The First Modern Electric Vehicle By: Bobby Castro | - The General Motors EV1 was one of the latest electric cars commercially produced in the modern era. It was leased out to the general public from 1996 to 1999. Aside from being many firsts in the company, it is the very first GM electric car designed and mass produced in the country.
The decision to further create an electric car fleet came after GM produced the concept electric car, the Impact in 1990. This was taken up by the California Air Resources Board when it passed regulati ... Tags:electric car, EV1, General Motors, fossil fuels
General Motors Technicians Benefit From Centennial College's Brand Of Training By: Emma | - Writing vehicle damage repair estimates, repairing broken or worn mechanical components, maintaining repair and service records, installing equipment, components and systems; testing vehicles both before and after repair; and repairing electrical wiring, circuits, fixtures, brakes, transmissions, electrical systems, breaks and tires these are some of the responsibilities of trained General Motors technicians.
Clone Attachments Unveiled At Detroit By: Bobby Castro | - One of the closest car makers to the Detroit giant General Motors unveiled its E-REV plug-in hybrid Silverado, Suburban and Express Van models. The company is called Via Motors and its line is to retrofit cars and trucks with the installation of plug-in hybrid drive trains called the E-REV.
This system allows the vehicle to extend its traveling range when using its full electric option to nearly a hundred miles per gallon on just a single full charge of electricity. For its Via Si ... Tags:electric cars, hybrid, Via Motors, General Motors
Clone Attachments Unveiled At Detroit By: Bobby Castro | - One of the closest car makers to the Detroit giant General Motors unveiled its E-REV plug-in hybrid Silverado, Suburban and Express Van models. The company is called Via Motors and its line is to retrofit cars and trucks with the installation of plug-in hybrid drive trains called the E-REV.
This system allows the vehicle to extend its traveling range when using its full electric option to nearly a hundred miles per gallon on just a single full charge of electricity. For its Via Si ... Tags:electric cars, hybrid, Via Motors, General Motors
Making 100 Mpg A Reality By: Hiteshbhoi | - Getting 100mpg can seem like a pipe dream to many, but this is no longer one of those mythical numbers. Its already being done, right now, in vehicles you see on the road today.
For some people, getting 100mpg is as simple as getting a Moped. Sure, theres nothing really magical about a 50cc gasoline engine, but the very lightweight Moped can be great if you live in a city with heavy traffic and a lot of bike lanes (usually a Moped can drive in lanes for bicycles). I have a fri ... Tags:Buick Enclave, Buick Lucerne, Buick Lacrosse, General Motors
Is A No Haggle Dealership For You By: Hiteshbhoi | - In 1990, General Motors capitalized on consumer's intense dislike of the auto purchasing process and introduced the Saturn. Saturns were, and are still, sold at a flat price with no dickering, dealing or haggling. Today, almost 25% of car buyers purchase vehicles from flat price, or no-haggle, dealerships. But are they truly saving money?
How To Choose The Right Automobile For Your Family By: Hiteshbhoi | - In this day and age most families could not fathom doing without the convenience of an automobile, which makes the buying process an important one. When attempting to choose the right car for your family, its important to consider a variety of factors that will help to make sure your ride is a smooth one.
First and foremost, you will need to ensure that your familys automobile is a safe one. As a consumer, you can check the results of government crash test and/or safety rati ... Tags:Buick Enclave, Buick Lucerne, Buick Lacrosse, General Motors
Garman Gps, Navigation Made Easy By: Hiteshbhoi | - Garman, established in 1989, has lead the way when it comes to creating the most innovative GPS products. The first Garman GPS unit was geared towards a specialized group of consumers: mariners. The next Garman GPS units created were designed for military use. Then came the GPS unit marketed and designed for average' consumers: the Forerunner. Worn on the arm, the Forerunner allowed runners to track their progress. Now, Garmin GPS have expanded their market including all sorts of navigational ... Tags:Buick Enclave, Buick Lucerne, Buick Lacrosse, General Motors
Find A Good Shop To Get The Best Jet Ski Motor And More By: Hiteshbhoi | - Keeping a good care of your jet ski motor will take it to its peak performance. In fact, if you keep it in good condition, you really would not have to bother about rigid maintenance after.
But there are natural circumstances that we cannot discard. All jet skis depreciate and suffer from natural death. But that of course would take ages before happening.
Corvette Corvette Corvette Classic Stock Or Hot-rodded? By: Hiteshbhoi | - The introduction of the 1963 Chevrolet Corvette Sting Ray heralded major changes in the march onward in the Chevrolet Stingray. The Sting Ray was available as both a Roadster version with a removable hardtop and a Coupe sometimes referred to as a fastback.
