Archive for the ‘Sky’ Category

This is one thought that hatched over the past long weekend. When you combine the effects of the bad economy with actions of embattled manufacturers along with the Fed's new CAFE standards, what does this mean for enthusiasts or wannabe enthusiasts who have been considering a new vehicle purchase? My mind came up with "Instant Classics."

Today's Instant Classics are those cars that warrant an enthusiast's attention based on style and performance. In other words, these vehicles have earned your attention. But what makes these vehicles rise to the top of one's consideration list is the fact that they are most certainly doomed to a near-term...

This is one thought that hatched over the past long weekend. When you combine the effects of the bad economy with actions of embattled manufacturers along with the Fed's new CAFE standards, what does this mean for enthusiasts or wannabe enthusiasts who have been considering a new vehicle purchase? My mind came up with "Instant Classics." Today's Instant Classics are those cars that warrant an enthusiast's attention based on style and performance. In other words, these vehicles have earned your attention. But what makes these vehicles rise to the top of one's consideration list is the fact that they are most certainly doomed to a near-term... Read More

General Motors is willing to sell off the Delaware factory that builds the Saturn Sky and Pontiac Solstice as it hurtles toward a May 31 collision with bankruptcy court and federal overseers.

In a press conference this morning, GM's CEO Fritz Henderson said the twin roadsters plus the assembly plant in Wilmington, Del., could be parceled out to an interested buyer, if one could be found. Chrysler is trying the same approach with its Mack Avenue plant in Detroit and the Dodge Viper--but so far, no interested buyers have surfaced.

GM is looking at any and all scenarios to devolve brands and unprofitable businesses as it runs up against a June...

General Motors is willing to sell off the Delaware factory that builds the Saturn Sky and Pontiac Solstice as it hurtles toward a May 31 collision with bankruptcy court and federal overseers. In a press conference this morning, GM's CEO Fritz Henderson said the twin roadsters plus the assembly plant in Wilmington, Del., could be parceled out to an interested buyer, if one could be found. Chrysler is trying the same approach with its Mack Avenue plant in Detroit and the Dodge Viper--but so far, no interested buyers have surfaced. GM is looking at any and all scenarios to devolve brands and unprofitable businesses as it runs up against a June... Read More

Starting with three models at the beginning of the model year and extending to a total of eight by the middle of 2009, General Motors announced it will be offering radios with USB ports for digital music players in some of its vehicles. Similar to other carmakers such as Ford and premium brands that have offered it as an option (such as BMW) for a year or longer, many of GM's systems will charge portable digital music players as well as allow management of playlists and playback through the radio's interface. These new radios are currently available in the Chevrolet Cobalt, the Chevrolet HHR, and the Pontiac G5. By the middle of the 2009... Starting with three models at the beginning of the model year and extending to a total of eight by the middle of 2009, General Motors announced it will be offering radios with USB ports for digital music players in some of its vehicles. Similar to other carmakers such as Ford and premium brands that have offered it as an option (such as BMW) for a year or longer, many of GM's systems will charge portable digital music players as well as allow management of playlists and playback through the radio's interface. These new radios are currently available in the Chevrolet Cobalt, the Chevrolet HHR, and the Pontiac G5. By the middle of the 2009... Read More