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By MIKE COX SPECIAL TO THE WASHINGTON POST America's Big Three automakers got pounded on Capitol Hill last month. Senators from both parties took turns ridiculing General Motors, Ford and Chrysler as out-of-touch fossils, churning out poor-quality products that virtually no one wants to buy.   Wouldn't it be nice if America's automakers actually made cars that customers wanted? New hybrids, for example, and electric vehicles, mid-size cars that rank high in quality and more models that get 30 miles per gallon?..

The Owner of the dealership had the opportunity to shoot this video of the 2010 production Camaro at the State Fair of Texas this past weekend. This is the real deal folks!!!

DETROIT, Sept 3 (Reuters) - General Motors Corp has extended its employee-level pricing discount program by one month through the end of September and increased the number of 2009 model year vehicles carrying the offer to boost sagging sales and clear out inventory. The program, launched in late August, applies to almost its entire line-up of 2008 model year vehicles and has been expanded to include most 2009 model year vehicles at dealerships, including all Silverado and Sierra pickups, GM spokesman John McDonald said on Wednesday. GM's better-selling cars, such as the Chevrolet Malibu, Chevrolet Cobalt and Pontiac Vibe are also included in the extended offer, the No.1 U.S...

Chevrolet Hands Over Customized HHR To SimBim ZÜRICH – August 29, 2008: Chevrolet has handed over the keys a very unique car to games developers, SimBim. They have now created the V-WTCC, which stands for Virtual World Touring Car Chamionship. A V-WTCC RaceRoom will be set up at six FIA WTCC events in Europe where the winners from the qualifying races can compete against one another for a ticket to the final in Monza...

Canwest News Service Published Friday August 8th When it was introduced at the North American International auto Show in Detroit in January, the 2009 Corvette ZR1's power was estimated at 100 horsepower for each of its 6.2 litres of displacement. GM Powertrain has completed SAE certification of the ZR1's supercharged LS9 V8 and the results exceed the estimate -- 638 hp and 604 pound-feet of torque. The LS9's output is nearly 103 hp per litre...

    What is it?    2009 Chevrolet Traverse What’s special about it?  Let’s break it down. There’s a new full-size, unibody SUV platform in the house of the General, called the Lambda. GMC got a version, called the Acadia...

    Earlier this week, the 2010 Camaro debuted to great reviews.  Many reporters and consumers expressed their amazement of how true the production model is to the concept.  They were also amazed to learn about the technology, safety and performance features included in the Camaro, the new definition of the 21st Century Sports Car.  Here are some Camaro highlights:  Design    •  Sleek styling with heritage-inspired cues and 10 available exterior colors. •  Detailed interior with excellent attention to detail and available ambient LED lighting technology. • RS Appearance Package available on LT and SS, with HID headlamps that include integrated  “halo ring” feature, spoiler, specific taillamps and 20-inch wheels...

     From nicely equipped entry subcompacts to award-winning midsize sedans and a capable, compact SUV, General Motors offers plenty of choices for consumers who want to wring more miles out of a gallon of gas. Seventeen 2008 GM models — more than any other automaker — achieve EPA fuel economy of 30 miles per gallon or higher.  Chevrolet leads the pack with eight models — including the hot-selling Chevrolet Malibu midsize sedan, the 2008 North American Car of the Year — followed by Saturn with five and Pontiac with four. Topping the mpg performers are the recently released Chevrolet Cobalt XFE (Extended Fuel Economy), equipped with a 2.2L four-cylinder engine and a five- speed manual transmission that deliver 36 mpg and 35 mpg, respectively, on the highway...