ModernCamaro.com - 5th Generation Camaro Enthusiasts - Automotive Industry News http://www.moderncamaro.com/forum/ For General Auto Industry news other than Camaro. en Fri, 18 May 2012 04:38:00 GMT vBulletin 60 http://www.moderncamaro.com/forum/images/misc/rss.jpg ModernCamaro.com - 5th Generation Camaro Enthusiasts - Automotive Industry News http://www.moderncamaro.com/forum/ GM to add 200 more workers at Detroit-Hamtramck plant http://www.moderncamaro.com/forum/automotive-industry-news/36900-gm-add-200-more-workers-detroit-hamtramck-plant.html Thu, 17 May 2012 22:30:05 GMT General Motors is adding about 200 new workers at its Detroit-Hamtramck Chevy Volt factory in anticipation of increasing its production rate in July... General Motors is adding about 200 new workers at its Detroit-Hamtramck Chevy Volt factory in anticipation of increasing its production rate in July when the plant adds the Chevy Malibu, two people familiar with the situation said.

More... ]]> Automotive Industry News ModernCamaro.com News http://www.moderncamaro.com/forum/automotive-industry-news/36900-gm-add-200-more-workers-detroit-hamtramck-plant.html Flashback: 1994-96 Chevrolet Impala SS rocked rear-wheel, V8 power http://www.moderncamaro.com/forum/automotive-industry-news/36899-flashback-1994-96-chevrolet-impala-ss-rocked-rear-wheel-v8-power.html Thu, 17 May 2012 21:10:11 GMT Enthusiasts are already licking their chops as they await the next rear-wheel sedan from Chevrolet. More...... Enthusiasts are already licking their chops as they await the next rear-wheel sedan from Chevrolet.

More... ]]> Automotive Industry News ModernCamaro.com News http://www.moderncamaro.com/forum/automotive-industry-news/36899-flashback-1994-96-chevrolet-impala-ss-rocked-rear-wheel-v8-power.html Monterey Motorsports Reunion to remember Carroll Shelby http://www.moderncamaro.com/forum/automotive-industry-news/36897-monterey-motorsports-reunion-remember-carroll-shelby.html Thu, 17 May 2012 20:00:09 GMT While it was announced in advance of Carroll Shelby's death last week that Ol' Shel's Cobras would be the

More... ]]> Automotive Industry News ModernCamaro.com News http://www.moderncamaro.com/forum/automotive-industry-news/36897-monterey-motorsports-reunion-remember-carroll-shelby.html GM: Leadership changes will strengthen U.S. sales team http://www.moderncamaro.com/forum/automotive-industry-news/36893-gm-leadership-changes-will-strengthen-u-s-sales-team.html Thu, 17 May 2012 17:40:21 GMT General Motors said today that it would shuffle the leadership roster at its U.S. sales operations. Among the changes: Chevrolet sales chief Alan... General Motors said today that it would shuffle the leadership roster at its U.S. sales operations. Among the changes: Chevrolet sales chief Alan Batey has been promoted to a new position as GM vice president of U.S. sales and service.

More... ]]> Automotive Industry News ModernCamaro.com News http://www.moderncamaro.com/forum/automotive-industry-news/36893-gm-leadership-changes-will-strengthen-u-s-sales-team.html GM introduces rear-wheel drive Chevrolet performance sedan for first time in 17 years http://www.moderncamaro.com/forum/automotive-industry-news/36887-gm-introduces-rear-wheel-drive-chevrolet-performance-sedan-first-time-17-years.html Thu, 17 May 2012 14:10:23 GMT GM plans to start selling a limited production version of a full-size sedan with a V8 engine called the Chevrolet SS, which will reach dealerships in... GM plans to start selling a limited production version of a full-size sedan with a V8 engine called the Chevrolet SS, which will reach dealerships in late 2013. The vehicle, drawing inspiration from Super Sport vehicles of GM's past, will double as Chevrolet's next NASCAR Sprint Cup stock car.

More... ]]> Automotive Industry News ModernCamaro.com News http://www.moderncamaro.com/forum/automotive-industry-news/36887-gm-introduces-rear-wheel-drive-chevrolet-performance-sedan-first-time-17-years.html <![CDATA[Chevrolet SS to be the name of brand's performance sedan, NASCAR entry]]> http://www.moderncamaro.com/forum/automotive-industry-news/36886-chevrolet-ss-name-brands-performance-sedan-nascar-entry.html Thu, 17 May 2012 14:10:23 GMT It's back. Big, bad and with four doors, rear-wheel-drive performance will return to the Chevrolet sedan lineup in 2013, simply called the SS.

