Justin Bimmer

Who was the President of GMNA before this all happened? Fritz? I knew Reuss was not going to be the next CEO, but this is a step in the right direction for sure.

I thought GM still had some sort of personal services agreement with him. Maybe to keep from breaching the contract.

. Future Buick Compact Spied LA Auto Show The new compact Buick will likely be based on the Opel Astra and the Chinese Buick Excelle Discussion Future Buick Compact Spied at LA Auto Show

Saw a 80ish Riviera today.

Ron Zarella? You are kidding I hope. . .

Although very true, I don't think GM is going to let the guy that blew up Saturn run the company.

No way Penske is going to do it. Too much invested in his other businesses. Besides he messed up the Saturn deal. AND.... he owns lots of dealerships, for instance, the Honda dealer by my town. No go. Why do you like them? Aren't both of their companies hemorrhaging money right now?

I don't know very much about the Hyundai guy, but as good as Hyundai is doing right now, I should look him up. I hope Whitacre can get some relief on the salary issue. Also, who would be some of the people inside GM would could take the reigns?

I think I'm going to drive to LA on sunday for the show.

You will be ready for the next buyer.

I knew you would get to the bottom of this.

I'm pretty sure paint on cars is not lead based. I remember reading in a thread about the 80s and the water base paint problems.

VOTEBAN! Oh, wait

find another buyer. You said you were getting good interest. tell the asshole you are putting it on the market again and see what happens.

If the buyer is a landscaper and he has his own business and was buying the truck under the business, then a lawyer may need to look it over for tax/liability purposes.

Really the problem here is the electronic title generation.

Sure, if you want to sell it to speed I will expect creator's credits and royalties. I will have the contract drawn up

the contract for the sale has to have a cooling off period instituted so it can be rescinded if there is an issue with the 6 day verification period. Unfortunately, there is no easy way to accomplish the actual cooling off period if one or both of the parties are uneasy. If the verification were to no go through, then you or the bank would have to make a demand for the vehicle back. I mean, all the risk and reward is really on the buyer. He will have possession of the vehicle, the money will be in the bank's hands and the title should be delivered to him. If he wants to return the vehicle in the same reasonable condition which he purchased it within say 7 days, then he should be able to do so prior to the bank verification. But if he does, he has to agree that it may take up to XX number of days for the money to be returned to him by the bank and buyer assumes all transaction fees if he rescinds the contract within the 7 day cooling off period.

Having fresh blood is working well for Ford. If the board didn't thing GM was moving fast enough with Henderson, then a change was needed.

Wow, this was pretty unexpected right now.

. Viridian Joule Flordia Man Wins Contest to Name Volt's Color o Consumers determined the winner o Nearly 3,000 consumers voted for their favorite name o ‘Viridian Joule’ led all finalists in consumer voting since Nov. 16 o Winning name announced today in Los Angeles Discussion: Viridian Joule, Flordia Man Wins Contest to name Volt's Color

Viridian Joule Flordia Man Wins Contest to Name Volt's Color o Consumers determined the winner o Nearly 3,000 consumers voted for their favorite name o ‘Viridian Joule’ led all finalists in consumer voting since Nov. 16 o Winning name announced today in Los Angeles LOS ANGELES – David Thomas, 40, of Sanford, Fla., has won Chevrolet’s national contest to name the Volt’s lead paint color and the opportunity to be the first consumer to test-drive a pre-production Volt. Nearly 3,000 people cast their votes at chevroletvoltage.com for Thomas’ “Viridian Joule.” Voting ended at 8 a.m. ET and Chevrolet announced the winner in Los Angeles. “I looked at the photo of the Volt on the contest web site and thought it looked emerald in color, which led to jewel and then to an alternate yet appropriate play on that word – joule (a unit of electrical energy),” said Thomas. Although it was a close race among the three finalists throughout the contest, “Viridian Joule” led throughout the Nov. 16 to Dec. 1 voting period. Chevrolet also selected “EV-ergreen,” offered by Devin McQuarrie, 30, of San Jose, Calif., and “environMINT,” entered by Matthew Valbuena, 30, of Rancho Santa Margarita, Calif., as finalists. About 300 votes separated “Viridian Joule” from the second-place entry, “environMINT.” Thomas traveled to L.A. and joined the two California-based finalists for the announcement. “This was a fun way to engage Chevrolet and Volt enthusiasts by inviting them into the process and naming our lead color, and the name reflects the innovation of the Volt’s extended-range technology,” said Maria Rohrer, Global Volt and Global Marketing Director at Chevrolet. “When our Volt marketing materials arrive in dealerships, you’ll see “Viridian Joule” as the official name of the silver exterior with an emerald hue.” Chevrolet narrowed down nearly 13,000 name entries to the three finalists, judging them on originality, creativity and the ability to capture the innovation and spirit of the Volt. About 27,000 people – or half of all visitors to www.chevroletvoltage.com during the Oct. 22 to Nov. 4 entry period – submitted a color name. A sales representative for an awards and promotions company in the Orlando area, Thomas is originally from Southeast Michigan and has family ties to the auto industry. He submitted several color names, but “Viridian Joule” wasn’t his first entry. The Chevy Volt is an electric vehicle with extended-range capability. It is designed to drive up to 40 miles on electricity without using gasoline or producing tailpipe emissions. When the Volt’s lithium-ion battery is depleted of energy, an engine/generator seamlessly operates to extend the total driving range to about 300 miles before refueling or stopping to recharge the battery. Production for the Volt is expected to begin in late 2010. Pricing has not been announced.

