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Articles about General Motors (0-50 of 742)
- Capitalsys: Cash For Clunkers Is Working For General Motors.
By: ArthurFox | - Last week CapitalSys reported on the success of Cash for Clunkers program in the U.S, which Ford Motor Co has seen production increase.
This time around the good news is for the well-documented troubles of General Motors who until now have had poor results from the program.
On Tuesday GM announced that it is increasing production in the second half of this year as the program is helping them turn things around.
GM who is the number one car maker in the U.S ...
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- Top 10 Car Makers Of The World Of 2009
By: carazoo.com | - Here is the list of the worlds top ten car makers of 2009. The list is compiled by the Automotive News Data Center as per the global units sales in the first half of 2009.
Japanese car maker Toyota Motor Corporation is the worlds largest car manufacturer. It has sold 3,564,105 units in the first half of 2009 compared to 4,815,442 units in the first half of 2008.
General Motors is the second largest car maker of the world. General Motors was worlds number one ...
Tags: General Motors, Toyota Motor Corporation, Volkswagen Group,
- How Car Companies Got Their Names
By: carazoo.com | - The names of car companies also have an exciting history just like the inception of the company. Most of the time, the founder of the company has given its name to it. But there exist many car companies which are so called because of some other reason. Let us find out!
Volkswagen came into being on May 28th, 1937 as a response to Adolf Hitler's call for a car for the common folk. Volkswagen means people's car in German.
Car companies like Tata Motors, Toyota, Honda, Suzuki, Po ...
Tags: Car companies names, Volkswagen, people's car, Tata Motors,
- Are Auto Companies Lying To Us About Being Green?
By: Garnet Valentine | - We hear the word green a lot these days. All of a sudden people are so worried about the planet and are trying to live a "green" life style. Ever since Al Gore started speaking about "global warming", a lot of companies are jumping onto the green movement bandwagon. Is it because they are genuinely interested in saving the planet or do they see this as another opportunity to make those green dollar bills? Whatever the motives might be - either ethical or greed - we have to admit that we are dest ...
Tags: cars, automobiles, ev, electric vehicle, toyota, gm, general motors
- Try Gm For Fast Autmobiles
By: Aria Scherer | - G.M. has been recognized among the top names in fast automobile creation ever since the plant's development. From the affordable Camaro to the aerodynamic and modern Corvette, G.M. has produced a good portion of the quickest and most economical cars available. No matter an individual's age or likings in appearance, he/she is ensured to recognize something likable about G.M. cars. As a matter of fact, there's not much that individuals don't like about these cars.
Look at, for an ex ...
Tags: GM, general motors
- Hyundai Strives Hard To Maintain Lead
By: carazoo.com | - The breathtaking pace of new car launches has virtually pushed the beautiful Hyundai i10 out of sight. Maruti Suzuki Ritz launch almost complimented the Korean car manufacturer on it achievement. It made the made car manufacturer Hyundai Motors stand up and take notice of the newcomer.
Hyundai i10 has drawn praise from all corners of the automotive industry, including its rival Maruti Suzuki. Last year, Hyundai sold 1.04 lakh units sold of which only 40 percent were generated in ...
Tags: Hyundai Motors, Hyundi i10, Hyundai i20, New Car Launches, H
- Hyundai Has Its Work Cut Out For 2009
By: carazoo.com | - Lately, a slew of launches has pushed the second biggest car manufacturer Hyundai Motors slightly into their shadows. It perceives the biggest threat from the top leader in passenger car market-Hyundai Motors India. The launch of the Maruti Suzuki Ritz was almost like a compliment to the Korean car manufacturer. Ritz had features to compete against Hyundai i20, Getz Prime and Skodas Fabia and the price of Hyundai10. It sure made >Hyundai Motors
stand up and take notice of the n ...
Tags: Hyundai Motors, Hyundi i10, Hyundai i20, New Car Launches, H
- Is It Crazy To Buy A Pontiac Car Now?
By: Dennis Rosenberg | - Smart buyers would say that it is crazy like a fox to purchase a Pontiac car now. General Motors, backed by its largest and most important shareholder, the U.S. government, will clearly stand behind the warranty so it seems clear that Pontiac is the way to maximize your purchase dollars in a market that is way overcrowded with deals.
