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• Pontiac's Last-Gasp Coupe is Gorgeous (but GM's Slip is Showing)

  BNET - 2009-09-01

  Back in April, General Motors CEO Fritz Henderson said the company was taking “tough but necessary actions that are critical to GM’s long-term viability,” and that plan included cutting 21,000 jobs (a 34 percent workforce cut), reducing dealers by 42 percent (to 3,605 by the end of next year), shedding...

  Tags: Car, General Motors Corp., Pontiac, Jim Motavalli

• gm.ebay.com now open up for business

  BNET - 2009-08-11

  SAN JOSE, Calif. and DETROIT, Mich. August, 2009 - In a move to help simplify the car-shopping process, eBay Motors and General Motors Company announced the launch of a first-of-its-kind promotion that enables consumers to 'click and buy' new cars, crossovers and trucks online from participating California Chevrolet, Buick, GMC...

  Tags: car, General Motors Corp., eBay Inc., Motors Inc.

• GM and Ebay join forces to sell cars

  BNET - 2009-08-10

  Buyers of new cars will be able to haggle with dealers online under a joint venture between General Motors and Ebay, to be launched in California today. The promotion , which will initially run until September 8, seeks to broaden the already widespread use of the internet for used-car purchases....

  Tags: buyer, car, General Motors Corp., dealer, eBay Inc.

• GM turns to eBay to sell cars

  BNET - 2009-08-10

  By Soyoung Kim DETROIT (Reuters) - General Motors Co and eBay Inc are launching a test program in California that will allow consumers to negotiate with dealers and buy vehicles online, the companies said on Monday. The car shopping website -- gm.ebay.com -- marks a departure from the way new...

  Tags: vehicle, General Motors Corp.

• GM, eBay to Drive New Online Promotion

  BNET - 2009-08-10

  General Motors and eBay will launch a joint venture Tuesday that will enable new-car buyers to negotiate with dealers on the Web via a new Website, Financial Times reported. According to FT, some 225 Chevrolet, Buick, GMC and Pontiac dealers will participate in the promotion, which is set to run...

  Tags: buyer, user, General Motors Corp., dealer, eBay Inc., Pontiac

• eBay, GM set to start car-selling trial Tuesday

  BNET - 2009-08-10

  SAN FRANCISCO - General Motors and eBay Inc. are expected to announce Monday that hundreds of the auto maker???s California dealers will let consumers haggle over the prices of new cars and trucks through the online marketplace, as part of a previously disclosed trial. About 225 of California???s 250 GM...

  Tags: car, General Motors Corp., dealer, eBay Inc., Motors Inc.

• GM to launch car sales through eBay

  BNET - 2009-08-09

  San Francisco -- General Motors and eBay Inc. are expected to announce today that hundreds of the automaker's California dealers will let consumers haggle over the prices of new cars and trucks through the online marketplace, as part of a previously disclosed trial. About 225 of California's 250 GM dealers...

  Tags: car, General Motors Corp., dealer, eBay Inc., Motors Inc.

• Bankruptcy Bargains? No Way, says AutoTrader.com

  BNET - 2009-05-01

  The Big Three took two big hits in recent days: General Motors said that it’s restructuring will include the elimination of its venerable Pontiac brand in addition to already chopped Saturn, and Chrysler declared bankruptcy. Now, GM says it will honor all existing warranties on its orphan vehicles, and Chrysler...

  Tags: Car, Brand, Chrysler LLC, AutoTrader.com, Pontiac, General Motors Corp., Bankruptcy, AutoTrader, H3, Branding, Litigation, Marketing, Business Operations, Jim Motavalli

• Pontiac's End Appraised -- Could Its Aussie Sedan Be the Next LA Cop Car?

  BNET - 2009-04-29

  Pontiac and its legacy will be feted in the weeks and months to come, its history alive with milestones. Others are not so maudlin about the departure of the 83-year-old brand, but there is little doubt that General Motors' Pontiac brand played a big role in auto...

  Tags: Car, Pontiac, Branding, Marketing, Steve Miller

• GM Slashes 7,000 More Jobs

  BNET - 2009-04-27

  General Motors will slash another 7,000 jobs for a total of 21,000 jobs lost, a third of its hourly workforce. The company is also getting rid of the storied Pontiac brand. Anthony Mason reports.

  Tags: Job, General Motors Corp., MoneyWatch, Recruitment & Selection, Human Resources, Workforce Management, Anthony Mason, GM, Jobs, Pontiac, Brand