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Monday | Hemmings Auto Blogs

Lost Cars of the 1980s - Dodge Mirada

Though this may be hard to fathom in today's compact-crossover driven marketplace, personal luxury coupes were once seen as an essential component in any automaker's catalog.

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Related Topix: Dodge Magnum, Wagon, Dodge, Pontiac, Pontiac Grand Prix, Sedan, Mercury Cougar, Mercury, Coupe, Hatchback, Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme, Buick, Hybrid, Buick Regal, Recreational Vehicle, Landau

Monday | Automotive News

GM extends summer production shutdown at Russian plant as market cools

General Motors Co. will extend the summer shutdown at its factory in St. Petersburg, Russia, as the country's car market growth slows down.

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Related Topix: Chevrolet Cruze, Sedan, Chevrolet, Chevrolet TrailBlazer, SUV

Sat Jun 15, 2013

Gawker

Ghost of Daddy's Passing

Momma and I stopped by unannounced. He wasn't there, but it smelled like he'd run out for a minute, probably to pick up a box of King Edward cigars or whatever it was he'd sometimes have in that brown paper bag.

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Related Topix: Oldsmobile 88, Cadillac, SUV, Hybrid, Cadillac Escalade

Fri Jun 14, 2013

Racing Milestones

1970 Oldsmobile Cutlass$36,900RK Motors Charlotte

Looking for a unique A-body to show? How about a reference-grade, numbers-matching, limited-production variant for under $40k? This 1970 Cutlass Rallye 350 is one of just 3,547 produced in attempt to offer an exciting car that wasn't all motor.

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Related Topix: Oldsmobile Cutlass, Autos

Seeking Alpha

Should GM Be Part Of Your Stock Portfolio?

After filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in June 2009, General Motors has gradually been regaining its financial viability and plans to regain its lost market share by revamping 90% of its vehicle offerings by 2016.

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Related Topix: Economics News, Bankruptcy, Coupe, Wagon, Cadillac CTS, Cadillac, Sedan, GMC Sierra, Chevrolet Impala, GMC, Chevrolet Silverado, Chevrolet

Wed Jun 12, 2013

INAUTONEWS

General Motors Plans to Save $1 Billion on Material and Logistic Costs

General Motors, once the largest carmaker in the world plans to save $1 billion by optimizing its logistics circuit and material costs, chief financial officer for North America Chuck Stevens said.

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Fox News

GM to Halt Production at Russia Plant for Month

General Motors Co. will halt production at its St. Petersburg plant for a month this summer, two weeks longer than originally planned, partly due to a slowdown in demand in the Russian auto market, a spokesman said Wednesday.

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Related Topix: Auto Dealers, Business News

Tue Jun 11, 2013

Lansing State Journal

With cars unsold, Olds lover set to show off

If the price had been right, Calvin Badgley would have -- for one of the first times in memory -- attended the annual Oldsmobile Homecoming Car Show this weekend without showing off one of his two beloved 1974 Hurst/Oldsmobile pace cars.

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Related Topix: Coupe, Oldsmobile Alero, Hatchback, Oldsmobile Delta 88, Sedan, Lansing, MI, Detroit, MI

Environmental Leader

Contract Wins: GE, Fuel Tech, Ametek, Leyden, Concurrent Technologies

Sunshine Oilsands has selected GE's produced water evaporation technology for its steam-assisted gravity drainage West Ells project in Fort McMurray, Alberta, Canada.

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Related Topix: FuelTech NV, Environmental, Waste Management, Hybrid, Electric Vehicle, US Military, US Air Force

KTKZ-AM Sacramento

Auto Industry Stock Outlook - June 2013 - Zacks Analyst Interviews

The auto industry is highly concentrated. The top 10 global automakers account for roughly 80% of the worldwide production and nearly 90% of total vehicles sold in the U.S. In the first five months of 2013, General Motors Company led with a 18.0% market share in the U.S., followed by Ford Motor Co.