More... ]]> Automotive Industry News ModernCamaro.com News http://www.moderncamaro.com/forum/automotive-industry-news/36886-chevrolet-ss-name-brands-performance-sedan-nascar-entry.html GM takes ad dollars away from Facebook: Autoweek TV http://www.moderncamaro.com/forum/automotive-industry-news/36878-gm-takes-ad-dollars-away-facebook-autoweek-tv.html Wed, 16 May 2012 20:40:36 GMT Also in this episode: General Motors pulls ad dollars from Facebook, Lola Cars goes into bankruptcy and we check out the More...... Also in this episode: General Motors pulls ad dollars from Facebook, Lola Cars goes into bankruptcy and we check out the

More... ]]> Automotive Industry News ModernCamaro.com News http://www.moderncamaro.com/forum/automotive-industry-news/36878-gm-takes-ad-dollars-away-facebook-autoweek-tv.html Launch control offered on 2013 Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 http://www.moderncamaro.com/forum/automotive-industry-news/36875-launch-control-offered-2013-ford-mustang-shelby-gt500.html Wed, 16 May 2012 19:30:57 GMT The list of manufacturers that offer launch control is getting a bit longer. Ford is joining More...... The list of manufacturers that offer launch control is getting a bit longer. Ford is joining

More... ]]> Automotive Industry News ModernCamaro.com News http://www.moderncamaro.com/forum/automotive-industry-news/36875-launch-control-offered-2013-ford-mustang-shelby-gt500.html GM cuts Facebook ad spending, but Ford steps on the gas http://www.moderncamaro.com/forum/automotive-industry-news/36873-gm-cuts-facebook-ad-spending-but-ford-steps-gas.html Wed, 16 May 2012 16:10:51 GMT On the eve of Facebook's wildly anticipated initial public stock offering, General Motors said May 15 that it will stop buying advertisements on Facebook--about $10 million a year--but "remains committed" to the social network as part of "an...

More... ]]> Automotive Industry News ModernCamaro.com News http://www.moderncamaro.com/forum/automotive-industry-news/36873-gm-cuts-facebook-ad-spending-but-ford-steps-gas.html Cadillac ATS a key vehicle for GM http://www.moderncamaro.com/forum/automotive-industry-news/36866-cadillac-ats-key-vehicle-gm.html Wed, 16 May 2012 07:32:02 GMT For Taylor resident Jerry Pekala Jr., luxury means labor. Wearing a gray tank top and a baseball cap bearing a silver angel pin, he joined 15 newly... For Taylor resident Jerry Pekala Jr., luxury means labor. Wearing a gray tank top and a baseball cap bearing a silver angel pin, he joined 15 newly hired hourly workers for assembly-line training Tuesday for General Motors' Lansing Grand River plant.

More... ]]> Automotive Industry News ModernCamaro.com News http://www.moderncamaro.com/forum/automotive-industry-news/36866-cadillac-ats-key-vehicle-gm.html Porsche revs up the 918 hybrid: Autoweek TV http://www.moderncamaro.com/forum/automotive-industry-news/36861-porsche-revs-up-918-hybrid-autoweek-tv.html Tue, 15 May 2012 19:30:05 GMT Also in this episode: Chevrolet makes Trax with new small SUV, we take the Toyota Prius C for a spin, and safety officials check the airbags on the ... Also in this episode: Chevrolet makes Trax with new small SUV, we take the Toyota Prius C for a spin, and safety officials check the airbags on the

More... ]]> Automotive Industry News ModernCamaro.com News http://www.moderncamaro.com/forum/automotive-industry-news/36861-porsche-revs-up-918-hybrid-autoweek-tv.html The Elegance, the other old-car event in Hershey, returns for 2012 http://www.moderncamaro.com/forum/automotive-industry-news/36858-elegance-other-old-car-event-hershey-returns-2012-a.html Tue, 15 May 2012 17:10:08 GMT The course itself measures less than a mile, but it's been a much longer road for the Hershey Hillclimb, with many dips and turns since its late-1950s genesis as a local amateur event, to the salad days of the '60s, to a sputtering revival earlier...

More... ]]> Automotive Industry News ModernCamaro.com News http://www.moderncamaro.com/forum/automotive-industry-news/36858-elegance-other-old-car-event-hershey-returns-2012-a.html 2012 SLP Chevrolet Camaro Panther 600: Panther Unleashed http://www.moderncamaro.com/forum/automotive-industry-news/36856-2012-slp-chevrolet-camaro-panther-600-panther-unleashed.html Tue, 15 May 2012 12:12:24 GMT There is no shortage of aftermarket Camaro offerings, so it's nice to see veteran General Motors tuners SLP come up with a novel Camaro package, one that even has some historical significance.

