USA kaasaegse autotööstuse uudisedKoondaks siia vestluse USA autotööstuse käekäigust. Kuna GM on pankrotist läbi käinud, Fordil läheb niigi hästi ja Chrysler on ka oma "oksa" leidnud kus istuda või rippuda, siis ei pea ma enam vajalikuks täiendada varasemat "Kas GM pankrotti?" teemat. Eriti veel uuemate uudiste vaatevinklist lähtudes.
USA kaasaegse autotööstuse uudisedChevrolet, Buick, GMC ja Cadillac müük tõusis Detsembris.
* Chevrolet, Buick, GMC and Cadillac müük oli 13% kõrgem kui 2008 – 47% vähem laovaru kui 2008. aastal.
* Chevrolet müük tõusis 14% – mida juhtis tugev Camaro müük (7,518 autot, segmendi liider 7 kuud järjest), Traverse (tõus 92%), Malibu (tõus 34%) ja Equinox (tõus 137%)
* Buick müük tõusis 32% võrreldes eelmise aastaga, sealjuures oli tugev LaCrosse müük (tõus 370%) ja Enclave (tõus 37%)
* GMC müük tõusis 4% tänu heale Acadia müügile (tõus 49%) ja Terrain (tõus 197% vs. tema eellane Pontiac Torrent)
* Cadillac tõusis 7%, mida vedas 2010 SRX, müües 357% rohkem kui aasta tagasi (4,880 vs. 1,069)
* Detsembrikuu lõpu laovaru 385,000 – rekordiliselt väikseim aastalõpu varu
* Kogu GM müük tõusis 67%
Arvatavalt on suur osa sellest ka 60 päevasel "raha tagasi kampaanial". Ehk “May the Best Car Win”, nagu nad seda ise nimetavad. Enam kui 419,000 sõidukit müüdi selle kampaania raames ja peaaegu kõik ostjad jätsid ka autod endale.
Vanade hingusele läinud brändide laovarud on suht kiirelt vähenenud.
Nii oli Detsembriks laos järel 796 Pontiaci (Mais oli veel laos 70,876 - nüüdseks 99% on läinud), 916 Saturni (Mais 32,647 - nüüdseks 97% on läinud) , 1235 Saabi, 2176 Hummerit.
USA kaasaegse autotööstuse uudised12.01.2010 USA energeetikaministeerium eraldas GM-le 7,7 miljonit dollarit toetust, mis on mõeldud efektiivsemate ja kütusesäästlikumate tehnoloogiate arendamiseks. Seeläbi loodetakse 25% kütusesäästu. Töö algab koheselt GM-i arenduskeskuses Pontiaci linnas, Michiganis. Allikas
USA kaasaegse autotööstuse uudisedQ&A GM Põhja-Ameerika presidendi Mark Reussi ja müügi- ja marketingijuhi Susan Docherty`ga. Valisin välja mõned küsimused ja vastused, mis võiks ka meile huvitavad olla.
quote:[Comment From Mike]
Good afternoon Mark. My question as always is regarding Pontiac. GM has made a bad decision in cancelling this legendary automobile and the great G8 along with it. I have driven Pontiacs for 40+ years and there is no better car that GM makes. Is there any chance this decision can be reversed?
Mark Reuss:
Hey Mike I have owned and operated and still own Pontiacs (i have Solstice that I plan to convert to Z0k SCCA car with my son). It was painful watching this from Australia. I lost one full shift of people and plant with G8. Man oh Man. Well--I cannot say at this point--cause I dont know--but it does not look good for that. Things happened.
quote:[Comment From Todd Lassa, Motor Trend Todd Lassa, Motor Trend : ]
Pardon me for crashing the consumers' webchat. You've had much success with the 3.6-liter gas direct-injection V-6. But the 3.0-liter version sold in North America doesn't seem to gain any EPA fuel mileage benefit, and it probably costs just about as much. Can you tell us anything about your future V-6 engine strategy for something between the 4-cylinder engines and the 3.6?