Taking a sampling of prices from the internet, Pontiac is offering some of the best deals in the car classes in which they compete. Oddly enough, t ...
Tags: Pontiac, General Motors, Pontiac dealers, classic cars, muscle cars
- Puma Mobility
By: shariq@technostation.com | - General Motors and Segway have jointly undertaken project Personal Urban Mobility and Accessibility (PUMA; not Puma helicopter) and the result is a two-wheeled city vehicle capable of moving up to 35 miles per hour, and going 35 miles on a single charge. It is an agile and inexpensive transportation, may be for elderly and or impaired citizens. PUMA has been unveiled at the New York Auto Show 2009.
PUMA is a kaleidoscopic mix of technologies; electric drive and batteries; two wh ...
Tags: General Motors, Segway, PUMA, vehicle, kaleidoscopic, elect
- Bedford Motors-00-1441
By: 4Ps_Marketing | - Bedford was a leading international truck manufacturer with substantial export sales of light medium and heavy trucks throughout the world. It was GM Europe's most profitable venture for several years.
The large Vauxhall Motors factory; the head office of Vauxhall Motors is still situated in the town. Car production at the plant began in 1905 it was the largest car plant in the United Kingdom.
Prior to 1925 General Motors assembled in Brazilian trucks manufactu ...
Tags: vauxhall, british, bedford, trucks, motors, production, vehicles, large, vauxhall motors, town, chevrolet, headquarters, plant, factory, 6, car,
- Gm Works Hard To Save Indian Market
By: carazoo.com | - General Motors India has wonderfully steered away from effects of bankruptcy in its parent company in United States of America. Thanks to the dynamic leadership of it managing director Mr. Karl Slym worked hard to remove a feeling of being down.
GM India introduced a campaign There for India, There for you to reach out to Indian car buyers. The company dropped its brand Ambassador Saif Ali Khan and thought that it was best if Karl Slym addressed the problem himself. It was ...
Tags: Indian Car Market, Cars in India, General Motors, GM India
- Gm Stay In India For Long
By: carazoo.com | - General Motors India plans to launch five new car models in couple of years. The news comes amidst the gloom surrounding its parent company General Motors, U.S. which filed for bankruptcy protection on June 1.
Even as the car giant filed for bankruptcy in U.S, the Indian arm of the General Motors came under the radar of suspicion by Indian car buyers. The news of bankruptcy has spread fear among car buyers that the company was closing operations in India. However, this is far fro ...
Tags: General Motors India, Bankruptcy, Cars in India
- Gm India Fights To Save Face, Protect Projects
By: carazoo.com | - General Motors may have changed course in the automotive path as it filed for bankruptcy protection. It collapsed hard and crashed down violently, injuring many of those associated with it, while going down. The aftershocks were felt in India.
For the first time General Motors India said that it was facing difficulties in raising funds for its under construction engine transmission plant in India. The facility set to come up at a cost of $ 200 million, due to the apprehensions of ...
Tags: General Motors, Chevrolet Cruze, Spark, Cars in India, Cars
- Gm Struggles As Chrysler Finds Way Out
By: carazoo.com | - The Wall Street meltdown has pushed Americas biggest car manufacturers almost out of business. The world has dramatically changed and Americas no longer enjoys the supreme position the in automotive world. The crisis has spread across the world and almost every automobile manufacturer is bleeding profits. Americas automotive landscape has changed forever.
At the centre of the crisis are the giant automobile manufacturers Chrysler and General Motors. All ...
Tags: General Motors, Bankruptcy, Chrysler, Auto Manufacturers
- Chrysler Files For Bankruptcy, Who's Next?
By: Shawn Wilson | - Well it's official as of April 30th the 2009 Chrysler corporation will officially be filling for bankruptcy and the federal government is assuring the business world it will happen quickly. Along with this bankruptcy Chrylser will be joining forces with Italian auto maker Fiat. Why the merger? Fiat is a world leader in building small cars and this merger will give Chrysler access to their small car technology which the US and the rest of North America clearly needs more of.
So wha ...
