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  • VIDEO: Ed Whitacre Discusses Fritz Henderson’s Resignation

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    By Christopher Barger
    Director, Global Social Media

    You’ve likely heard by now that Fritz Henderson has resigned as our CEO, and that our Chairman Ed Whitacre will assume the duties of CEO while an international search for a new president and CEO begins.

    Fritz spent 25 years at GM, and during his [...]

    Posted: December 01, 2009, 7:32pm EST
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  • Chevrolet Volt and Cruze take to the streets of Los Angeles

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    By Dave Darovitz
    Chevrolet Volt Communications

    Hit the Hollywood search lights! Alert the paparazzi! Beginning this Friday, Nov. 27, the Chevrolet Volt rolls into Tinseltown for a few spins around the city of angels and a whirlwind tour of activities leading up to the 2009 L.A. Auto Show. The Volt [...]

    Posted: November 25, 2009, 1:32pm EST
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  • Stop. Look. Listen

    Number of comments: 8

    By Andrew Farah
    Chevrolet Volt Vehicle Chief Engineer

    Every kid is taught that crossing a street safely begins with “Stop. Look. Listen.” I’m currently going through this teaching with my two children, ages 4 and 6. Safely crossing a street is a milestone for every child and parent – and something [...]

    Posted: November 25, 2009, 7:58am EST
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  • Highlights From This Week’s Volt Media Update

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    On Tuesday, Nov. 17, members of the Volt team gave an update to media on the development of the vehicle. I’m sure you’ve seen some of the stories by outlets such as Autoblog Green, CNET Green Tech and GM-Volt among many others, but we thought you might [...]

    Posted: November 19, 2009, 3:38pm EST
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  • GM Announces Preliminary Managerial Earnings

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    By Fritz Henderson
    GM President and CEO

    On July 10, my management team and I made a commitment to you: GM will rebuild itself by focusing on cars, customers and culture. Today, for the first time since emerging as a new company, we released preliminary managerial financial results. They demonstrate [...]

    Posted: November 16, 2009, 8:52am EST
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  • Web Chat: OnStar Debunks Privacy Misconceptions

    Number of comments: 10

    Privacy is a very important issue for consumers, and many have concerns about how the companies they interact with use and protect their personal information.

    OnStar takes its subscribers’ concerns very seriously. We are committed to providing subscribers with safety and security, and our privacy policy support that focus. Recently, [...]

    Posted: November 11, 2009, 12:36pm EST
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  • Surviving the Advanced Tech “Valley of Death”

    Number of comments: 10

    By Charles Freese
    Executive Director, Fuel Cell Activities

    One of the most difficult things about working with a new technology is helping people understand the “dollars and sense” associated with it. This is especially true when the technology is one that can be demonstrated, but is still a few years from [...]

    Posted: November 10, 2009, 2:07pm EST
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  • We’re Not Declaring Victory … But We’re Here to Report Progress

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    By Susan Docherty

    Vice President, US Sales

    Today, we reported October sales for the new GM of 177,603 units, up four percent from last October – our first US sales gain in 21 months. Retail sales were up 15 percent for the same period. So, while no one is [...]

    Posted: November 03, 2009, 2:08pm EST
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  • Webchat: Chevrolet Volt Leadership Change

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    Global electric vehicle development chief Frank Weber is moving back to Europe to join the Opel/Vauxhall senior leadership team and Doug Parks will takeover the reins of the Chevrolet Volt development team on Dec. 2. Doug was the global compact car team leader, or more specifically, the leader of the [...]

    Posted: November 02, 2009, 9:00am EST
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  • Mark Reuss on Autoline After Hours

    Number of comments: 10

    Our new head of Global Vehicle Engineering Mark Reuss will be on Autoline After Hours tonight at 7 p.m. EDT and you can join the webcast right here on FastLane. Mark is the son of former GM President Lloyd Reuss and is back stateside from a stint down under [...]

    Posted: October 29, 2009, 6:30pm EDT
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  • CTS-V Answers the Challenge

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    By Bob Lutz
    GM Vice Chairman

    Today, at the Monticello Motor Club in New York, the Cadillac CTS-V stood tall in the V-Series Challenge, a race pitting the CTS-V against several of the best production sedans on the market today — those that showed up, that is.

    Here are the results from [...]

    Posted: October 29, 2009, 4:17pm EDT
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  • Global Vehicle Engineering VP Mark Reuss on Autoline After Hours Tonight

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    Our new head of Global Vehicle Engineering Mark Reuss will be on Autoline After Hours tonight at 7 p.m. EDT and you can join the webcast right here on FastLane. Mark is the son of former GM President Lloyd Reuss and is back stateside from a stint down under [...]

    Posted: October 29, 2009, 12:20pm EDT
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  • VIDEO: Learn How Coskata Makes Ethanol at New Flex Facility in Pennsylvania

    Number of comments: 10

    Coskata recently opened its first semi-commercial flexible ethanol plant in Madison, Pa. This facility, called Project Lighthouse, will be producing ethanol from numerous feedstocks such as wood biomass, agricultural waste, sustainable energy crops and construction waste. Through the video below, take a tour of the facility and learn how Coskata [...]