Onwards from 1963 to 1967 the Sting Ray got even better with a greater number of options for both luxury and power performance. This was the heyday of the days of sports car customizers. And the Corvette Sting Ray was ... Tags:Buick Enclave, Buick Lucerne, Buick Lacrosse, General Motors
Chevrolet Keychains For The Classy By: Hiteshbhoi | - General Motors (GM) is among the greatest car manufacturers and one of the most famous brands of cars out its manufacturing lineup includes the Chevrolet, popularly called Chevy. This company is known for its quality cars. Accessories like key chains do not take back seat in terms of quality and innovation. With different designs, these key chains are known as style icons. You can get cable style or revolving key chains, if you are a person, who constantly wants to swirl the key chain in t ... Tags:Buick Enclave, Buick Lucerne, Buick Lacrosse, General Motors
Buying Used Trucks From Dealers By: Hiteshbhoi | - Like many other people currently searching the Internet for trucks for sale, you are trying to find the best deal possible. Whether you are looking for just any type of truck or for Mack trucks for sale or for used dump trucks for sale, you are bound to find what you need as the Internet is the place to find what you are looking for.
When it comes to trucks for sale, there is no better place to start looking then the World Wide Web as you will find yourself a large selection of Ke ... Tags:Buick Enclave, Buick Lucerne, Buick Lacrosse, General Motors
Buying Classic Chevy Trucks By: Hiteshbhoi | - Chevy trucks aficionados are not just after the newer trucks built by Chevrolet. They are also into oldies but goodies trucks that have been magnificently preserved for long years. In fact, one can still find Chevy trucks made some 60 to 70 years ago. The vintage sensation that a classic Chevy truck bring is something invaluable.
For so many decades, Chevrolet proved that their makes are still the most loved by Americans. Consider the wonderful cruising that a Chevy truck gives. Plu ... Tags:Buick Enclave, Buick Lucerne, Buick Lacrosse, General Motors
Boosting Your Biodiesel Efficiency By: Hiteshbhoi | - If you own a tractor, truck or a boat you are probably a bit bemused by the phenomena of biodiesel being a new thing when it comes to extending mileage, lubricity or reducing pollution The truth is that using biodiesel as an additive to boost the lubricity of an engine and solve combustion issues is not new at all. It has been used for decades as a way of keeping large farm machinery operating in the winter.
Air Compressors Need Clean Air Too! By: Hiteshbhoi | - The air we breathe everyday is full of contamination. It has water vapor and airborne particulates that we inhale into our lungs. The vast majority is not harmful and we barely notice that its even there. However, to your air compressor these harmless contaminants can become quite harmful due to the compression process. During the compression process an air compressor concentrates natural contaminants in the air and this process makes them harmful to air compressors and its components. Overtime ... Tags:Buick Enclave, Buick Lucerne, Buick Lacrosse, General Motors
2009 Buick Enclave: From Concept To Reality By: Hiteshbhoi | - General Motors has been taking a beating for over a year now due to sales dips, make/model image problems, and labor and legacy issues. Truly, if there was a better time to jumpstart the company, I dont know what it would be. Fortunately, someone in GMs walnut-trimmed boardroom is getting the message: build what we want and we will buy it. The Buick Enclave, a luxury SUV making the rounds of the U.S. auto shows, appears to be one such winner.
What Are The 7 Worst Made Vehicles? By: Nathan Randall | - Before buying a new car, do your homework. After posting strong sales throughout 2010, General Motors (GM) took a big step toward paying back U.S. taxpayers when it's initial public offering (IPO) returned GM to being listed on the New York Stock Exchange. In addition, blue skys may be ahead for GM with the arrival of Chevrolet Volt which could become the top selling hybrid vehicle.
Chevy Camaro: Build It And We Will Buy It! By: Hiteshbhoi | - Attention, General Motors! The concept Camaro now making the rounds of U.S. auto shows is a real winner. Keep showing the car, but start making plans to get it built...now! Make no changes to the concept; in other words: keep the boardroom geeks away from the project. Yes, GM is looking at bringing back a venerable nameplate the Chevrolet Camaro. If all goes as planned, a 2009 model Camaro is a strong possibility. Read on for additional interesting tidbits.
They Sure Like Premium Brandbuicks In China By: Kenneth Cobbler | - The earliest history and beginnings of the Buick Motor Company can be traced as far back as May 19, 1903. A young Scottish lad by the name of David Dunbar founded this firm in Detroit Michigan. Buick of course is still a functioning & well known auto maker - being a proud division of the General Motors Company. Indeed the Buick automotive division of G.M. has the record itself of having the distinction of being the second oldest auto maker of record in the United States.
