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The Return of Pontiac: GM Already Planning a Pontiac Comeback?

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“Contrary to media speculation, General Motors has not announced any changes to its long-term viability plan or to the future status of any of its brands. GM is continuing to review its restructuring plan to… »»

Pontiac was GM’s Third Best Selling Brand

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“CarGurus, a leading online automotive community, today announced the results of its latest survey of 1,693 online automotive consumers worldwide. When asked which of the four GM brands they want to survive planned elimination, forty-four… »»

Pontiac Dealerships Across the Country Receive Letters of Closure from GM

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“We’ve been recognized by every manufacturer we represent including: the GM Dealer of the Year (2006), Ford President’s Award (6 years in a row) and our Nissan Dealership is consistently ranked with one of the… »»

The History of Pontiac Automobiles

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“The first Pontiac car was introduced in 1926 after GM acquired the Oakland Motor Car Co. of Pontiac, Mich., in 1909. Pontiac was meant to be a low-priced companion to GM’s “Oakland” line, but Pontiacs… »»

Closing GM’s Pontiac Plant will Devastate Detroit

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“The northern Detroit suburbs of Oakland County, Michigan, will be particularly hard hit by the General Motors bankruptcy and restructuring plan. The area will lose 6,600 of the 9,000 jobs being cut in Michigan. This… »»

Gm ‘Conflicted’ about Selling Pontiac Brand

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“General Motors is saying “nothing is off the table” and that it will consider reasonable offers to buy the Pontiac brand, though the automaker previously has said the brand isn’t for sale.
GM dealer Jim Waldron… »»

Will the Pontiac G8 be Rebadged as Either a Chevrolet or Buick?

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“Depending on who you ask at GM, the Australian built, RWD Pontiac G8 is either completely dead or may potentially be rebadged as a Buick or Chevy.” – More from the Examiner…
 
“There could be a… »»

Death of Pontiac – Gm ‘Shuts Down’ the Original Muscle Car Brand

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General Motors will ‘Shut Down’ the ‘exitement division – Pontiac – by the end of 2010.
Their decision to cut the long time musicle car brand was among several aggressive steps listed in a recently updated… »»

GM turns down dealer offer to buy Pontiac

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General Motors intends to sell off its Saturn, Saab and Hummer brands in the near future, but the Detroit automaker has no plans to sell its Pontiac brand – even if it already has an… »»