    Posted: October 28, 2009, 8:52am EDT
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  • Opel Update

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    Many of you have been interested in what’s happening in Europe with the sale of Opel to Magna/Skerbank. Here’s today’s post from the Driving Conversations blog, in which GM Vice President John Smith, GM’s chief negotiator for the sale of a stake in Opel/Vauxhall, provides an update on the [...]

    Posted: October 23, 2009, 10:25am EDT
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  • Webchat: Discuss Key Developments in Electric Infrastructure

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    Electric vehicles and the infrastructure to support them are key elements of The Business of Plugging In conference that kicks off tonight in Detroit. Please join Britta Gross, GM director of Global Energy Systems, Infrastructure and Commercialization, and Mark Duvall, executive director of the Electric Propulsion Research Institute (EPRI), on [...]

    Posted: October 19, 2009, 5:02pm EDT
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  • The Real MOTOR City

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    By Tony Posawatz
    Chevrolet Volt Vehicle Line Director

    Detroit has long been known as the epicenter of the global auto industry, hence the nickname Motor City. However, Motor City isn’t an entirely accurate nickname since most of the vehicles produced here have been powered by internal combustion engines.

    But with vehicles like [...]

    Posted: October 19, 2009, 12:59pm EDT
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  • Webchat: Making Electric Vehicles Attractive to Consumers

    Number of comments: 10

    One of the big questions surrounding electric vehicles is how many will actually make it to market and when. Chevy Volt Vehicle Line Director Tony Posawatz and California Cars Initiative founder Felix Kramer will answer questions on what needs to happen to quicken public acceptance of EVs beyond making [...]

    Posted: October 15, 2009, 4:48pm EDT
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  • Coskata Achieves an Important Milestone

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    By Bob Babik
    Vehicle Emissions Director

    The opening of Coskata’s pilot plant today in Pennsylvania is a big day for the biofuels start-up we helped introduce to the world almost two years ago at the North American International Auto Show. The reaction at the time to GM investing in a relatively [...]

    Posted: October 15, 2009, 11:10am EDT
    by Editor
  • Let’s Be Frank About Climate Change

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    By Mike Robinson
    Vice President, Environment, Energy and Safety Policy

    You may have noticed today is Blog Action Day 2009, and the focus for thousands of bloggers around the world is to engage people in a frank discussion about climate change – something you probably wouldn’t [...]

    Posted: October 15, 2009, 12:04am EDT
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  • May the Best Car Win, in Action

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    By Bob Lutz
    GM Vice Chairman

    Last month, during a discussion with journalists about our “May the Best Car Win” marketing campaign, I was trying to get across just exactly what that theme means. And what it means is, of course, just what it says.

    We have a lineup of vehicles that [...]

    Posted: October 13, 2009, 8:10am EDT
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  • When the Half-Empty Glass Tips Over

    Number of comments: 10

    By Mike DiGiovanni
    Executive Director of Corporate Planning and Alliances, General Motors

    The Detroit Free Press has — yet again — taken a glass-half-empty bias to tell a non-story today. Let’s cut to the quick. We predict (as does almost everyone else) that the industry will be up around 10-15 [...]

    Posted: October 12, 2009, 1:19pm EDT
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  • Webchat: Fritz Henderson on GM’s Commitment to Customers, Cars and Culture

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    Please join us Friday, October 9 from 2:30 – 3:30 p.m. for a live webchat with GM CEO Fritz Henderson. Fritz is happy to take your questions and comments about New GM and our commitment to customers, cars and culture! - GM Blogs

    90 day update – Web Chat [...]
    Posted: October 08, 2009, 8:00am EDT
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  • Webchat: Brent Dewar on Chevrolet

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    Join us for a live webchat with Brent Dewar, Vice President Chevrolet Global brand. Brent will answer your questions regarding Chevy’s current global lineup from 4:00 – 5:00 PM. Look forward to your comments and questions! – GM Blogs

    Consumer Chat with Brent Dewar [...]
    Posted: October 07, 2009, 1:30pm EDT
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  • A Good Start

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    By Fritz Henderson
    GM President and CEO

    Ninety days ago, we launched the new GM with a clean balance sheet, an improved cost structure and fewer U.S. dealers, brands and nameplates. Since then, we’ve introduced a number of new, fuel-efficient, highly successful cars and crossovers, started work on a new facility [...]

    Posted: October 07, 2009, 10:32am EDT
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  • Webchat: Susan Docherty Answers More Questions About the GMC Terrain

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    Please join Susan Docherty, General Manager, Buick GMC, at 8 p.m. Eastern Time on Thursday, Oct. 1, 2009 for another one-hour live chat to discuss the new GMC Terrain, which is now in dealerships. Looking forward to hearing your comments and answering more of your questions. - Dayna Hart, Group [...]

    Posted: September 30, 2009, 12:23pm EDT
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  • Webchat: Alan Taub on Resarch and Development

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    This week, Alan Taub becomes the new vice president of Research and Development for General Motors. For the last nine years as executive director, he has overseen the eight science labs we have across the globe, which develop the world’s best technology for GM’s new products – including the newest [...]