Gm Technician Training At Centennial College Offers A Well-rounded Education By: Emma | - "All of the students who qualify to enter have to be working at a General Motors dealer," says instructor Peter Locken of the General Motors Technician undertaking at Centennial College in Toronto, Ont. "It is a co-op program where students end up spending eight weeks in class and then eight weeks at the dealership, hopefully getting experience in the areas they've just spent time getting trained in. Before they leave here, they're going to go through all the training that would qualify them to ... Tags:General Motors technician, GM technician training
President Obama, Congressional Democrats, And General Electric: Coincidences Or Political Incest? By: Bruno Korschek | - Several articles and revelations over the past few months have raised a curious relationship between President Obama, Democratic politicians, and General Electric. It could all be a coincidence, but it also could be a classic example of the cozy relationship between powerful interests in business and government getting together. Woodrow Wilson recognized this type of incestuous political relationship almost one hundred years ago: "The government, which was designed for the people, has got into t ... Tags:general electric, general motors, obama, rangel, volt,
Gm Technician Training Gets Your Job Ready Quickly By: Klaudia | - Automotive service technicians inspect vehicles and detect technical faults, conduct servicing, oil changes and suggest the change of auto parts; note customer grievances regarding the vehicle; coordinate with the purchase department of the organization for spare parts of vehicles; test engines to ensure seamless functionality; and ensure the compliance of all automotive safety norms and regulations. They are clearly vital in making our roads safe. Many of these automotive service technicians ch ... Tags:general motors technician, GM technician training program
Note To The Political Class: While Your Were Out (apparently Accomplishing Nothing) By: Bruno Korschek | - Although the Federal wing of the American class has been in session in D.C. the past few weeks, they, as usual, appear to have accomplished nothing of note except to bicker. Thus, as a public service to them, while they were stuck in a state of inertia, it might be worthwhile to let them know what is going on the world that is affecting Americans but which they have no clue or priority in addressing:
Shaky Economic Times Ahead - Lessons Learned From The Past By: Bruno Korschek | - A flurry of economic news has occurred recently so I thought it might be a good idea to take a look ahead into 2011 and try to predict how well the year might shape up from an economic perspective. You might question my ability to do that since I have very little economic training. However, given that the best economic and political minds in the world did not foresee the coming of the Great Recession, the biggest economic downturn in about eighty years, I would humbly state that I cannot do any ... Tags:bailout, citi, general motors, cash for clunkers, economy
American Cars Work Their Way Back To The Top By: Al Hunter | - Over the last few years sales of American cars have been low. Consumer believed the American cars to be dated; lacking style, dependability and performance. During these years the foreign car makers took advantage and pushed their cars into the US market. The sales of foreign cars in the US increased dramatically and part of this is due to the lack of American car class. Last year, for the first time in quite a few years the sales of Chevrolet and Ford outsold Toyota in the US.
Create A Long Lasting Career As A General Motors Technician By: Emma | - If youve ever considered a career in the automotive sector, now is a great time to obtain an education in the area from a reputable post-secondary institution. Thats because the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics expects job growth in Automotive Service Technology by 14 per cent from 2006 through 2016. One popular area of this field is that of a General Motors expert. This person is familiar with all GM vehicles and essentially makes a career for him or herself at a dealership with the compan ... Tags:General Motors technician, GM technician training
General Motors Automotive Service Technicians Train At Centennial College By: Jason | - Opportunities at dealerships continue to increase, with the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics expecting job growth in Automotive Service Technology by 14 percent from 2006 through 2016. One such dealership is General Motors. The Automotive Service Technicians employed by General Motors perform many tasks, including: diagnosing problems using General Motors diagnostic equipment as well as performing repairs and preventive maintenance on engines, transmissions, electrical systems, brakes and tires. ... Tags:General Motors Technician, GM technician training
General Motors Technician Programs Offered At Centennial By: Jason | - In today's competitive job market, employers are seeking to hire graduates that are highly specialized and well trained. You can't afford to waste your time with an education that wont help you get the job you want. At Centennial College, all our programs are geared for success.
As part of your program, you will not only learn how to use the latest cutting edge tools, but you will also learn how to apply the latest principles from business professionals. To compliment your classro ... Tags:General Motors Technician, GM technician training
Chinese Automaker Saic Enters India Via Gm By: Inchin Closer | - Chinese automaker Shanghai Automotive Industry Corporation (SAIC) will soon get a say in shaping the burgeoning Indian auto market as representatives of SAIC will sit on the board of General Motors India. The re-organisation of GM Indias board is due to a new 50:50 joint venture agreement between SAIC and GM China for support in expanding GMs presence in emerging markets such as India. The JV was signed last December in Hong Kong. Until the agreement was signed, GM India was a wholly owned ... Tags:cars, automobile, India, China, Chevrolet, General Motors
Chevy Volt By: Ezra Drissman | - Recent car manufacturers have been putting a lot of stress on making environmentally friendly vehicles and keeping their vehicles up to date with tougher environment standards. Chevrolet, owned by General Motors, is one of those companies who are leading in the revolution of clean and green energy to power their cars. The Chevrolet Volt is a concept vehicle and sports four doors with a rear lift gate. It is a four seat car that will run at a top speed of 80 to 100 miles per hour.
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,
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
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.
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 i ... 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.
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?
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 ... Tags:general motors diet, general motors diet plan
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.
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.
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
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.
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.
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.
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).
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
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.
