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DETROIT — GM Vice Chairman Bob Lutz, an executive credited with bringing an urgency to the automaker’s efforts to revamp its vehicle line-up and shake off negative consumer perceptions, will retire o…
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General Motors stopped work on the Cadillac Converj, an electric-drive coupe similar to the Chevrolet Volt, to focus on cheaper plug-in hybrids for its luxury brand, two executives with knowledge of the move said.
To understand why General Motors has spent a year and a couple of billion dollars working on restructuring plans for its European Opel/Vauxhall unit, try to imagine GM without Chevrolet.
GENEVA – March 4, 2010: Good morning, Ladies and Gentlemen. I am very pleased to join you today at the Geneva Motorshow. I would like to talk about Honda’s vision of the future, by linking it to our past.
GENEVA - Hybrid or hype? More and more automakers rolled out their newest hybrids, or announced plans to do so, at the Geneva Auto Show on Tuesday, begging the question: Is the future now, or is this just attention-grabbing while the real powerhouse of the automotive world remains king combustion?
Hybrid or hype?
The vehicle assembly process is a tricky thing–just ask Toyota, which has had to deal with massive brake recalls over the past few weeks. Things get even more complicated when you add expensive and rapidly-changing electric vehicle batteries into the mix. For its part, GM has turned to enterprise software from Apriso to make sure that the Chevrolet Volt battery assembly process goes smoothly …
For most automakers, the Geneva Auto Show will about rolling out new models in the teeth of fallen consumer demand and the end of cash-for-clunkers programs in several countries. For Toyota, that just won’t be enough.
General Motors hasn’t yet determined how early versions of the Chevrolet Volt will be used to get customer feedback, a top company executive told the Free Press. Before official production begins in November, GM will build a special fleet to test the vehicles in a variety of conditions and work out any last-minute kinks.
