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August 26, 2008

GM Provides a Glimpse of 2010 Buick LaCrosse

2010 Buick LaCrosse

DETROIT – A glimpse of Buick's upcoming 2010 LaCrosse reveals an exterior design strongly influenced by the Buick Invicta.

Tags: Buick LaCrosse, General Motors, Los Angeles Auto Show

August 26, 2008

GM Announces $500 Million Investment for New Small Car

Chevrolet Cruze

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

August 22, 2008

GM Adds 12-Month/12K-Mile Bumper-to-Bumper Warranty on GM Certified Used Vehicles and Saturn CPO Vehicles

DETROIT – GM will provide a 12-month/12,000-mile "bumper-to-bumper" warranty on all GM Certified Used Vehicles and Saturn Certified Pre-Owned Vehicles in the U.S.

Tags: bumper to bumper warranty, certified used vehicles, General Motors

August 1, 2008

GM Delivers 17 '08 Models That Get 30 MPG or Better on the Highway

DETROIT – For 2008, 17 GM models achieve EPA fuel economy of 30 miles per gallon or higher.

Tags: 30 mpg, General Motors

July 29, 2008

US Postal Service to Green 195,000-Vehicle Neighborhood Delivery Fleet

An Irvine, Calif., postal worker loads mail into a Chevrolet Equinox Fuel Cell electric vehicle presented to the U.S. Postal Service as part of GM’s Project Driveway, a demonstration program to test the hydrogen-powered vehicle in real-world environments.

IRVINE, CA — General Motors recently presented a Chevrolet Equinox Fuel Cell electric vehicle to the Postal Service for testing in a mail-delivery environment.

Tags: General Motors, hydrogen fuel cell vehicle, U.S. Postal Service

July 29, 2008

GM Prepares to Export Buick Enclaves to China

Buick Enclave

LANSING, MI – Pending approval, China-bound Buick Enclaves could begin rolling off the assembly line as early as next month.

Tags: China, Enclave crossovers, General Motors, Lansing Delta Township Assembly Plant, Shanghai GM

July 15, 2008

Auto Industry Plans for Plug-in Hybrids

Toyota 1/X Concept

DETROIT – Automakers are stepping up their game with a number of electric plug-in models.

Tags: chrysler, Ford, General Motors, plug-in hybrids

July 1, 2008

GM Offers 18 FFVs for MY2009

DETROIT – General Motors will offer 18 flexible fuel vehicles (FFVs) in model-year 2009.

Tags: 2009-MY, Flex fuel, General Motors

June 12, 2008

Calif. EPA, GM Educate Drivers on 3K Oil Change Myth

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

May 30, 2008

General Motors Announces California Public Policy Partners in Chevrolet's Project Driveway

DETROIT – General Motors has handed the keys to four Chevrolet Equinox Fuel Cell vehicles to a group of key government partners who are participating in Chevrolet's Project Driveway.

Tags: California Air Resources Board, California Fuel Cell Partnership, Chevrolet Equinox Fuel Cell, General Motors, National Fuel Cell Research Center, South Coast Air Quality Management District

May 23, 2008

GM and OnStar Create Technology to Help Save Lives

WASHINGTON – A new prototype technology can help OnStar further assist in the safe recovery of subscribers' stolen vehicles and reduce fatalities and injuries resulting from police chases.

Tags: General Motors, OnStar

May 2, 2008

GM and Mascoma Enter Into Biofuels Relationship

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.

April 22, 2008

Buick Lucerne Joins GM FlexFuel Lineup for 2009

ALEXANDRIA, VA – The 2009 Buick Lucerne sedan will join General Motors' industry-leading lineup of flex-fuel vehicles that can run on either ordinary gasoline or E-85, or any combination of the two, according to GM Vice President of Environment, Energy, and Safety Policy Beth Lowery.

Tags: Buick Lucerne, flex-fuel vehicles, General Motors

April 8, 2008

GM Puts Electric-Car Testing on Fast Track to 2010

DETROIT – General Motors Corp. will road-test technology needed for its Chevrolet Volt electric car this month. However, GM said it may not know for another two years whether its battery technology will be commercially viable.

Tags: A123 Systems Inc., battery, Chevrolet Volt , Electric Car, General Motors, LG Chem Ltd.

February 5, 2008

GM to Display Gas-Friendly Commercial Vehicle Lineup at 2008

CHICAGO – General Motors will showcase several gas-saving commercial vehicles at the 2008 Chicago Auto Show Feb. 6–17.

Tags: Chevrolet, Chicago Auto Show , General Motors

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SEC Proposal to Allow Early Adoption of International Accounting Standards

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.

The Hidden Cost of Personal Use

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.

Fleet Becomes an Epicenter for Interdepartmental Encroachment

By Mike Antich

Strategic Fleet Management Focuses on Management by Objective

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