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THE WEEK THAT WAS: Vauxhall workers get a reprieve
18 May 2012
That huge collective sigh of relief you probably heard from Merseyside (and very likely Westminster) yesterday would have been Vauxhall management, workers and politicians greeting the news from General Motors' European unit that the Ellesmere Port Astra plant is good to go until at least around 2020.
US: GM reshuffles sales team ahead of product blitz
18 May 2012
General Motors has reshuffled its US sales team "in preparation for numerous product launches in the coming months".
UK: General Motors Europe to build next Opel/Vauxhall Astra at Ellesmere Port
17 May 2012
General Motors Europe's Opel /Vauxhall unit on Thursday (17 May) assured the future of its Ellesmere Port plant in northwest England with the announcement that it would be the lead plant of only two in Europe building the next generation Astra (internally coded T3600).
US: Chevrolet confirms Holden-built SS for MY2014
17 May 2012
Chevrolet has confirmed an open secret - return of an Australian-made V8 powered, rear-wheel-drive performance sedan to the US lineup, the Holden Commodore-based Chevrolet SS. It will also be Chevrolet’s next NASCAR Sprint Cup racecar and will debut in its race configuration at the 2013 Daytona 500.
US: Ford to lead in replacing lineup through 2016
17 May 2012
Ford will lead the industry in introducing new or refreshed vehicles in the US at the fastest rate for model years 2013 to the end of 2016, according to a Bank of America Merrill Lynch report.
PARIS PREVIEW: Updated list of global debuts [Chevrolet Trax & Renault Espace added]
15 May 2012
With manufacturers already naming models that will have their world premieres at the Paris motor show, just-auto compiles its first round-up. The show's media preview days are 27 and 28 September.
GERMANY: Opel/Vauxhall to focus on two Astra sites as it cautions on Russelsheim
15 May 2012
Opel has confirmed it will concentrate future Astra production across just two sites working three shifts at the same time as firing a broadside across its Russelsheim factory's bows.
RUSSIA: Light vehicle sales up 14% in April
15 May 2012
The Russian car market continued its recovery in April with sales of light vehicles up 14% on last year according to data released by the Moscow-based Association for European Businesses (AEB).
US: GM hiring for Spring Hill Equinox production
14 May 2012
Recruitment of 55-60 team leader positions at the Spring Hill General Motors plant will begin in two weeks — and all of them will be filled locally, a top union official told local government officials.
BRAZIL: From Beijing show to Brazilian market
9 May 2012
Two concept cars revealed at the recent Beijing show will eventually be made and marketed here in Brazil.
CHINA: GMIO names Susan Docherty's successor
8 May 2012
Mark Barnes has been named GM International Operations' (GMIO) vice president of sales, marketing and aftersales from 15 May. He replaces Susan Docherty, now president and managing director of Chevrolet Europe.
US: GM net profit off 69% after Europe goodwill write-down
3 May 2012
General Motors first quarter net profit plunged 69% year on year to US$1.0bn, or $0.60 a share after special items related to goodwill in Europe caused a $0.6bn hit to the bottom line but were still better than some analysts expected.
US SALES: More happiness
2 May 2012
April US light vehicle sales required a careful look: due to three fewer selling days this year, a modest 2.3% volume increase became a more respectable 15.1% increase in daily sales rate (DSR). Either way, the US market racked up its 20th consecutive month of year over year growth.
SOUTH KOREA: General Motors to start selling US-built Chevys
1 May 2012
General Motors Korea is about to start selling Chevrolet vehicles made in the US now the free trade agreement (FTA) between the two countries has taken effect.
BEIJING SHOW: Historic list of world premieres
25 April 2012
The final list of world premiere concepts and production models which appeared for the first time at AutoChina 2012 on the 23 and 24 April media preview days.
UK: Chevy Volt's countryside appeal
23 April 2012
While most electric cars are being targeted at people who live in towns and cities because of their limited range on a full charge, Chevrolet UK will be taking a completely different approach with the Volt.
PRODUCT EYE: A truck from China
18 April 2012
Great Wall's quiet entry into the UK market reminds me a little of the arrival of Japanese light commercials in the Antipodes back in the 50s and 60s. Softy-softly, word of mouth.
US: General Motors facing $3m extreme testing explosion bill
18 April 2012
Michigan fire services say their initial damage assessment of last week's explosion at General Motors' alternative energy test chamber could see the bill top US$3m.
COLOMBIA: Trucks the top growth brands right now
17 April 2012
Last weekend Barack Obama announced at the Americas Summit held in Cartagena/Colombia that the FTA signed with the Andean country will start next month. Even though this was good news for the automotive market, it had been the object of speculation for the last two months.
US: GM extreme battery test explosion forces temporary facility closure
12 April 2012
An explosion that ripped through General Motors' alternative energy test chamber in Michigan yesterday (11 April), injuring several staff, has forced the temporary closure of the Warren facility.
US: GM worker hospitalised after battery extreme test fire
12 April 2012
General Motors is insisting a fire at its Michigan alternative energy test chamber yesterday (11 April) is not linked to the Chevrolet Volt or any other vehicle.
INTERVIEW: Rita Forst, vice president of Engineering, Opel-Vauxhall
10 April 2012
In this exclusive interview with just-auto's Glenn Brooks, Rita Forst, head of Engineering for Opel-Vauxhall, speaks about future powertrains, platforms and why GM's forthcoming Fiat 500 rival has not been engineered for the US market.
NEW YORK PREVIEW: Historic list of world premieres
10 April 2012
The final list of world premiere concepts and production models which appeared for the first time at the New York auto show's press days.
THE WEEK THAT WAS: Iran comes into focus
5 April 2012
Iran, sanctions against, came into focus this week, not least with the news that a powerful US lobby group planned to have a go at automakers with links to the renegade state at this week's New York show.
US SALES: March SAAR best since 2008
4 April 2012
March came in like a lion and went out like one, too, at least in terms of US light vehicles sales. While the seasonally adjusted annualised rate (SAAR) didn’t match February’s 15.1m, it was still a very respectable 14.4m, in line with analyst estimates and the best March SAAR since 2008.
NEW YORK: Chevy Impala gets stylish makeover
4 April 2012
One of the longer-serving US model nameplates - Chevrolet's Impala - has had a complete and very stylish makeover unveiled in New York. Styling no longer screams 'police and feds' car' and GM plans to attract more private buyers this time around; the outgoing model was about 70% fleet.
RUSSIA: GM–AvtoVAZ boosts manufacturing 40% in Q1
3 April 2012
GM–AvtoVAZ, a joint venture between General Motors and AvtoVAZ, boosted its car manufacturing by 40% year on year to 15,067 units of the Chevrolet Niva in January–March, the company said Tuesday, RIA Novosti reported.
THE WEEK THAT WAS: GM Europe plants breathe a little easier
30 March 2012
Another week has whizzed by - along with our summer, apparently - without the disastrous announcement from General Motors Europe that had been in the offing following the Opel supervisory meeting on Wednesday.
PRODUCT EYE: Grand Siena answers Fiat Brazil challengers
30 March 2012
It is not just by chance that Fiat manages to sustain market leadership in automobiles and light commercials amidst fierce competition here in Brazil.
BEIJING PREVIEW: Updated global debuts list [Fiat Viaggio added]
30 March 2012
As manufacturers continue to announce world premiere concepts and production models ahead of the 23 & 24 April media preview days of AutoChina 2012, just-auto keeps track for you.
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