General Motors Weekly Roundup

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Aug 06, 2010, 04:05 ET

DETROIT, Aug. 6 /PRNewswire/ -- Here is a recap of some General Motors stories you may have missed this week.

Inter-Plant Shuttle System Boosts Crossover Output

TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. – When you've got hot-selling crossovers like the Chevrolet Equinox and GMC Terrain and you're out of room to make more, it takes creativity and flexibility to solve the challenge, General Motors Vice President of Manufacturing and Labor Diana Tremblay said Monday at the Center for Automotive Research Management Briefings.

http://tinyurl.com/Crossover-Shuttle

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Chevrolet Tops J.D. Power China Customer Satisfaction Study

SHANGHAI – Chevrolet finished No. 1 among 42 vehicle brands in the 2010 China Customer Service Index study by J.D. Power Asia Pacific. Chevrolet, a brand of Shanghai GM, scored 875 on a 1,000-point scale.

http://tinyurl.com/Chevrolet-China.

Media contact: elfreda.agboka@gm.,com, 313-665-3169

OnStar Cautioning Drivers on Vehicle Heat Danger for Kids

DETROIT -- Only parents and caregivers can be sure their child or pet is not left unattended in a vehicle, but with August's hot temperatures, OnStar advisors are ending calls by cautioning drivers who push the blue button to avoid a potentially fatal mistake.

http://tinyurl.com/OnStar-Hyperthermia

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GM Commemorates 30 Years of Aerodynamic Progress

WARREN, Mich. – For 30 years, engineers have used the GM Aerodynamics Laboratory to improve fuel economy by helping cars and trucks slip through the air more easily. Put into operation in August 1980, the wind tunnel is the largest of its type dedicated to automotive work. Over three decades, engineers have cut the coefficient of drag of GM vehicles by approximately 25 percent.

http://tinyurl.com/GM-Wind-Tunnel

Media contact: [email protected], 313-269-3256

2010 Cadillac SRX Earns TOP SAFETY PICK Award from IIHS

DETROIT – The 2010 Cadillac SRX received the highest possible rollover protection rating of "Good" in a recent evaluation by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS). This was one of four tests leading to the Institute's Top Safety Pick Award for all SRX models built after May 2010.

http://tinyurl.com/SRX-Top-Safety-Pick

Media contact: [email protected], 313-400-4458

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