More... ]]> Automotive Industry News ModernCamaro.com News http://www.moderncamaro.com/forum/automotive-industry-news/36856-2012-slp-chevrolet-camaro-panther-600-panther-unleashed.html General Motors plans to introduce a small SUV called the Chevrolet Trax in Mexico and http://www.moderncamaro.com/forum/automotive-industry-news/36855-general-motors-plans-introduce-small-suv-called-chevrolet-trax-mexico.html Tue, 15 May 2012 07:11:25 GMT General Motors plans to introduce a small SUV called the Chevrolet Trax in a key addition to its foreign product mix. The vehicle, which is to be... General Motors plans to introduce a small SUV called the Chevrolet Trax in a key addition to its foreign product mix. The vehicle, which is to be introduced at the Paris auto show in September, will be available in showrooms in Mexico and Canada starting in the fourth quarter. The five-seat Trax won't be sold in the U.S. because it's similar in size to the Chevrolet Equinox.

More... ]]> Automotive Industry News ModernCamaro.com News http://www.moderncamaro.com/forum/automotive-industry-news/36855-general-motors-plans-introduce-small-suv-called-chevrolet-trax-mexico.html <![CDATA[Ford's 'Go Further' campaign aimed at consumers who have overlooked company]]> http://www.moderncamaro.com/forum/automotive-industry-news/36852-fords-go-further-campaign-aimed-consumers-who-have-overlooked-company.html Mon, 14 May 2012 22:11:17 GMT Recent campaigns have succeeded in boosting favorable opinions among car shoppers by 32% since 2008. More...... Recent campaigns have succeeded in boosting favorable opinions among car shoppers by 32% since 2008.

More... ]]> Automotive Industry News ModernCamaro.com News http://www.moderncamaro.com/forum/automotive-industry-news/36852-fords-go-further-campaign-aimed-consumers-who-have-overlooked-company.html We mourn the passing of Carroll Shelby: Autoweek TV http://www.moderncamaro.com/forum/automotive-industry-news/36850-we-mourn-passing-carroll-shelby-autoweek-tv.html Mon, 14 May 2012 19:10:13 GMT Also in this episode: The Williams team claims its first Formula One victory in nearly eight years, and More...... Also in this episode: The Williams team claims its first Formula One victory in nearly eight years, and

More... ]]> Automotive Industry News ModernCamaro.com News http://www.moderncamaro.com/forum/automotive-industry-news/36850-we-mourn-passing-carroll-shelby-autoweek-tv.html Eterniti Motors sells first Eterniti Artemis at Beijing auto show http://www.moderncamaro.com/forum/automotive-industry-news/36846-eterniti-motors-sells-first-eterniti-artemis-beijing-auto-show.html Mon, 14 May 2012 18:10:04 GMT Eterniti Motors, which first showed us the Hemera super SUV concept in More... (http://www.autoweek.com/article/20120514/CARNEWS/120519903) Eterniti Motors, which first showed us the Hemera super SUV concept in

More... ]]> Automotive Industry News ModernCamaro.com News http://www.moderncamaro.com/forum/automotive-industry-news/36846-eterniti-motors-sells-first-eterniti-artemis-beijing-auto-show.html GM to sell Chevrolet Trax overseas http://www.moderncamaro.com/forum/automotive-industry-news/36843-gm-sell-chevrolet-trax-overseas.html Mon, 14 May 2012 15:40:10 GMT The Trax, which will be shown for the first time at the Paris Motor Show in September, will be available in showrooms in Mexico starting in the... The Trax, which will be shown for the first time at the Paris Motor Show in September, will be available in showrooms in Mexico starting in the fourth quarter.

More... ]]> Automotive Industry News ModernCamaro.com News http://www.moderncamaro.com/forum/automotive-industry-news/36843-gm-sell-chevrolet-trax-overseas.html Chevrolet to show small SUV at Paris http://www.moderncamaro.com/forum/automotive-industry-news/36842-chevrolet-show-small-suv-paris.html Mon, 14 May 2012 15:40:10 GMT Chevrolet will debut the Trax, a small sport-utility vehicle, at the Paris motor show in September. More...... Chevrolet will debut the Trax, a small sport-utility vehicle, at the Paris motor show in September.

