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QOTD: How to Succeed in China?

The Truth About Cars

Yet, at the same time, General Motors' Buick brand survived the brand purges in 2008-2009 in part because of its success in China. Get the latest& news, features, TTAC takes, and everything else that gets to the truth about cars first by& subscribing to our& newsletter. Ford is scaling back in China.

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Tesla to expand IT facility, install new automation equipment at Fremont

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Tesla has been using MINO equipment for years, but it has also worked with companies like Ford, Geely, Volkswagen, and General Motors since 2008. You can also reach me on Twitter @KlenderJoey , or if you have news tips, you can email us at tips@teslarati.com. I’d love to hear from you!

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Junkyard Find: 1977 Dodge Tradesman 200 Mystery Machine

The Truth About Cars

series launched, but I managed to avoid it for my entire Generation X childhood (though I was heavily influenced by Simon Bar Sinister's brain-reprogramming Phoney Booths in "Underdog" at that time). General Motors built the G-Series Sportvan / Rally / Chevy Van / Vandura in essentially the same form from 1971 through 1996.

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GM Hummer electric SUV

Electric Vehicles India

American auto major General Motors reveals the SUV version of electric Hummer. At the moment, we have few specifications about this electric SUV which are General Motors estimates. In 2008, GM acquired the original IC Hummer brand. According to General motors estimates, the electric SUV can offer a range of 480 km.

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United Auto Workers Ratify New Labor Contract

The Truth About Cars

Despite several large facilities voting against the UAW labor contract negotiated with Detroit automakers, the deal has been ratified by union members from both General Motors and Stellantis. General Motors’ unionized employees ratified their contract by 54.7 Image: UAW] Become a& TTAC insider.

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General Motors sets January sales record

Green Cars News

As it continues to bounce back from the doldrums of 2008 and early 2009, General Motors (GM) has established a new January sales record in one of the most important emerging automotive markets in the world – China.

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Plug In 2008

Plug In Partners

T he Plug in 2008 National PHEV Conference in San Jose by most accounts was a big success. The announcement, which follows Google's request for proposals from companies with electric car technologies, came Tuesday during the Plug-In 2008 conference in San Jose, Calif. Here's part of the story from CNET : Google.org is investing $2.75

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