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Kicking the Dead: Pontiac recalls 10k 2009-2010 Vibes over cold-weather braking

General Motors is recalling 10,119 units of the Pontiac Vibe due to cold weather-related brake problems. The vehicles subject to the recall are all fitted with the 1.8-liter four-cylinder powerplant, and were sold or are currently registered in one of about two dozen snow belt states. According to the recall campaign, very low ambient temperatures may cause brake vacuum components to freeze. The vehicles will still brake, but stopping distances will be increased, possibly leading to a crash. Dealers have been instructed to modify the ... Read more →

BREAKING: Toyota reportedly pulls plug on NUMMI plant Chris Paukert

It's over. Or more to the point, it will be. Toyota Motor Corp. has reportedly announced that it will end production at Fremont, California's New United Motor Manufacturing Inc., better known as ...

REPORT: Toyota to end production at NUMMI in March Jeremy Korzeniewski

Word 'round the campfire (okay, by way of the Asahi Shimbun newspaper in Japan and via Reuters) is that Toyota will end production at its NUMMI plant in California in March of next year. Though a ...

After 25 years, GM ditches NUMMI tie-up with Toyota Chris Paukert

As part of its "New GM"/"Old GM" bankruptcy proceedings, General Motors has announced that it will abandon its ownership stake in the New United Motor Manufacturing Incorporated (NUMMI) joint venture ...

Dampened: Pontiac Vibe production ends this August Dan Roth

It was originally thought that the Vibe would be the terminal Pontiac, but now that we've learned that the Excitement runs out of the NUMMI plant by the end of August we're not so sure. While the ...

Last Call: Pontiac Vibe final consumer model for dead brand 5 months ago on Autoblog

Perhaps unsurprisingly, the Last Pontiac Standing will be the nearly new Vibe. The compact hatchback was the predictable pick not just due to its young age, but because it is part of General Motors' longstanding NUMMI joint-venture plant with Toyota. Understandably, the Vibe isn't set to get a ...

eBay Finds of the Day: Pontiac Vibe GT-R and G6 GXP SEMA showcars 7 months ago on Autoblog

Pontiac fans are undoubtedly going to miss the role-out of new concept cars from the not-long-for-this-world GM division. But for a lucky two, that thrill can be experienced every day on their own driveway as two past Pontiac show cars have popped up on eBay Motors for sale. First up is the ...

Pontiac Vibe to be replaced with another shared Toyota model? 7 months ago on Autoblog

There are a lot of questions left unanswered after General Motors announcement this morning that its Pontiac division was not long for this world. One of those is what will happen to GM's joint venture agreement with Toyota to produce models at the New United Motor Motor Manufacturing Inc. ...

Review: 2009 Pontiac Vibe 1 year ago on Autoblog

When the original Pontiac Vibe hit dealer showrooms for the 2003 model year, it was a different kind of General Motors vehicle in just about every way. Sure, it wore a Pontiac badge and had that horrible plastic cladding hanging off its sides, but the vehicle's basic shape was unlike anything ...

Recall Watch: Toyota, GM recalling 660,000 vehicles for window defect 1 year ago on Autoblog

Joint manufacturing ventures allow both automakers to share resources and platforms, but unfortunately, it also means they share problems. Such is the case with GM and Toyota, whose NUMMI plant in Fremont, California, put out 540,000 Toyota Matrixes, Corollas and 123,00 Pontiac Vibes with faulty ...

NHTSA probing windows on Toyota Matrix, Corolla and Pontiac Vibe 1 year ago on Autoblog

Toyota's Matrix wagon, Corolla sedan and its mechanical twin the Pontiac Vibe sport wagon are all in hot water after motorists have begun to issue complaints about their power side-front windows. Reports indicate the windows are getting stuck, making popping noises, and in some cases shattering ...

Are GM and Toyota working on a hybrid together? 2 years ago on Autoblog

The evidence: rumor had it at the LA Auto Show that customers would soon have the option of buying a hybrid Toyota Matrix and a hybrid Pontiac Vibe; the 2009 Pontiac Vibe is made at NUMMI, a GM-Toyota joint venture manufacturing plant where the Matrix is also made; Toyota's already got its hybrid ...

Why does the 2009 Pontiac Vibe continue to use Toyota engines? 2 years ago on Autoblog

Pontiac officially unveiled the 2009 edition of the Vibe hatchback yesterday, and a question has been raised by several commentors about the powertrain lineup. As we all know, the Vibe shares a platform with the Toyota Corolla and all of its derivatives. The question of why the Vibe uses the Toyota ...

VIDEO: 2009 Pontiac Vibe drives by early 2 years ago on Autoblog

click above image to view video The 2009 Pontiac Vibe will be officially unveiled at 4:00PM EST today during an event called the Vibe Slam. You can watch the live reveal here, but we're on hand in person and will bring back all the material info on Pontiac's new people mover for your perusal. Of ...

Leaked Officially Official: 2009 Pontiac Vibe GT 2 years ago on Autoblog

click above image for high-res version var digg_url = 'http://digg.com/business_finance/GMS_First_Look_2009_Pontiac_Vibe_GT'; The GM Source appears to have scooped the universe with what is apparently the first official shot of the cleaner, cladding-free 2009 Pontiac Vibe GT. Yes, the GT trim ...

GM pulling ahead production of 2009 Pontiac Vibe 2 years ago on Autoblog

The current 2008 Pontiac Vibe One General Motors model that hasn't received much attention lately is the Pontiac Vibe, but that will be changing in the next few months. The current Vibe has been around for six years and shares a platform and assembly line with the Toyota Matrix. Both cars are built ...

Spy Shots: Next Pontiac Vibe to be renamed G and debut in New York 2 years ago on Autoblog

Looks like Pontiac might be losing their Vibe for 2008. And we don't mean the two versions of the Vibe they already killed off. What will be showing up in its place is likely to be a similar vehicle, but the name will change. In place of "Vibe" we are likely to get a "G" something or other, to fit ...






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