General Motors Defends Volt All-Electric Vehicle Claim

General Motors is firing back at the automotive press after critics’ assertions that the much-anticipated Chevrolet Volt isn’t a true electric car — rather merely another hybrid, and not particularly fuel-thrifty.
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General Motors to Build New Compact Sedan for Buick

GM is expected to announce the production of a new compact car for Buick — the Verano. The upscale sedan will be assembled in a former Pontiac plant in Orion Township, Mich., helping to restore 1,200 jobs at the facility.
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