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	Cars - Chevrolet Beretta
		The 3.1 L V6 was standard on 1990-1992 GT models and optional for all base models and GTs in 1993, in either trim the 3.1 L V6 could be ordered with either a manual or automatic transmission.
		The 3.1 L V6 was redesigned and became the 3100 Series V6 and gained 15 hp (11 kW) for a grand total of 155.
		The suit was settled out-of-court in 1989; in the settlement GM donated $500,000 USD and a Beretta GTU coupe to a Beretta-sponsored charity.
	listing-index.ebay.com /cars/Chevrolet_Beretta.html (727 words)

	GM looks to revitalize midmarket marques \| The San Diego Union-Tribune
		Longer term, GM is weighing a move to rear-wheel drive, probably on the CTS's Sigma architecture for the 2010 model year, at which time the DeVille name may be dropped.
		GM is hoping the Korea-assembled Aveo will draw low-end buyers who in the past might have considered a Cavalier.
		GM cannot market the Lightning in Europe because of upcoming pedestrian safety regulations, so the vehicle is moving – largely intact – to Saturn.
	www.signonsandiego.com /uniontrib/20041030/news_mz1d30marque.html (2591 words)

	Why GM's Plan Won't Work
		GM should get some pop just from replacing its aging truck lineup, which is six years old and staggering as buyers turn to smaller SUVs and newer vehicles such as Toyota's Sequoia full-sized SUV and Ford Motor Co.'s (F) rejuvenated F-150 pickup line.
		GM is already rumored to be considering the closure of one of its full-size pickup or SUV plants, such as one in Janesville, Wis., or Pontiac, Mich.
		GM's pension plans are fully funded for now, but if GM's finances worsen or its pension investments sink in the coming years they might still be dumped on the federal Pension Benefit Guaranty Corp. GM also could shed its union contracts, firing anyone who didn't want to take lower wages or benefits.
	www.businessweek.com /magazine/content/05_19/b3932001_mz001.htm (4959 words)

	The Steering Column - Columns - Car and DriverJune 2003 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		The FM platform lies under all the rear-wheel-drive machines-the Nissan 350Z, the Infiniti G35, the Infiniti FX-and the front-wheel-drive FF-L platform defines the Altima, the Maxima, the Murano, and the Quest.
		Meanwhile, the C platform underpins the VW Passat, the Audi A4 and A6, and the SŠkoda Superb.
		Platform commonality focuses on the hard-core mechanical bits of a vehicle-the structure, the suspension, the brakes, and the powertrain.
	www.caranddriver.com /columns/6621/the-steering-column.html (1009 words)

	GM recalls more than 2M autos for potential safety defects - Apr. 25, 2005
		GM said it knew of no injuries incurred due to any of these potential defects, but that it was aware of two minor crashes.
		GM, the world's largest automaker, said the largest of the recalls includes nearly 1.5 million pickup trucks and sport/utility vehicles with second-row seat belts that may be difficult to properly position across passengers' hips.
		GM also announced a safety recall for more than 330,000 Chevrolet Suburban, 1500 Series, and Yukon XL from the 2000-2001 model years for possible overheating of fuel pump wires that could lead to engine problems.
	money.cnn.com /2005/04/25/Autos/gm_recall/index.htm (413 words)

	Platform mergers: scaled back, but still part of GM's planning for the 1990s - Technology & Trends Ward's Auto World - ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		Only one full-blown platform merger is scheduled for GM cars during the next decade, and that one - which involves the company's L-, N- and J-body cars - is expected to be carried out over a three model-year period, 1992, '93 and '94.
		GM now has both the flexible manufacturing techniques and methods needed at its stamping and assembly plants to tum out more distinguishable cars in the same line with a high degree of automation.
		If GM had gone through with some of the platform consolidations that once were planned for the '90s, some confusion probably would have occurred.
	www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_m3165/is_n7_v25/ai_7838119 (842 words)

	Saturn Overview - Edmunds.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		With dated platforms and a limited range of products, the marque had been somewhat neglected by GM, and disappointing sales figures showed that buyers had taken note and chosen to spend their dollars elsewhere.
		GM also added a hybrid to the lineup, with the introduction of the Saturn Vue Green Line.
		The latest models share their platforms with other GM vehicles; additionally, the plastic exteriors of yesterday have been replaced with more conventional steel body panels.
	www.edmunds.com /saturn/history.html (483 words)