Tags: chrysler, fiat, obama, general motors, gm, cars, trucks, union
Social Web Results   Treasury's 2010 resolutions include GM IPO (Corporate Dealmaker) Shared By: newsgirlmw - As if General Motors Co. interim CEO Ed Whitacre didn't have enough on his plate trying to restructure the company's European business, restore its...
 GM to build Chevy Aveo small car in Michigan | tuning auto girls cars concept cars spy shots Shared By: tuninginforo - General Motors Co. will build its Chevrolet Aveo small car at its plant in Orion Township, Mich. ...more Follow us @ twitter RSS Feed © 2009 tuninginf...
 Pontiac G8 GT with Vapor Leak Problems | General Motors Lemon Law Shared By: 1800lemonlaw - Vapor Leak problems are common with Pontiac G8 GT cars and can be difficult to diagnose, as shown in this post about a client's difficulty in getting...
 General Motors tie-up with SBI | mydigitalfc.com Shared By: konman83 - Ankush Arora, Vice President, Sales, Marketing and After Sales General Motors exchanged documents with State Bank of India, Chief General Managers P...
 General Motors To Repay Government By June Shared By: kolr10ksfxnews - (Detroit, MI) General Motors says it will pay the American and Canadian governments eight-billion-dollars by June as it recovers from bankruptcy. Actin...
 Dax 62cc??? - Motorized Bicycle Engine Kit Forum Shared By: 101lourdes - Discussion at Motorized Bicycle Engine Kit Forum in the Motorized Bicycle General Discussion forum. I recently ordered some 70cc/69cc motors from...
 2007 First Quarter Won By Toyota Shared By: allct - After leading the field for the past 76 years, General Motors found themselves trailing after the surging Toyota Motor Corporation 2.35 to 2.26 in the...
 Will Microsoft become the General Motors of software? - Fortune Brainstorm Tech Shared By: ingresosnuevos - The more I learn about the current situation in software, the more Microsoft’s position seems to mirror General Motors’ position in the auto industry a...
 Buick GMC general manager quits after nine days Shared By: cbaccus - Detroit -- General Motors Co. today confirmed Buick GMC General Manager Michael Richards has quit after nine days on the job. "We wish him the best,"...
 GM's Plan for Europe 'Mostly in Place' Shared By: WSJ - FRANKFURT—The restructuring plan for General Motors Co.'s European operations is mostly in place, Nick Reilly, president of GM Europe, said on a...
- Indian Electric Cars Getting Ready For A Big Show
By: carazoo.com | - The economically mature western countries are moving towards greener mobility which has opened the gates of opportunity for Indian car manufacturers lately. The Indian companies like Tata Motors and Reva Electric Car Company(RECC) have set in motion huge plans for European and U.S. markets.
An electric version of Tata Indica Vista is on cars for the Scandinavian country Norway and RECC is looking at the lucrative U.S, markets. But both companies release that Europe and North Ame ...
Tags: Electric-Cars, Car-Buyers, Reva Cars, Tata-Motors, Indian El
- Rick Wagoner's Fatal Mistake
By: Justice Litle | - Justice Litle, Editorial Director, Taipan Publishing Group
Poor Rick Wagoner. The long-time General Motors CEO finally got the boot this week. Some would say he deserved it (including us). But he could have hung on, if not for one fatal mistake...
Whats good for General Motors is good for the country. Weve all heard that one, right?
Its actually a misquote... one of those legendary quips that gets around because the mo ...
Tags: General Motors, GM, Rick Wagoner, Detroit, CEO
- The Workings Of A Dc Motor
By: David H Urmann | - DC electric motors are powered by magnets and use magnetic fields to generate motion. The attraction and repulsion forces in electric motors enable them to deliver motion or torque. DC motors are used for manifold purposes like remote-controlled automobiles and electric shavers.
Electric motors are all around us. In our homes alone, nearly all mechanical and electrical movement you see around is brought about by a DC (direct current) electric motor and AC (alternating current) ...
Tags: Electric motors, Znobe Gramme, Electric DC inventions, Michael Faraday, DC electric motor, Electromagnet, Brushed and brushless types
- General Motors Diet (gm Diet) For Weight Loss
By: Nick Mutt | - Diet is a crucial factor in weight loss but selecting right diet plan is more important. This article emphasize on General Motors Diet plan and how it helps in losing weight.