More... ]]> Automotive Industry News ModernCamaro.com News http://www.moderncamaro.com/forum/automotive-industry-news/36842-chevrolet-show-small-suv-paris.html 2012 Chevrolet Volt: Review notes: Far from revolting without range anxiety http://www.moderncamaro.com/forum/automotive-industry-news/36841-2012-chevrolet-volt-review-notes-far-revolting-without-range-anxiety.html Mon, 14 May 2012 14:40:04 GMT NEWS EDITOR GREG MIGLIORE: No range anxiety, just engine envy for me on this night as I shot out of the garage at One Autoweek Tower in the wake of a... NEWS EDITOR GREG MIGLIORE: No range anxiety, just engine envy for me on this night as I shot out of the garage at One Autoweek Tower in the wake of a V8-powered

More... ]]> Automotive Industry News ModernCamaro.com News http://www.moderncamaro.com/forum/automotive-industry-news/36841-2012-chevrolet-volt-review-notes-far-revolting-without-range-anxiety.html Mark Phelan: Racing to build up Buick brand: Engineers to run street-legal Regal GS i http://www.moderncamaro.com/forum/automotive-industry-news/36829-mark-phelan-racing-build-up-buick-brand-engineers-run-street-legal-regal-gs-i.html Sun, 13 May 2012 07:20:35 GMT Catch the Buick Regal GS -- if you can. This time next week, a pair of GM engineers will be piloting one of the turbocharged sport sedans down a... Catch the Buick Regal GS -- if you can. This time next week, a pair of GM engineers will be piloting one of the turbocharged sport sedans down a Nevada highway at speeds that could top 150 m.p.h. as the brand burnishes its performance credentials.

More... ]]> Automotive Industry News ModernCamaro.com News http://www.moderncamaro.com/forum/automotive-industry-news/36829-mark-phelan-racing-build-up-buick-brand-engineers-run-street-legal-regal-gs-i.html Carroll Shelby: Auto legend put American muscle on the road http://www.moderncamaro.com/forum/automotive-industry-news/36828-carroll-shelby-auto-legend-put-american-muscle-road.html Sun, 13 May 2012 06:00:19 GMT For decades, Carroll Shelby taught American automakers how to compete with and beat foreigners ranging from 1960s Ferrari exotics to the first... For decades, Carroll Shelby taught American automakers how to compete with and beat foreigners ranging from 1960s Ferrari exotics to the first fast-and-furious Asian tuners. Along the way, he became one of the world's oldest heart transplant survivors and never seemed to lose the capacity for fun that made the Texas chicken farmer and chili chef a beloved figure around the world.

More... ]]> Automotive Industry News ModernCamaro.com News http://www.moderncamaro.com/forum/automotive-industry-news/36828-carroll-shelby-auto-legend-put-american-muscle-road.html Mark Phelan: Carroll Shelby taught American car makers how to compete http://www.moderncamaro.com/forum/automotive-industry-news/36816-mark-phelan-carroll-shelby-taught-american-car-makers-how-compete.html Fri, 11 May 2012 21:00:04 GMT For decades, Carroll Shelby taught American car makers how to beat foreigners ranging from 1960s' Ferrari exotics to the very first fast-and-furious Asian tuners. Along the way, he became the world's oldest heart transplant survivor and never seemed to lose the capacity for fun that made the Texas chicken farmer and chili chef a beloved figure around the world.

More... ]]> Automotive Industry News ModernCamaro.com News http://www.moderncamaro.com/forum/automotive-industry-news/36816-mark-phelan-carroll-shelby-taught-american-car-makers-how-compete.html Porsche considers midsize sedan: Autoweek TV http://www.moderncamaro.com/forum/automotive-industry-news/36812-porsche-considers-midsize-sedan-autoweek-tv.html Fri, 11 May 2012 18:30:20 GMT Also in this episode: We tour the General Motors Heritage Center, hundreds of More...... Also in this episode: We tour the General Motors Heritage Center, hundreds of

More... ]]> Automotive Industry News ModernCamaro.com News http://www.moderncamaro.com/forum/automotive-industry-news/36812-porsche-considers-midsize-sedan-autoweek-tv.html Monterey Motorsports Reunion to feature the Shelby Cobra http://www.moderncamaro.com/forum/automotive-industry-news/36808-monterey-motorsports-reunion-feature-shelby-cobra.html Fri, 11 May 2012 16:21:52 GMT The Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion, part of Monterey weekend heaven for car guys, will honor the 50th anniversary of the Shelby Cobra on Aug.... The Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion, part of Monterey weekend heaven for car guys, will honor the 50th anniversary of the Shelby Cobra on Aug. 17-19.

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