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Strike at Malibu plant averted for now, Lucerne and DTS production to resume

GM is still dancing with the UAW over contract issues, now its doing it with local plants regarding items that weren't in the national agreement. However, The General has managed to wring two more days to negotiate before workers at its Fairfax assembly plant in Kansas City, KS, walk out. The 2,600 workers of UAW Local 31 churn out 3,100 Malibus every week. Local contracts -- as opposed to the national agreement -- concern work-rule, seniority and other non-economic issues. The UAW Local says that GM isn't following the blueprint of the ... Read more →

Chevy offering up new Malibu with four-cylinder engine Chris Shunk

When the Chevy Malibu was launched back in the fall, we were promised a four cylinder version mated to a six-speed automatic transmission, and it's finally here. The newest Malibu will achieve 22 mpg ...

UAW threatens to walk out on Chevy Malibu production John Neff

General Motors has been dealing with a lot of strikes lately. The United Auto Worker union's strike against one of its main suppliers, American Axle, has been reducing the General's inventory of ...

Spy Shots: 2010 Buick LaCrosse shows off its insides Chris Shunk

The Buick LaCrosse may not be a real player in the midsize car market, but GM is looking to make big-time improvements for the 2010 model year. The next-gen LaCrosse shares its Epsilon II (the Malibu ...

GM finds short-term solution to American Axle strike Chris Shunk

The five week-old strike at American Axle is finally starting to wear on GM, and the General has decided to move a small but crucial parts contract over to rival supplier Dana to help get its truck ...

Interest in Chevy Malibu sets record for domestic mid-sizer 1 year ago on Autoblog

The 2008 Chevy Malibu has already taken home some prestigious hardware in the form of the 2008 North American Car of the Year award, and now it seems to be winning over midsize car buyers in an important metric. The Malibu has attracted so many vehicle prospects that, according to compete.com, it ...

2009 Hyundai Sonata gets big bump in price 1 year ago on Autoblog

click above for more high-res images of the 2009 Hyundai Sonata The new 2009 Hyundai Sonata gets a bump in interior refinement and available power, and the South Korean automaker would like to be paid for all its troubles. The 2009 Sonata Limited saw the largest jump in price, with the new model ...

Consumer Reports (mostly) hearts new Malibu 1 year ago on Autoblog

click above to view high-res gallery of the 2008 Chevy Malibu They're not quite done putting it through the paces, but Consumer Reports for the most part is liking Chevy's new Malibu. They've opened up the car's logbook on the magazine's blog, and here are a few of the positive quotes they shared: ...

Malibu and CX-9 win North American Car/Truck of the Year 1 year ago on Autoblog

Click above image for more coverage of the 2008 Detroit Auto Show Though four out of the six finalists for the North American Car and Truck of the Year Awards were GM vehicles, only the new 2008 Chevy Malibu managed to earn the honor of 2008 North American Car of the Year. On the truck side of ...

GM admits Malibu in short supply 1 year ago on Autoblog

The Chevrolet Malibu continues to do better than GM expected: the General moved 12,172 of the new model in December 2007, a 6.7% improvement over the same month last year. There are two factories currently building the car, and demand for the 2007 North American Car of the Year finalist is such ...

GM exceeds Malibu sales expections in the first month by, oh, 2,500 cars 2 years ago on Autoblog

GM spent $150 million on the ad campaign for the new Malibu. Intriguingly, though -- and after all the work that went into the car, all the hype, all the ads (we dig the one with the jogger running into the car, even though it's not a new Malibu), and all the great reviews -- GM only expected to ...

Who needs a Lexus LS? I want a Malibu! 2 years ago on Autoblog

click above image for more high-res pics of the 2008 Chevy Malibu The media is giving the new Chevy Malibu more love than any midsize product donning the bow tie has gotten in years. As it turns out, there are a few people in the market for a new car that are just as excited. Maximum Bob Lutz was ...

First Drive: 2008 Chevrolet Malibu 2 years ago on Autoblog

click above image to view a new high-res gallery of the 2008 Chevy Malibu var digg_url = 'http://digg.com/motorsport/First_drive_of_2008_Chevrolet_Malibu_suggests_best_U_S_car_ever'; Autoblog gets numerous comments saying that the domestic automakers could easily sell more products if only they ...

Alpha RWD platform set to invade GM lineup 2 years ago on Autoblog

Citing suppliers and loose-lipped employees of General Motors as its source, Inside Line has learned that the rear-wheel drive Alpha platform will be making a big splash in the automaker's product portfolio soon. The Alpha will reportedly underpin a successor to the Pontiac G6 set to arrive in late ...

UAW contract dispute may delay introduction of new Chevy Malibu 2 years ago on Autoblog

UPDATE: We've learned that the UAW contract disputes aren't likely to affect the introduction of the 2008 Malibu, since it will be built on the Epsilon I platform, which is still on track. The negotiations, however, may affect the debut of the next-generation Malibu and Aura, both of which will move ...

Chicago Auto Show: Chevy dealers go to Xtremes 2 years ago on Autoblog

High-res gallery available by clicking image The Chevy dealers of Chicagoland decided to add a little extra pizzazz to the Chicago Auto Show this year by toting out some of their best accessorized concept vehicles from the past few years -- cars and trucks that help customers see what they can do ...

Cover Blown: Say hello to the 2008 Chevy Malibu 2 years ago on Autoblog

UPDATE: Gallery expanded. 24 photos now available. Click image for photo gallery The folks over at Inside Line appear to have an itchy trigger finger, and as such, the embargo on the 2008 Chevy Malibu is toast. (Note: It appears that Motor Trend was actually first, as the Malibu is in the Feb issue ...

GM plans to axe $1 billion out of mid-size car budget 3 years ago on Autoblog

General Motors says it will eliminate $1 billion from its spending on mid-size cars by sharing more parts, designs and factories to get 'er done. If this involves a little process called "badge engineering," we urge GM to beware of the inevitable onslaught of negative comments following this ...






Autoblog Podcast #154: Gobbling up the News

Chris, Sam, and Dan kick out a podcast just in time for the long holiday drive.

 
 

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