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Hashtag Hail Mary: Social Media Blitzes The Super Bowl

Advertising is always big business at the Super Bowl. Now companies like GM are working with Facebook, Twitter, iPhones, and Androids to make it even bigger.READ»

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Chevrolet Turns 100

Last year, the Detroit-based automaker adopted the tagline "Chevrolet runs deep." Boy, are they right. Over the past century, the all-American automobile manufacturer has zoomed from low-cost Ford alternative to sports-car pioneer to surprisingly brisk seller overseas.READ»

Chevy MyLink In-Car System Transforms Your Volt Into K.I.T.T.

Chevrolet has just revealed its plans to build its MyLink technology into the 2012 Chevy Volt and Equinox--a system that adds security from OnStar and accesses streaming music content from Pandora, all controlled by voice and touch controls. It's almost KITT-like in terms of car smarts.READ»

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Auto Offset: Chevrolet Offers $40 Million for Clean Energy Projects

Do you know of a local energy-saving project in need of funding? Chevrolet wants to help. READ»

GM's Chevy Volt Batteries Get a Second Life

Even before its electric car hits the road, GM has figured out an after-market use for its batteries -- storage for the smart grid.READ»

2010 GMC Explorer Mobility Van

Dave Arbogast Conversion Van Depot's van of the week, 2010 GMC Explorer Mobility Conversion Van. READ»

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Dave Arbogast Purchases Used Conversion Vans

Sell Your Used Conversion Van Fast!READ»

GM: Don't Worry, the Volt Will Arrive on Time

The Chevy Volt is an electric car plagued by nagging problems, with rumors as late as June that the vehicle might not even make it into production. But even as GM reports losses of $1.2 billion, the company wants us all to know that ...READ»

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Chevrolet New Approach to Social Media

Who are you getting to write blogs or do video production? Do you use someone in house? Do you pay an oustide source to do this? What about getting people to talk about you for FREE? Chevrolet figured out a way to do that in their ...READ»

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GM Emerges from the Rubble of Bankruptcy. Now What?

GM returned from the black hole of bankruptcy today with promises of impending change in its corporate structure and products. The company's press release is, as expected, filled with nonspecific ideas like "a fresh lineup of ...READ»

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Tesla CEO Trash Talks the Chevy Volt

It's not surprising that Tesla CEO Elon Musk likes his 2011 Model S electric vehicle (EV) better than the 2010 Chevy Volt plug-in hybrid. But the South African entrepreneur had some choice words about why the Volt--and range-extended ...READ»

U.S. Government: Chevy Volt Can't Save GM From Itself

The Chevy Volt was supposed to be GM's golden ticket, the thing that could save the ailing car company from becoming a relic in the automotive world. But according to the U.S. government's automotive task force, the all-electric ...READ»

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Tesla To Announce "Affordable" Electric Sedan

Tomorrow, California Governator Arnold Schwarzenegger will take the podium to announce Tesla Motors' new family-oriented electric vehicle, as part of a partnership between Tesla and the State of California. The car will be produced ...READ»

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Plug-In Electric Chevy Volt Will Cost $40,000

Vice Chairman of General Motors [NYSE: GM] Bob Lutz revealed a few uninspiring details about his company's Chevy Volt series of hybrid electric plug-in vehicles today. Speaking to the Seattle Times, Lutz mentioned that the vehicle's ...READ»