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2008 Pontiac G8 GT

Photo gallery:2008 Pontiac G8 GT With a 6-liter V-8 and brawny styling, the 2008 Pontiac G8 GT looks like the return of American muscle, only, it's not. The new G8, an example of International brand engineering, actually comes from Australia, where it's called a Holden VE Commodore. These origins explain...

Tags: PRODUCTIVITY, Pontiac G8 GT, Mph, Pontiac G8, Pontiac

Product reviews 2008-07-10

2009 Pontiac Vibe GT

Photo gallery:2009 Pontiac Vibe GTWe found the economy car efficiency, the tight build quality, and the odd body style all appealing on the 2009 Pontiac Vibe GT. But once we started looking at the details, we realized it was a Toyota. The hard flooring in the cargo area and the...

Tags: Digital music, Digital media, Pontiac, Pontiac Vibe GT, Vibe

Product reviews 2008-06-23

Photos: Top 10 reviews of the week

Here are CNET Reviews' 10 favorite items from the past week, including the Cowon iAudio 7 MP3 player, the 2007 Pontiac Solstice GXP and the Sony Handycam HDR-SR7.

Tags: Pontiac, Sony Corp., photograph

Image galleries 2007-07-21

Yahoo touts virtual Pontiac car club

Yahoo touts virtual Pontiac car clubIt's like a poorly done message boardIt looks to me like Pontiac saw the many message boards that exist about their site and tried to duplicate them but failed by partnering with Yahoo and using their tools (Answers, Groups) which do not lend themselves well...

Tags: Pontiac, car club, Yahoo! Inc.

Discussion threads 2007-02-08

Images: Not your father's Pontiac

Screenshots illustrate General Motors' aggressive, three-pronged approach toward branding Pontiac to Web-savvy customers.

Tags: General Motors Corp., Pontiac, branding, Web

Image galleries 2007-02-07

Does your company need a Chief Web Officer?

One of this mornings headlines really stopped me in my tracks. Over on CNN.com, under the headline Real Cars drive into Second Life, Peter Valdes-Dapena reports:General Motors Pontiac division is spending thousands of dollars to create a make-believe dealership that will sell make-believe cars for as little as a...

Tags: General, IT Management, Web Technology, Entertainment, Berlind

Blog posts 2006-11-20

2006 Pontiac Solstice

The star of Disney-Pixar's summer blockbuster Cars is a red two-seater called Lightning McQueen, a good-looking race car with a whole lot of bluster but not a lot of depth. Were it not for the fact that Lightning is, well, lightning quick, he might as well have been called Solstice...

Tags: Pontiac, Pontiac Solstice, Lightning McQueen, Solstice

Product reviews 2006-06-23

Additional Resources

Apple announces new iPod touch, nano, shuffle, classic; iTunes 9

Apple still refuses to work with older genWhat's wrong with a 3x5 size ipod? I am older than dirt but I would appreciate a larger format ipod. With the 3x5 size it still fits in a man's shirt pocket and it would be 50% larger than the touch! Fire the...

Tags: Media players, Digital music, Digital media, Corporate communications, Apple iPod, Apple iTunes, Apple iPod Touch, Apple Inc., Nano, LOLOLOLOLOL, MP3 player, MP3

Discussion threads 2009-09-09

Open source reputations build brand loyalty

Bing might be lower if..I continue to use Google on a regular basis, but when setting up PCs and having a Windows update change the search provider to Bing, I get frustrated and have to change it back. I am sure that I have entered a query in there...

Tags: Branding, Linux User, Bing, brand loyalty, Open source reputation, open source, Google Inc., brand, Apple Inc.

Discussion threads 2009-08-24

Auto marketing wars: Nissan claims over 300 MPG

only if this happened a long time agowe wont have depended on foreign oil so much.. but better late than never...How many of those 230/300 MPG miles?How many of those 230/300 MPG miles were spent coasting downhill, driving at 25 MPH on a test track or other unreal world, hypermiling...

Tags: marketing, MPG, car, Nissan Motor Co. Ltd.

Discussion threads 2009-08-13

Can eBay be your new car dealer and reduce GM's inventory?

