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NewsFebruary 6, 2009

Isuzu Reportedly Advancing to Buy GM Truck Plant

DETROIT – Despite reports that General Motors Corp. may sell a division that produces work trucks to Isuzu Motors Ltd., the manufacturer said no decision has yet been made.

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ArticlesCover StoryFebruary 3, 2009

All About Medium-Duty Work Truck Engines

Defining exactly what a truck must do is the first step in spec’ing a medium-duty truck engine.

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NewsJanuary 23, 2009

Volt Technology to be Used in Other GM Models

DETROIT – General Motors is exploring other models to apply the Chevrolet Volt's hybrid-electric technology.

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NewsJanuary 23, 2009

Volt Technology to be Used in Other GM Models

DETROIT – General Motors is exploring other models to apply the Chevrolet Volt's hybrid-electric technology.

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NewsJanuary 20, 2009

Campbell Named to Succeed McVeigh as Head of GM Fleet & Commercial Operations

DETROIT – Brian McVeigh, general manager of GM Fleet & Commercial Operations since 2003, will retire March 1 and be succeeded by Jim Campbell.

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Market Trendsby Mike AntichDecember 23, 2008

Fleets Scramble to Cope With Extended Plant Shutdowns

The dramatic decrease in sales has prompted automakers to make significant adjustments to production schedules. A number of fleets are affected by the unanticipated, longer-than-normal, plant shutdowns. These fleet managers expect order-and-delivery (OTD) times to increase in 2009 due to revised production schedules. These fleet managers say the extended plant shutdown schedules, for all intents and purposes, shortens the 2009 model-year, which early-order cut-off dates will only aggravate.

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NewsDecember 22, 2008

Former GM and Ford Execs Join Miles Electric Vehicles Advisory Board

SANTA MONICA, CA – Kenneth Baker, former GM Electric Vehicle Division program manager, and John Wallace, former Ford Director of Environmental Vehicles, recently joined Miles Electric Vehicles' Board of Advisors.

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NewsDecember 22, 2008

Former GM and Ford Execs Join Miles Electric Vehicles Advisory Board

SANTA MONICA, CA – Kenneth Baker, former GM Electric Vehicle Division program manager, and John Wallace, former Ford Director of Environmental Vehicles, recently joined Miles Electric Vehicles' Board of Advisors.

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NewsDecember 19, 2008

White House Throws GM & Chrysler $17.4 Billion Financial Lifeline

WASHINGTON – In an early morning televised announcement, President Bush announced a plan to offer the struggling automakers $17.4 billion in short-term financing, $13.4 immediately available and another $4 billion likely available in February. But the plan comes with strict conditions.

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NewsDecember 11, 2008

Auto Industry Rescue Plan Dies in Senate

The Associated Press reported late Thursday night that bipartisan negotiations in Senate on a Republican version of the House-passed automotive industry bailout plan fell apart after the United Auto Workers balked at demands for dramatic wage cuts.

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