General Motors Diet, commonly known as GM diet was originally developed for employees and dependents of General Motors, Inc. and was intended for their exclusive use in the 1980s. The GM diet makers also believed that it would improve attitudes and emotions because of its cleansing effects in ...
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- The American Auto Bailout
By: Shawn Wilson | - This is going to be one of the big stories of the year, three huge companies that employ hundreds of thousands of people are on the brink of bankruptcy. The big question is why are they on the brink and why aren't other companies asking for the same thing. I haven't heard of Honda and Toyota looking to the Japanese government for a bailout and yet they are no doubt having similar issues with sales. So what is the real problem with the American Automakers?
Some people will go on ab ...
Tags: bailout, auto makers, general motors, chrysler, ford, us government, unions
- Jupiter, Hubris, And General Motors
By: Donna Page | - A company chart is similar to a chart of an individual. A company has a life of its own. Usually the chart of a company begins when the company has a legal start or is incorporated. The chart of general motors is indicating that the officers in charge have been kidding themselves. Neptune, the planet of illusion and deception, and denial has been influencing the chart for the last 3 years. An astrologer would have been warning the company that they were kidding themselves about something or look ...
Tags: astrology, General Motors, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, astrologer
- Saving Jobs By Saving General Motors
By: Klaus H Hemsath | - General Motors is getting close to going bankrupt and to being liquidated. Ineptitude and greed of its management, its board, and its union are finally catching up with the former king of the automotive industry.
In liquidation, foreign companies will buy several of its most modern plants. Any assets will be bought for cents on the dollar. Most of its work force of white and blue collar workers will become unemployed. The ripple effect on suppliers, vendors, and customers will ...
Tags: financial crisis, General Motors liquidation, lurking US depression, automotive supplier bankruptcies, security and strategic concerns, foreign GM ass
- Free Advice To Congress On Rejuvenating The Big Three
By: Klaus H Hemsath | - United States Congress is serious about dealing with the energy crisis and about reducing the increasingly expensive imports of petroleum. The same Congress seems to forget that a liquidation of US automotive manufacturing companies will increase the importation of foreign made cars.
A befuddled Congress was quick in consenting to shell out $700 billion of taxpayer monies to save investment bankers and insurance companies from the consequences of speculative business practices. ...
Tags: financial crisis, energy crisis, General Motors bankruptcy, Big Three liquidation, US government meddling, automotive industry rejuvenation, scientifi
- Chevrolet Manufacturing Glorious Cars In India
By: carazoo.com | - Chevrolet is one of the most popular brands of General Motors, prevalent in India. The company is known to roll out a huge variety of car models in the Indian car industry.
Entry to India
Chevrolet is not new in India. It has an age old history starting from 1928, with its first office established in Sewree, Mumbai. General Motors (GM), Chevrolet's parent company, was the first car manufacturer to set up an assembly plant in the country.
In this ...
Tags: Car Market, Indian Car, Chevrolet, General Motors, Chevrolet
- New Standard Motor For The Formula-1
By: Emeli Dean | - After the Fdration Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA) decided in 2007 that the engine specification will be frozen to keep development costs down, they are now starting initial routine examinations on the current motors in the Formula One.
The reason for the inspections is the latest increase in efficiency which was observed on the motors from Ferrari, Mercedes and BMW. While the majority of the teams comply strictly with the new terms, the three implied car manuf ...
Tags: Formula, FIA, engine, development, motors, Ferrari, BMW, manufactur
- You Saw A Workhorse For Your Wood Shop In Table Saw
By: David H Urmann | - Table Saw is the most versatile tool in any shop. This should be the first machine that a woodworker must have.
Table saw is the frequent piece of large woodworking equipment. When theres only one tool that large woodworking machinery should have this would be the table saw because of its versatility.
The table saw made up of circular saw blade, based on an arbor that is run by an electric motor either directly, by belt or by gears. Its blade is protrudes through the surfac ...