    Posted: September 28, 2009, 2:06pm EDT
    by Editor
  • Webchat: Susan Docherty Discusses the 2010 GMC Terrain

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    Please join Susan Docherty, General Manager, Buick GMC, at 1 p.m. Eastern Time on Monday, Sept. 28, 2009 for a one-hour live chat to discuss the new GMC Terrain, which is now in dealerships. Looking forward to hearing from you and answering your questions and comments. - Dayna Hart, Group [...]

    Posted: September 25, 2009, 4:30pm EDT
    by Editor
  • GM and U.S. Department of Energy Kick-off Year 2 of EcoCAR: The Next Challenge

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    By John Haraf
    Director, Global Electrical Systems – Hybrids, Electric Vehicles and Batteries; GM’s EcoCAR Co-Chair

    For those of you that have followed the EcoCAR competition this past year, you know that GM and the U.S. Department of Energy have challenged 17 universities in the U.S. and Canada to put their [...]

    Posted: September 25, 2009, 8:13am EDT
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  • GM Helping to “Electrify” India

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    Nick Reilly
    GM Executive Vice President and President GM International Operations

    Removing automobiles from the energy debate will require multiple energy pathways because some propulsion technologies are simply better suited to certain types of vehicles and driving activities. In terms of electrification, GM is continuing its pursuit to bring electric vehicles [...]

    Posted: September 24, 2009, 2:30am EDT
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  • Webchat: Chris Preuss on Communications Strategy

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    Please, join us for a webchat with Chris Preuss, VP, GM Global Communications, this Wednesday, September 23 at 2 p.m. EDT to discuss GM’s communications strategy.

    Preuss joined GM in 1998 as director of Cadillac communications, and has also directed GM communications for public policy, global products and brands, and product [...]

    Posted: September 21, 2009, 2:10pm EDT
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  • Webchat: Larry Burns Discusses Hydrogen Technology

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    Larry Burns, who led R&D at GM for the last 11 years – the longest tenure since Charles Kettering – leaves GM after 40 years on Oct. 1. He is known for his vision of connected automobiles – cars that don’t crash – and a future that includes hydrogen fuel [...]

    Posted: September 16, 2009, 8:58am EDT
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  • Obama Cruzes Into Lordstown

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    By Fritz Henderson
    GM Chairman and CEO

    I had the honor today, along with local leadership, of welcoming U.S. President Barack Obama to our Lordstown, Ohio assembly plant. President Obama spoke to employees, community leaders and the media about jobs and the economy, and he highlighted the planned return to work [...]

    Posted: September 15, 2009, 11:38am EDT
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  • May the Best Car Win

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    By Bob Lutz
    GM Vice Chairman

    As I’ve been saying for some time now, we at General Motors fully believe that we have indeed closed the product gap versus the competition, and we also agree that we haven’t yet effectively gotten that fact across to the American people.

    As you may or [...]

    Posted: September 10, 2009, 4:23pm EDT
    by Editor
  • Chevrolet Project Driveway Fuel Cell Program Passes 1 Million Miles This Week

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    By Mark Vann
    Chevrolet Fuel Cell Vehicle Deployment Manager

    It’s hard to believe only two short years ago we kicked off Chevrolet Equinox fuel cell electric vehicle deployments for Project Driveway at the Society of Environmental Journalists event in Palo Alto, Calif. Since then, our vehicles have accumulated almost 1 million [...]

    Posted: September 08, 2009, 4:26pm EDT
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  • Webchat: Chet Huber and Walt Dorfstatter Discuss the Future of OnStar

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    It’s a pivotal time at OnStar: Global expansion, competition is ramping up and new technologies are being developed at break-neck speeds. How is OnStar, a front-runner in in-vehicle telematics, planning to maintain its leadership position? Get the perspectives of Chet Huber, who’s led the company since its inception in 1995, [...]

    Posted: September 04, 2009, 1:08pm EDT
    by Editor
  • Webchat: Buick and GMC with Susan Docherty.

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    Please join Susan Docherty, General Manager, Buick GMC, at 12:30 p.m. Eastern Time on Monday, August 31, 2009 for a one-hour live chat to discuss GM’s plans for Buick and GMC as two of its core brands. Susan will take your questions regarding the renaissance of Buick, the launch of [...]

    Posted: August 28, 2009, 8:40am EDT
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  • Webchat: Building Great Cars and Trucks for Our Customers

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    Please plan to join Tim Lee, group vice president of global manufacturing and labor relations, at 3:00 p.m. Eastern Time on Wednesday, August 26, to discuss what GM is doing to focus on the customer where it all begins — the plant floor. From assembly to powertrain to stamping, Tim [...]

    Posted: August 24, 2009, 9:44am EDT
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  • Webchat: Gery Kissel on the Chevrolet Volt’s Charging Equipment

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    Today from 2-3 p.m. EDT, join us for a live chat with Gery Kissel. Gery is an engineering specialist who worked on the new charging equipment for the Chevrolet Volt. He also attended Plug-In 2009, a conference about the future of electric vehicles, and can answer your questions about that [...]

