Tag Archives: gm

Saab has “weeks” to live

Saab shuts down production as the automaker struggles with payments to suppliers and outside investment restrictions by the Swedish government.

Historical US Auto Market Share

Bar graphs covering the 1920s through the 1990s including imports.

Chevy Vegas packed nose-down in railroad cars for shipping

The Chevy Vega started a lasting trend at General Motors: Great ideas with poor execution. It did, at least, contribute one interesting piece of railroad history.

Buying a car near the end of its production run? Quality may be an issue.

Supposedly, as cars reach the end of their production cycle, leftover parts that may be of lower quality are used to put them together.

Is General Motors up to the same old tricks?

Comparing the Chevy Celebrity and Oldsmobile Ciera of the 1980s to today's GM.

Weekly Wrap-Up – 26 March 2011

Detroit shrinks, the UAW struggles for relevance, Japan tries to recover, Akerson runs his mouth, and Saab bleeds.

GM’s CFO Abandons Ship

GM's revolving door keeps turning.

Three awful cars!

It was a dark time for auto enthusiasts, and its easy to see how the Big Three handed over half the US market to Japan and Germany.

MYTH: GM Ruined Saab

I guess its Saab week on the blog. Contrary to popular opinion, especially among fellow Saab enthusiasts, General Motors did not destroy Saab.

Video: Saab’s Dubious Independence Day, 23 February 2010

Its a bit premature to call Saab independent.