As part of its ‘Race to the Museum’ campaign, the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History is asking you to vote on which two of its eight cars it should put on display.1 of 81948 Tucker sedanThe Smithsonian needs your help to decide which two of eight cars in the National Museum of American History’s [...]
Posts Tagged ‘general motors’
Uncle Sam wants you… to make car history
December 24th, 2010 by Financial Writer
Tags: AIG, cars, general motors, Invest, us
more...Rebound leads AP’s top business stories of ’09
December 21st, 2009 by Financial Writer
In 2009, the economy was near collapse before pulling back from the brink of depression. Unemployment topped 10 percent, but layoffs eased. General Motors and Chrysler toppled into bankruptcy and emerged smaller and leaner. The Dow Jones industrial average swooned to a 12-year low, then came part of the way back.
It was a year of [...]
Tags: depression, economy’s wild, general motors, great depression, top business, unemployment
GM reports $1.2B 3Q loss, says it shows progress
November 16th, 2009 by Financial Writer
General Motors Co. says it lost $1.2 billion from the time it left bankruptcy protection through Sept. 30, far better than it has reported in previous quarters and a sign that the auto giant is starting to turn around its business.
The company also says it will begin repaying $6.7 billion in U.S. government loans with [...]
Tags: business, general motors, GM's global, vehicles
GM introduces money-back guarantee
September 10th, 2009 by Financial Writer
Buyers will be allowed to return their car or truck within 60 days if they’re not satisfied.
Buy a new General Motors car. Don’t like it? Return it and get your money back.
General Motors, in a bid to appeal to consumers upset about decades of poor quality and the carmaker’s government bailout, is launching an unusual [...]
Tags: businesses, buyers, general motors, money
GM will offer 60-day, money-back guarantee on new cars
September 10th, 2009 by Financial Writer
Frustrated that many shoppers won’t even consider its cars, General Motors says starting Monday, buyers of new GM models can bring them back within 60 days, no questions asked, and get back the price of the car.
GM’s Vauxhall brand used a money-back guarantee in the U.K. some years ago, GM marketing chief Bob Lutz says, [...]
Tags: buyers, general motors, money, us