Mark Reuss:
Hey Todd arent you a newly married consumer too? Ha--any how the 3.0L v6 is a challenge to calibrate depending on the vehicle. We did it really well on the RWD Zeta in Oz--just introduced it down under and it rocks. So, I need to get into this here in NA and look at how we did it and bring some of that knowledge into it.
quote:[Comment From Jones Jones : ]
Are there any key products that you feel need to be accelerated to meet market demand or enter new segments?
Mark Reuss:
Ok the Volt is key for us all in NA. It is in fact creating a new segment and leapfrogging traditional hybrids. I have been spending a ton of my time in my old job on it--driving it (in rain--no i did not recieve volts so I love it and we cant wait to have it here. I launched Cruze in Oz and I cannot wait for it here as well--although we did not have the 1.4T we only had 1.8L and diesel--so all three will be really well recieved. I also like z28's.
quote:[Comment From doug cameron doug cameron : ]
How will the decision to keep control of Opel impact product development in GMNA, compared to what might have happened had you sold a majority stake?
Mark Reuss:
Good question. I put Karl Stracke in behind me here as VP of Veh Eng Globally. He is from Opel and one of the best eng guys ever--so he will help us raise the bar even further in how we knit Opel and everyone together to kick it. So, Opel is a really really good set of engineers that will add to our vehicles throughout the world, and they can again put the Opel DNA back into the local brand products in Europe.
quote:[Comment From Josh Oliver - TheGMSource Josh Oliver - TheGMSource : ]
Mr. Reuss - considering your love for performance vehicles and the publics desire for a REAR WHEEL DRIVE Chevrolet sedan, might you reconsider the Caprice program for retail sales?
Mark Reuss:
hey i am a free-thinker!!!!
quote:[Comment From Don Willems Don Willems : ]
How do you feel about paying back government loans faster? How do you think the public would react to that?
Mark Reuss:
Hey I am a tax payer to the USA again too! In fact when I was in Australia I got to do that too!! Anyway, I am thankful and grateful for the money from us taxpayers to give us a chance to create a new GM and do it right. So i would like a nice refund from uncle sam as much as anyone....!
quote:[Comment From Brandon Brandon : ]
How will you attract young customers who have zero nostalgia for past GM products and a skeptical view of GM considering its recent past?
[Comment From Adam @highmileage Adam @highmileage : ]
My thought is that, to make GMC and Buick relevant to millennials, those brands *must* have autonomous (not shared) and declarative (boldly designed) products. What do you think?
Mark Reuss:
Great question. Young folks like my kids have zero nostalgia--and i know that. At the same time, some of what made a Buick great is not all bad--but not known--I dont want to repeat old marketing stuff--it just in not relavant--the Buick stuff I said was just for fun. HOWEVER--we need to get the younger folks buying us again--as you would think. So,---HOT DESIGN is the beginning of bringing them to interest in the car--the first LaCrosse sold was a 33 yr old--a step in the right direction--but the 20 year olds need to have confidence in the car--it is a lot of money-- a high percent of disposal income--for young folks to spend--and I know when I bought my first car I want a piece of mind of what I buy--quality, safety, service, veh perfomance---you get the idea----so we will go to work on it.
quote:[Comment From Jeff Gilbert Jeff Gilbert : ]
How is the wind down of the Pontiac brand going?
Susan Docherty:
Jeff, thanks for your question regarding Pontiac. The wind down process is progressing very smoothly and in fact we only have about 7900 remaining Pontiacs so for all the Pontiac fans, it's time to visit one of our Dealers. Pontiac is a great brand with a loyal customer base. Unfortunately we were unable to keep Pontiac - it just wasn't profitable.
quote:[Comment From johnathan wills @ CAMI johnathan wills @ CAMI : ]
Is there any plans for plug in hybrids in Buick. I was excited for the "vue-ick" to be built, but unfortunately it didn't make the cut.
