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GM Brazil to Invest R$2B in Expansion and New Line of Chevrolet Small Cars

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General Motors Brazil will invest R$2 billion (US$1.033 billion) to launch a new Chevrolet line of vehicles and to expand its plant in Gravataí, Rio Grande do Sul. In 2008, GM Brazil recorded record annual sales of 548,941 vehicles, with Chevrolet leading in four segments. This will be the second expansion to Gravataí.

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Lear Corp. assured about seating trade expansion

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Lear is able to sourcing 82 % of seating elements internally, up from 36 % in 2008, stated Frank Orsini, head of Lear’s world seating unit. Contemporary acquisitions of Kongsberg Automobile’s Inside Relief Programs trade unit and seating thermal methods provider I.G. Stocks in Lear rose 1.32 % to $140.61 ranks Refuse.

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Cash for Clunkers Buoys US Auto Sales; Hybrid Sales Up 31.8% for Monthly New Vehicle Share of 3.55%

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However, GM total crossover sales of 39,937 were up 6%, driven by the performance of Chevrolet Traverse which contributed more than 6,600 sales. Compared with June: Chevrolet Aveo, Cobalt, Impala and Malibu contributed to a Chevrolet car retail increase of 8%. over July 2008. over July 2008. over last July.

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GM Releases New Viability Plan, Launches Bond Exchange; Phasing Out Pontiac

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Significant changes in the viability plan from the February 2009 version include: A focus on four core brands in the US—Chevrolet, Cadillac, Buick and GMC—with fewer nameplates and a more competitive level of marketing support per brand. The number of dealers will drop to 3,605 by end of 2010 from 6,246 in 2008—a 42% reduction.

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Fiat, MINI and smart Beat 130 gCO2/km New Car Average in Europe for First Half of 2009

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Lorenzo Sistino, CEO of Fiat Automobiles. g/km versus the same period in 2008. Among the top 25 volume brands, Chevrolet too the top spot, with the diesel Cruze model and 3-cylinder, 0.8-liter, Sixty thousand people have downloaded it in less than a year since its launch, and 25,000 are using it daily.

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GM and Chrysler Submit Updated Restructuring Plans; Up to $18.6B More Needed; Outlines for Product Plans

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As required by the loan agreements signed in December 2008, GM and Chrysler submitted their updated restructuring plans showing a pathway to achieve financial viability to Congress on Tuesday. In the US, GM will focus on its core brands; Chevrolet, Cadillac, Buick and GMC. million units (57.5

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Update: Top 10 Electric Cars

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Chevrolet Bolt 22,799. Chevrolet Bolt/Bolt EUV – Waiting for more GM EVs. First was to introduce the second generation Chevrolet Volt range-extended electric car (which gets tossed in with plug-in hybrids even though its system really takes a different approach). since the Tesla roadster was introduced in 2008.