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	Posts from the Gm Category at Autoblog
		It's the second such agreement GM has signed, the first being an agreement worth $700 million to supply Cadillacs and components to China signed back in May. The new agreement focuses mainly on the Buick Enclave CUV, which is built at GM's Lansing Delta Township assembly plant.
		Nine days after the contract between GM and the UAW ended, the two have yet to come to an agreement on employee concessions, including a two-tier wage structure and a move that would entrust the UAW to be responsible for retiree health care costs.
		GM and the UAW apparently still haven't agreed to the amount of cash the automaker will put in the fund, but most experts say the number is somewhere near $30 billion, or 60-70-percent of the General's total health care liabilities.
	www.autoblog.com /category/gm (3983 words)

	General Motors - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		In the 1970s and 1980s, GM pushed Diesel engines and cylinder deactivation technologies to disastrous results due to poor durability in the Oldsmobile diesels (this was a modified gasoline engine) and drivability issues in the Cadillac 4-6-8 variable cylinder engines.
		GM was also an early innovator in hybrid vehicle development, building Diesel-electric trains since the 1930s and buses since the 1990s (but without stored energy recovery), but did not introduce a true hybrid passenger car until 2004.
		GM has hinted at new hybrid technologies to be employed that will be optimized for higher speeds such as are encountered in freeway driving.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/General_Motors (2727 words)

	Macomb Daily : <SW_TITLE>
		GM posted a $1.1 billion loss in the first quarter, and its U.S. market share has fallen to 25.4 percent from 27 percent a year ago, as customers increasingly are choosing models from Toyota Motor Corp., Nissan Motor Co. and other Asian automakers.
		Cole said GM probably won't close plants that have recently undergone costly renovations, such as the plant in Lordstown, Ohio, that recently got $1 billion worth of upgrades, or one in Delta Township outside Lansing.
		GM's health-care tab for its 1.1 million current and former workers and their families is more than $5 billion a year and rising.
	www.macombdaily.com /stories/060805/loc_gm001.shtml (1403 words)

	Fool.com: GM's Pension Peril [Commentary] June 25, 2003
		GM's debt offering, on the other hand, is largely earmarked for a completely different purpose -- more than $10 billion of the new debt will be used to shore up its dramatically underfunded employee pension plan.
		GM is sort of the worst case scenario of pensions, but its funding problems and its solutions are instructive to investors in any company with a pension fund.
		When GM issues this $13 billion in debt, it is committing to repay this amount in the future, along with semi-annual coupon payments (interest) in the range of 6.5% - 7%.
	www.fool.com /news/commentary/2003/commentary030625bm.htm (1316 words)

	GM - GMability Advanced Technology: Reinventing the Automobile with Fuel Cell Technology (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		GM has made great strides in solving many of the challenges inherent in fuel cell technology, including the tendency to freeze and stop working in cold weather.
		GM recently developed a novel stack concept that enables an additional 50 percent reduction in stack size over the stack that debuted in the Sequel.
		GM's revolutionary fuel cell vehicle, Hy-wire, has no internal combustion engine, instrument panel, brake or accelerator pedals — but it does have ample power supplied by a GM fuel cell that runs on hydrogen.
	www.gm.com /company/gmability/adv_tech/400_fcv (411 words)

	GM’s healthcare dilemma \| American International Automobile Dealers \| (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		And with GM planning to shed 25,000 jobs through attrition over the next three years, its already lopsided ratio of 2.6 retirees per active employee is only going to get worse.
		Benefits that lavish might have been tolerable back when GM was king of the automotive hill and could count on selling enough cars to defray such a huge expense.
		The problem may be especially acute at GM, but most of us have gotten used to having a faceless third party pick up the lion’s share of our medical tab.
	www.aiada.org /article.asp?id=42218&cat=Hybrid (844 words)

	Decatur Daily Democrat (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		GM's lack of a seven-seat crossover wagon to sell in 2005 is a problem now, but the new model car won't arrive until sometime between 2007 and 2009.
		GM convinced itself that by using ``psychographics,'' a hocus-pocus term that means a combination of psychology and demographics, it could profile the U.S. population and create niche products.
		Today, GM's minivans still lack the seating configurations that have become the norm, forcing the company to lure consumers by offering thousands of dollars in ``incentive'' discounts, ultimately a self-defeating exercise that gives the impression (correctly) that the company is having trouble selling its cars.
	www.decaturdailydemocrat.com /articles/2005/06/21/news/opinion/editorial03.txt (2152 words)

