Obama’s auto task force to test drive Volt prototype today

As we told you last week, President Barack Obama’s auto task force will be headed to Detroit today to meet with executives from General Motors and Chrysler. Advisers Steve Rattner and Ronald Bloom will visit GM’s technical center in Warren and will also pay a visit to Chrysler’s truck assembly plant. They will also hold [...]

As we told you last week, President Barack Obama’s auto task force will be headed to Detroit today to meet with executives from General Motors and Chrysler. Advisers Steve Rattner and Ronald Bloom will visit GM’s technical center in Warren and will also pay a visit to Chrysler’s truck assembly plant. They will also hold a meeting with UAW President Ron Gettelfinger.

According to White House officials, the trip will also include a trip to GM’s test lab where the Volt is being developed. GM has also set up a test drive in the Volt prototype hoping to impress the auto task force. We wonder if Chrysler will setup a test drive of their 200C EV.

So far the advisers have spent more than two weeks (allegedly working day and night) holding meetings with industry executives and analysts.

GM and Chrysler are seeking up to $21 billion in additional aid. The two have already received a total of $17 billion in government loans. On March 31, President Barack Obama will decide to approve or reject restructuring plans that the two companies submitted in February.

Source: Detroit News

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Buick will now share products with Opel, Insignia will become rebadged Regal

Even though General Motors’ Opel stake is on the line, the automaker will source future Buick sedans from the German brand. Of course if you’re familiar with GM and its product lineup you’ve noticed that for the past two years GM has shared its Saturn lineup with Opel vehicles. However, sources say that future products will [...]

Even though General Motors’ Opel stake is on the line, the automaker will source future Buick sedans from the German brand. Of course if you’re familiar with GM and its product lineup you’ve noticed that for the past two years GM has shared its Saturn lineup with Opel vehicles. However, sources say that future products will now go to Buick since Saturn is being sold or spun off.

For some time now, we’ve been told that the 2010 Saturn Aura will come to the U.S. as a rebadged version of the Opel Insignia. According to Automotive News, sources familiar with GM’s product plans say that the 2010 Opel Insignia will now come to the U.S. as the 2010 Buick Regal Sedan.

Of course many of you are wondering what would happen when GM sells Opel. Sources say that GM feels it would be in any future partner’s best interest to continue honoring the global architecture-sharing programs currently in place.

GM is expected to cut Pontiac product offerings and make Buick’s lineup focus more on sedans and crossovers. It said in its viability plan that if it could not sell Saturn by 2012, it will shut down the brand.

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2010 Kia Sorento breaks cover, shows front-end

We recently saw teasers of the 2010 Kia Sorento but the new Kia SUV has now been leaked on the internet. The 2010 Sorento will make its world debut at the 2009 Seoul Motor Show next month along with a U.S. debut a the 2009 New York Auto Show.
As reported before, the 2010 Kia Sorento [...]

We recently saw teasers of the 2010 Kia Sorento but the new Kia SUV has now been leaked on the internet. The 2010 Sorento will make its world debut at the 2009 Seoul Motor Show next month along with a U.S. debut a the 2009 New York Auto Show.

As reported before, the 2010 Kia Sorento will be offered with a choice of two gasoline engines and one diesel unit. The gasoline lineup will start off with a 2.4L 4-cylinder Theta II engine and a 3.8L V6 making 270-hp. A diesel version powered by a 2.2L will offer 200-hp and a fuel-economy rating of 33 mpg. All engine choices will be available with a new 6-speed automatic transmission.

Rumor has it that Kia may bring the 2010 Sorento to the 2009 New York Auto Show.

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2010 Kia Sorento breaks cover, shows front-end

We recently saw teasers of the 2010 Kia Sorento but the new Kia SUV has now been leaked on the internet. The 2010 Sorento will make its world debut at the 2009 Seoul Motor Show next month along with a U.S. debut a the 2009 New York Auto Show.
As reported before, the 2010 Kia Sorento [...]

We recently saw teasers of the 2010 Kia Sorento but the new Kia SUV has now been leaked on the internet. The 2010 Sorento will make its world debut at the 2009 Seoul Motor Show next month along with a U.S. debut a the 2009 New York Auto Show.

As reported before, the 2010 Kia Sorento will be offered with a choice of two gasoline engines and one diesel unit. The gasoline lineup will start off with a 2.4L 4-cylinder Theta II engine and a 3.8L V6 making 270-hp. A diesel version powered by a 2.2L will offer 200-hp and a fuel-economy rating of 33 mpg. All engine choices will be available with a new 6-speed automatic transmission.

Rumor has it that Kia may bring the 2010 Sorento to the 2009 New York Auto Show.

2010 Kia Sorento:

   

 

Source: kia-world

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Buick will now share products with Opel, Insignia will become rebadged Regal

Even though General Motors’ Opel stake is on the line, the automaker will source future Buick sedans from the German brand. Of course if you’re familiar with GM and its product lineup you’ve noticed that for the past two years GM has shared its Saturn lineup with Opel vehicles. However, sources say that future products will [...]

Even though General Motors’ Opel stake is on the line, the automaker will source future Buick sedans from the German brand. Of course if you’re familiar with GM and its product lineup you’ve noticed that for the past two years GM has shared its Saturn lineup with Opel vehicles. However, sources say that future products will now go to Buick since Saturn is being sold or spun off.

For some time now, we’ve been told that the 2010 Saturn Aura will come to the U.S. as a rebadged version of the Opel Insignia. According to Automotive News, sources familiar with GM’s product plans say that the 2010 Opel Insignia will now come to the U.S. as the 2010 Buick Regal Sedan.

Of course many of you are wondering what would happen when GM sells Opel. Sources say that GM feels it would be in any future partner’s best interest to continue honoring the global architecture-sharing programs currently in place.

GM is expected to cut Pontiac product offerings and make Buick’s lineup focus more on sedans and crossovers. It said in its viability plan that if it could not sell Saturn by 2012, it will shut down the brand.

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Obama’s auto task force to test drive Volt prototype today

As we told you last week, President Barack Obama’s auto task force will be headed to Detroit today to meet with executives from General Motors and Chrysler. Advisers Steve Rattner and Ronald Bloom will visit GM’s technical center in Warren and will also pay a visit to Chrysler’s truck assembly plant. They will also hold [...]

As we told you last week, President Barack Obama’s auto task force will be headed to Detroit today to meet with executives from General Motors and Chrysler. Advisers Steve Rattner and Ronald Bloom will visit GM’s technical center in Warren and will also pay a visit to Chrysler’s truck assembly plant. They will also hold a meeting with UAW President Ron Gettelfinger.

According to White House officials, the trip will also include a trip to GM’s test lab where the Volt is being developed. GM has also set up a test drive in the Volt prototype hoping to impress the auto task force. We wonder if Chrysler will setup a test drive of their 200C EV.

So far the advisers have spent more than two weeks (allegedly working day and night) holding meetings with industry executives and analysts.

GM and Chrysler are seeking up to $21 billion in additional aid. The two have already received a total of $17 billion in government loans. On March 31, President Barack Obama will decide to approve or reject restructuring plans that the two companies submitted in February.

Source: Detroit News

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