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GM recalls 10,000 Pontiacs in the US over brake issues

Matt Brogan — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 21:48:01 +0000

Despite the Pontiac brand being officially dead, GM have recalled 10,119 Pontiac Vibe models over a cold weather brake issue. Certain vacuum components of the Vibe’s braking system have been known to freeze in very low ambient temperatures, an issue facing owners in the US’s northern most states. GM says that dealers will inspect and modify [...]

Original article from: Australian Car Advice - Australia's largest independent Auto site.

GM recalls 10,000 Pontiacs in the US over brake issues

Holden-based LAPD police cruiser gains momentum

George Skentzos — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 09:00:37 +0000

While Holden’s North American exports may have ground to a halt with the closure of Pontiac spelling the demise of the Commodore-derived G8 Sedan, it seems a proposal to enter the car into law enforcement has gained momentum. General Motors CEO, Fritz Henderson, made mention at the Frankfurt Motor Show that the carmaker has been working [...]

Original article from: Australian Car Advice - Australia's largest independent Auto site.

Holden-based LAPD police cruiser gains momentum

Toyota confirms closure of NUMMI plant

Matt Brogan — Fri, 28 Aug 2009 00:39:08 +0000

As we reported yesterday, Toyota had hinted that it would cease operations at its California, US, plant – a move now confirmed by the Japanese manufacturer. The New United Motor Manufacturing Inc. plant (or NUMMI) – a joint venture plant between Toyota and GM – will cease production by March 2010. The plant currently produces the Toyota [...]

Original article from: Australian Car Advice - Australia's largest independent Auto site.

Toyota confirms closure of NUMMI plant

GM takes clean sweep of management

David Twomey — Fri, 24 Jul 2009 00:42:24 +0000

General Motors Company, the US government controlled company that has taken over the ‘good’ parts of GM, has swept the broom through senior management, announcing major changes in more than 20 senior roles. Most significant, and interestingly indicating a trend for moving senior GM Europe staff back to the US before that business is sold off, [...]

Original article from: Australian Car Advice - Australia's largest independent Auto site.

GM takes clean sweep of management

Bob Lutz: Pontiac G8 “too good to waste”

George Skentzos — Sun, 12 Jul 2009 05:06:35 +0000

The tug of war ensuing over the fate of the Australian-developed Pontiac G8 sedan following the demise of the Pontiac brand continues with a new report suggesting it will live on under the Chevrolet brand. Having postponed his retirement to oversee the new GM’s brands, marketing, advertising and communications, Bob Lutz has supported the idea of [...]

Original article from: Australian Car Advice - Australia's largest independent Auto site.

Bob Lutz: Pontiac G8 “too good to waste”

GM CEO still blunt over Pontiac G8

George Skentzos — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 06:32:30 +0000

The fate of the Commodore-based Pontiac G8 seems to be a rather touchy subject for General Motors CEO, Fritz Henderson, who is still reluctant to elaborate on the reasoning behind the car’s impending withdrawal from US sale. Mr Henderson participated in yet another web chat yesterday on the company’s FastLane Blog – this time exclusively with [...]

Original article from: Australian Car Advice - Australia's largest independent Auto site.

GM CEO still blunt over Pontiac G8

Pontiac G8 not yet dead – GM boss

David Twomey — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 04:10:19 +0000

Just when we thought we’d heard the final nail being hammered into the Pontiac G8 coffin by General Motors CEO Fritz Henderson along comes his product chief and throws another possible lifeline to the US version of the Holden Commodore. Speaking in an interview with US automotive journal Automotive News, General Motors’ vice chairman of global [...]

Original article from: Australian Car Advice - Australia's largest independent Auto site.

Pontiac G8 not yet dead – GM boss

GM CEO confirms G8 will die with Pontiac

George Skentzos — Sat, 06 Jun 2009 08:47:48 +0000

With its adoptive parent stricken from the General Motors portfolio, it seems the Pontiac G8 is likely to suffer the same fate with General Motors President and CEO Fritz Henderson announcing that the Australian sedan would not be migrated to a new brand. During a web chat earlier this week on GM’s FastLane blog, Mr. Henderson [...]

Original article from: Australian Car Advice - Australia's largest independent Auto site.

GM CEO confirms G8 will die with Pontiac

GM tells 1600 US dealers “it’s over”

David Twomey — Sat, 16 May 2009 05:50:18 +0000

General Motors Corporation has said it will drop about 1600 US dealers as it struggles to slash billions of dollars in operating costs and debt ahead of an anticipated bankruptcy filing by the end of this month. Taken together with a similar announcement by bankrupt Chrysler LLC, now in a merger with Italian carmaker Fiat, a [...]

Original article from: Australian Car Advice - Australia's largest independent Auto site.

GM tells 1600 US dealers “it’s over”

Pontiac move won’t affect Holden

David Twomey — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 01:12:55 +0000

GM Holden will lose one of its biggest export models following the move by United States parent company General Motors to dump the Pontiac brand, but says the move won’t affect jobs locally. Holden produces the Pontiac G8, a version of the Commodore, for the US market. However, in an announcement yesterday GM said it would phase [...]

Original article from: Australian Car Advice - Australia's largest independent Auto site.