	BBC NEWS \| Special Report \| 1999 \| 02/99 \| Food under the microscope \| Special report: Food under the microscope
		Pollen from GM crops can travel very long distances - but there are ways to minimise the risks of its genes "leaking" into the wider environment.
		Whilst the UK government is convinced of the benefits of GM foods, its political opponents are calling for tougher measures to control the new technology.
		GM crops might damage the environment - they could also provide the solutions to many of the problems we now face in the countryside.
	news.bbc.co.uk /1/hi/special_report/1999/02/99/food_under_the_microscope/280396.stm (374 words)

	With cuts, GM shows UAW it means business - 06/08/05 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		GM Chairman and CEO Rick Wagoner said job cuts and more plant closures were essential to restoring the automaker's financial performance, but the UAW countered it was "not convinced that GM can simply shrink its way out of its current problems."
		But with GM management concluding that the company cannot wait to recoup lost market share, the automaker and the union are running out of solutions.
		GM is seeking union concessions to reduce its staggering $5.6 billion health care bill.
	www.detnews.com /2005/autosinsider/0506/08/A06-208211.htm (542 words)

	New Scientist Special Report on GM Organisms
		GM tomatoes, as puree, first appeared on British supermarket shelves in 1996 (a different fresh GM tomato first appeared in the US in 1994), but the consumer furore that surrounded GM technology did not erupt until February 1999.
		This was because a controversial study suggested that a few strains of GM potatoes might be toxic to laboratory rats.
		GM bacteria for cleaning up contaminated soil may be closer with the publication of a sewage-dwelling bug's genome sequence
	www.newscientist.com /channel/opinion/gm-food (1732 words)

	USATODAY.com - GM kills car line, offers buyouts to white-collar staff (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		DETROIT General Motors (GM) has killed plans for a new line of rear-wheel drive passenger cars slated to reach North American showrooms in 2008, in large part to free up resources to bring its next generation of large pickups and sport-utility vehicles to market quicker.
		GM's decision to kill the Zeta program puts the brakes on development of the next generation Pontiac GTO sports car, and new entries for Chevrolet, Buick and Pontiac.
		GM Chairman Rick Wagoner last week said there would be no reduction in capital spending in light of the abrupt profit warning and signaled new product programs would be safe from the budget ax.
	www.usatoday.com /money/autos/2005-03-21-gm-cuts_x.htm?csp=24&RM_Exclude=Juno (1254 words)

	General MIDI (GM)
		General MIDI 1 was designed to provide a minimum level of performance compatibility among MIDI instruments, and has helped pave the way for MIDI in the growing consumer and multimedia markets.
		The General MIDI Lite device specification, released in 2001, is intended for equipment that does not have the capability to support the full feature set defined in General MIDI 1, on the assumption that the reduced performance may be acceptable (and even required) in some mobile applications.
		GM Lite represents just one standardized set of performance capabilities for such applications - other performance levels are likely to be standardized in the future.
	www.midi.org /about-midi/gm/gminfo.shtml (285 words)

	Network of Concerned Farmers (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		It is of concern to the average farmer that in order to claim damages for compensation for contamination, they must outlay huge sums of money to challenge a multinational corporation or go against the fabric of the agricultural community to consider legal action against their neighbour.
		The farmers allege that the two companies are responsible for any GM contamination on the grounds of negligence, nuisance, trespass, pollution under the Saskatchewan Environmental Management Protection Act, and failure to conduct an environmental assessment.
		Although, as yet untested in law, the growing of GM crops may also prove to be a breach of the ‘rules of good husbandry’ included in many tenancy agreements.
	www.non-gm-farmers.com /news_details.asp?ID=309 (4628 words)

