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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?
Actually, that's exactly what Detroit is doing. Not in a couple of years, not next year, but now.
I invite every member of the U.S. Senate to come visit the North American International Auto Show in Detroit. Here is a sample of what they would see:
- The brand-new Ford Fusion Hybrid, which is the most fuel-efficient mid-size car in America, averaging 41 miles per gallon.
- Chevy's new mid-size Malibu, which gets 33 miles per gallon -- better than the Toyota Camry, Honda Accord and Nissan Altima.
- Three new electric vehicles from Chrysler, including a gasoline-electric minivan and Jeep model and an all-electric sports car.
Here are a few other facts for the doubters:
- This model year, Detroit will make more than 137 vehicles that get 30 miles per gallon or more.
- The Big Three will also sell 25 hybrid models, 38 versions of flex-fuel vehicles and eight models that run on clean diesel.
- Ford and GM tied for the leadership position in the prestigious 2008 J.D. Power Initial Quality Study -- with 11 models ranked in the top three of their respective segments.
Despite the public scolding recently heaped on the Big Three in Washington, Ford and GM still make the top-selling vehicles in the country, the Ford F-150 truck and the Chevy Silverado.
Senators who think Detroit is still stuck in the dinosaur age may be shocked to learn that the Big Three are the leading purchasers of computer chips nationwide. In fact, GM, Ford and Chrysler are making cutting-edge vehicles featuring the latest in technology, engineering and fuel economy. Detroit's automakers spend $12 billion annually on research and development. No other industry can match that.
More changes are needed, and the Big Three understand that their pace of change must be accelerated. But the last thing our economy needs right now is for 13 million jobs to be threatened. One out of every 10 jobs in America is related to the auto industry. That's why President Bush wisely agreed to release funds as a loan -- not a bailout -- to help the auto industry get through this Wall Street credit crunch.
America's auto industry is building some of the safest, most fuel-efficient, technologically advanced vehicles in the world. That will be on display at this month's auto show in Detroit. As many have said: Facts are stubborn things. Unfortunately, the facts about America's auto manufacturers may have run up against something even more stubborn -- the U.S. Senate.
Mike Cox is attorney general
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. automaker said.
Chevrolet Hands Over Customized HHR
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. The Virtual World Championship Touring cars will be driven over several rounds and has currently reached the fifth round of the season. Until 5 September everyone can take part in online races at the Anderstorp circuit in Sweden and try to get to the top of the classifications.
The world of car sport has never known such a ‘green’ concept with the same exhilaration and adrenalin rush and even the same noises and actions as the ‘real life’ WTCC races. Virtual racing is rapidly gaining popularity with car sport enthusiasts. Both youthful talent and experienced drivers play the range of games from SimBim in order to maintain their skills during the winter period or learn new circuits. The main prize is the unique Chevrolet HHR, in a special customised version that is also equipped with an environmental friendly LPG installation from the German Fahrmitgas. Besides the car itself, the winner will also receive a voucher for € 500 worth of LPG.
Said Eric Nève, Chevrolet Europe Motorsport Manager: “The Chevrolet HHR and the V-WTCC form a perfect combination of the message that Chevrolet is conveying: distinctive cars for a reasonable price for youthful drivers who also pay serious attention to dealing responsibly with natural energy resources. This initiative is also very much in line with the recent FIA campaign “make cars green” the WTCC is adhering to. The V WTCC contest, therefore, enables us to target environmentally aware, energetic and sporting car enthusiasts.”
As was the case at the WTCC races in Brno, the Chevrolet HHR will be used as a leading car in Oschersleben, this weekend.
  
