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GM offering free remote start, other OnStar remote services on 2014 models
The free features, including the locking and unlocking of doors, are part of the Detroit-based automaker's OnStar RemoteLink Key Fob services, which were previously exclusively available with an...
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Ford to double small EcoBoost engine production
The Dearborn-based automaker said production of its 1.0-litre EcoBoost, which combines direct fuel injection, turbocharging and variable valve timing to lower fuel consumption, at its Cologne...
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Edmunds.com exec: Car buying should be more like Amazon.com
Edmunds.com is aiming to make customers’ car buying experience more like Amazon.com with a new simplified pricing program called “Price Promise,” according to Edmunds.com President and Chief Operating...
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GM announces free standard maintenance on 2014 models
The new program will cover most 2014 retail model Buick, Chevrolet and GMC vehicles for two years or 24,000 miles. Some alternative-fuel vehicles do not include oil changes, and some performance...
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Rev. Jesse Jackson criticizes GM on lack of African American-owned dealerships
At the Detroit-based automaker's annual shareholders meeting Thursday in Detroit, the controversial civil rights icon criticized that only 36 of GM's 4,000 or so dealerships are owned by African...
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GM CEO: Dividends, share buyback from government not out of the question
Offering a stock dividend and repurchasing additional shares from the U.S. government are not out of the question for General Motors Co., according to CEO and Chairman Dan Akerson.Watch videoDETROIT-...
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GM CEO and Chairman Dan Akerson's remarks at 2013 annual shareholders meeting
The meeting, which lasted about an hour, was called to order at 9:30 a.m. with about 15 minutes of remarks from GM CEO and Chairman Dan Akerson. Watch videoDETROIT, MI- General Motors Co. held its...
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Chrysler to recall 630,000 SUVs worldwide
The automaker will recall more than 409,000 Jeep Patriot and Compass small SUVs across the globe from the 2010 and 2012 model years to fix air bag and seat-belt problems. It's also recalling 221,000...
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GM CEO: 2012 created 'significant long-term value' for customers, stockholders
Akerson spent most of his time during the meeting outlining the company’s achievements over the past year -- from its more than $152-billion global revenues to 20 percent increase in stock price.Watch...
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QNX expands system for Android apps; showcases infotainment options in...
QNX Software Systems Limited, which creates the operating system for hundreds of different vehicles, this week announced it is expanding its software infotainment platform to include Android apps.QNX...
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Video: Chevrolet celebrates 'National Doughnut Day 2013' with Camaro ZL1
Chevrolet posted a 35-second video of the vehicle, which features a supercharged 6.2-liter LSA small-block V8 producing 580 horsepower, tearing up the closed course.Camaro ZL1: National Donut Day 2013...
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Treasury: U.S. taxpayers to receive $1.03 billion from sale of GM stock
Treasury Thursday announced that it has agreed to sell 30 million shares of GM common stock (NYSE: GM) at $34.41 per share in an underwritten public offering in conjunction with the Detroit-based...
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Toyota unveils sporty new Corolla aimed at youthful buyers
The world's largest automaker rolled out a new version of the compact Thursday night at a splashy event in Santa Monica, Calif., hoping to shed the old version's low-cost image and attract new,...
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Trust for ex-GM sites readies pollution report
The entity known as The RACER Trust intends to submit its report this month to the Department of Environmental Quality, the Lansing State Journal reported Thursday. It comes in response to the...
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GM to lay off 560 workers to retool engine plant
GM says layoffs at the Romulus, Mich., factory will start in August and run to late 2015. The company is rebuilding the inside of the factory to make a new, more efficient V6 engine.General Motors...
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BlackBerry announces secure wireless software system updates for auto industry
The Canadian telecommunication and wireless equipment company, officially called Research In Motion Ltd, this week previewed a new solution for automakers that lets them manage and deliver...
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Video: 'Man of Steel' Superman movie, Ram launch TV spot and custom pickup
The partnership includes a co-branded TV commercial for the movie and Ram 1500 pickup truck, promotional campaign with print ad illustrated by DC Entertainment comic artist and a one-of-a-kind...
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Will free maintenance, standard remote start help GM sell more vehicles?
General Motors Co. recently announced two new free programs for customers who buy a 2014 model year vehicle. The separate programs include free maintenance for two years and OnStar RemoteLink Key Fob...
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American auto industry about to go on hiring spree
The new employees will be part of a larger, busier workforce. From coast to coast, the industry is in top gear. Factories are operating at about 95 percent of capacity, and many are already running...
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Chrysler prices 2014 Jeep Cherokee under $23,000
The highly-anticipated compact utility vehicle, which the Auburn Hills-based automaker debuted at the 2013 New York International Auto Show, will be offered at a U.S. Manufacturer’s Suggested Retail...
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