	Chevrolet Malibu - Wikicars
		GM Canada also produced a special order of Malibu sedans around 1981 for the Iraqi government, although the order was cancelled.
		The 3.1 L V6 was updated in 2000 with 170 hp (127 kW) and the 4-cylinder was dropped.
		GM has been criticized for having repetitive models in its various brands, so the Epsilon lineup will be much more focused.
	wikicars.org /en/Chevrolet_Malibu (994 words)

	Karl on Cars - It's Official: I'm not as worried about GM, but still...
		GM just accelerated their full-size truck and SUV product development to get them to market sooner, and they are a marked improvement over the previous versions.
		GM fans can protest this all they want, but the fact remains that, especially in the lower end of the market, GM cars just aren't looked at as being as high-quality as the Japanese brands.
		GM needs to conquest customers from other manufacturers, and it will never do that if each new generation of a vehicle is only better than the previous one, as opposed to better than the competition.
	blogs.edmunds.com /karl/292 (4668 words)

	FAO: Biotechnology in Food and Agriculture: Conference 12
		Their use is most substantial in the crop sector, where the GM crop species involved are ones that are extensively traded internationally.
		As in other years, the vast majority (73%) of GM crops cultivated in 2003 were modified for herbicide tolerance, while 18% were modified for insect resistance and 8% were modified for both traits.
		After individual GM products have been approved, the regulatory framework may include provisions for post-release monitoring of the impacts of GMOs, where feedback from the public, especially those in rural areas where they are produced, would be of particular importance.
	www.fao.org /biotech/C12doc.htm (5665 words)

	Green Car Congress: GM Rolls Out Saab SUV; Waste of a Brand?
		GM’s research showed that almost 30% of Saab customers who left the brand purchased a four-door SUV, and that 39% of current Saab customers also have an SUV in the household.
		GM could revamp Saab as its leading Green brand, focusing on fuel-efficient and alternative platforms.
		GM instead of building a V8 with useless DoD should turbo the in-line 6 using a miller cycle and forget abotu those V8s.
	www.greencarcongress.com /2005/06/gm_rolls_out_sa.html (1304 words)

	Los Angeles Auto Show - GM Enthusiast Network
		The LS and 1LT are powered by an Ecotec 2.2L four-cylinder rated at 140 horsepower (104 kw) and 150 lb.-ft. of torque (207 Nm).
		GM today has manufacturing operations in 32 countries and its vehicles are sold in 192 countries.
		GM's global headquarters are at the GM Renaissance Center in Detroit.
	www.gmenthusiast.com /gallery/laautoshow2005/hhr.php (1817 words)

	Why is GM Crushing Their EV
		GM promised to fix the vehicles and return them to service but said it would take almost a year before a fix could be engineered.
		GM announced that some of the remaining vehicles would be donated to museums.
		It appears that GM may cannibalize some of the remaining 450 Gen Is to keep the other vehicles on the road until the end of their current lease.
	www.electrifyingtimes.com /ev1crush.html (3061 words)

	Auto Industry Must Learn How To Share - Forbes.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		The most successful common platform is General Motors' (nyse: GM - news - people) T-800, which spawns 1.6 million vehicles per year and accounts for most of GM's profits from the vehicle assembly business.
		The T-800 is the basis for the full-sized Chevrolet pickup truck, the Suburban and Tahoe SUVs and their GMC sisters, the Chevy Avalanche, the Cadillac Escalade and the Hummer H2.
		A front-drive platform is shared by the Nissan Altima family sedan, the Maxima sports sedan, the Murano SUV crossover and the new Nissan Quest minivan.
	www.forbes.com /2003/05/27/cz_jf_0527flint.html (943 words)

	VMI Revolutionizes the Mobility Industry with an Innovative Platform Lift
		The new Slide-Away lift is the most innovative platform lift design the industry has seen in years; a lift that has the strength and safety of a dual post lift plus the clear access and front passenger seat functionality thought only possible with a single post lift.
		The goal was to design a platform lift that provides maximum access and functionality for wheelchair users and their families.
		There are two platform sizes available; 30"W x 42"L and 30"W x 48"L. With the introduction of the Mark 1 under carriage lift last year and the announcement of the new Slide-Away lift, it shows that VMI continues to invest in innovation, reliability and functionality for customers
	www.vantagemobility.com /news/platform_lift.aspx (418 words)

