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Sun, 3 Jun 2007 21:31:00 -0400
BMW 3-Series/Z4 Repair Manual - on sale from $16.30
Wed, 13 Jun 2007 00:00:00 GMT
Raspe y gane un Chevrolet Captiva
chevrolet_worlds_first_scratch_car_1.jpg El slogan del título bien se podría haber aplicado a este particular concurso organizado por GM Gran Bretaña para promocionar al Chevrolet Captiva, usando un recubrimiento de latex sobre la carrocería que tomó dos meses de preparación. El

Tue, 12 Jun 2007 16:20:30 -0700
Montreal Grand Prix 2007 - Formula BMW Clip 2

Montreal, Canada - June 10 ,2007.

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GM’s executive compensation committee decided not to award cash bonuses due to “the current economic environment,” according to the proxy statement.

Smith’s base salary declined for the second consecutive year to $1.025 million after making $1.45 million in 2001. Other compensation totaled $187,773, and Smith was awarded 300,000 shares of common GM stock. He retired May 1.

In the absence of cash bonuses, restricted stock units will be delivered upon retirement or mutual separation.

Nearly a decade later, Harvard MBA graduate Huber is likely finding his MS degree in national resource strategy useful in the rough and tumble world of telematics.

Q. What about the perception by some observers that telematics is mainly a luxury vehicle feature?

A. We have tried to determine what consumers really want out of this technology. Early on, a lot of people talked about dancing holograms on the dashboard and all those kinds of technologies that make great press releases. But we quickly determined it wasn’t about the technology. It was literally about being able to deliver a completely different approach to safety, security and peace of mind while you’re in a vehicle.

According to the Lavergne Group, which is based in Ville d’Anjou, Quebec, Canada, Vyteen PC135 is created using post-consumer five-gallon polycarbonate water bottles. GM uses the regenerated polycarbonate resin to produce metalized taillamp assemblies. The Vyteen PC 135 is injection molded to produce the back frame of the GM taillights.

Q. What about the perception by some observers that telematics is mainly a luxury vehicle feature?

A. We have tried to determine what consumers really want out of this technology. Early on, a lot of people talked about dancing holograms on the dashboard and all those kinds of technologies that make great press releases. But we quickly determined it wasn’t about the technology. It was literally about being able to deliver a completely different approach to safety, security and peace of mind while you’re in a vehicle.

Q. Why should auto-makers be interested in telematics?

One major achievement for OnStar is its adoption by a number of auto manufacturers other than GM. The list includes Audi, Volkswagen, Lexus and Acura, not to mention GM-allied brands, lsuzu and Subaru. In total, more than 60 vehicles on the market now come with OnStar.

GM’s executive compensation committee decided not to award cash bonuses due to “the current economic environment,” according to the proxy statement.

Smith’s base salary declined for the second consecutive year to $1.025 million after making $1.45 million in 2001. Other compensation totaled $187,773, and Smith was awarded 300,000 shares of common GM stock. He retired May 1.

In the absence of cash bonuses, restricted stock units will be delivered upon retirement or mutual separation.

Q. What about the perception by some observers that telematics is mainly a luxury vehicle feature?

A. We have tried to determine what consumers really want out of this technology. Early on, a lot of people talked about dancing holograms on the dashboard and all those kinds of technologies that make great press releases. But we quickly determined it wasn’t about the technology. It was literally about being able to deliver a completely different approach to safety, security and peace of mind while you’re in a vehicle.

Q. Why should auto-makers be interested in telematics?

One major achievement for OnStar is its adoption by a number of auto manufacturers other than GM. The list includes Audi, Volkswagen, Lexus and Acura, not to mention GM-allied brands, lsuzu and Subaru. In total, more than 60 vehicles on the market now come with OnStar.

Q. What have been your guiding tenets as you have developed OnStar?

Aside from OnStar, the other main provider to have survived the telematics shake-out is ATX Technologies. From his position, Huber sees maintaining a simple customer interface and stressing the safety features as the keys to successful evolution of the business. The perception of technical complexity is a turn-off to many consumers, argues Huber, who dislikes the word telematics for that very reason.

Q. In terms of technology what are the next steps in telematics?

BBC Worldwide: Top Gear: Jet Car - Nissan
BBC Worldwide: Top Gear: Jet Car - NissanBBCWorldwide2 min 0 sec - Feb 9, 2007http://www.topgear.com
Richard Hammond toasts a Nissan with a jet car. From BBC Worldwide

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Tue, 12 Jun 2007 03:59:53 -0700
BMW Groups environmental commitment continues strong
An engineering approach to sustainable motoring By Lindsay Duffield President and CEO BMW Group Canada limate change is currently a hot topic and environmental concerns carbon dioxide emissions and fossil fuel dependence have rightly moved to centre stage in the public eye. BMW Group takes climate change and sustainability very seriously. For example since 1988 we have voluntarily reduced our Canadian fleet average fuel consumption by 25 per cent for our cars reducing carbon dioxide …

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Autoblog Podcast #66
Filed under: Podcasts, Chrysler, DaimlerChrysler, GM, Saab, Toyota The last couple of days, we’ve all been inundated with news of Chrysler’s sale to Cerberus, and that’s what we lead Podcast #66 with. As much as it makes analysts and pundits foam at the mouth, news about the sale is a pretty dry affair. We’ll be keeping an eye on how things go with the newly independent Chrysler, though. On a more amusing note, we marvel at the confidence GM has in its new Malibu. The suggested sales tactic is to put the new Malibu beside a Camry in Chevy showrooms and guide the customer through how the Malibu is better. Of course, it’s mainly a sales stunt - as the only way to tell anything about a car is by driving it. We wonder if Malibus will start popping up in Toyota stores - it’d improve the scenery compared to all the Joe Camel-looking cars, that’s for sure. Perhaps the most momentous item we cover this week is Autoblog’s first purchased spy shots, capturing the new Honda Accord in the wild. On the spy shot tip, our discussion moves on to the Saab 9-3 and we eventually end up talking about cellphone shots of the Blue Devil. Betwixt the Saab and hot ‘Vette, we briefly ponder why German companies are filling their trophy cases with engine awards. German Engineering, ja. We finish up with a simple request - that Motor Trend, Automobile and their sibling buff books be well treated by their new stewards, which devolves into a confessional about who bought a back issue on eBay that featured one of their favorite cars. It’s a 36 minute affair this week, enjoy!SUBSCRIBE to the Autoblog Podcast in iTunesLISTEN to the show nowADD the Autoblog Podcast feed to your RSS aggregator Permalink | Email this | Comments

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