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GM's "60-day Buy Back" plan - more gimmicks or smart sales move?

Steve Parker | Posted 11.13.2009 | Business

Read More: Ebay, Saab, Lee Iacocca, California, Toyota, Saturn, Ed Whiteacre, Chrysler, Car Dealerships, Buick, AT&T, Chevrolet, Lexus es350, Cars, Gmc, Pontiac, Bob Lutz, General Motors, Detroit, Core Four, Hummer, Buick Lacrosse, Cadillac, Business News
Steve Parker

Another "Hail Mary" from GM? Or the real thing? Starting today and running through November, General Motors is offering buyers of their Core Four bra...

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Live from the Toronto Film Festival: Day 1

Marshall Fine | Posted 11.11.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: Toronto International Film Festival, Oscar, Tiff, Dvr, Labor Day, Bell, New York Film Festivals, Cadillac, Academy Awards, Toronto Film Festival, Entertainment News
Marshall Fine

The Toronto International Film Festival suffers from its own success. There are too many damned commercials before the start of each film.

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Why Can't the Boomers Just Shut Up About Woodstock?

Nathan Hegedus | Posted 09.12.2009 | Living

Read More: 1960s, Bill Clinton, Barry Lewis, Civil Rights Movement, Baby Boomers, Ronald Reagan, Andrew Sullivan, George W. Bush, Led Zeppelin, Generation X, Iraq, Cadillac, Wall Street Journal, Woodstock Museum, Janis Joplin, Gay Rights, Times Herald-Record, The Atlantic, Jimmy Carter, Woodstock, Exurbs, Jimi Hendrix, Bethel, Women's Liberation, Milennials, Taking Woodstock, Living News
Nathan Hegedus

Unless you were backing up Janis Joplin in a secret jam session, or at least at, you know, actually at Woodstock, please, shut up.

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How to Fix the U.S. Auto Industry

Andy Ostroy | Posted 08.29.2009 | Business

Read More: Mustang, Lincoln, Jay-Z, Chevrolet, Toyota, Gm, Beyonce, Ford, Angelina Jolie, u.s. Auto Industry, Cadillac, Carrie Underwood, Big Three, Chrysler, Prius, General Motors, Hybrid Vehicles, Britany Spears, Leonardo Dicaprio, Detroit, Business News
Andy Ostroy

Disappearing ingenuity, poor design and dreadful marketing is to blame for Detroit's troubles, not the poor schlep who toils on the assembly-line for eight hours a day.

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Tell Bob Lutz What GM Must Do Now

Steve Parker | Posted 08.15.2009 | Business

Read More: Lee Iacocca, Automotive News, Chrysler, Buick, Dodge Viper, Merkur, Fiat, Cars, Lh Cars, Ford, Bob Lutz, General Motors, Pontiac GTO, Washington, Detroit, BMW 3-Series, Buick Lacrosse, JD Power, Plymouth Prowler, Chevrolet, Chevy Malibu, Saturn Sky, Pontiac Solstice, Bruce Mccall, Gmc, Ford Explorer, Bmw, Core Four, Buick Y-Job, Pontiac G8, Cadillac, Fitz and Van, Harley Earl, Business News
Steve Parker

GM doesn't have the kind of partnership and help which Chrysler will be getting from Fiat and Washington is on-hand only to protect the public's huge investment in the company.

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What!?! Bob Lutz back at GM!

Steve Parker | Posted 08.10.2009 | Business

Read More: White House, T. Boone Pickens, Chevy Volt, Ford Fusion Hybrid, John Z DeLorean, Chrysler, Buick, AT&T, Plymouth Prowler, Chevrolet, Dodge Viper, Tom Matano, Cars, All Things Considered, Gmc, Edward Whitacre, Hybrid Honda Insight, Robert Siegel, Npr, Chevrolet Volt, Bmw, Bob Lutz, General Motors, Fritz Henderson, Dodge Challenger, Pontiac GTO, Mazda MX-5 Miata, Ford Flex, Pontiac G8, VVC Motors, Cadillac, Business News
Steve Parker

Is it possible for a 77-year old to do a complete 180-degree turn from his life experience and philosophy? After all, among Lutz's major claims to fame are green-lighting the Dodge Viper and the Plymouth Prowler faux hot rod.