    Posted: August 20, 2009, 9:51am EDT
    by Editor
  • Reports from the Front

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    By Tom Stephens
    GM Vice Chairman

    Last week, we had a new and future product showcase at which employees, potential customers, dealers, media, analysts and others toured our Design facilities and test-drove vehicles at the Milford Proving Ground. The main reason we did it was to get people talking about us [...]

    Posted: August 19, 2009, 1:30pm EDT
    by Editor
  • Webchat: Diana Tremblay on Reinventing GM’s Workplace

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    Please join Diana Tremblay, GMNA Vice President, Labor Relations, on Monday, Aug. 17 at 11:00 to noon, Eastern Time for a one hour live chat to answer your questions about what GM is doing to reinvent our workforce. Diana is also interested in your thoughts on what GM can do [...]

    Posted: August 14, 2009, 3:31pm EDT
    by Editor
  • The Lab: A New Interactive Design Research Community

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    By Wade Bryant
    Manager, Advanced Design Strategy

    I’m a GM designer in the Advanced Design studio and I’m excited to announce a project that you can participate in – The Lab.

    The Lab, which launched yesterday, provides a new way for us to share our ideas freely and openly and to [...]

    Posted: August 12, 2009, 4:53pm EDT
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  • Bob Lutz on the Chevy Volt’s Fuel Economy Rating

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    General Motors Vice Chairman Bob Lutz weighs in on today’s announcement that the Chevy Volt will get at least 230 mpg (city) using the draft EPA federal fuel economy methodology and will get more than 100 mpg combined (city/hwy.) You can read Bob’s thoughts at ChevroletVoltAge. - Will Stewart, [...]

    Posted: August 11, 2009, 5:47pm EDT
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  • Webchat: GM Experts Discuss Products and Technology

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    Join us for an all-day live blogcast showcasing General Motors’ products and technology, featuring videos, photos, chats with GM experts and much more.

    GM Product Technology Event [...]
    Posted: August 11, 2009, 9:00am EDT
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  • Webcast: Fritz Henderson on GM Products and Technology

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    Please join GM President and CEO Fritz Henderson for a public webcast on Tuesday, August 11 from 8-8:45 a.m. EDT to update consumers and media about the “New GM” and its product, brand and customer-outreach strategies. Tune in here to listen to a product announcement during the webcast.

    Questions may [...]

    Posted: August 10, 2009, 4:01pm EDT
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  • General Motors and eBay: Reinventing the Car-Buying Experience

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    By Mark LaNeve
    Vice President, Vehicle Sales and Marketing

    So what’s the big deal about gm.ebay.com? Well, it can make your shopping experience much easier and more convenient. Starting tomorrow and running through September 8, GM is Running a test program in California. Buyers in the state will be able [...]

    Posted: August 10, 2009, 8:01am EDT
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  • Following up on Your Webchat Questions

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    By Beth Lowery
    Vice President of Environment, Energy and Safety Policy

    Thanks to everyone who participated in the webchat with me recently. I wanted to follow up with a post to answer a few more questions around topics that garnered significant interest.

    Many of you raised questions about GM’s commitment to hydrogen [...]

    Posted: August 04, 2009, 2:46pm EDT
    by Editor
  • Webchat: Customer Service with Kevin Williams

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    Please join Kevin Williams, GMNA Vice President, Service & Parts Operations, on Tuesday, Aug. 4 at 1:30 – 2:30 p.m. Eastern Time for a one hour live chat to answer your questions about customer service and GM making the customer the center of everything we do. Kevin is also interested [...]

    Posted: July 31, 2009, 1:47pm EDT
    by Editor
  • A Lean, Product Machine

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    By Tom Stephens
    GM Vice Chairman

    Earlier today, the New GM took another step forward when we announced the new structure and leadership team for General Motors Global Product Development.  With this news out there, I thought I’d offer my take on where product development is headed, and why these [...]

    Posted: July 30, 2009, 11:57am EDT
    by Editor
  • OnStar Remote Ignition Block

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    By Cathy McCormick
    OnStar Service Line Manager, Emergency and Security

    It’s been just over a week since we “flipped the switch” and turned on our newest service – Remote Ignition Block. This service is available on select 2009 and newer GM vehicles. This industry-first service allows an OnStar Advisor to send [...]

    Posted: July 29, 2009, 2:26pm EDT
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  • Webchat: Bob Boniface Talks About the Chevrolet Volt’s Design

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    Bob Boniface, Design Director for the Chevrolet Volt is interested in talking about the vehicle’s design and hearing what you would like to see next. Join us on Tuesday, July 28, from 2:00 – 3:00-p.m. EDT for the webchat discussion.

    Webchat with Bob Boniface [...]
    Posted: July 24, 2009, 2:13pm EDT
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  • Webchat: Environment and Energy with Beth Lowery

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    Beth Lowery is Vice President of Environment, Energy and Safety Policy at GM. She’s interested in discussing GM’s focus on environment, and most importantly, hearing your thoughts and comments on the company’s environment-focused initiatives. Please join her for a chat on Thursday, July 23, 12:30-1:30p.m. EDT.

    We look forward to hearing [...]