Company Posts 20.8% Year-Over-Year Increase FRANKLIN, Tenn., Dec. 1 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Nissan North America, Inc. (NNA) today reported November 2009 sales of 56,288 units versus 46,605 units last year, an increase of 20.8 percent, compared with November 2008. Nissan Division sales rose 29.9 percent for the month, while sales of Infiniti vehicles were 26 percent lower than a year ago. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20080506/NISSANWORDMARKLOGO ) NNA INFORMATION * Combined Nissan and Infiniti sales of 56,288 units were 20.8 percent higher than November sales last year of 46,605 units. * To ensure consistency in global sales reporting, Nissan North America calculates monthly variances on a straight-percentage basis, unadjusted for the number of selling days. November had 23 selling days, compared with 25 selling days in November 2008. NISSAN HIGHLIGHTS * Nissan vehicles posted sales of 50,644 units in November compared with 38,974 units sold in November 2008, a 29.9 percent increase. * Nissan Division car sales were up by 41.6 percent year over year, and truck sales rose 11.7 percent in November 2009 compared with the same month last year. * Vehicles showing significant sales increases included Maxima (up 83.8 percent), Altima (up 43.1 percent), Frontier (up 71.4 percent) and Xterra (up 50.9 percent). INFINITI HIGHLIGHTS * Infiniti sales for November 2009 were 5,644 units, down 26 percent from the 7,631 units sold in the same month last year. * November sales of the G Coupe totaled 1,186 vehicles, up 23.3 percent from 962 sales in November 2008. * Sales of the FX rose 13.6 percent to 776 units in November 2009, compared with 683 sales in November a year ago. In North America, Nissan's operations include automotive styling, engineering, consumer and corporate financing, sales and marketing, distribution and manufacturing. Nissan is dedicated to improving the environment under the Nissan Green Program 2010, whose key priorities are reducing CO(2) emissions, cutting other emissions and increasing recycling. More information on Nissan in North America and the complete line of Nissan and Infiniti vehicles can be found online at www.nissanusa.com and http://www.nissandriven.com/www.infinitiusa.com. NISSAN DIVISION --------------- November November Monthly CYTD CYTD CYTD -------- -------- ------- ---- ---- ---- 2009 2008 % chg 2009 2008 % chg ---- ---- ----- ---- ---- ----- Nissan Division Total 50,644 38,974 29.9 624,718 784,532 -20.4 --------------------- ------ ------ ---- ------- ------- ----- Versa 5,554 4,535 22.5 76,097 80,044 -4.9 --------------------- ------ ------ ---- ------- ------- ----- Sentra 5,210 4,995 4.3 76,514 94,031 -18.6 --------------------- ------ ------ ---- ------- ------- ----- Cube 1,565 0 0.0 18,414 0 0.0 --------------------- ------ ------ ---- ------- ------- ----- Altima 15,490 10,828 43.1 184,925 252,357 -26.7 --------------------- ------ ------ ---- ------- ------- ----- Maxima 4,995 2,718 83.8 47,931 43,673 9.7 --------------------- ------ ------ ---- ------- ------- ----- 350/370Z 713 450 58.4 12,193 9,770 24.8 --------------------- ------ ------ ---- ------- ------- ----- GT-R 92 208 -55.8 1,415 1,581 -10.5 --------------------- ------ ------ ---- ------- ------- ----- Total Car 33,619 23,734 41.6 417,489 481,456 -13.3 --------------------- ------ ------ ---- ------- ------- ----- Frontier 2,007 1,171 71.4 25,427 43,595 -41.7 --------------------- ------ ------ ---- ------- ------- ----- Titan 1,501 1,022 46.9 16,894 31,929 -47.1 --------------------- ------ ------ ---- ------- ------- ----- Xterra 1,682 1,115 50.9 14,591 31,957 -54.3 --------------------- ------ ------ ---- ------- ------- ----- Pathfinder 1,630 1,214 34.3 16,027 32,004 -49.9 --------------------- ------ ------ ---- ------- ------- ----- Armada 953 713 33.7 8,265 14,753 -44.0 --------------------- ------ ------ ---- ------- ------- ----- Rogue 5,101 5,501 -7.3 70,671 66,137 6.9 --------------------- ------ ------ ---- ------- ------- ----- Murano 3,924 4,162 -5.7 47,044 64,940 -27.6 --------------------- ------ ------ ---- ------- ------- ----- Quest 227 342 -33.6 8,310 17,761 -53.2 --------------------- ------ ------ ---- ------- ------- ----- Total Truck 17,025 15,240 11.7 207,229 303,076 -31.6 --------------------- ------ ------ ---- ------- ------- ----- North American produced 39,249 28,653 37.0 474,981 642,104 -26.0 --------------------- ------ ------ ---- ------- ------- ----- Car 31,249 23,076 35.4 385,467 470,105 -18.0 --------------------- ------ ------ ---- ------- ------- ----- Truck 8,000 5,577 43.4 89,514 171,999 -48.0 --------------------- ------ ------ ---- ------- ------- ----- Import 11,395 10,321 10.4 149,737 142,428 5.1 --------------------- ------ ------ ---- ------- ------- ----- Car 2,370 658 260.2 32,022 11,351 182.1 --------------------- ------ ------ ---- ------- ------- ----- Truck 9,025 9,663 -6.6 117,715 131,077 -10.2 --------------------- ------ ------ ---- ------- ------- ----- INFINITI DIVISION ----------------- November November Monthly CYTD CYTD CYTD -------- -------- ------- ---- ---- ---- 2009 2008 % chg 2009 2008 % chg ---- ---- ----- ---- ---- ----- Infiniti Division Total 5,644 7,631 -26.0 71,981 104,717 -31.3 ----------------------- ----- ----- ----- ------ ------- ----- G Sedan 2,102 3,495 -39.9 28,816 41,040 -29.8 ----------------------- ----- ----- ----- ------ ------- ----- G Coupe 1,186 962 23.3 13,191 18,159 -27.4 ----------------------- ----- ----- ----- ------ ------- ----- M 416 1,186 -64.9 7,693 14,424 -46.7 ----------------------- ----- ----- ----- ------ ------- ----- QX56 534 496 7.7 5,304 7,285 -27.2 ----------------------- ----- ----- ----- ------ ------- ----- EX 630 809 -22.1 7,049 11,996 -41.2 ----------------------- ----- ----- ----- ------ ------- ----- FX 776 683 13.6 9,928 11,813 -16.0 ----------------------- ----- ----- ----- ------ ------- ----- Total Car 3,704 5,643 -34.4 49,700 73,623 -32.5 ----------------------- ----- ----- ----- ------ ------- ----- Total Truck 1,940 1,988 -2.4 22,281 31,094 -28.3 ----------------------- ----- ----- ----- ------ ------- ----- NISSAN & INFINITI ----------------- November November Monthly CYTD CYTD CYTD -------- -------- ------- ---- ---- ---- 2009 2008 % chg 2009 2008 % chg ---- ---- ----- ---- ---- ----- TOTAL VEHICLE 56,288 46,605 20.8 696,699 889,249 -21.7 ------------- ------ ------ ---- ------- ------- ----- Total Car 37,323 29,377 27.0 467,189 555,079 -15.8 ------------- ------ ------ ---- ------- ------- ----- Total Truck 18,965 17,228 10.1 229,510 334,170 -31.3 ------------- ------ ------ ---- ------- ------- ----- Selling days 23 25 280 282 ------------- ------ ------ ---- ------- ------- ----- * All numbers include Hawaii