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Old GM Rears Its Ugly Head

by Chris Sawyer on August 18, 2009

I’ve waited to comment on GM’s claims that the Volt will get an EPA city rating of 230 miles per gallon so that I could dissect the claim and make a reasonable comment. Some times finding the correct context takes time, and this was one of those occasions.

The Volt is an extremely important vehicle for [...]

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In Brief: 2010 Chevrolet Equinox

by Chris Sawyer on June 8, 2009

The question is simple: Will anyone give the 2010 Chevy Equinox a real chance? With General Motors in bankruptcy and the company’s image in tatters, the number of people willing to take a chance on buying a new vehicle from Chevrolet can probably be counted on fingers and toes. Especially when you consider that the [...]

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The Left Hand Doesn’t Care About The Right Hand

by Chris Sawyer on May 27, 2009

Ray LaHood the Secretary of Transportation, must not have seen the memo describing how the federal government is in charge of both Chrysler and General Motors. If he had, he might not have told reporters at the National Press Club last Thursday about his plans to “coerce people out of their cars” and into public [...]

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Those Dealership Blues

by Chris Sawyer on April 29, 2009

The best thing that could come out of the government takeover of GM is a culling of some of the dealerships. I know there are dealers who will say they have a tough time dealing with some customers (true), but more often that not you reap what you sow. What follows is a brief recitation [...]

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Welcome To Government Motors

by Chris Sawyer on April 27, 2009

You could almost hear Burt Reynolds cry as GM CEO Fritz Henderson announced the death of the Pontiac division as part of GM’s latest restructuring plan. The announcement ended all speculation about the future of Pontiac, the chances for a Firebird version of the Camaro, and an end to any chances for a remake of [...]

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GM: What To Do After The Bankruptcy

by Chris Sawyer on April 7, 2009

The word is that new Obama-appointed GM CEO Fritz Henderson has the lawyers working overtime on a bankruptcy plan for GM. And while I’ve said before (and will say again) that this is the road the company should have followed in the first place, it’s nice to see that Henderson isn’t wasting any time.
Unwinding all [...]

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Wagoner Had To Go

by Chris Sawyer on March 31, 2009

No matter where you come down on President Obama “firing” Rick Wagoner (I think it sets a terrible precedent), the sad fact is that Wagoner had to go. A tall and very polite man, Wagoner could not – would not – face the problems facing General Motors in the U.S. head-on. In this, however, he [...]

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