August 26, 2008
LORDSTOWN, OH – GM announced it will invest more than $500 million in the U.S. to build the Chevrolet Cruze, an all-new global compact car.
Tags: Chevrolet Cruze, General Motors, global compact car
July 31, 2008
Chevrolet Cobalt XFE and Pontiac G5 XFE are among the new models with EPA highway fuel economy of 36 and 35 mpg, respectively.
Tags: Chevrolet Cobalt XFE , fuel economy, General Motors, Pontiac G5 XFE
July 17, 2008
The automaker’s new Envi unit is developing vehicles that are intended to run on battery power alone for about 40 miles.
Tags: Chevy Volt , chrysler, electric vehicles , Envi unit, Ford, General Motors, Toyota
July 10, 2008
The Chevrolet Beat gets as much as 40 miles per gallon, a U.S. fuel efficiency topped only by hybrids.
Tags: Chevrolet Beat , General Motors, GM, GM Mini Car
June 12, 2008
AUBURN HILLS, MI AND SACRAMENTO, CA - In an attempt to reduce oil consumption, and thus environmental impact, the campaign encourages drivers to follow their vehicle manufacturer’s recommendations on oil changes.
Tags: 3k Oil Change Myth , California EPA, General Motors, GM Oil Life System
June 5, 2008
American Honda, Ford Motor Company, General Motors Corporation and Toyota Motor Sales each captured three Initial Quality Model awards.
Tags: 2008 Initial Quality Study , American Honda, Ford Motor Company, General Motors, J.D. Power and Associates , Toyota Motor Sales
May 8, 2008
Production and fleet sales are down due to a strike at a parts supplier, but GM hopes to make up production and fleet sales this year.
Tags: American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings , Fleet Sales, General Motors
May 2, 2008
WASHINGTON, D.C. – General Motors Corp. and Mascoma Corp. have formed a strategic relationship to develop cellulosic ethanol to help address increasing energy demand.
Tags: General Motors, Mascoma Corp.
March 27, 2008
The General Motors and Toyota product lines both received high marks.
Tags: 2008 Best Fleet Value Awards , General Motors, Toyota, Vincentric
February 14, 2008
The investment will include renovation of the DMAX plant in Moraine, Ohio, plus new machinery and tooling to support production of the Duramax 6.6 liter V-8 engine.
Tags: diesel, diesel engine, DMAX, General Motors, GM investment
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By Mike Antich On Aug. 27, the Securities and Exchange Commission raised the possibility that approximately 110 U.S. publicly traded companies will be able to use international accounting standards (IAS) next year and may require all U.S. companies to switch to IAS between 2014-2016. There is a 60-day comment period about the SEC proposal. Fleet leasing will be impacted by the adoption of IAS. It is probable that all fleet leases in the U.S. will need to be capitalized sometime in the 2011-2016 timeframe.
By Mike Antich With fuel prices remaining elevated, many companies are wondering whether they are charging enough for personal use. At some companies, this discussion is long overdue. When re-evaluating personal use charges, a common mistake is to focus solely on the cost of fuel, which is understandable because, after all, fuel is the catalyst for these discussions. However, doing so ignores the other “hidden” costs of personal use, which have also risen.
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