Pontiac move won’t affect Holden

Leaner GM dumps Pontiac

David Twomey — Mon, 27 Apr 2009 13:13:38 +0000

General Motors has decided to abandon one of its most revered nameplates, that of Pontiac, as part of its desperate measures to save itself from Chapter 11 bankruptcy in the United States. At a press conference in Detroit a short while ago the Chief Executive Officer of General Motors, Fritz Henderson, outlined “an updated Viability Plan [...]

Original article from: Australian Car Advice - Australia's largest independent Auto site.

Leaner GM dumps Pontiac

GM CEO says bankruptcy ‘probable’

David Twomey — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 00:58:08 +0000

General Motors Corporation chief executive officer, Mr Fritz Henderson, says a bankruptcy filing is “probable” because of the restructuring goals GM must meet to get more US government loans, but that isn’t the company’s preferred option. In a conference call with journalists, Mr Henderson said GM was working on two parallel plans: one that involves bankruptcy [...]

Original article from: Australian Car Advice - Australia's largest independent Auto site.

GM CEO says bankruptcy ‘probable’

Global downturn hits hard – pictures

Karl Peskett — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 22:45:18 +0000

They say a picture tells a thousand words. Here are just three powerful pictorial examples of the credit crunch closing in, in the United States. San Rafael Chevrolet Saab Hummer Hyundai closed its doors recently, leaving dozens of employees out of work. Photo: Justin Sullivan/Getty Images In Newark, California, a sign informs readers that the Fremont Pontiac [...]

Original article from: Australian Car Advice - Australia's largest independent Auto site.

Global downturn hits hard – pictures

GM considers Chapter 11, new company – reports

David Twomey — Mon, 16 Feb 2009 01:55:08 +0000

It’s been talked about a lot in recent months but now it seems that General Motors headquarters in Detroit is seriously considering a Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing ahead of a deadline tomorrow for a plan to deal with the company’s current financial crisis. A report on Reuters newsagency says that General Motors Corporation, nearing a Tuesday [...]

Original article from: Australian Car Advice - Australia's largest independent Auto site.

GM considers Chapter 11, new company – reports

GM cancels Holden global RWD platform

George Skentzos — Fri, 16 Jan 2009 08:25:59 +0000

Overseas interest in GM Holden’s billion dollar baby is no more, with General Motors global product development vice-chairman Bob Lutz announcing a halt to all future rear-wheel-drive large-car development for North America. The current Pontiac G8 sedan and Chevrolet Camaro were to be just the first of many Australian exports destined for the US market as [...]

Original article from: Australian Car Advice - Australia's largest independent Auto site.

GM cancels Holden global RWD platform

GM cancels Pontiac G8 ST export

George Skentzos — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 23:36:40 +0000

General Motors has announced it has cancelled plans to introduce the Holden-derived GT Sport Truck into the US under the Pontiac nameplate in the wake of the national economic meltdown. The decision is in part due to GM’s new approach to turn Pontiac into a “niche brand” as outlined in a plan it submitted to Congress [...]

Original article from: Australian Car Advice - Australia's largest independent Auto site.

GM cancels Pontiac G8 ST export

GM Holden confirms small car production

David Twomey — Mon, 22 Dec 2008 04:17:46 +0000

GM-Holden has confirmed the most rumoured decision in the Australian automotive industry, that it will follow the lead of rival Ford and build a small car in Australia. GM Holden Chairman and Managing Director, Mark Reuss, made the announcement at a press conference today and said the new vehicle would begin production in the third quarter [...]

Original article from: Australian Car Advice - Australia's largest independent Auto site.

GM Holden confirms small car production

Pontiac G8 GXP sedan priced from US$39,995

George Skentzos — Wed, 17 Dec 2008 10:03:34 +0000

Despite reports predicting its early demise, Pontiac is carrying on with its adopted Australian range having today announced official U.S. pricing for the flagship G8 GXP sedan. The HSV Clubsport R8-equivalent offers performance to rival the BMW M5 for less than half the cost, with prices starting from just US$39,995. This price includes a six-speed automatic transmission [...]

Original article from: Australian Car Advice - Australia's largest independent Auto site.

Pontiac G8 GXP sedan priced from US$39,995

Bleak future for Pontiac G8 in the U.S.

George Skentzos — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 09:58:57 +0000

While previous reports predicting the demise of the Commodore-based G8 sedan were denied by Pontiac, almost, new reports have emerged which paint a rather bleak future for the Australian export. Since the Pontiac G8 sedan was launch in the U.S., just 13,000 have found a home, while 11,000 more unsold G8’s remain in Pontiac’s inventory – [...]

Original article from: Australian Car Advice - Australia's largest independent Auto site.

Bleak future for Pontiac G8 in the U.S.

Pontiac G8 GXP laps ‘ring in 8:30

George Skentzos — Wed, 26 Nov 2008 02:08:24 +0000

In recent times the Nürburgring has become the performance benchmark for sports cars around the world, and it seems Holden is no exception. A Victorian-plated Pontiac G8 GXP has been put through its paces on the Nürburgring by GM development engineers – not a professional racing driver – and set a blistering unofficial time. Despite its sub-$40,000 [...]

Original article from: Australian Car Advice - Australia's largest independent Auto site.

Pontiac G8 GXP laps ‘ring in 8:30