Susan Docherty:
Johnathan Wills - We aren't going to make any announcements today regarding Hybrids for Buick but we believe we need to provide Hybrid alternatives for all of our core brands - more to come, stay tuned. In terms of the Buick compact crossover which we decided to cancel - this is a perfect example of the new GM at work. Customers, Media and our own team members were clear that this product did not live up to the standards of a "new class of world class" for Buick. So, in the end we listened and we responded with SPEED.
quote:[Comment From cbaccus cbaccus : ]
With Bob Lutz no longer in the marketing role, do you plan to challenge cars on the track or is that fun over?
Susan Docherty:
There is nothing better than seeing Bob Lutz race around the track in our new launch products. I think Bob needs to continue to help us in that area - maybe I can be his co-pilot (if he agrees of course)!
quote:[Comment From SierraGS SierraGS : ]
Will the GMC concept shown to Technology guests and the Media in August be making any Auto show appearances?
Monday December 14, 2009 11:50 SierraGS
Susan Docherty:
Sierra GS - Hello! Well I can't give away any GM secrets here but I can tell you this, during the Media show in August the Buick compact crossover was not well received but the GMC Concept was well received ... stay tuned.
quote:Annalisa Esposito-Bluhm:
11:46 [Claude Chisholm]
In my opinion, your dealer network bears more[...] responsibility for GM’s decline over the last 30 years than your product line. Excellent dealers can build a loyal base of repeat customers who will come back, even if the product may be a bit less than topnotch. While on the other hand, bad dealers can sour people on even the best products. Somehow you have to impress upon your dealers that consumer satisfaction is more important than seeing customers as more than mere money machines of whom they can take advantage of.
Susan Docherty:
Claude, thanks for being so candid. Dealers are our partners and the face to the consumer and you are right that if a consumer has a bad experience it reflects poorly on our brands and our company. We have some great dealers and we also have some NOT SO GREAT dealers. It is the responsibility of my team to address the not so good dealers and either help improve their performance or the market will decide for them. Consumers perceptions are exceptionally important - we are taking this seriously and need to improve in this area.
quote:[Comment From Alex GMAuthority.com Alex GMAuthority.com : ]
Susan, your focus on the four core brands at GM is one that I find very exciting. What's the plan going forward with GMC? It's rumored that the brand will get a compact hatch that - in my opinion would not fit with the brand's image and target market. Can you comment on that?
Susan Docherty:
Alex - yes the focus has to be on the four brands. The plan for GMC is to continue with our Engineering Excellence driven by our "Professional Grade" positioning. We have a very strong brand in GMC and we plan to leverage and expand GMC's role as evidenced by the launch of the new GMC Terrain. Both the Terrain and Acadia are bringing women and conquest buyers which is very exciting for us.
quote:[Comment From Guest Guest : ]
Susan- How will your leadership differ from Mark LaNeve and Bob Lutz?
Susan Docherty:
My leadership style is transparant, inclusive and with a bias towards listening and moving fast. In my new role I plan to be spending even more time with customers and dealers because this is where I can make the biggest impact, help strenghten our brands, and earn consideration in the hearts and minds of consumers. Also want to spend time with leaders outside of our industry - there's so much to learn!
quote:fire83: Koondaks siia vestluse USA autotööstuse käekäigust. Kuna GM on pankrotist läbi käinud, Fordil läheb niigi hästi ja Chrysler on ka oma "oksa" leidnud kus istuda või rippuda, siis ei pea ma enam vajalikuks täiendada varasemat "Kas GM pankrotti?" teemat. Eriti veel uuemate uudiste vaatevinklist lähtudes.
Chevrolet, Buick, GMC ja Cadillac müük tõusis Detsembris.
* Chevrolet, Buick, GMC and Cadillac müük oli 13% kõrgem kui 2008 – 47% vähem laovaru kui 2008. aastal.
