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GM seeks clean launch, regular updates for pickups
… cycle throughout the life of the truck. It won't take three years to get it because it will be a cadence every year of really nice things. This is the beginning of the investment. It's a longer-term approach. You're going to have a twin turbo V …
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'Last resort' means something good
… partner might not. But the term "last resort" struck some people as a criticism. GM Financial responded with an e-mail citing nice things that GM CEO Dan Akerson has said lately about GM Financial. Later, somebody who e-mailed me to criticize GM Financial …
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Detroit Perception Picks Up (5/13/13)
Perception power Detroit auto makers big surprise if quality survey. The results coming up. Hope you had a nice weekend I'm Tom war effect for the first time in more than a decade. General Motors Ford and Chrysler had more segment winners …
-- -- quality survey. The results coming up. Hope you had a nice weekend I'm Tom war effect for the first time in more than a decade. General Motors Ford and Chrysler had more segment -
Chevy pitches more than heritage ahead of key launches
… history and craftsmanship that comes with baseball. That's the same person who's interested in the Impala. There's a really nice tie-in between our relationship with MLB and the Impala. We're executing that across 21 of the baseball parks across the …
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Reuss wants a volume rwd Chevy
… list for Chevrolet's lineup is a modestly priced, rear-wheel-drive sporty car to appeal to young drivers. "A really nice , light, rear-drive car that's inexpensive -- we know that rings a bell," the GM North America president told Automotive …
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Coming soon: The spittoon that helped make GM
… stuff," Reuss said. "We want to take the office and make it a little museum for people to get through, but the factory is big enough where we could actually have a really nice collection of Buicks and GMC and hold dealer events there."
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GM to buy historic Durant-Dort buildings in Flint, Mich.
… office and make it a little museum for people to get through, but the factory is big enough where we could actually have a really nice collection of Buicks andhellip; and hold dealer events there andhellip; and we don't have to go pay to rent the Russell Bazaar …
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The story behind low Acura ILX production numbers
… said to expect light ILX production for the next few months, as the '13 model phases out and the '14 model -- "with some nice changes" -- starts up. Megadealer Dave Conant, whose holdings include an Acura store in Mission Viejo, Calif., said ILX …
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Musk: Why franchised dealers are wrong retail route for EVs
… want to try, even if somebody can't afford the car, well, let's let them at least experience the car. It seems like a nice thing to do. We just want people to like that they visited the store and enjoyed the experience and want to come back. Maybe …
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Focus or Corolla: Who's No. 1?
The "world's best-selling vehicle nameplate" has a nice ring to it, and last week Ford laid claim to that title in 2012, just as it had for 2011. But Toyota would have none of it …
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An errant Caddy badge foils GM's bid to be sneaky
… badge or the crown and wreath. That made the big SUVs look at first blush like the Ford Expedition. But the Cadillac wreath suffered a wardrobe malfunction, sneaking out from behind the oval as the Escalade motored along. Nice try, GM.
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Rivals Gun for Camry (4/8/13)
… had the camera. Three midsize sedans are gunning for Toyota's flagship vehicle. That's story is coming up. Hope get a nice weekend. I'm Tom that's story in just a moment but first up today news from Chevrolet. General Motors today marking the …
Toyota's flagship vehicle. That's story is coming up. Hope -- get a nice weekend. I'm Tom -- -- that's story in just a moment but first up today news from Chevrolet. General Motors today marking -
Suppliers to the 2013 Toyota RAV4
… projecting an image and a lifestyle. “People want to portray themselves as suc- cessful and reward themselves say if they did a nice business deal.” But even with the well-heeled, he said “at the end of the day, the cost of ownership is what we focus …
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How affordable is Tesla's Model S?
… you the right to give it back to us, but not the obligation." So far, so good. Musk is guaranteeing the residual value, a nice step for a startup seeking credibility. His treatment of state and federal tax incentives is unusual but acceptable. These …
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From high-tech lasers to ultraluxury vehicles
… projecting an image and a lifestyle. "People want to portray themselves as successful and reward themselves say if they did a nice business deal." But even with the well-heeled, he said "at the end of the day, the cost of ownership is what we focus …
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For Cadillac, early signs of another renaissance
… what Cadillac needs if we really want to compete on a global level." For now, though, Sewell is seeing new life for Cadillac as all those young buyers come through his front door. "Cadillac," he said, "is making a very nice return."
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Used-vehicle prices drop for 3rd straight month
… percent, he said. He said the divergence was evidence that the index is not a reflection of supply and demand. "There are some nice lease deals out there," Webb told analysts and reporters during Manheim's quarterly conference call today. "There's been …
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Lear reaches deal with dissident shareholders, expands buyback
… focused on shareholder value," Simoncini told Crain's . "We may have had different views on size and pace, but this is a nice compromise." The agreement comes only a few weeks after Lear and the hedge funds engaged in a proxy fight over board nominees …
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Lear reaches deal with dissident shareholders, expands buyback
… Simoncini told Crain's , an affiliate of Automotive News . "We may have had different views on size and pace, but this is a nice compromise." The agreement comes only a few weeks after Lear and the hedge funds engaged in a proxy fight over board nominees …
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Scion weighs a move to entry-lux
… 18,000 to $20,000," Lentz said. "There's going to be a big need in the $25,000 range for a fun-to-drive, nice -looking, value-oriented product." Scion also could compete against the German luxury brands that insist true luxury means …