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- History Of The Legendary Corvette
By: Ronald W. Firquain | - Some clubs cater for any model produced by a particular manufacturer while vehicles including Corvettes and Ford Thunder Bird are served by specialist organizations. Sports cars, such as corvette, all cost more than your typical economical automobile because of the type of driver who buys them. And have always had distinctive wheel covers and are a refreshing change from slotted mag wheels. Partially it was a case of limited supply and very high prices being offered, classic cars auctions and th ...
Tags: american sports car, car, corvette, 400 horsepower, high performance, general motors
- Five Successful Years Of Gm In India
By: carazoo.com | - Chevrolet cars from General Motors has been in India for only five years, but the company already feels a great bonding and has merged well with the with Indian business.
GMs presence in India can easily be described as fantastic. Chevrolet entered India in 2003 and these five years has given them a great success with all their models. Chevrolet celebrated its 5th anniversary celebration presided by President and Managing Director of General Motors Mr Karl Slym and popular actor and ...
Tags: Chevrolet cars, GM Motors, Chevrolet Optra, Chevrolet Tavera, Chevrolet Aveo, Chevrolet Optra SRV, Chevrolet Aveo-U-VA
- Indian Auto Industry Sales Go High
By: carazoo.com | - Indian car market is booming up and the results are very much visible in it sales figure. The leading carmakers were out with their record sales figures. Maruti Suzuki India Limited registered a sales growth of 13.3 percent. The company sold 764,842 vehicles - 711,818 units domestically and 53,024 units abroad - in 2007-08, the highest ever in the history of the company.
Maruti is strengthening its leadership in the A2 segment with its Alto, WagonR, Zen, Swift models, and has also attain ...
Tags: General Motors, Chevrolet Cars, Maruti Suzuki, Maruti Grand Vitara, Maruti SX4, Hyundai Motors, Indian Car, Cars
- Hydraulic Troubleshooting, Is It Difficult?
By: kamilrhu | - The well designed and well manufactured Hydraulic machinery is very reliable; it is going to give you a lot of years of production without giving you trouble in most cases. This sounds good, but reality is that even you give your hydraulic machinery the best preventive maintenance, such as changing filters, oil on a regular basis, sometimes the machine is going to stop Typically, it will not be in a convenient moment, it may likely occur when you need it most, when you cannot stop production.
Tags: Hydraulics, troubleshooting, pumps, motors, hidraulica, practica, flow meter, maintenance, power, schematics, symbols, pressure, cylinders, cilindro,
- How To Evaluate Used Motorcycle Parts:
By: Travis Edwards | - It is always advisable to go for used motorcycle parts than to try using fresh parts always. A large number of options are available on where to buy used motorcycle parts from. It is human tendency to buy a product with its first experience. Various shops sell used motorcycle parts after polishing and painting it properly. Such a thought will turn out to be false only in the future after some use of the used motorcycle parts in your bike. Without going for a single opinion, get the suggestion of ...
Tags: used motorcycle parts, motorcycle salvage yards, used motorcycle frames, used motorcycle engines, used motorcycle motors, wrecked motorcycles, honda,
- Where To Buy Used Motorcycle Parts From?
By: Travis Edwards | - Next time when damage occurs to your motorcycle, you will think twice to buy new body parts. The best option at this time is to go for used motorcycle parts. They will help you to save your money greatly. You can see that when you get your vehicle repaired, it costs you less with used motorcycle parts.
Are you in search of a place to buy used motorcycle parts? There are various options from where you can make a choice. You can buy used motorcycle parts from a dealer who has brand ...
Tags: used motorcycle parts, motorcycle salvage yards, used motorcycle frames, used motorcycle engines, used motorcycle motors, wrecked motorcycles, honda,
- Industrial Sealants From Rite Lok
By: Marcus Ronan | - RW Greeff are a UK based supplier of industrial consumables. They are partnered with a number of large companies such as 3M, Dow Corning and are a division of Univar. A product range of over 8,000 products shows the diversity and reach of RW Greeff as a supplier.
Due to being the top United Kingdom technical partner of 3M, the RITE-LOK is the latest product to be added to the product range of RW Greeff. From providing advanced process solutions, to general everyday use, the pro ...
Tags: industrial consumables, industrial adhesives, RITE LOK, business consumables, chemicals, business to business, chemicals, automotive, motors
- Should I Buy New Motorcycle Engines Or Used Motorcycle Engines?