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GM Must Cut Buick, GMC Now

Steve Parker | Posted 07.09.2009 | Business

Read More: Saab, Scion, Oldsmobile Aurora, Scion Hako, Toyota, GMC Truck, Saturn, South Bend, White House Auto Task Force, Buick, Indiana, Lexus, Chevrolet, Tony Stewart, Robby Gordon, Obama Administration, Cars, Pontiac, Obama White House, Sichuan, General Motors, Chevrolet Malibu Hybrid, Baja 500, Detroit, Buick Y-Job, Mishawaka, Hummer, Harley Earl, Cadillac, Business News
Steve Parker

General Motors must drop their Buick and GMC divisions. And do it now. The number of people already put out of work by the Amazingly-Shrinking Genera...

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Report: Pontiac Dies on Monday

Steve Parker | Posted 05.25.2009 | Business

Read More: Manhattan, G8, GMC Truck, John Z DeLorean, Buick, Chevrolet, Oakland Motor Car Company, Tom Wilkinson, Cars, Semon E "Bunkie" Knudsen, Los Angeles, Scion, Holden, Corvette, Bob Lutz, General Motors, John F. Kennedy Jr, Pontiac GTO, Jim Wangers, Petersen Automotive Museum, Hurst Shifter, Robert E Petersen, Tri-Power V8, Cadillac, Business News
Steve Parker

Pontiac was chosen as the "easiest" to kill since it was cut from GM's self-defined herd of four "core brands," Chevrolet, Cadillac, GMC and Buick.

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Cadillac Volt Rumored To Be Available In 2011

wired.com | Posted 05.17.2009 | Green

Read More: Cars, Cadillac Converj, Cadillac, Green Cars, Green Technology, Electric Cars, Green News

Motor Trend, citing an unnamed "well-placed source," says GM brass have approved the project and want it on the road by the end of 2011, assuming the ...

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After the Golden Age, Can Car Design Go Green?

Matthew DeBord | Posted 05.14.2009 | Style

Read More: Chrysler, 2009 New York Auto Show, Gm, Ford, J Mays, Audi, Toyota, Green, Cadillac, Design, Chris Bangle, Harley Earl, Cars, Style News
Matthew DeBord

In fact, the urgent demand to do something about global warming may bring about a second Golden Age in auto design.

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Why Ayn Rand Does Not Matter (and Viola Spolin Does)

Mike Bonifer | Posted 05.02.2009 | World

Read More: Ayn Rand, Innovation, Viola Spolin, Sustainability, Cadillac, Gamechangers, Improvisation, Objectivism, Great Depression, World News
Mike Bonifer

Viola Spolin's improvisation is a way for individuals to participate fully and authentically in the solving of problems.

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GM Closes High-Performance Division, and Some Muscle Car and Racing History

Steve Parker | Posted 03.26.2009 | Business

Read More: Ferrari, John Z DeLorean, Dodge Viper, Detroit Three, Cars, Detroit Auto Show, Cadillac, Plymouth Road Runner Superbird, Chrysler Cars, Rolls-Royce, General Motors, Pontiac GTO, Jim Wangers, Ford Shelby Mustang, Lamborghini, Jeep, Carroll Shelby, Chevrolet Corvette, Environmental Protection Agency, Saleen, Mopar, Ford Mustang, Bentley, Vw, Maserati, Bmw, George Pipas, Business News
Steve Parker

In yet another sign of these perilous automotive times, GM has closed its High Performance Vehicle Operations unit.

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GM, Chrysler Want Billions More

Steve Parker | Posted 03.21.2009 | Business

Read More: White House, Congress, GMC Truck, Saturn, Chrysler, Buick, Rick Wagoner, United Auto Workers, George W. Bush, Fiat, Cars, Chinese, Detroit News, Ford, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, Lawrence Summers, New York Federal Reserve Bank, General Motors, Brembo, Mini, Delphi, Charlie Rose, GMAC Bailout, 2010 Chevrolet Camaro, Uaw, Penske Automotive Group, Detroit Three, Chevrolet, Moody Blues, Mitt Romney, Pontiac Solstice, Mitsuoka Motor, Roger Smith, Frankfurt International Auto Show, Pontiac, Ferrari, Saab, Tokyo Motor Show, Bmw, Smart Car, Wall Street, Dodge, Tim Geithner, President Obama Administration, Henry Paulson, Hummer Sale, Hollywood, Cadillac, Firebird, Miata, Auto Bailout, Business News
Steve Parker

Incidentally, GM got another $4 billion Tuesday after turning in their plan. Were you ever rewarded that much just for doing your homework?