* Chevrolet müük tõusis 14% – mida juhtis tugev Camaro müük (7,518 autot, segmendi liider 7 kuud järjest), Traverse (tõus 92%), Malibu (tõus 34%) ja Equinox (tõus 137%)
* Buick müük tõusis 32% võrreldes eelmise aastaga, sealjuures oli tugev LaCrosse müük (tõus 370%) ja Enclave (tõus 37%)
* GMC müük tõusis 4% tänu heale Acadia müügile (tõus 49%) ja Terrain (tõus 197% vs. tema eellane Pontiac Torrent)
* Cadillac tõusis 7%, mida vedas 2010 SRX, müües 357% rohkem kui aasta tagasi (4,880 vs. 1,069)
* Detsembrikuu lõpu laovaru 385,000 – rekordiliselt väikseim aastalõpu varu
* Kogu GM müük tõusis 67%
Arvatavalt on suur osa sellest ka 60 päevasel "raha tagasi kampaanial". Ehk “May the Best Car Win”, nagu nad seda ise nimetavad. Enam kui 419,000 sõidukit müüdi selle kampaania raames ja peaaegu kõik ostjad jätsid ka autod endale.
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Vanade hingusele läinud brändide laovarud on suht kiirelt vähenenud.
Nii oli Detsembriks laos järel 796 Pontiaci (Mais oli veel laos 70,876 - nüüdseks 99% on läinud), 916 Saturni (Mais 32,647 - nüüdseks 97% on läinud) , 1235 Saabi, 2176 Hummerit.
Need 300% tõusud on siiski võrdlus üleeelmise aasta Detsembriga aga meenutame, milline nägi välja üleeelmise aasta Detsember autotootjatele? GM on möödunud aastal teinud põhiliselt reklaame, mille sisuks on: "Ahoi Joe, me oleme olemas, alles!" Ülemöödunud aasta Detsembris ei olnud kellelgi raha ega julgust autot osta, ammugi firmast, mis kohe-kohe peaks kaduma. Nüüd on juba lootust, kui ametühingud on endale ise koti pähe vedanud, eelnevalt firma pankrotti ajades ja lihtsale ameeriklasele hakkab kohale jõudma, et GM veel isegi eksisteerib. Nüüd loeb väga sellest palju kuidas Volt-il minema hakkab. Volt peaks olema põhiline trumpkaart GM-l aga ta on veel pakis ja pole kätte mängitud.
quote:Charismatic General Motors vice chairman Bob Lutz has today confirmed Chevrolet's interest in the Holden Commodore as a "four-door Corvette" sports model in the USA and also revealed the new Camaro muscle car is likely to be sold in Australia.
USA kaasaegse autotööstuse uudisedSAABi CEO ja juhatus juhatati uksest välja.
quote:GM today confirmed that Stephen Taylor and Peter Torngren have been officially appointed by the appropriate authority in Sweden as wind-down supervisors of Saab and in this role they will jointly replace the CEO and board immediately. They will meet with management, unions and other stakeholders, and will start working on a plan for an orderly wind down.
As stated previously, the wind-down process is expected to take several months, and will ensure that employees, dealers and suppliers are adequately protected. Also as stated previously, Saab customers can be assured that warranties will continue to be honored and that service and spare parts will continue to be available.
GM today also reaffirmed that it is continuing to evaluate the several purchase proposals it has received for Saab, an evaluation not affected by today’s official appointment.
USA kaasaegse autotööstuse uudisedMark Reuss pidas maha sütitava kõne autoajakirjanikele. Mark märgib ära põhilised GM eesmärgid, rõhutab palju kliendi rahulolu olulisust ja tunnistab varem tehtud vigu. Kuigi tegu on "korporatiivse mölaga" on see muhe ja huvitav lugeda. Mõned näited kus Mark räägib kuidas ta isiklikult Terraini müüs ja kuidas närvis kliendile saateti insener aastavahetuse õhtul koju autot parandama:
quote:
· Another example: over the holiday break, I had the chance to work directly with several customers who needed some extra help.
