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In an effort to keep the wheels of (re)invention rolling, General Motors has released plans for a "72-Hour Sale", which starts today and runs through July 6. By our calculations, that's considerably longer than 72 hours, but we're going to give GM the benefit of the doubt and assume they mean business hours. Besides, calling it a "144-Hour Sale" wouldn't be quite as catchy.

To drive home the "72" theme, GM is offering shoppers a shot at 0% financing for up to 72 months (see what they did there?). There are two small caveats: to get that deal, you'll need to be a "well-qualified buyer" (i.e. meet certain credit requirements), and you'll need...

In an effort to keep the wheels of (re)invention rolling, General Motors has released plans for a "72-Hour Sale", which starts today and runs through July 6. By our calculations, that's considerably longer than 72 hours, but we're going to give GM the benefit of the doubt and assume they mean business hours. Besides, calling it a "144-Hour Sale" wouldn't be quite as catchy. To drive home the "72" theme, GM is offering shoppers a shot at 0% financing for up to 72 months (see what they did there?). There are two small caveats: to get that deal, you'll need to be a "well-qualified buyer" (i.e. meet certain credit requirements), and you'll need... Read More

Proving that the threat of bankruptcy proceedings makes for the unlikeliest of bedfellows, we found out from folks at PickupTrucks.com that the Blue Oval and the Bow Tie are getting together to make a diesel love-child. Yup, the 4.5-liter Baby Duramax that site Chevrolet Reports recently reported was a victim of GM's critical ailments is going forward, with Ford being as the partner GM needed bring it into the world.

GM's been gestating the extremely promising oil burner for months, and though it was all but ready to drop into Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra light-duty pickups, massive health complications made all analysts predict this...

Proving that the threat of bankruptcy proceedings makes for the unlikeliest of bedfellows, we found out from folks at PickupTrucks.com that the Blue Oval and the Bow Tie are getting together to make a diesel love-child. Yup, the 4.5-liter Baby Duramax that site Chevrolet Reports recently reported was a victim of GM's critical ailments is going forward, with Ford being as the partner GM needed bring it into the world. GM's been gestating the extremely promising oil burner for months, and though it was all but ready to drop into Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra light-duty pickups, massive health complications made all analysts predict this... Read More

Congrats: you made it to Wednesday. Only two more days of trying to look busy. Here's some reading that'll make the boss think you're in full-on research mode:

Brand loyalty, one pixel at a time -- All those bucks that automakers pay for product placement in videogames seems to be paying off. A new study by the Financial Post says that driving a particular car in, say, Grand Theft Auto makes a player more likely to buy that car in real life. See, dad: videogames have a role to play in the economic recovery, too. [KickingTires] Automakers to the rescue. Again -- As most of you know, the state of Victoria, Australia is experiencing some... Congrats: you made it to Wednesday. Only two more days of trying to look busy. Here's some reading that'll make the boss think you're in full-on research mode: Brand loyalty, one pixel at a time -- All those bucks that automakers pay for product placement in videogames seems to be paying off. A new study by the Financial Post says that driving a particular car in, say, Grand Theft Auto makes a player more likely to buy that car in real life. See, dad: videogames have a role to play in the economic recovery, too. [KickingTires] Automakers to the rescue. Again -- As most of you know, the state of Victoria, Australia is experiencing some... Read More