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Mr. Obama's New Wheels -- First Official Look

Steve Parker | Posted 02.17.2009 | Business

Read More: Turbochargers, Ronald Reagan, Caddy, Secret Service, George W. Bush, 44th Inaugural Address, Fbi, Cars, Detroit News, Warren G. Harding, Cadillac Presidential Limo, Ford, Goodyear, Clean Diesel, Supercharger, Caddies, Blair House, General Motors, Richard Nixon, Inaugural Parade, Philadelphia, Bidens, Packard Twin-Six, George HW Bush, Gm, United Airlines, Washington DC, Pullman, New York City, Barack Obama, James Bond, The Beast, LED Lights, Cadillac DTS, Lincoln, Satellite Communications, Georgia 300, Union Station, Cadillac, Business News
Steve Parker

I never liked the look of the Bush limo. It was too massive and appeared to be a truck that had started out as a tank. Obama's new limo looks more like an actual car, albeit a very big and heavy one.

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Cadillac One: President Obama's New Limousine Officially Unveiled (SLIDESHOW)

HuffPost | Posted 02.15.2009 | Style

Read More: Slideshow, Obama's Limo, The Beast, Obama Inauguration, President Obama, The Flyest President, Presidential Limo, Cadillac, Cadillac One, Style News

It's been reported in the past that President Obama's new limousine will make its debut on inauguration day , but yesterday the Secret Service releas...

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Cadillac Converj: An Electric Car Made For Obama?

EcoGeek | Posted 02.12.2009 | Green

Read More: Naias, Gm, Electric Cadillac, Cars, Cadillac, Cadillac Converj, Green Cars, Green Technology, Converj, Cadiliac Electric Car, Green News

EcoGeek's Hank Green went to the North American International Auto Show and found all kinds of good stuff. One of our favorites here at HuffPost is th...

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Cadillac SRX Crossover: GM Introduces New Look

Wall Street Journal | Posted 02.05.2009 | Business

Read More: Cars, Cadillac Crossover, Cadillac SRX Crossover, Cadillac, General Motors, Gm, Cadillac Srx, Detroit Auto Show, Business News

General Motors Corp., on a mission to expand its lineup to include more fuel-efficient offerings, will introduce a new Cadillac crossover at the Detro...

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"Detroit Three's Ten Most Significant Cars" -- 2008 and Beyond

Steve Parker | Posted 01.28.2009 | Business

Read More: 2010 Chevrolet Camaro, Nummi, Toyota, Pontiac Vibe Hatchbacks, Minivan, Ford Fusion Hybrid, Cars, Lincoln Mkz, Dodge Grand Caravan, Cadillac Srx, Chevrolet Malibu Hybrid, Jeep Wrangler, Ford Flex, Mercury Milan Hybrid, Chrysler Town & Country, Pontiac G8, Cadillac, Business News
Steve Parker

Since every automotive enthusiast publication runs some sort of "Best of" list, I'm listing those I think are Detroit's "Most Significant" for 2008 and 2009, and some early available news on 2010 models.

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GM's Own "Heritage Collection" Is Now Up for Sale

Steve Parker | Posted 01.19.2009 | Business

Read More: Saturn, Chrysler, Buick, Cars, Arizona, Cadillac Presidential Limo, Ford, Barrett-Jackson Auction, Reggie Jackson, General Motors, Pontiac GTO, Heritage Collection, Impala Ss, Petersen Automotive Museum, Detroit, Ventura Boulevard, Carousel Orange, French Government, Oldsmobile, Corvette ZR1, Tragic Kingdom, Gm, Motor City, Detroit Three, Pontiac GTO Judge, Washington DC, Tiger Shark, Gmc, Los Angeles, Camaro, Tokyo, Magic Kingdom, Louvre, No Doubt, Detroit Three Loans, Olds Aurora, Japan, Disney, Cadillac, Scottsdale, Dallara, Business News
Steve Parker

GM is selling off, one-by-one, piece-by-piece, memory-by-memory, the GM Heritage Collection. Finding out felt like I'd taken a punch to the gut.

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Car Sales Tank; Detroit Visits DC, Pt. II

Steve Parker | Posted 01.02.2009 | Business

Read More: Cars, George Bush, Roger and Me, Automotive News, Spring Hill, Wall Street Bailout, Congress, Australian, Saturn, Chrysler, Buick, Rick Wagoner, United Auto Workers, Russian Carmaker, Opel GT, $25 Billion Bailout, Honda, Ford, Volkswagen, Malibu Hybrid, Ev1, Bob Lutz, Indian Carmaker, Michael Moore, Saturn Vue, Washington, Tiger Woods, Detroit, Greenmail, Opel Kappa Platform, European Carmakers, Chrysler CEO, Pontiac Solstice Coupe, Bob Nardelli, Uaw, Toyota, Gm, Alan Mulally, AM General, Saturn Sky, Detroit Three, Chevrolet, American Honda, Deal or No Deal, Roger Smith, Gmc, Asian Carmakers, Escape Hybrid, Chinese Carmaker, Pontiac, Corvette, Saab, Wall Street, Detroit Three Loans, Bmw, Subaru, Republican, Hummer Sale, Henry Paulson, Europe, China, Cadillac, Holden, Auto Bailout, Business News
Steve Parker