    Posted: July 22, 2009, 3:46pm EDT
    by Editor
  • Webchat: Jon Lauckner Answers Your Volt Questions

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    Jon Lauckner, GM’s Vice President of Global Program Management, and one of the Chevy Volt’s founding fathers, will answer your questions during a webchat here on FastLane. This is a great opportunity to get information about the Volt and the move towards electric vehicles straight from one of the movement’s [...]

    Posted: July 21, 2009, 4:32pm EDT
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  • It Seemed Like a Good Idea at the Time…

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    By Bob Lutz
    GM Vice Chairman

    OK, I have some late-breaking news for you from the world of GM, where things are indeed moving quickly, and what I’m about to say is proof.

    In fact, we’re moving so fast, we’re going back in time to, oh, about four or five days ago, [...]

    Posted: July 16, 2009, 4:59pm EDT
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  • Welcome to VoltAge

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    By Ed Peper
    U.S. Vice President, Chevrolet

    I’d like to introduce you to ChevroletVoltAge, a place for you to share your thoughts and opinions on the electrification of the automobile.

    The vision for this site is twofold: to inform and engage concerned individuals about the movement toward alternative transportation energy sources [...]

    Posted: July 16, 2009, 9:47am EDT
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  • Webchat: Global Design with Ed Welburn

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    Ed Welburn heads up global design for GM. He and his team are responsible for designing every GM concept and production car and truck including: Cadillac CTS and SRX; Chevrolet Volt, Camaro and Equinox; and Buick LaCrosse. He’s interested in discussing the role that design has in the new GM, [...]

    Posted: July 14, 2009, 9:06am EDT
    by Editor
  • Webchat: Bob Lutz on Reaching Customers in His New Role

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    Bob Lutz will host a Webchat right here on Fastlane Monday, July 13, from 2:00 to 3:00 p.m. EDT to answer questions about his new role as GM vice chairman responsible for all creative elements of products and
    customer relationships. Lutz will oversee GM’s brands, marketing, advertising and communications.

    Maximum [...]

    Posted: July 11, 2009, 12:16pm EDT
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  • Webchat: Fritz Henderson To Answer Your Questions About the New GM

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    General Motors President and CEO Fritz Henderson will host a webchat right here on Fastlane today, July 10, from 4:00 to 4:30 p.m. EDT to answer questions about what the future holds for the New GM.
    Immediately following the Webchat, Henderson will respond to more questions via Twitter from 4:30 [...]

    Posted: July 10, 2009, 12:53pm EDT
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  • The New GM: Day One

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    By Fritz Henderson
    GM President and CEO

    Today marks a new beginning for GM. The last 100 days have shown us that a company not known for quick action can move very fast, indeed. Starting today, we take the intensity, the decisiveness and the speed of these last several weeks and [...]

    Posted: July 10, 2009, 9:58am EDT
    by Editor
  • The New GM: We’re Ready for the Challenge

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    By Fritz Henderson
    GM President and CEO

    Last night, we took another big step toward the creation of an independent new GM when we received court approval for the sale of substantially all of GM’s assets to an entity funded by the U.S. Department of the Treasury. We expect the sale [...]

    Posted: July 06, 2009, 10:29am EDT
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  • Webchat: Andrew Farah Answers Your Volt Questions

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    Chevrolet Volt vehicle chief engineer Andrew Farah took the first pre-production Volt for a spin this week and will be on FastLane to chat live with you about it at 4 p.m. EDT today.

    Chevrolet Volt Vehicle Chief Engineer Andrew Farah [...]
    Posted: June 25, 2009, 1:50pm EDT
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  • First Pre-production Chevrolet Volt Charges Ahead … of Schedule

    Number of comments: 10

    By Andrew Farah
    Chevrolet Volt Vehicle Chief Engineer

    Nearly two years ago, we put plans in motion to begin building the first pre-production Chevrolet Volts in May 2009. Back in February of this year, I hung a countdown clock on my office wall. It read 99 days, [...]

    Posted: June 24, 2009, 4:40pm EDT
    by Editor
  • GM = Green Motors?

    Number of comments: 10

    By Beth Lowery
    GM Vice President, Environment, Energy & Safety Policy

    Last week, I had the opportunity to speak with hundreds of environmental professionals who were in Detroit to attend the Air and Waste Management Association’s annual conference and exhibition.

    I gave a formal speech, but the best part of the morning [...]

    Posted: June 23, 2009, 2:40pm EDT
    by Editor
  • What Quality Gap?

    Number of comments: 10

    By Rick Spina
    North American Vice President, Quality

    Today’s quality announcement by J.D. Power and Associates suggest it’s time for perception to sling-shot its way into reality when people think about General Motors — especially when it comes to quality. When I hear or read disparaging remarks about GM vehicle quality, [...]

    Posted: June 22, 2009, 3:37pm EDT
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  • Webchat: Let’s Talk About GM Quality

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    Please join Vice President of Quality for GM North America Rick Spina on Monday, June 22 at 2:00 p.m. Eastern Time for a one-hour live chat to discuss quality and GM’s results in J.D. Power and Associates’ 2009 Initial Quality Study.

    Looking forward to hearing from you. - Janine Fruehan, Communications [...]

