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Requiem for Hummer

February 24, 2010

The Garage reported earlier today that the deal to sell Hummer to Tengzhong had fallen through, and General Motors has started to shut down the brand. While this is an official nail in the coffin for Hummer, the reality is this is a brand that has been in decline for some time. In the short [...]

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HUMMER is officially Terminated

February 24, 2010
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The HUMMER brand came to life when Arnold “Terminator” Schwarzenegger convinced the military arm of GM to convert a battle truck into a daily driver for him. The brand became an icon with guys all over North America. A symbol of everything guy. You too can be tough like Arnold, or at least your ride [...]

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Done Deal: Spyker owns Saab

February 23, 2010
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Finally, after months of negotiations, the deal between General Motors and Spyker is done and Spyker now owns Saab. While deals of the transition period have yet to be revealed, at least Saab fans around the world can breath a sigh of relief knowing that their brand will live on.
GM press release after the break

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Saab is Saved!

January 26, 2010

Whew! When it seemed extremely unlikely that Saab had any chance of survival. Spyker and GM announced a binding agreement for Spyker to buy Saab from the General. The future of Saab has been in question ever since GM announced a formation of a new company with four core brands-Chevy, Buick, GMC and Cadillac. Saab [...]

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2010 North American International Autoshow: some thoughts

January 14, 2010

The Detroit auto show has been considered one of the most important shows of the year in North America. I’m somewhat embarrassed to say that even though I grew up in Toronto, spent 2 decades in the auto industry and have been doing automotive media since 2002, I have never been to the show.
As we’ve [...]

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Chevy Cruze Unveiled

November 29, 2009

Pictured above is the production version of the all-new Chevy Cruze. This past Fall we have sampled from Chevy the Camaro RS and Equinox, both great vehicles that we would happily recommend to anyone. But the real test for Chevy comes with the Cruze, as the outgoing Cobalt, although a strong seller, failed to convince [...]

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Koenigsegg Backs Out of Saab Purchase

November 24, 2009

In what could potentially be a fatal blow to Saab, Koenigsegg Group AB notified General Motors that they have backed out of their plan to purchase the Swedish automaker. GM released a brief statement today that they were saddened by the news, and would be meeting to decide the fate of Saab in the next [...]

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Review: Buick LaCrosse

November 12, 2009

Buick isn’t talked about a lot here in The Garage, but as they are one of GM’s remaining four core brands, the all-new LaCrosse points to where Buick is headed. With Cadillac firmly entrenched against BMW and Mercedes-Benz sport sedans, Buick is aiming for the luxury market, and in the case of the LaCrosse, think [...]

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Review: GMC Terrain

October 29, 2009

General Motors presented The Garage with a unique opportunity-to review their newest crossovers, the Chevy Equinox and the GMC Terrain back to back. I jumped at the chance, but I was skeptical of the Terrain. After a week with the Equinox, I couldn’t understand why there was even a need for the Terrain. When GM [...]

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Review: 2010 Chevy Equinox

October 21, 2009

I may as well cut to the chase here, and say, proudly, that what we have here is a no excuses Chevy. That’s right-put the Equinox against the best in its class, and the Chevy has no excuses, no stories-it simply does its job, and does it well. GM has also wised up on product [...]

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