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Sep

Report: Former GM CEO Fritz Henderson to lead Sunoco spinoff

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Filed under: Hirings/Firings/Layoffs , GM If you’ve been wondering what former General Motors CEO Fritz Henderson has been up to since getting the boot, The Detroit News has the skinny for you. Henderson is now headed to Sunoco to fill in as the company’s senior vice president, at least for now. The company is currently planning to spin off its SunCoke Energy arm during the first half of 2011, and when that happens, Henderson will become the subsidiary’s chairman and CEO. SunCoke produces metallurgical coke used to manufacture steel.

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Sep

Chevrolet Cruze configurator goes live

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Filed under: Car Buying , Budget , Sedan , Chevrolet Heads up, compact fans; the configurator for the 2011 Chevrolet Cruze has officially gone live. If you’ve got a few hot seconds to spare as your work week comes to a close, you can build up your new Bowtie fuel miser any way you so please. It doesn’t take long to click off enough options to have the Cruze sitting pretty at just shy of $26,800 including destination.

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Sep

Chevrolet signs Tim Allen as brand’s new voice

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Filed under: Marketing/Advertising , Chevrolet , GM , Celebrities General Motors has officially announced that television and movie star Tim Allen will be the new “voice of Chevrolet ,” starting with a series of ads that will begin airing on September 7. These ads will be for the all-new 2011 Chevrolet Cruze , and while Allen is a big-name with a very recognizable voice, GM’s vice president of marketing, Joel Ewanick, reminds us that “the car will be the star.” Allen is best known for his starring role on the long-running 1990s sitcom Home Improvement , as well as his roles in The Santa Clause movies and as the voice behind Buzz Lightyear in the Toy Story trilogy. In addition, Allen is also a well-known automobile enthusiast and has an extensive car collection.

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Sep

2011 Ford F-150 SVT Raptor upgraded

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Ford has unveiled the updated 2011 SVT Raptor. It feature a 6.2-liter V8 engine and an available SuperCrew model.

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Sep

2011 Infiniti M37

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2011 Infiniti M37 One sexy, sultry machine. The new Infiniti M is one sexy, sultry machine. It looks tight, taut, and ready to pounce. It really makes a strong design statement, which is exactly what Infiniti should be doing.

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Sep

Paris Preview: GM unveils Chevrolet Cruze hatchback for Europe

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Filed under: Concept Cars , Budget , Europe , Paris Motor Show , Hatchback , Chevrolet Chevrolet Cruze Hatchback – Click above for high-res image gallery General Motors will be expanding Chevrolet of Europe’s lineup by adding a five-door Cruze , and while we won’t get our first look at this new hatchback for a few weeks, GM has decided to preview it early with a few pictures on the web. Sure to be one of the major draws at the Paris Motor Show in just a few weeks, the liftback ought to compete nicely with the 2012 Ford Focus five-door, but don’t expect GM to offer the more functional Cruze in the United States. “Americans don’t like hatchbacks,” remember?