	General Motors Getting Eaten Alive by a Free Lunch (washingtonpost.com)
		A big reason that GM has gotten into such trouble is that the pension and health care commitments it made to employees decades ago seemed to be a free lunch.
		By 1973, the UAW says, GM was paying the entire health insurance bill for its employees, survivors and retirees, and had agreed to "30 and out" early retirement that granted workers full pensions after 30 years on the job, regardless of age.
		GM's pension accounting, which assumes that the funds will earn an average of 9 percent a year on their assets, is highly optimistic.
	www.washingtonpost.com /wp-dyn/articles/A64599-2005Apr18.html (916 words)

	General Motors, GM Foundation & GMAC to Help Hurricane Victims in Southern U.S.
		The GM Foundation has pledged up to an additional $250,000 in matching funds for contributions made to the Hurricane 2005 Relief Fund by GM and GMAC employees through the company's Global Aid Disaster Relief website (http://www.gmability.com).
		In addition to financial support, the GM family will provide additional relief support and aid to storm victims: * GM is making available more than 25 cars and trucks for use by the American Red Cross in relief efforts throughout the affected areas.
		GM's global headquarters are at the GM Renaissance Center in Detroit.
	www.prnewswire.com /cgi-bin/stories.pl?ACCT=104&STORY=/www/story/08-30-2005/0004096813&EDATE= (463 words)

	USATODAY.com - GM rolls out plan to improve supplier relations, cut costs (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		GM spokesman Tom Wickham said suppliers have criticized GM for setting overall cost-cutting targets for supply companies even if they were meeting GM's targets for some of their individual parts.
		GM, which has 3,200 suppliers and spends $85 billion annually purchasing parts, has had a rocky relationship with suppliers as the company has tried to stem its own losses.
		Suppliers' trust in GM was at its lowest level in 15 years, the survey said.
	www.usatoday.com /money/autos/2005-09-22-gm-suppliers_x.htm (471 words)

	S&P Junks GM, Ford
		After rallying 18% Wednesday on news of the Kerkorian tender, GM shares were recently down $1.77, or 5.4%, to $31.03, giving up about one-third of yesterday's gain.
		In a statement read to wire services, GM said it foresees no funding crisis in the wake of the downgrade.
		In the past, GM has publicly acknowledged it was considering separating its financing arm, GMAC, from its auto business, in order to preserve its borrowing options.
	www.thestreet.com /_googlen/markets/natworden/10221988.html?cm_ven=GOOGLEN&cm_cat=FREE&cm_ite=NA (1015 words)

	BBC NEWS \| Science/Nature \| Study finds benefits in GM crops
		GM crops are no more harmful to the environment than conventional plant varieties, a major UK study has found.
		Bright was designed to mimic normal agricultural practice, and measure how these GM crops would perform when used in a typical crop rotation pattern over four years.
		GM opponents have also pointed to results in the study which highlighted the emergence of multi-herbicide-resistance in "volunteer" plants.
	news.bbc.co.uk /2/hi/science/nature/4046427.stm (1025 words)

	CBS News \| Troubled GM To Cut 25,000 Jobs \| June 7, 2005 20:30:22
		Speaking to shareholders at GM's 96th annual shareholder meeting in Delaware Tuesday morning, chairman and chief executive Rick Wagoner said the capacity and employment reductions will generate annual savings of roughly $2.5 billion.
		He noted that the company's current $1,500 per unit health-care expense puts GM at a "significant disadvantage versus foreign-based competitors," and said GM has conducted "intense discussions" with the unions about how to reduce health-care costs.
		GM lost more than a billion dollars in the first three months of this year, reports CBS News Business Correspondent Anthony Mason.
	www.cbsnews.com /stories/2005/06/07/ap/business/main700105.shtml (597 words)

	Made In Korea, Assembled In China
		Yet execs and workers at Incheon-based GM Daewoo Auto and Technology Co. celebrated when General Motors Corp. (GM) opened a new factory in Shanghai in June.
		In fact, GM Daewoo may be the biggest beneficiary of GM's rapid growth in China.
		GM has sold 9,000 Chevrolet Epicas, a $21,000 sedan based on the Daewoo Magnus, since its China debut in April.
	www.businessweek.com /magazine/content/05_31/b3945056.htm (934 words)