EBay's grand experiment with General Motors Co. could be a novel answer to making the auto industry's dealership networks more efficient. GM and eBay said Monday that they will kick off an effort to allow consumers to click and buy new cars from participating dealers in California....

Tags: Car, eBay Inc., General Motors Corp., Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2009-08-10

Cash for clunkers? Waiting lists may be next...

Nothing but a scam to raise pricesSorry, but not only is this pure BS, but one only needs to drive in front of a new car dealer to see that they have a huge inventory of qualified vehicles that aren't selling.This alleged shortage is nothing more than a scam to...

Tags: Vibes, car

Discussion threads 2009-08-09

Newly nationalized General Motors goes online...any greener?

The new General Motors exiting bankruptcy today is: 1) Leaner and getting ever more so. Another 6,000 jobs to go. 35% of current execs will go. They've already shed Opel and Pontiac, and that list of defunct or sold brands will grow. 2) Really publicly-owned now. ...

Tags: General Motors Corp., Harry Fuller

Blog posts 2009-07-10

Detroit's shrunken three looking better, but...

One of the most crucial ranking in the auto industry has been released. The bottom of the bottom line: Chrysler, Ford and GM are making better cars now, but still not the best. Most improved brand: Suzuki. That's the heartless conclusion from J.D. Power and Associates. The five...

Tags: Car, General Motors Corp., Chevy, Volt, Harry Fuller

Blog posts 2009-06-22

Philadelphia Flyers Rock! - When It Comes To Customer Experience, That Is

I need to make something clear from the start. I'm a diehard NY Rangers fan when it comes to hockey. In fact, with the exception of women's soccer where I root for the Women's Professional Soccer League's WPSL Washington Freedom, I root for New York everything when it comes to...

Tags: Program, Fan, Customer Experience, Fan Stimulus Plan, Sales Strategy, Games, Sales Force Management, Sales, Personal Technology, Paul Greenberg

Blog posts 2009-05-06

Oddballs of the automotive world - photos

Certain cars feature such atrocious designs that they become automotive legends. Think cars such as the AMC Pacer and Pontiac Aztek. In the last year, we've seen quirky designs that may reach legendary status. Only time will tell. by CNET News.com

Tags: Car, Design, Photograph, CNET News.com

Image galleries 2009-04-30

General Motors: It's Time for a Rebranding

General Motors: It's Time for a RebrandingHave You Been To A Dealer Lately?Look at the Saturn Aura, Chevy Malibu, Pontiac G6 and Saab 9-3. They are all on the same platform Epsilon. Do they all look alike?RE: General Motors: It's Time for a RebrandingI guess you don't realize that the...

Tags: Branding, American Auto Industry, cost difference, General Motors Corp., car, Cadillac

Discussion threads 2009-04-28

General Motors: It's Time for a Rebranding

Is the future of General Motors its most recognized brand? My gut feeling is yes. Associated Press is reporting that over 1000 auto dealers are going to be forced to close as a result of GM's restructuring, which will include the elimination of...

Tags: Car, Brand, Dealership, Chevrolet, General Motors Corp., Cadillac, Chevy, Branding, Marketing, Jason Perlow

Blog posts 2009-04-28

Windows Mobile 6.5: Microsoft messed up

Please read note at the bottom of this post! -Ed. ------------- Microsoft debuted its Windows Mobile 6.5 smartphone operating system at Mobile World Congress this week, and so far, it's been welcomed warmly. After all, with so many critics sounding off...

Tags: Microsoft Windows Mobile, Mobile, Microsoft Corp., Honeycomb Format, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Handhelds, Wireless And Mobility, Software, Hardware, Andrew Nusca

Blog posts 2009-02-18

Big Three Automakers get Wall Street Fever: give us more money

Forget $25 billion for the U.S.-owned auto companies. Small change. They've upped their request from the feds. GM alone now wants $18 billion. Doesn't that raise your confidence level that these guys are really on top of the situation? Oh, by the way,...

Tags: Chrysler LLC, General Motors Corp., Ford Motor Co., CEO, Hummer Brand, Focus, Sales Strategy, Sales Force Management, Sales, Harry Fuller

Blog posts 2008-12-02