Tag Archives: GM

52 Memorable Pontiacs

Posted on October 11, 2009 by Michael Schlee

This gallery contains 52 photos.

At the end of the year Pontiac will cease to exist. Whether you view this as a sad day, or long overdue, one thing is for certain; Pontiac has made some of the most memorable vehicles over the past 52 years.

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Yesteryears Automobiles: 1999

Posted on March 18, 2009 by Michael Schlee

This gallery contains 11 photos.

With the American Auto Industry in a crisis like it has never faced before, I thought we could take a look back at the past 100 years of American Vehicles to see the highlights (and lowlights) of an industry on the edge of collapse. Continue reading →

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GM to build lithium-ion battery plant in the U.S.

Posted on January 27, 2009 by Isaac Adams-Hands

GM will establish a lithium-ion battery pack manufacturing facility in Michigan, making it the first such plant operated by a major automaker in the U.S. It will build lithium-ion cells that are grouped into modules, along with other key battery components. Continue reading →

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Going green

Posted on January 27, 2009 by Isaac Adams-Hands

This gallery contains 5 photos.

DETROIT, MI – Green was the unofficial theme at this year’s North American International Auto Show. Now that there are more than 20 hybrids on the market with plenty more unveiled here, pure electric power has become the hot button to come. Like a lightning bolt from the black cloud currently hanging over the industry, hybrid-electric, plug-in electric and improbable electric vehicles appeared on stands or in news releases throughout the show. Whether by design or coincidence, virtually every major manufacturer touted efforts underway to put electric vehicles on the road starting next year. Continue reading →

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Eight Canadian Premieres at Ford and GM

Posted on January 20, 2009 by Isaac Adams-Hands

This gallery contains 6 photos.

The Montreal International Auto Show has opened the automotive New Year in this country for most of the past four decades* and this 41st edition has plenty of the newest models on display, in spite of the uncertain state of the economy. Continue reading →

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