· One wanted to take delivery of a new GMC Terrain before the end of the year, and was having trouble getting the vehicle he wanted by the date he needed it.
· A few emails later, I was able to help him get exactly the vehicle he wanted well ahead of his deadline. And not only did he love his new crossover, he loved that someone took the time to ensure he got it when he needed it.
· Another customer had a question about the headlight on his Suburban that his dealer couldn’t answer. A few quick emails back and forth, and he was talking directly to one our engineers who works specifically on headlight assemblies. Result: one very happy customer.
· Another customer needed a new steering assembly that had been held up in the system way too long. One of our engineers tracked down a new assembly, shipped it to the customer’s dealership, and the repair was made.
· A fourth customer had an intermittent rattle that never presented itself when he took it to his dealer. We’ve all experienced that situation, right?
· Well, this customer was fed up, and ready to turn his car back in. We sent an engineer to his house on New Year’s Eve. Problem solved. Customer for life.
quote:
· Over the holidays, I drove my son to what used to be Buick City in Flint.
· My son won’t ever see where I started work.
· My son won’t ever see where his grandfather ran Buick.
· All that is left of Buick City are some rusty overhead conveyors that used to ship bodies to marriage. It is an eerie reminder of how the U.S. manufacturing base has changed.
· My son asked me: “Why did this happen, Dad?” I sat silent on Hamilton Street.
· Was it because unions and management could not work together? Maybe.
· Was it because we made cars that people no longer wanted? Maybe.
· I finally turned to my son and said: “This happened because we could not compete.”
· I never thought those words would come from my mouth.
· This job is spiritual for me – as an employee, an American, and an engineer!
· But today, GM can and will compete!
· We have the opportunity of a lifetime, and we have the will to win!
· The chains are broken. We are free!
· Let’s create a new future together – employees, dealers, suppliers, and investors.
USA kaasaegse autotööstuse uudisedHummeri R.I.P. on väljakuulutatud. GM teatas, et Hummeri tootmine peatatakse järgmisel nädalal 19. jaanuaril ja viiakse lõpuni brändi müük hiinlastele.
Hummeritest pidi olema olemas küllaldane laovaru, mistõttu pole mõtet liini töös hoida. Olemasolevad Hummerid müüakse maha läbi seniste müügikanalite.
Ford teatas täna, et ta oli nr. 2 Euroopas 2009. aastal.
PS: Rahu, üritan eurotemaatika miinimumis hoida siin teemas. Siiski on natuke oluline tähele panna autotootjate välisturgudel toimuvat, kuna autotööstus on siiski globaalne ettevõtmine. Go Ford!
USA kaasaegse autotööstuse uudised15.01.2009
Uudiseid Chryslerilt. Sebring võib kaduda.
Ajakiri MotorTrend kirjutab täna kuidas Sergio Marchionne on leidnud viisi kuidas värskendada Chrysleri mudelivalikut. Selleks tuleb võtta Chrysler Sebring, asendada salongi sisu kõvad plastikud pehmega (mainitakse Dodge Rami nahaga katmist), seejärel nimetatakse Sebring järgmise sammuna ümber millekski muuks ja ongi uus auto valmis laineid lööma.
"You'll see a completely different animal," arvab Marchionne ise.
Kommentaarides on üks irvhammas välja pakkunud ka uue võimaliku nime - 200C
27 aastase staazhiga Fordi veteran Michael Richards jõudis Buick/GMC pealik olla kõigest 9 päeva. Marketingibossi Susan Docherty kommentaar oli napp: "Michael Richards otsustas lahkuda, et otsida uusi väljakutseid". Milles asi täpsemalt teavad kindlasti asjaosalised ise. Küll on aga teada, et Michael Richards oli kinnitatud ametisse Bob Luzi poolt, kes alles hiljuti võeti maha marketingibossi kohalt ja sai arvatavasti kompensatsiooniks Ed Whitacre "nõunikuks". Arvatakse, et Ed Whitacre ja aktsionäride nõukogu leiavad, et GM peaks olema veelgi agressiivsem ja muutustele altim. Sellest ka tormituuled juhtkonna kabinettides.
