Tag Archives: GM

They Won’t Be Dictated By Fact Checkers

Posted on October 31, 2012 at 3:00 pm by JM Ashby

Even if the fact checkers are General Motors, Chrysler, and Bloomberg, the Romney campaign will not be deterred. via Detroit News DC Bureau Chief David Shepardson Romney spokeswoman Andrea Saul tells @detnews on GM, Chrysler statements: “Their comments don’t refute … Continue reading →

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GM Creating 10,000 New IT Jobs

Posted on October 9, 2012 at 2:30 pm by JM Ashby

Good news — Government General Motors announced plans yesterday to hire 10,000 additional IT workers over the next several years, far out-pacing it’s closest competitors. The nation’s biggest automaker is moving past layoffs and the Motor City’s rusty, low-tech image … Continue reading →

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Let Them Go Bankrupt!

Posted on September 4, 2012 at 3:30 pm by JM Ashby

Are you better off than four years ago? American automakers are better off. August sales ran at an annual pace of about 14.5 million vehicles, automakers and analysts said. General Motors Co. said its U.S. sales rose 10% to 240,520 … Continue reading →

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Let Them Go Bankrupt!

Posted on January 31, 2012 at 5:00 pm by JM Ashby

According to Bloomberg, the Federal Reserve of Philadelphia is projecting that Michigan, the epicenter of President Obama’s socialist takeover, is expected to lead the nation in economic growth over the next six months. From northern Michigan’s iron mines to Pennsylvania’s … Continue reading →

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Road Kill

Posted on January 24, 2012 at 8:00 pm by JM Ashby

Artist – RJ Matson President Obama will deliver the State of the Union tonight at 9 pm EST. You can view a live-stream via the White House website or directly on Youtube. Feel free to discuss it here.

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Founding Fathers of Failure – Update

Posted on July 14, 2009 at 10:50 pm by Bob Cesca

Following up on my Manhattan Magazine essay, there’s this atrocity: DETROIT (AP) — Former General Motors Corp. Chairman and CEO Rick Wagoner will retire Aug. 1 with a benefit package the automaker valued at more than $10 million. A Securities … Continue reading →

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Morning Joe's Used Cars

Posted on June 12, 2009 at 8:24 am by Bob Cesca

Joe Scarborough is awesomely serious. Which is why he just said this: “I’ve heard from [GM] dealerships that were shut down for political affiliation.” Nice try. This ridiculousness was debunked by Nate Silver nearly a month ago. Tell me again … Continue reading →

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Super Stupid

Posted on June 8, 2009 at 4:50 pm by Bob Cesca

Wingnut logic ahoy! You may have heard today that Rush Limbaugh and his fellow winguts are organizing a boycott of General Motors as long as the government owns a piece of it. As John Cole observes, wouldn’t that hurt all … Continue reading →

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The Definition of Insanity

Posted on June 7, 2009 at 3:41 pm by Bob Cesca

Pardon the cliche, but GM appears to be doing the same thing over and over, and expecting a different outcome. This time? Muscle cars! Balls ahoy!

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Must Watch

Posted on March 30, 2009 at 11:35 am by Bob Cesca

“Taken For A Ride” – A film by Jim Kleina and Martha Olson about how GM and the auto industry attempted to kill American mass transit. Incidentally, this story is partially covered in the book Fast Food Nation in the … Continue reading →

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