	GM FastLane Blog: Clearing the Air
		GM has been attacked relentlessly in the past week as being “thin skinned.” But think about that for a moment: GM has been particularly “newsworthy” in the last month.
		While GM may be getting much of the negative press out of this (after all, one of the journalists in question is a pulitzer prize winner for auto journalism) I feel that the LA Times will feel the crunch in their pockets (where GM is hurting as well) and will do something about this.
		A monthly GM magazine with reach would put the fear of God into all of the mass media as they were forced to contemplate the very real possibility that you would no longer need them much at all.
	fastlane.gmblogs.com /archives/2005/04/clearing_the_ai.html (4627 words)

	GM FastLane Blog: Podcast: 2007 Cadillac Escalade
		GM is stuck with UAW for good or ill, a success for Organized Labor is a success for GM.
		GM's could be all ohv smallblock based, as these seem to produce the best in terms of cost efficiency, fuel efficency and performance.
		GM has killed off almost every passnger vehicle they have ever had that would be competitive in those classes.
	fastlane.gmblogs.com /archives/2005/11/podcast_2007_ca.html (2232 words)

	Green Car Congress: GM Offers Downsized Aveo for Euro Introduction
		GM will debut its new Chevrolet Aveo in Europe at the IAA International Motor Show in Frankfurt (September 15-25, 2005) with a downsized 1.2-liter engine option in addition to a 1.4-liter version.
		GM needs to suffer serious losses so that it can ditch responsability for it's pensions that it should have been paying into a fund when the workers were employed and the company was making lots of money.
		GM can step up to the plate since they've acquired Daewoo, giving them some know-how of how to handle smaller, lighter, more effecient vehicles.
	www.greencarcongress.com /2005/08/gm_offers_downs.html (1175 words)

	Frequently Asked Questions: Service: Allison Transmission (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		Warranty on the Allison 1000 Series™ in GM pickups is administered by the Chevrolet or GMC divisions of GM, not directly by the Allison division of GM.
		GM designs adequate cooling into it's vehicles based on GVW and GCW ratings and factory engine HP ratings, and comply with Allison's own standards for cooling capacity.
		GM has produced an O/D disable switch kit and it is available through GM dealers.
	www.allisontransmission.com /service/faq/index.jsp?CategoryID=11 (4113 words)

	cars - GM Daewoo
		GM Daewoo Auto and Technology (GM Daewoo or GMDAT) was first established as National Motor in 1937 in Bupyeong-ku, Incheon, South Korea.
		Following the GM buyout in 2002, GM Daewoo lost interest in its overseas assets; the deals on supplies of pre-assembled CKD kits should end in 2005 and the facilities are likely to rely on its own production capabilites since that point.
		Starting in 2005, GM will brand all Daewoos as Chevrolets, except for in China (where it will be Buick), South Korea and Thailand (where Daewoo is retained), in an effort to make Chevrolet its global brand.
	www.carluvers.com /cars/GM_Daewoo (1219 words)

	General Motors Page (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		GM answered this question by adopting an unusual combination of tires: the 255/45WR18 front tires are much wider than the 225/50WR18 rear tires.
		GM decided to make the latest Chevrolet Impala a large, bread-and-butter family sedan.
		The outdated W platform is not a good basis for a performance car.
	www.autozine.org /html/GM/W_platform.html (2782 words)

	Ticket to ride: Creative lighting drives the GM on 5th showroom in Manhattan
		Another vignette showcases GM's luxury cars in front of a recreation of the facade of the Plaza Hotel (which is just a couple of blocks away from the showroom), complete with fl and white terrazzo floor.
		Further down the road at GM on 5th, a "Route 66" scene, complete with backlit guardrails and highway signage, uses lighting to recreate a typical road scene.
		The road trip through GM on 5th is highlighted by a massive recreation of the George Washington Bridge which links the various vignettes.
	livedesignonline.com /mag/lighting_ticket_ride_creative (1796 words)