USA kaasaegse autotööstuse uudisedLühikestes seelikutes, kõrgetel kontsadel modellid on Euroopa ja Aasia autoshowdel heaks tavaks. USA-s on seda kaasajal hakatud pidama seksistlikuks ja taunitavaks. Chrysler on seda trendi murdnud, tuues modellid tagasi nii Los Angelese kui ka NAIAS-se autoshowdele.
quote:"Beautiful cars and attractive models have long been part of the auto 'show' fabric," says Chrysler spokesman Scott Brown. "Today, this strategy is very common among high-end European brands. As a company filled with passionate, expressive brands, we felt this strategy would work with our vehicles and especially, the vehicles our new alliance partner has brought to the company."
GM keskendub reklaamil product placement`ile ja liigub eemale kallitest Super Bowl reklaamikampaaniatest. Juba praegu on käimas TV seriaalides GMC autode esitlus, eesmärgiga saada ostjateks naisi.
Seriaalis "Ghost Whisperer" abiellub peakangelannat kehastav Jennifer Love Hewitt, saab lapse ja vajab suuremat autot, milleks saab GMC Acadia. CBS seriaalis "Medium" alapealkirjaga "New Terrain," rendib näitlejatar Patricia Arquette endale peale avariid uue GMC Terraini, mis juhuslikult võimaldab tal pealt kuulata inimeste telefonikõnesid läbi auto satelliitraadio.
quote:"This is post-modern marketing," Hall said. "If you do it right, it can be less expensive than some advertising.
Samuti kalibreeritakse oma marketingisihikut ja üritakse vähem raha raisata reklaamile, mis ei jõua õigele sihtgrupile kohale.
quote:When the Cadillac SRX crossover launched in August, Cadillac used customer data to target potential buyers in affluent ZIP codes and other places that had a concentration of consumers who had bought a Lexus RX, the SRX's primary competitor.
"Instead of carpet-bombing the nation with ads and wasting money reaching people who cannot afford the product or who aren't interested, this way we targeted super-specifically locations in which potential owners are located," Cadillac spokesman Nick Twork said.
Möll "vana GM-i" aktsia ümber
Omapärane lugu seekord CNN Money-lt.
Börsianalüütikud on täheldanud MTLQQ (Motors Liquidation Company) aktsia ümber suurt aktiivsust ja lausa 50% tõusu. Mis kuradi asi on MTLQQ küsisid paljud selle nädala alguses imestunult? MTLQQ ei ole midagi muud kui livideerimisfirma - see, mis vanast GM-ist järgi jäi - peamiselt kohustused ja võlad. Tegemist ei ole uue GM-ga. Uus GM pole isegi veel börsile tulnud, arvatakse et see võib juhtuda millalgi 2011. aastal. Ometi ei paista väike osa investoreid seda teadvat ja MTLQQ aktsiatega käib rõõmus kauplemine. Kafkalikuks muudab loo veel tõik, et hea hoo andis MTLQQ tõusule just NAIAS-se autoshow ja tõusnud usk uue GM-i tugevasse tulevikku. Nali või kurbmäng seisneb aga selles, et MTLQQ-l ei ole mingit seost uue GM-ga (millekohast hoiatust saab lugeda ka MTLQQ enda lehelt). Vähe sellest - NAIAS-e esimesel showpäeval 11. jaanuaril kaubeldi 41.6 miljoni MTLQQ aktsiaga - võrdluseks- see on enam kui Apple (AAPL, Fortune 500), Google (GOOG, Fortune 500) ja IBM (IBM, Fortune 500) kokku sellel päeval. Ja see pole veel kõik. MTLQQ on sel aastal populaarsuselt üheksas aktsia CNNMoney.com lehel. See viib ta ette sellistest firmadest nagu Microsoft (MSFT, Fortune 500) ja Exxon Mobil (XOM, Fortune 500).