By: Billy Edwards | - It depends a lot on what you intend to use your Motorcycle Engines for. If you are going to be using the Motorcycle Engines solely for installation on motorcycles, then used Motorcycle Engines may do already (though if you really want to splurge, new ones are even better.) But what if you were going to place the Motorcycle Engines in cars (rather than car engines)? How would that work out?
Actually, this is already being done by many car assembly hobbyists. Usually, the cars to be ...
Tags: used motorcycle parts, motorcycle salvage yards, used motorcycle frames, used motorcycle engines, used motorcycle motors, wrecked motorcycles, honda,
- Understanding Electric Motors
By: Deven | - Understanding Electric Motors
The world of electric motors is quite fascinating. For many making and collecting various types of electric motors is a hobby and for others making the best electric motors to power various devices is a profession. Whatever the approach is, but electric motors offer innumerable possibilities for improvisation. Working with electric motors and understanding them is a rewarding and learning experience. Let us find out more about electric motors in gener ...
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- Understanding Induction Vs. Universal Motors In Your Electric Power Tools
By: garrett french | - As a woodworker you've likely not given much thought regarding the two primary types of motors used to power your electric woodworking tools. The differences in performance - and the number of zeros on a price tag - should have your attention.
As in all considerations regarding power tools your ultimate decision should be based on your projected USAGE. If you're a newbie just getting started then it might not be time to invest in the cast iron induction-powered table saw. If you'r ...
Tags: Induction Electric Motor, Universal Electric Motor, Comparison of Induction and Universal Motors
- Stock Investing General Motors, Ford Asleep At The Switch Now Daimlerchrysler Hits The Pillow To
By: Richard Stoyeck | - Stock Investing has told us that it has been more than 25 years since Japan's automotive juggernaut served notice on Detroit that we are going to eat your automotive base for lunch. Each successive year since then, our domestic car manufacturers have given away market share to the Japanese. For General Motors, Ford and then Chrysler before the Daimler merger, the only question was how many car sales are we going to lose this year to the Japanese.
Each of the Big Three must put tog ...
Tags: general motors, ford, chrysler, uaw, subprime, general motors acceptance corp, gmac, countrywide financial corp, sec, lee iacocca, daimler chrysler
- Stock Investing Chrysler Up For Sale What Is Daimlerchrysler Thinking?
By: Richard Stoyeck | - DaimlerChrysler has basically thrown in the towel by hiring J.P. Morgan Chase to find a way for the luxury German auto maker to divest itself of the Chrysler automobile company here in America. We went back and took a look at our stock research on the original German purchase of Chrysler and wondered how we got from there to here. Chrysler was a stock pick of ours as far back as 1981 when Lee Iacocca brilliantly prevented bankruptcy, and turned the company around.
When it comes to ...
Tags: chrysler, daimler chrysler, stock research, stock pick, general motors, ford, toyota, honda nissan, acura, stock information, stock market trading
- Stock Research Wall Street Makes Fortune Sweeping Your Cash
By: Richard Stoyeck | - Years ago, I was a limited partner at Bear Stearns and Company in New York City. Once a year, we would have a partner's meeting, and I would attend as a matter of course. Now keep in mind that we were a trading firm, also a brokerage firm. Back then we didn't do nearly the amount of investment banking that is done by some of the majors such as Goldman, Merrill, and Lehman Brothers at the time.
What was most interesting however is that we always referred to ourselves as "The Bank". ...
Tags: bear stears, goldman sachs, merrill lynch, lehman brothers, morgan stanley, citigroup, citi, charles schwab, general motors, cma account, cash, stock research, st
- Save Thousands At Auto Auctions - Without Marrying A Car Dealer!
By: Thavorn Srisukato | - The Common Misconception: Auto auctions are only open to car dealers.
The Surprising Truth: Anyone with the right resources can participate in the same auctions as the dealers!
Think about it. How much could you save if you bypassed the dealers and purchased directly from their sources? 30%, 50%, maybe even 75%.
As unbelievable as this sounds, it is possible with a little patience and research.
As you probably already know from past ...