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Related Topix: Automakers, General Motors, Manufacturing, Saab AB, Aerospace-Defense, Motorcycles, BMW F, BMW Motorcycle, Honda Motor Co

Bloomberg

GM's Lieblein Aims to Save $1 Billion Amid 18 New Models

It's a billion-dollar conundrum for an auto company: how to save money while introducing 18 new or refreshed vehicles in 12 months in the U.S. If resurgent General Motors Co.

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Related Topix: Coupe, Wagon, Cadillac CTS, Cadillac, Sedan

Mon Jun 10, 2013

Hemmings Auto Blogs

Hemmings Find of the Day - 1959 Oldsmobile 98 convertible

Sometimes we pick cars for the Hemmings Find of the Day because they're outrageous in some respect.

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Related Topix: Oldsmobile 98

Thu Jun 06, 2013

Tribune-Chronicle

Trumbull ranks high in wages lost to imports

The number of Trumbull County workers seeking help after being displaced by competition from foreign imports is the second highest among all 88 Ohio counties, according to a report released Thursday by U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown.

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Related Topix: Trumbull County, OH, US Politics, US News, Sherrod Brown, US Senate, Democrat, US House of Representatives, Cuyahoga County, OH, Mahoning County, OH

Wed Jun 05, 2013

Customer Interaction Solutions

Used Oldsmobile Diesel Engine for GM Vehicles Now Listed for Sale Online at GotDieselEngines.com

The closure of the Oldsmobile brand by GM has placed more emphasis on older vehicle types still in use.

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Related Topix: Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme, Oldsmobile Ciera

Tue Jun 04, 2013

Jalopnik

You Forgot All About The Chrysler Crossfire, Didn't You?

Admit it. The Chrysler Crossfire has slipped your mind. Days, no weeks - months, a year, two, three - have gone by, and no Chrysler Crossfire, a car to which you once probably devoted a thought here and there.

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Related Topix: Coupe, Chrysler Crossfire, Chrysler, Hatchback, Convertible, Cadillac Catera, Cadillac, Sedan, Chrysler Maserati, Oldsmobile Achieva, Autos

MSN Money

Futures marginally lower ahead of quiet day

U.S. equity futures traded marginally lower after Monday's gains and heading into a quiet day both on the earnings and economics calendars.

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Related Topix: Financial Markets, ABM Industries, Apparel, GIII Apparel Group

MLive.com

1998 UAW strikes at Flint Metal Center and Flint East didn't expedite GM's departure from...

General Motors had more than 30,000 workers and 18 facilities in Genesee County before a 54-day strike that began June 5, 1998.

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Related Topix: Genesee County, MI, Flint, MI

Journalgazette.net

General Motors S&P 500 inclusion marks another step in recovery

General Motors, four years after being kicked out of the Standard & Poor's 500 Index, will heal another wound of the financial crisis when it rejoins the benchmark gauge for American equities this week.

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Related Topix: Automakers, General Motors, Food, Heinz H J, Construction, Berkshire Hathaway, Warren Buffett, Investment Services

Mon Jun 03, 2013

Automobile Magazine

GM Sales Led by Chevrolet Silverado, Cruze, Equinox; Up 3.1 Percent

General Motors has reported its May 2013 sales, and the numbers paint a rosy picture for the Detroit, Michigan-based automaker.

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Related Topix: Chevrolet Silverado, Chevrolet, Chevrolet Equinox, SUV, Sedan, Chevrolet Cruze, Detroit, MI

Fri May 31, 2013

News Observer

Mark Phelan: Beware of bad gasoline choices

Let the driver beware: Not all gasoline is created equal. As the summer vacation driving season begins, paying attention at the pump can add miles per gallon to your fuel economy, and protect your engine.

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Related Topix: Sioux Falls, SD, Scion iQ, Scion, Hatchback

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