Ajakirjanik läks asja uurima börsifoorumitesse, kus tõdes, et enamus inimesi oli õnneks siiski asjaga kursis. Kuid leidus ka neid, kes väljendasid oma usku "vanasse GM"-i (nagu nad MTLQQ-d ise nimetavad), tuues põhjuseks uue GM-i praeguse käekäigu.
Hüüatused nagu "The all new GM is on a roll!" ja "there is a spirit and a energy in Old GM right now. Investors are not just day trading here. There is a pull up that some of us can feel. It is hard to explain based on the financial facts, but Old GM is heading up." on vaid mõned näited.
Ford valmistab 50 Daytona 500 Pace Car`i
Ford teatas esmaspäeval, et autod ei valmistata mitte ainult võidusõiduks, vaid ka 50 limited edition varianti lähevad avalikult müüki prominentsel Barrett Jacksoni autooksjonil.
Peakangelane 2011 Ford Mustang GT saab punase kuue ja sinivalged triibud. http://www.examiner.com/x-8811-Detroit-Autos-Examiner~y2010m1d19-Ford-to-sell-50-Daytona-500-pace-cars?cid=channel-rss-Transportation
Chrysler ja Lancia liituvad?
Sergio loodab, et arvatavalt aasta lõpuks on Chrysleri ja Lancia pudelid ühes kapis. Sergio ise edvistab järgmiselt: “In Europe, Lancia is an undersized, underdeveloped brand, with nothing bigger than the Delta. Chrysler, which has a true global reach, has nothing smaller. Put them together and you have a full line-up". http://www.autospies.com/news/Chrysler-And-Lancia-May-Merge-By-Year-End-51265/
Närviline nädalalõpp. Ligikaudu 800 Chrysleri ja General Motorsi edasimüüjat vaidlustavad enda kinnipaneku. General Motors teavitas Mais 2009 1300 edasimüüjat, et nad oma poe Oktoobriks kinni paneks, ülejäänud 700 said korralduse teha osaline "partial wind-down", ehk oma tootevalikut kärpida. See puudutab just Pontiaci ja Saturni müüjaid. Chrysler teavitas samuti Mais oma diilereid ja andis neile 30 päeva aega kinnipanekuks. Kokku on õigus kaebus esitada 2789 diileril (2000 GM, 789 Chrysler) ja kuna avalduse tähtaeg on kukkumas kasutakse seda võimalust agaralt. Algtekst
Sõda Euroopa autotööliste vastu
Nii nimetas Saksa ametiühing GM otsust sulgeda Opeli tehas Antwerpis Belgias ja kaotada nii 8300 töökohta, veel 4000 töökohta on kavas kaotada Saksamaal. Algtekst
Chevrolet truckide reklaamiga hakkab tegelema Maria Rohrer. Uudisväärtus seisneb selles, et sama naine kogus tuntust Volt Dance nimelise esitlusega Los Angeles autoshowl. Volt Dance`i peetakse üleüldiselt napakaks ja väga halva rutiiniga etteasteks, mis kogus kiiresti youtubes sadu tuhandeid vaatamisi ja twitteris säutsumist. Kuna ükski teine autokompanii showl oma elektriauto rohelisust tantsu läbi ei tutvustanud, peetakse "Voldi tantsu" piinlikuks. GM selgitas hiljem, et etteaste oligi mõeldud 7-12 lastele.
