General Motors in the Media

Now that I am working (indirectly) for General Motors I think it is important to know what’s going on within the company so I’ve been paying more attention to when General Motors is in the news – both good and bad. It’s definitely been interesting to see the media’s perspective of the company. Anyway, here are some recent articles I’ve come across in regards to GM and my thoughts.

10 Articles on General Motors
1. Trouble with engines in Canada? Don’t worry, GM’s got you covered, you just have to know about it! http://detnews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080911/AUTO01/809110343
2. GM may change plans to close a Janesville plant after receiving an incentive package to keep the plant that provides jobs for so many citizens in the town. http://www.channel3000.com/news/17464031/detail.html
3. Good news for automakers – shares of GM rose 2% at the end of last week… (I get to keep my job for another week!) http://blogs.wsj.com/marketbeat/2008/09/12/four-at-four-gasoline-alley/
4. GM Saturn Outlook is the fourth crossover model for GM… http://blogs.cars.com/kickingtires/2008/09/traverse_1.html
5. So everyone laughed when GM asked Congress for a $25 billion loan, but then Congress turns around and gives AIG a $85 billion loan… hmm… what’s the logic behind that? http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/chi-sat-automakers-loans-sep13,0,6691954.story
6. GM’s Pontiac G8 replaces the GTO and gets rave reviews (it looks pretty too) http://searchchicago.suntimes.com/autos/research/jedlicka/1160217,DJ091308_g8.article
7. GM Celebrates 100 years as a company – the positive http://usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/cars-trucks/daily-news/080916-GM-Celebrates-100th-Anniversary-Amid-Gloom-About-Future/ and negative http://usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/cars-trucks/daily-news/080916-GM-Celebrates-100th-Anniversary-Amid-Gloom-About-Future/ spin.
8. GM unveiled the Chevy Volt earlier this week and is designated as “the key to [GM’s] survival http://www.theautochannel.com/news/2008/09/15/108320.html
9. GM touting the Volt on the Colbert Report http://www.colbertnation.com/the-colbert-report-videos/185021/september-17-2008/bob-lutz
10. Pontiac G3 launch in Spring 2009 to combat the negative market around SUVs http://www.reuters.com/article/rbssConsumerGoodsAndRetailNews/idUSLI28691520080918