Tags: car, cars, dealer, dealers, auto, autoes, motor, motors
- 100 Miles Per Gallon? That's So 1992"'
By: Matt Timion | - According to a new survey by JD Power and Associates, approximately one third of consumers in the United States consider fuel economy to be a key factor when purchasing a new car. With fuel economy, dependence on foreign oil, pollution, and global warming weighing heavy on the minds of so many people recently, it may be a surprise to learn that in 1992, General Motors actually produced a vehicle that achieved 100 miles per gallon (MPG).
In order to get a better idea of what Genera ...
Tags: gas mileage, fuel economy, general motors, MPG, honda fit
- Stock Picks-is Gm Chairman Losing It?
By: Richard Stoyeck | - Copyright 2006 Richard Stoyeck
Don't you just love it? General Motors can't make a quality car to save its life, which is what it's trying to do, and it wants Nissan to give it billions of dollars to show respect for a failed company. Over the last couple of years, you have heard of failed nation states, many of them in Africa. Countries that can't feed themselves, and have just about as much wealth as is necessary to put an embassy in NY, so their diplomats can dine at the United ...
Tags: general motors, gm, stock market, new york stock exchange, auto
- Ebay Motors
By: Danny Wirken | - eBay Motors is currently one of the seven specialty sites of eBay, catering specifically to buyers and sellers interested in automotives and vehicles. First launched by eBay in 2000 as an effort to boost sales in its automotive auction site, the site has undergone many changes to become what it is now. Positioned at first as two separate sites, eBay Motors was combined with the eBay Auto-trader site and launched as one site under its current name. The company also added a slew of services to att ...
Tags: selling on ebay, ebay marketing. ebay motors
- Tips About Electric Trolling Motors.
By: John Francis | - Electric trolling motors are being found more and more often onboard many fishing boats. Boaters are discovering the many benefits electric motors have to offer. Most notable the fact they operate in silence and that they are environmentally friendly. In addition, their popularity is not hurt by the rise in gas prices. These motors do require care that is different from the average gasoline powered motors.
Electric motors operate differently than gas motors, so it is no surprise t ...
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- The Difference Between Ac And Dc Electric Motors.
By: John Francis | - There are two main types of electric motors. There are direct current or DC and alternating current or AC motors. The reference of DC or AC refers to how the electrical current is transferred through and from the motor. Both types of motors have different functions and uses. Dc motors come in two general types. They can have brushes or be brushless. AC motors, as well, come in two different types. They can be two phase or three phase. The differences in DC and AC motors are sometimes subtle, but ...
Tags: electric motors, motors, ac motors, dc motors
- Gm Hybrid Vehicle Undergoing Testing By Cleveland Regional Transit Authority
By: Aurel Radulescu | - In a GM news announcement, the company announced the testing of a transit vehicle powered by General Motors hybrid technology, which will be used for Clevelands BRT (Bus Rapid Transit) automobile known as Silver Line. According to the recent GM news release, testing is currently being conducted by The Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority.
The GM hybrid concept automobile is similar to the 21 automobiles that the Regional Transit Authority plans to purchase by the en ...
Tags: auto, automotive, news, car, cars, vehicles, GM, general, motors.autos, Ford
- One Step Closer To Bankruptcy
By: Scott Bianchi | - I have written a couple articles so far about the downfall of GM and Ford, although I have mostly focused on GM. GM announced today that they are going to offer some 113,000 hourly employees a severance package in the six figure range to leave and waive their rights to their healthcare benefits. Here is the link to the article making the announcement: http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,188732,00.html.
If I were in the position of some of these workers I would have a difficult dec ...
Tags: General Motors, GM, business, bankruptcy, Pontiac, GTO, Chevy, Cadillac
- Now It Is Ford Motors Turn
By: Michael Ochoa | - It has happened again, and again in a very big way. I am sure you have heard the news that General Motors is closing plants and letting some 30,000 people go. Some they will be able to relocate, some they wont.
Ford has started announcing they will be "cutting back" and will have more to say about it in February. When asked if the cuts will go deep enough, Bill Ford said he thinks they will. This is all devastating news that we should all be concerned about.
The ...
Tags: layoff, ford motors, manufacturing, home business, family discussions, budgeting.
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