    Posted: June 19, 2009, 6:07pm EDT
    by Editor
  • Webchat: Troy Clarke Answers Your Questions

    Number of comments: 10

    Please join Troy Clarke, GM North America President, right here on FastLane this Friday, June 19 at 10 a.m. Eastern Time for a one-hour live chat to address questions about GM. He will take as many questions as he can. Looking forward to hearing from you. – Tom Pyden,VP, GM [...]

    Posted: June 18, 2009, 10:04am EDT
    by Editor
  • More Follow-up Responses from Fritz

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    Chevrolet Volt vs. Other Battery- and Hybrid-Electrics:

    A lot of folks asked about the Chevrolet Volt.

    We call the Volt a no-compromise electric vehicle because it gives you the ability to save gas and reduce emissions without sacrificing performance, size, features or range. With the Volt, there isn’t the “range anxiety” you [...]

    Posted: June 17, 2009, 10:44am EDT
    by Editor
  • Media Webchat: Fritz Henderson to Answer Media Questions

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    General Motors President and CEO Fritz Henderson will host a media Webchat right here on Fastlane next Tuesday, June 16, from 2 to 2:45 p.m. EDT to answer reporters’ questions about GM’s reinvention and other activities.

    Immediately following the Webchat, Henderson will respond to consumer questions via Twitter from 2:45 – [...]

    Posted: June 12, 2009, 2:32pm EDT
    by Editor
  • Follow-up From Fritz

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    Last week as we finished our chat session here on FastLane, I promised to follow up on some of the questions we didn’t get to during the chat. There’s been a lot happening this week, so it took a little longer than I’d wanted — but here’s a few answers [...]

    Posted: June 12, 2009, 1:22pm EDT
    by Editor
  • Webchat: Ed Peper Answers Your Questions About Chevrolet

    Number of comments: 10

    Please join Ed Peper, GM North America Vice President, Chevrolet, right here on FastLane on Wednesday, June 10 at 3:00 p.m. Eastern Time for a one-hour live chat to address questions about the present and future of Chevrolet.

    Looking forward to hearing from you. - Adam Denison, Assistant Manager,Chevrolet Communications

    Ed [...]

    Posted: June 09, 2009, 10:56pm EDT
    by Editor
  • I’m Not Ambivalent About Ambivalence

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    By Bob Lutz
    GM Vice Chairman

    I need to clear up something that appeared over the weekend in one of America’s major remaining newspapers, The Washington Post. In a very long, very prominent front-page article about General Motors and the Chevrolet Volt, [...]

    Posted: June 09, 2009, 2:44pm EDT
    by Editor
  • Chevy Equinox: A Sign of Great Things to Come

    Number of comments: 10

    By Ed Peper
    Vice President, Chevrolet

    This blog posting is more than one telling you about our latest product offering at Chevrolet, the 2010 Equinox. This is evidence that we’re here to stay - and that our products are stronger than ever and better than the competition. [...]

    Posted: June 09, 2009, 10:14am EDT
    by Editor
  • GM Charges Ahead and Opens Largest U.S. Automotive Battery Lab

    Number of comments: 10

    By Bob Kruse
    Executive Director, Global Vehicle Engineering for Hybrids, Electric Vehicles, and Batteries

    With all of the focus last week on GM moving quickly as possible to become more of a customer-focused, leaner, cost-competitive company, it is good to get back to talking about the lifeblood… and the lifeline… of [...]

    Posted: June 08, 2009, 3:05pm EDT
    by Editor
  • An Open Letter to Gerald Sindell of The Huffington Post

    Number of comments: 10

    Dear Mr. Sindell -

    While your blog post was an open letter to Fritz Henderson, I personally felt compelled to respond to you directly. As global vice president of GM Design, I have the pleasure of leading one of the most diverse industrial design organizations in the world. Across the [...]

    Posted: June 08, 2009, 1:49pm EDT
    by Editor
  • Live Blogging from GM Advanced Technology Event

    Number of comments: 3

    Today, GM opens the largest automotive battery lab in the United States. This new lab will serve as the nerve center for GM’s global advanced battery engineering resources and help us bring electrically driven vehicles like the Chevrolet Volt as well as plug-in hybrid and hybrid-electric vehicles and fuel cell [...]

    Posted: June 05, 2009, 6:23pm EDT
    by Editor
  • Webchat: Fritz Henderson Answers Your Questions

    Number of comments: 10

    Please join General Motors President and CEO Fritz Henderson right here on FastLane today (Thursday, June 4) at 3:00 p.m. Eastern Time for a one-hour live chat to address questions about GM’s court filing and the vision for the New GM. He will take as many questions as he can. [...]

    Posted: June 03, 2009, 3:56pm EDT
    by Editor
  • Keeping the Conversation Open

    Number of comments: 10

    By Fritz Henderson
    President and CEO

    Thanks to our FastLane readers for your comments on my post yesterday. I’ve reviewed the comments as they’ve come in and added my thoughts. I haven’t answered them all, but will do my best to keep the information coming.

    “Mr. Henderson, After your announcement that Pontiac [...]