Now that they have our attention, the Detroit Three, in plans submitted to Congress Tuesday, increased their appeals for federal loans from $25 billion to $34 billion.

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Precipitous fifteen-year drop in US car sales; Need one? You probably can't get one

Steve Parker | Posted 11.02.2008 | Business

Read More: House of Representatives, Automotive News, GMC Truck, Americans, Saturn, Buick, Scion xB, Subprime Car Loans, Honda, Toyota Sales, Bentley, North Dallas Forty, Vw, Maybach, Palin, Original Equipment Manufacturer, General Motors, Bush/McCain, Bailout, Mercedes-Benz, Kia, Peter Gent, US Senate, Nissan, Mini, Subprime Loans, Hummer, Hyundai, OEM, Saabs, Gm, Mazda, Detroit Three, Chevrolet, Acura, Volvo, Ford Motor Co, Chrysler Cars, Pontiac, Cars, Rolls-Royce, Mercury, Bmw, Smart Car, Subprime Mortgages, Lincoln, Infiniti, New York Times, Lexus, Audi, Southeast, Alaska, CNW Research, Cadillac, Business News
Steve Parker

They say "start out bad news with a joke," so: In Peter Gent's "North Dallas Forty," a football coach is talking with the team owner's son about his f...

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$50 Billion for the Detroit Three: Yea or Nay?

Steve Parker | Posted 09.27.2008 | Business

Read More: White House, American Motors, Jaguar, Tesla Motors, Tata Motors, Chrysler, Buick, Andrew Card, Dodge Viper, Cars, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Humvees, General Motors, Nascar, Nissan, Carl Levin, Hummer, Saabs, Kurt Busch, Range Rover, Bob Nardelli, Toyota, Gm, Carlos Ghosn, Santa Monica Airport, Detroit Three, Ford, Chevrolet, AM General, Volvo, Barack Obama, Cerberus, Pontiac, Cadillac, h3, H1, H2, Avanti, Cancun, Mishawaka, Studebaker, Gmc, Shreveport, Business News
Steve Parker

Should Chrysler, or two of the car-makers or even all three go bust, then, this time, the American people will pay the price, both literally and figuratively.

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New Presidential Limousine

Steve Parker | Posted 08.13.2008 | Style

Read More: Cell Phones, Lincoln, Secret Service Protection, Cars, Diesel, White House, Cadillac, Automobiles, Presidential Limo, Presidential Limousine, Style News
Steve Parker

Whoever wins the upcoming election will apparently ride to the White House in a brand-new whip, with rear-wheel (or even all-wheel) drive and a marine-cooled diesel engine.

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Can GM Survive?

Steve Parker | Posted 07.29.2008 | Business

Read More: Buick, Rick Wagoner, Detroit Auto Show, Home Depot, Bob Lutz, General Motors, Robert Nardelli, Toyota Prius, Pontiac GTO, Plug-in Hybrids, Paris Auto Show, Energy, John McCain, Gm, Alan Mulally, Chevrolet, Beat, Volt, Duke University, Harvard Business School, Detroit Automakers, Corvette, Chrysler, Chevrolet Volt, Bmw, Ford of Europe, Holden Commodore, Cadillac, Cruze, Pontiac, Camaro, Daewoo, Oldsmobile, Cobalt, Business News
Steve Parker

John McCain visited a GM factory and said if cars like the Volt, a plug-in gas/electric hybrid GM is developing, really do make it to market (still a question mark), "hundreds of thousands of jobs will be created." He's wrong.

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LA Auto Show Abuzz About Environment

AFP | Tangi Quemener | Posted 03.28.2008 | Business

Read More: LA Auto Show Green, Fuel-Efficient Cars, Eco-Friendly Cars, LA Auto Show, Gas Guzzlers, Hybrid Escalade SUV, Los Angeles Auto Show, Gas-Free Cars, Cadillac, Business News

The Los Angeles Auto Show got underway here Wednesday with car-makers vowing to put environmental concerns at the top of the agenda as they unveiled t...

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