	GM FastLane Blog: Cadillac, Buick Reveals in Chicago
		The post GM FastLane Blog: Cadillac, Buick Reveals in Chicago contains a podcast of the announcing of the cars (which sounds so much better than 'reveal', which is a verb being used as a noun).
		GM FastLane Blog: Cadillac, Buick Reveals in Chicago just want to get my 2 cents in - gm, a company and brand i personally chose not to ever purchase again, is doing something very interesting - they are actively communicating [Read More]
		HP/torque is the Buick Rendezvous is 185/210 compared with 230/242 for the Highlander, 250/250 for the Pacifica, and 203/207 for the Ford.
	fastlane.gmblogs.com /archives/2005/02/cadillac_buick_1.html (4899 words)

	roleplaying tips for roleplayers and gamemaster roleplaying advice for all roleplaying systems and rpgs
		Designate a primary GM to make final calls on contentious game issues so disagreements are settled quickly and with authority (players cringe when GMs argue, a decision feels tentative, or one GM overrules another later on).
		The secondary GM must agree and accept that they'll be overruled, are not to argue, and to let play continue with minimal interruption during the game.
		One GM might be puzzled over the decision of the other, but if he has faith his friend is making a decision based on the spirit of their agreement, he'll be satisfied to let things go and chat about it after the game.
	www.roleplayingtips.com /readissue.php?number=273 (4100 words)

	GM Service and Parts Operations - Service Information On the Web Frequently Asked Questions
		GM is now requiring GM dealership users to obtain unique IDs and passwords to protect SI from unauthorized usage.
		GM recommends that dealer Partner Security Coordinators (PSC) assign individual user IDs to individual technicians to prevent sharing of user IDs and passwords.
		GM is now requiring GM supplier users to obtain unique IDs and passwords to protect SI from unauthorized usage.
	service.gm.com /faq/loginfaq.html (2166 words)

	ClearStation : Details : GM
		Want to accompany GM when it retests its lows in a couple...
		With a large portion of GMs debts written off in the...
		GM board expected to face issue of dividend cut
	clearstation.etrade.com /cgi-bin/details?Symbol=GM (229 words)

	Detroit Auto News - Auto Industry News from the GM FastLane Blog and Bob Lutz
		As you are no doubt aware by now, today the United Auto Workers chose to call a national strike against GM.
		We've seen a number of comments coming in regarding this situation, and we appreciate the interest and opinions that you, our readers, have about this matter.
		Mark Adams, GM Europe’s Vice President of Design, told the gathered media that the Flextreme shows the future design language for Opel.
	fastlane.gmblogs.com (747 words)

	The GM Card (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		In the eighth year, GM Card Earnings accumulated for the first year will expire and GM Card Earnings accumulated in the eighth year will be added in their place, and so on.
		GM reserves the right to change or terminate the program rules, regulations and awards.
		With today's GM Card, there is no limit on the amount of Earnings you can accumulate in a year, but there are new Redemption Allowances that apply to the amount of Earnings you can redeem per vehicle, depending on the GM brand, make and model year you choose.
	www.gmcard.com /GMCard/apply/faq/index.jsp (865 words)

	GM hit with investor lawsuit - Sep. 20, 2005
		The suit covers the period from Feb. 25, 2002, to March 16, 2005, a period when the law firm said GM (Research) issued more than $18 billion in shares, bonds and other debt securities.
		In April, GM posted a quarterly loss of $1.10 billion, its worst result since it narrowly skirted bankruptcy in 1992.
		GM spokeswoman Toni Simonetti declined to comment on the legal action, which names GM chairman and chief executive Rick Wagoner and chief financial officer John Devine among the defendants along with GM's financial arm, General Motors
	money.cnn.com /2005/09/20/news/fortune500/gm_lawsuit (526 words)

	Guardian Unlimited \| Special reports \| GM maize cleared as animal feed
		Michael Meacher: GM food is heading for your fridge
		This is the third GM product to be approved by the EU since the end of its six-year moratorium in April last year, and it comes after a tortuous authorisation process.
		Environmental groups argue that GM crops have not been proved to be safe for human consumption and may contaminate other crops, but the commission insisted the maize was subject to "a rigorous pre-market risk assessment".
	www.guardian.co.uk /gmdebate/Story/0,2763,1545398,00.html (242 words)

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