    Posted: June 02, 2009, 4:36pm EDT
    by Editor
  • GM Drives for Open Communication

    Number of comments: 10

    By Fritz Henderson
    President and CEO

    Today marks a defining moment in the history of General Motors. Our new fast-track plan to form a leaner, quicker, more customer-focused, more cost-competitive company has the support of the U.S. government. It also incorporates the terms of our recent agreements with the Canadian government, [...]

    Posted: June 01, 2009, 9:21am EDT
    by Editor
  • Small Cars to be Built at Idled UAW-GM Plant

    Number of comments: 10

    By Gary Cowger
    Group Vice President, Global Manufacturing and Labor Relations

    Friday was a very exciting day for us at GM. We took a significant step toward reinventing GM into a leaner, more focused, greener and cost-competitive automaker.

    We announced that morning that we’re planning to build a future small car here [...]

    Posted: May 30, 2009, 12:35pm EDT
    by Editor
  • How GM is Making Electric Vehicles Relevant

    Number of comments: 10

    Note: This post was originally published on the Web site Gas2.0 - Will Stewart, blog editor

    By Frank Weber
    Global Electric Vehicle Development Executive

    A couple weeks ago, I had the opportunity to speak at EVS 24 in Norway about extended-range electric vehicles (E-REVs). Attendees and presenters were some of [...]

    Posted: May 27, 2009, 10:00am EDT
    by Editor
  • Webchat: Journalists to Discuss the Volt

    Number of comments: 9

    Last week, auto critics Scott Burgess of The Detroit News and Mark Phelan of the Detroit Free Press had the opportunity to drive the Chevrolet Volt engineering development vehicles - Chevy Cruze bodies with GM’s Voltec electric propulsion system and chassis. Their stories can be found here and [...]

    Posted: May 25, 2009, 8:56am EDT
    by Editor
  • OnStar Develops Technology to Predict Crash Severity

    Number of comments: 6

    By Chet Huber
    President, OnStar

    It’s a situation that’s difficult to imagine.

    You or someone you love is severely injured following a crash, unable to call for help, knowing that the chance for survival can begin to drop as every precious minute ticks by.

    At OnStar, we’re thinking about this scenario every day, [...]

    Posted: May 22, 2009, 10:11am EDT
    by Editor
  • Bob Lutz Shows Off the Chevy Volt on Letterman

    Number of comments: 10

    You might remember a couple of weeks back, we published a post from Bob Lutz about David Letterman’s misunderstanding of the Chevy Volt. Dave had made some underinformed statements about the Volt on a previous show that had us “all charged up,” so Bob offered some of the information [...]

    Posted: May 21, 2009, 12:40pm EDT
    by Editor
  • Pressure to Perform: The Internal Combustion Engine in a Sustainable Future

    Number of comments: 10

    By Paul Najt
    Lab Group Manager, Powertrain Systems Research

    While it is often fashionable for the media or government officials to proclaim the death of the internal combustion engine, there are those of us in the automotive industry, who would say that these proclamations are definitely premature!

    At GM, we are working [...]

    Posted: May 20, 2009, 8:59am EDT
    by Editor
  • Fritz Henderson Chat: Follow-Up

    Number of comments: 10

    Thanks to everyone who joined us for my first webchat on Monday morning. I enjoyed the questions, and I’d like to do this again in the not-too-distant future. I thought we did pretty well, answering 17 questions in 30 minutes - and then I looked at the question queue [...]

    Posted: May 14, 2009, 12:34pm EDT
    by Editor
  • Transmissions are Important for Improving Fuel Economy, Too

    Number of comments: 10

    By Jeff Lux
    FWD Transmissions Global Chief Engineer

    With news last week of the four-cylinder 2010 Chevrolet Equinox achieving 32 mpg highway in EPA testing - best-in-class for a compact crossover vehicle and 2 mpg better than we expected - I started to reflect a little on all the powertrain systems [...]

    Posted: May 13, 2009, 8:00am EDT
    by Editor
  • Chat With Fritz Henderson Monday

    Number of comments: 10

    Please join General Motors President and CEO Fritz Henderson right here on FastLane on Monday morning (May 11) at 10:15 a.m. (Eastern Time) for a 30 minute live chat. We will take as many questions as we can (though in the time we have, I’m sure we unfortunately won’t be [...]

    Posted: May 08, 2009, 5:02pm EDT
    by Editor
  • Mascoma Proves Its Consolidated Bioprocessing for Ethanol Really Works

    Number of comments: 10

    By Candace Wheeler
    GM Technical Fellow, Global Energy Systems

    The complex process of making ethanol from cellulosic materials like wood chips and corn stalks just became a whole lot easier and less expensive.

    One of our strategic cellulosic ethanol partners, Mascoma Corp., has found the holy grail of biofuels production, a process [...]

    Posted: May 08, 2009, 4:09pm EDT
    by Editor
  • Plug-in hybrid technology will be applied to one of GM’s four core brands

    Number of comments: 10

    By Tom Stephens
    Vice Chairman

    Let’s face it. We’re making a lot of difficult yet necessary decisions these days to ensure GM’s long-term future, and Fritz Henderson’s recent announcement to pull forward the resolution of the Saturn, Saab and Hummer brands by the end of 2009 ranks as one of the [...]