	China could save a tarnished GM brand - The Driver's Seat - MSNBC.com
		The thinking is that as GM works to revive its flagging business, which posted a worldwide loss of $10.6 billion for 2005, the booming Chinese economy is a significant new source of revenue that can provide the company with the sort of strong growth that isn’t found in the United States or other Western markets.
		Two years ago, GM Vice Chairman Bob Lutz unforgettably described Buick and its sister brand Pontiac as “damaged,” triggering speculation that they would soon be killed off.
		GM is working to reverse the staid, old-fashioned aura that surrounds its Buick, Pontiac and GMC brands in the United States through an aggressive restructuring campaign, consolidating dealer networks and focusing on fewer models, making Pontiac its sporty car line, GMC a truck product and Buick a more upscale brand.
	www.msnbc.msn.com /id/16268883 (842 words)

	GMC Yukon News
		With the sales of the new GMT900 platform SUV's still strong, GM is looking ahead to assure that future inventory doesn't overrun demand as it has in the recent past.
		GM works on plug-in hybrid Model is part of larger green push Associated Press GM's chief executive was talking green technology in environmentally conscious California yesterday, announcing that the nation's...
		GM's Week of the Hybrid may have been punctuated by the plug-in announcement, but the most significant hybrid in the General's stable over the short term is the GMC Yukon, which it unveiled at the LA Auto Show...
	www.topix.net /autos/gmc-yukon (693 words)

	To ally or not to ally: That is GM's question \| csmonitor.com
		GM already has major brands on the market from Beijing and Berlin to Mexico City.
		In its letter to GM's board on June 30, major shareholder Tracinda Corp., owned by billionaire Kirk Kerkorian, made no reference to Wagoner or Ghosn (the "s" is silent, so it's pronounced like "cone").
		Whoever runs GM, the corporation faces challenges that outside partners cannot directly resolve: high labor costs, low reliability ratings compared with Japanese rivals, and a sprawling array of brands to manage.
	www.csmonitor.com /2006/0710/p03s03-usec.html (1024 words)

	Inside Line: 2006 Detroit Auto Show Preview - Part One - The glow from Detroit (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		Their all-new sport-utes based on the GMT-900 platform will show up at the Los Angeles show in the form of a Chevrolet Suburban and a GMC Yukon XL.
		While these models are important, GM saved the really big bling for their homies.
		GM's critical next generation of full-size SUVs begins its rollout with the Cadillac Escalade.
	www.edmunds.com /insideline/do/Features/articleId=108643 (1615 words)

	"platform" - Shopping.com
		These sexy platform sandals are perfect for a night on the town.
		Casadei's peep toe platform is ultra modern with vinyl trim and a mirrored heel.
		Sexy and sophisticated, these hidden platforms are a great addition to your wardrobe.
	www.shopping.com /xCC-platform--zappos_com (886 words)

	Dumb And Dumber - Forbes.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		GM answered by pulling its ads from the L.A. Times, which wasn't a smart move either.
		Former GM Chief Executive Officer Jack Smith let it be known that GM wasn't going to spend on stuff that he couldn't see.
		The way GM makes money is to spread the cost of a new platform over a variety of nameplates.
	www.forbes.com /2005/04/14/cz_jf_0414flint.html (1043 words)

	GM100 Product Review
		This feature will be expensive to use due to battery drain, but the GM does have an audio alarm and some may well find this a useful feature.
		Note: NMEA data cannot be sent to the GM while this mode is in operation.
		The GM receiver is a superior unit and performed on a par (and sometimes better) as compared with the Garmin G-III+ (except the GM cannot use common external AMPLIFIED antennas).
	gpsinformation.net /main/gm100rev.htm (4794 words)

	Product Platform and Product Family Design: From Strategy to Implementation
		Additionally, platform strategies can lead to innovation and generation of new revenue growth, by intelligently leveraging existing brands, modules, and sub-system technologies.
		Recent strategic issues such as embedding flexibility in product platforms as well as the effect of platforms on a firm's cost structure, organization, and market segmentation will also be presented.
		Olivier L. de Weck is currently an assistant professor with a dual appointment between the Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics and the Engineering Systems Division (ESD) at MIT.
	web.mit.edu /mitpep/pi/courses/product_family_design.html (1351 words)

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