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12/2008, 12:04 a.m. EDT, By DEE-ANN DURBIN, The Associated Press
DETROIT (AP) — General Motors Corp. is releasing new, more fuel-efficient versions of its full-size pickup trucks and sport utility vehicles later this fall.
The XFE — or extra fuel economy — versions of the 2009 Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra trucks and Chevrolet Tahoe and GMC Yukon SUVs will get one mile per gallon more in both city and highway fuel economy than non-XFE versions. The boost will give them a total of 15 miles per gallon in the city and 21 on the highway.
On XFE models, GM improved the aerodynamics by extending the front lower air dam, lowering the suspension and revising the chassis tuning. The automaker also reduced the mass with aluminum parts, including an aluminum spare wheel and 17-inch aluminum wheels, gave the vehicles low rolling resistance tires and powered them with a 5.3-liter, ethanol-capable V-8 engine that has an aluminum cylinder block and heads.
GM stressed that the vehicles still have the same towing capability.
The XFE pickups and SUVs will be available in the fourth quarter of this year. GM spokesman Brian Goebel wouldn't say how much more they will cost than non-XFE versions.
GM began offering an XFE version of its Chevrolet Cobalt small car earlier this year. The automaker said it sped development of the XFE trucks and SUVs because of consumer demand for more fuel-efficient vehicles. GM's truck and SUV sales fell 23 percent in the first seven months of this year.
GM also offers hybrid versions of the Tahoe and Yukon and plans to bring out hybrid versions of the Silverado and Sierra in the first half of 2009. The company said last week that about 4 percent of its Tahoe and Yukon sales have been hybrids so far this year.
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. General Motors says it is "unquestionably the most powerful automotive production engine ever manufactured" by the automaker.
"One of the most amazing things about the Corvette ZR1 is the level of refinement that our designers and engineers have attained,"
says Ed Peper, Chevrolet's general manager. "Even with all that power, this car has road manners that
will allow our customers to enjoy it on the streets as a daily driver and on the track.”
© The Vancouver Sun 2008
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. Saturn called the one it got the Outlook. And Buick has received raves for its swoopy blue-eyed version, the Enclave. That Chevy didn’t have a version of this vehicle from the very start is the only surprising thing about it.
But Chevy gets to be the division to announce that the 3.6-liter V6 in the line of GM three-row crossovers will get a direct injection system for 2009. The DI pushes horsepower up to a maximum 286. This compares to the maximum 275 hp that the current Buick, GMC and Saturn versions make. The peak output drops by 5 horsepower to 281 hp for lower-level Traverses equipped with a single exhaust as opposed to dual exhaust. The DI system also brings with it a small bump in torque — 4 pound-feet in dual-exhaust vehicles. Nobody at GM wants to confirm that the DI engine will be standard across all Lambda-platform vehicles, but if this doesn’t happen for model-year 2009 we’d be shocked.
Other than styling, the Traverse is essentially identical to its siblings. That’s not a bad thing considering how well-received they’ve all been. Interior dimensions are, predictably, nearly identical to the other Lambdas. And available equipment appears to be consistent across the board. We’d expect the Chevy to come with fewer standard features than, say, the Buick, given that it will probably be the least expensive of the lot.
How much less expensive will the Chevy be? Well, GM isn’t talking, but since the Acadia starts at $30,470 and the Outlook goes for $28,995, we’d estimate a two-wheel-drive Traverse LS would start right at $28,000. And yes, this does spell the end of the body-on-frame and long-in-the-tooth TrailBlazer, which carries a base price of $28,150.
Production of the 2009 Chevrolet Traverse begins this fall at GM’s plant in Spring Hill, Tennessee.
What’s Edmunds’ take?
In the likely event that a Chevy dealer is closer to your house than a GMC or Saturn dealer, the Traverse would be the Lambda to get.
   
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.
Technology
• Bluetooth wireless technology for compatible phones.
• Premium Boston Acoustics 9-speaker, 245 watt audio system with subwoofer available as an option (first for Chevrolet model).
• USB connectivity available as an option.
• Ultrasonic Rear Parking Assist available as on option and planned for December, 2009
•Remote vehicle starting system available as on option.
• Six standard airbags: Dual-stage frontal air bags, Head-curtain side-impact air bags, Front-seat-mounted, side-impact thorax air bags for driver and front passenger.
• OnStar with one-year Safe & Sound Plan standard, also available with Turn-By-Turn Navigation with Directions & Connections plan.
Performance
• A 3.6L DI VVT V6 engine with a projected 300 hp and manual six-speed transmission is standard on LS and LT models.
• Choose the available six-speed automatic with TAPshift to achieve an estimated 26 mpg highway.
• A 6.2L V8 with six-speed automatic transmission includes Active Fuel Management technology and 23 mpg highway.
• The 6.2L V8 with manual six-speed transmission produces a projected 422 hp.
• Four-wheel independent suspension system.
• Four-wheel disc brake systems with ABS standard on all models, including four-piston Brembo calipers on SS models.
• StabiliTrak Electronic Stability Control System with traction control standard on all models.
• Competitive/Sport modes for the StabiliTrak system offered on SS models, including launch control on SS models equipped with the six-speed manual transmission.
   
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. In fact, Cobalt XFE’s highway fuel economy beats a comparably equipped 2009 Toyota Corolla.
“GM has been and continues to be a leader in delivering a broad range of fuel-efficient vehicles to customers,” said Mark LaNeve, GM North <st1:country-region w:st="on">America</st1:country-region> vice president, Vehicle Sales, Service and Marketing. “In addition to the 17 models for 2008 that achieve 30 mpg or better on the highway, many of our vehicles either win or are strong contenders in their segments.
“Our customers want a break from high fuel prices and so do we: That is why we are demonstrating leadership and fully leveraging our global technology resources to address pressing automotive energy needs with biofuels such as E85 ethanol, hybrids, extended-range electric vehicles and hydrogen fuel cells.”
Chevrolet: Aveo sedan, Aveo5 (both 32 with automatic transmission, 34 with manual); Cobalt coupe and sedan (30 to 33, depending on engine and transmission selection); Cobalt XFE coupe (36); Malibu 2.4L (30 with four- speed transmission, 32 with six-speed); Malibu Hybrid (32); HHR (30 with 2.2L and automatic or manual transmission) and HHR Panel (30 with 2.2L and automatic or manual transmission).
The Chevrolet Malibu, Malibu Hybrid and Cobalt XFE coupe are new models for 2008. The Cobalt XFE uses revised engine calibration, low rolling- resistance tires, a new, 3.74:1 final drive ratio and other technologies to drive a 9-percent highway fuel economy improvement and outdistance comparably equipped competitors such as the Honda Civic, Ford Focus and 2009 Toyota Corolla.
General Motors Corp. (NYSE: GM), the world’s largest automaker, has been the annual global industry sales leader for 77 years. Founded in 1908, GM today employs about 266,000 people around the world. With global headquarters in Detroit, GM manufactures its cars and trucks in 35 countries. In 2007, nearly 9.37 million GM cars and trucks were sold globally.
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