    Posted: May 05, 2009, 6:22pm EDT
    by Editor
  • The Results Are In: The 2010 Chevy Equinox Exceeds 30 MPG on the Highway

    Number of comments: 10

    By Tim Herrick
    Chevy Equinox Chief Engineer

    Last month I told you about the difficulties I was having in keeping the keys to the new 2010 Equinox in my hands. All the folks on my team wanted to get some seat time in this baby, and [...]

    Posted: May 04, 2009, 5:14pm EDT
    by Editor
  • Stupid Human Trick

    Number of comments: 10

    By Bob Lutz
    GM Vice Chairman

    I don’t know if you happened to catch David Letterman Wednesday night. Frankly, I didn’t, nor did many of my colleagues at GM. But you can bet the clip of Dave interviewing Elon Musk of Tesla Motors has certainly made the rounds here, and has [...]

    Posted: May 01, 2009, 3:43pm EDT
    by Editor
  • Tough But Necessary Steps to Restructure GM

    Number of comments: 10

    By Fritz Henderson
    GM President and CEO

    Four weeks ago, President Obama announced that GM’s overall restructuring plan did not go far enough to warrant substantial new support from the U.S. government. Tough medicine, given the progress and painful cuts we’d made up to that point. But the message was clear: [...]

    Posted: April 27, 2009, 8:44am EDT
    by Editor
  • Details About Our Plan to Reduce Production

    Number of comments: 10

    Many of you may have already heard the news today that GM will reduce output at 13 assembly plants over the summer in order to better align production with market demand and to reduce inventories on dealer lots.

    This afternoon, GM North America President Troy Clarke announced details of the plan, [...]

    Posted: April 23, 2009, 4:51pm EDT
    by Editor
  • Today is Earth Day - GM’s Commitment to Advanced Technologies and Environmental Initiatives Continues

    Number of comments: 10

    By Elizabeth A. Lowery
    Vice President, Environment, Energy and Safety Policy

    This year, Earth Day is an especially important time to reiterate GM’s commitment to continuing to improve the company’s entire environmental footprint - from our products to our operations. Given the extraordinary times GM and the global community face, many [...]

    Posted: April 22, 2009, 7:50am EDT
    by Editor
  • A Tour of the New Chevy Camaro

    Number of comments: 10

    By Cheryl Pilcher
    2010 Camaro Project Manager

    Wow! What a ride it’s been …

    When I think back to the Camaro coupe concept reveal and the emotion that was shown on nearly everyone’s face - a bit of awe, admiration, pride and yes, even tears … that was a moment that I [...]

    Posted: April 21, 2009, 3:10pm EDT
    by Editor
  • Seven Reasons Why Testing Mid-level Ethanol Blends Matters

    Number of comments: 10

    By Coleman Jones
    Biofuels Implementation Manager

    The question of raising the amount of ethanol blended into gasoline is back in the news with the filing of a petition to allow as much as 15 percent ethanol to be mixed into gasoline. GM is a big supporter of ethanol as an alternative [...]

    Posted: April 20, 2009, 12:22pm EDT
    by Editor
  • The Case for GM: Update from GM CEO Fritz Henderson

    Number of comments: 10

    When Fritz Henderson became CEO of GM, he promised to provide regular updates to consumers, employees, dealers, media and others during the restructuring period. We thought you would like to know the first of these updates will take place this morning at 10:15 a.m. ET for media, so you can [...]

    Posted: April 17, 2009, 8:51am EDT
    by Editor
  • Plug-in Standards Necessary for Consumer Acceptance of Electric Vehicles Like the Chevy Volt

    Number of comments: 10

    By Gery Kissel
    Energy Storage Systems Engineering Specialist

    Next week during the Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) conference in Detroit, the SAE J1772™ Task Force will continue its work by committee to standardize the components that will soon become part of one of the most common driver interactions with a plug-in [...]

    Posted: April 16, 2009, 9:56am EDT
    by Editor
  • GM Voltec Electric Propulsion System Drive

    Number of comments: 10

    Here’s some video we took during a recent Voltec electric propulsion system drive we did for the broadcast media. Enjoy! - Will Stewart, blog editor

    [...]
    Posted: April 14, 2009, 1:58pm EDT
    by Editor
  • Big News from Buick, Pontiac, GMC at the New York Auto Show

    Number of comments: 10

    By Susan Docherty
    Vice President, North American Vehicle Sales, Service and Marketing

    Wow, I feel like I’ve been waiting for this day to arrive for months. Spring is finally here and what better place to be during this season than New York City. Today is special for another reason…”big” announcements for [...]

    Posted: April 08, 2009, 1:01pm EDT
    by Editor
  • Webchat: Discuss the 2010 GMC Terrain Today

    Yvonne Zisler, Lead Development Engineer and Dave Smidebush, Director, Buick, Pontiac, GMC Marketing will answer all your questions about the the all-new 2010 GMC Terrain, which will be revealed today in New York. The Webchat runs from 12:00 to 1:00 p.m. Eastern Time.

    You can log your questions below and then [...]

    Posted: April 08, 2009, 7:47am EDT
    by Editor

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