take a Ride in the Brilliant EV1
Take a Ride in the Brilliant EV1

6 Jul 2012, 11:37 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / GM’s EV1 is the main 'protagonist' of one of the saddest stories in the history of the automotive industry. It was heralded as the first commercially viable and mass-marketed electri...

 
GM May Resume Facebook Advertising
GM May Resume Facebook Advertising

3 Jul 2012, 15:51 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / After withdrawing roughly €8 ($10) millions’ worth of ads from Facebook, back in May, citing the fact that they don’t reach enough people as their main reason for giving up, rumors ...

 
Chevrolet Corvette 60th Anniversary Clip
Chevrolet Corvette 60th Anniversary Clip

2 Jul 2012, 08:14 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Chevrolet has baked the Corvette a video birthday cake for the car’s 60th anniversary and we’re inviting you to taste it, as it takes us through the history of the ‘Vette. The C...

 
BMW - GM Fuel Cell Cooperation Deal Crumbles
BMW - GM Fuel Cell Cooperation Deal Crumbles

28 Jun 2012, 08:36 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / In December of 2011, BMW and Toyota signed an agreement to facilitate a joint effort on the development of lithium-ion batteryies and hybrid technology. The same period was also marked by talks betw...