Vaatasin mina ka kuulsa video ära ja mulle tundus küll päris lahe. Algtekst Volt Dance lugu koos videoga
USA kaasaegse autotööstuse uudisedNjah, see lugu illustreerib hästi seda kui kaugel reaalsusest nad seal suurtel corporate peakorteri strateegiakoosolekutel tegelikult on
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USA kaasaegse autotööstuse uudisedConsumer Guide pärjas kuut GM autot
Nädalavahetusel said neli 2010. aasta GMC autot sisse iga aastasesse Best Buy ja Recommended Award listi. Acadia ja Yukon said peaauhinnana tiitli Best Buy keskklassi ja suurte SUV-ide klassis, Terrain ja Sierra said nimetuse Recommended Award keskklassi ja suuremate pikapide klassis.
Buicki autodest said Best Buy ja Recommended Award auhinna 2010 Buick LaCrosse ja Enclave.
Consumer Guide koosneb kümnest autondustoimetajast, kes evalueerivad autosid jõudluse, juhitavuse, usaldusväärsuse, kasutussõbralikkuse, igapäeva vajadustest ja hinna suhtest lähtuvalt.
Ed Whitacre jätkab
Nädalaalguse peauudis. Ed Whitacre teatas jätkamisest GM peadirektorina. Teatavasti täitis Whitacre ajutiselt CEO kohuseid kuni pidi leitama uus CEO. 60 päeva kestnud otsinguperioodi jooksul otsustas aktsionäride nõukogu teha Whitacrele ettepanku jätkamiseks, mille viimane ka vastu võttis. Lühikese pressikonverentsi käigus ei antud täiendavat infot võimaliku Spyker Cars/SAAB diili kohta. Whitacre ütles küll, et läbirääkimised käivad kuid lisas: "We do not have a deal to announce this morning".
Chrysler Group Global Electric Motorcars (GEM) tähistab 10. juubelit
Vahelduseks räägime täna Chryslerist. Chrysler ja elektriautod? Tuleb üllatusena? Teadsid Voltist ja Teslast, nüüd on aeg teha tutvust GEM-iga. GEM - Global Electric Motorcars on müünud rohkem kui 40 000 elektrisõidukit, säästnud rohkem kui 19,5 miljonit gallonit kütust, vähendanud CO2 emissioone rohkem kui 93,000 tonni. Ja seda juba 10 aastat, ehk täna peaks tegu olema suisa juubeliga.
Klassifitseeritud USA liiklusohutuseameti poolt kui aeglane sõiduk ehk Low Speed Vehicles (LSV) või Neighborhood Electric Vehicles (NEV), on GEM oma 25-30 miilise tippsõidukiirusega legaalne enamikes osariikides teedel kus suurimaks lubatuks sõidukiiruseks on 35 miili või vähem. Sellised akudel sõitvad liikurid on parimad lühikesteks transpordiotsadeks ja leiavad tihti kasutust meditsiini- ja ülikoolilinnakutes, sõjaväebaasides, kuurortides, staadionitel, aedikutes ja elamurajoonides. Ühesõnaga paikades, kus tossates, mürisedes, pori pritsides, vaod järel tee otsimine pole eelduseks.
GEM elektrisõidukid on saada kuues variandis, mida omakorda on võimalik täiendada eri optsioonidega. Kulutades vaid 2 senti miili kohta, on GEM-id muutunud arvestatavaks transpordialternatiiviks.
Global Electric Motorcars on Chrysleri osa alates 2000. aastast. Osta on võimalik valitud Chrysler, Dodge ja Jeep esindustest.
Teine uudis. GM investeerib $246 miljonit Baltimores asuvasse tehasesse, mis hakkab 2013. aastal tootma Ameerikas disainitud ja toodetud elektrimootoreid tagaveolistele autodele. Tegu on esimese USA-s asuva suure autotootja elektrimootorite tehasega.
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so I love it and we cant wait to have it here. I launched Cruze in Oz and I cannot wait for it here as well--although we did not have the 1.4T we only had 1.8L and diesel--so all three will be really well recieved. I also like z28's. 
