Toyota backs off full-sized pickup war ( Fri, 03 Oct 2008 18:52:00 +0200) Despite its recent 0 percent financing deals, Toyota is not going to engage Chevrolet, Ford and Dodge in their full-sized pickup sales war, said Jim Lentz, president of Toyota Motor Sales U.S.A. Inc. Read more
GM to launch new Traverse crossover at Tenn. plant ( Fri, 03 Oct 2008 16:51:57 +0200) SPRING HILL, Tenn. General Motors Corp. is launching its new Chevrolet Traverse from its Spring Hill, Tenn., assembly plant. Read more
Dealers interested in buying remains of Bill Heard empire ( Wed, 01 Oct 2008 19:53:00 +0200) At least two dealers are interested in buying stores from the bankrupt Chevrolet dealership group Bill Heard Enterprises Inc., the company's lawyer said today. Read more GM to debut Orlando seven-seater this week ( Wed, 01 Oct 2008 14:56:13 +0200) General Motors Corp. plans to unveil its Chevrolet Orlando at the Paris motor show this week. The automaker released photos of the 7-seater last month. Read more Detroit City Council approves tax break for Volt plant ( Tue, 30 Sep 2008 06:23:11 +0200) A $136 million tax abatement to help persuade General Motors Corp. to build the Chevrolet Volt extended-range electric car at the Detroit/Hamtramck Assembly Plant won approval today from the Detroit City Council. Read more
Detroit City Council approves tax break for Volt plant ( Tue, 30 Sep 2008 00:11:20 +0200) A $136 million tax abatement to help persuade General Motors Corp. to build the Chevrolet Volt extended-range electric car at the Detroit/Hamtramck Assembly Plant won approval today from the Detroit City Council. Read more
Report: Heard files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy ( Mon, 29 Sep 2008 05:01:00 +0200) Bill Heard Enterprises filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on Sunday, Bloomberg News reported. The company was the world's top-selling Chevrolet dealerships group until it closed its stores Wednesday, Sept. 24. In a filing in the U.S. Read more
Did the Chevy Volt lose its mojo en route to reality?: ( Mon, 29 Sep 2008 09:30:00 +0200) The recent unveil-ing of the Chevrolet Volt left a lot of car fans wondering: What happened? How did it go from eye-catching concept to pedestrian production car? Read more
Mr. Big Volume reaches the end of the line ( Mon, 29 Sep 2008 05:01:00 +0200) Bill Heard spent a lifetime building the largest and most successful group of Chevrolet dealerships in the world. Last week, Mr. Big Volume's empire came tumbling down. On Wednesday, Sept. 24, Bill Heard Enterprises Inc. Read more Target for Traverse: No. 1 in large crossovers ( Mon, 29 Sep 2008 05:01:00 +0200) Toyota and Honda dominate the large-crossover segment, but Chevrolet says it can beat them both with the new Traverse. Read more Report: Heard files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy ( Mon, 29 Sep 2008 03:57:00 +0200) Bill Heard Enterprises filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on Sunday, Bloomberg News reported. The company was the world's top-selling Chevrolet dealerships group until it closed its stores Wednesday, Sept. 24. In a filing in the U.S. Read more Senate leader: Significant progress on bailout ( Sat, 27 Sep 2008 15:56:14 +0200) General Motors Corp. has reached agreement with the California Air Resources Board that could result in the Chevrolet Volt range-extended electric vehicle receiving a 100 mpg fuel economy rating from the EPA, the company said. Read more
Sweden's bank crisis may provide guidance for U.S. ( Sat, 27 Sep 2008 14:54:04 +0200) General Motors Corp. has reached agreement with the California Air Resources Board that could result in the Chevrolet Volt range-extended electric vehicle receiving a 100 mpg fuel economy rating from the EPA, the company said. Read more Volt could break 100 mpg ceiling if EPA approves ( Fri, 26 Sep 2008 20:28:00 +0200) The Chevrolet Volt could be on its way to being the first mass-produced vehicle rated at 100 mpg or more. To ensure that happens, General Motors is asking the EPA to declare the Volt an electric vehicle for regulatory purposes. Read more
AutoNation closes GM dealership in Fla. ( Fri, 26 Sep 2008 17:52:00 +0200) Courtesy Pontiac-Buick-GMC, an AutoNation Inc. dealership in Longwood, Fla., shut its doors Thursday, Sept. 25, one day after Bill Heard Chevrolet abruptly shut down in nearby Sanford. Read more
Volt could earn 100 mpg EPA rating ( Fri, 26 Sep 2008 18:10:06 +0200) General Motors Corp. has reached agreement with U.S. regulators at a staff level that could result in the Chevrolet Volt range-extended electric vehicle receiving a 100-mile-per-gallon fuel economy rating, the company said. Read more
GM will build Volt engines in Michigan ( Thu, 25 Sep 2008 16:18:00 +0200) General Motors CEO Rick Wagoner said today the automaker will build engines for the new Chevrolet Volt plug-in hybrid vehicle at a new plant here, with an investment of $370 million. Read more GM expected to announce new Flint plant ( Thu, 25 Sep 2008 13:53:03 +0200) DETROIT General Motors Corp. is expected to announce that it will build a new factory in Flint that will make four-cylinder engines for the Chevrolet Volt rechargeable electric car. Read more
GM seeks tax abatement to build electric Chevrolet Volt at Poletown ( Thu, 25 Sep 2008 08:42:45 +0200) Assembly of the Chevrolet Volt extended-range electric car would bring 550 jobs to the city, General Motors Corp. officials told a Detroit City Council committee. Read more
GM: Chevy Volt will bring 550 jobs to Detroit ( Wed, 24 Sep 2008 21:16:58 +0200) Construction of the Chevrolet Volt electric car would bring 550 jobs to the city, General Motors Corp. officials told a Detroit City Council committee today. Read more
Bill Heard Enterprises closes its doors ( Wed, 24 Sep 2008 20:05:00 +0200) Bill Heard Enterprises, the country's top Chevrolet dealer group, is closing the doors at all of its 13 dealerships at the end of business today, according to a person with knowledge of the situation. Read more Senate OKs Volt-friendly plug-in tax credit ( Wed, 24 Sep 2008 05:01:00 +0200) General Motors' hopes for a $7,500 federal tax credit to help it sell plug-in hybrid Chevrolet Volts may soon be realized. Read more Senate OKs Volt-friendly plug-in tax credit ( Tue, 23 Sep 2008 23:35:00 +0200) General Motors' hopes for a $7,500 federal tax credit to help it sell plug-in hybrid Chevrolet Volts may soon be realized. Read more Chrysler to Detail Electric-Vehicle Plans Later Today ( Tue, 23 Sep 2008 18:43:05 +0200) The early details suggest an operating system similar to the Chevrolet Volt, which General Motors showed in its production skin last week. Read more DRIVERS LOG: 2008 Chevrolet Corvette Z06: ( Tue, 23 Sep 2008 09:30:00 +0200) SENIOR EDITOR KEVIN A. WILSON: The ZR1 makes a good argument for the Z06. If I work really hard at it, I can find places where I can give this Z06 a workout, using about 80 percent of its abilities for a short while. Read more
Did the Chevy Volt lose its mojo en route to reality?: 
Senate leader: Significant progress on bailout 
Volt could earn 100 mpg EPA rating 
GM: Chevy Volt will bring 550 jobs to Detroit 
Chrysler to Detail Electric-Vehicle Plans Later Today 
