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Extra.(Briefs)
Auction action
Auction season is still three months away in Scottsdale, Arizona, but Barrett-Jackson and Russo and Steele are already making news. Russo and Steele has a deal with Arizona for use of the property where the company conducts its Scottsdale auction. Barrett-Jackson had filed a request for use of the same parcel, prompting complaints from Russo and Steele (Revs, June 25). All is resolved.
Meanwhile, Barrett-Jackson announced it has sold a minority share in its auction operations to Portland, Oregon, investment firm Endeavour Capital. The company also announced that it is accepting early consignments for its January 2008 Scottsdale auction.
Alpha Caddy coming
There's a new baby in Cadillac's future, a rear-driver smaller than the CTS, that's part of the product plan for General Motors' new Alpha platform, Automotive News reports.
Alpha cars begin production in 2011 at the Lordstown, Ohio, plant that now builds the Chevrolet Cobalt and Pontiac G5. Sources say Pontiac may get a less-costly variant of the baby Caddy.
The new car also could give Cadillac a stronger hand in Europe, where the BLS (a reengineered Saab 9-3) is falling way ...
- OnStar Personal Calling Reaches 200 Million Minute Mark.
- Press release article from: PR Newswire September 4, 2003 700+ words
...launching its hands-free Personal Calling service nationwide, OnStar has sold more than 200 million wireless minutes. This OnStar milestone demonstrates the increasing value OnStar subscribers place on their ability to make and receive hands...
- OnStar Expands Availability in RV Industry With New Partnerships.
- Press release article from: PR Newswire March 9, 2004 700+ words
DETROIT, March 9 /PRNewswire/ -- OnStar is increasing availability of its safety...are the latest RV manufacturers to offer OnStar's Special Edition services as a factory...manufacturers are actively installing OnStar hardware on vehicles currently in production...
- OnStar Achieves Another First as Winner of Good Housekeeping's 'Good Buy' Award...
- Press release article from: PR Newswire December 3, 2004 700+ words
NEW YORK, Dec. 3 /PRNewswire/ -- OnStar by General Motors was awarded the "Good...Housekeeping Institute (GHI) today. OnStar is the first service ever acknowledged...well in Institute tests. "We feel that OnStar can be a real lifeline to help consumers...
- OnStar Offers Peace of Mind to Subscribers While on the Road With GM Goodwrench...
- Press release article from: PR Newswire October 23, 2003 700+ words
...TROY, Mich., Oct. 23 /PRNewswire/ -- OnStar subscriber Laura Tieman of Branson, MO was...would affect her trip, Tieman pushed the blue OnStar button and explained her situation. The OnStar advisor responded by performing a GM Goodwrench...
- OnStar Expands its Navigation Service with MapQuest Partnership.
- Press release article from: PR Newswire April 25, 2007 700+ words
New OnStar Turn-by-Turn Navigation Enhancement to Allow...DETROIT and DENVER, April 25 /PRNewswire/ -- GM's OnStar and MapQuest announced today a collaboration that will allow OnStar subscribers to plan their driving route on MapQuest...
- OnStar Expands Real-Life Stories Ad Campaign to TV.
- Press release article from: PR Newswire August 6, 2003 700+ words
...Mich., Aug. 6 /PRNewswire/ -- OnStar's successful "real-world" advertising...to demonstrate some of the benefits of OnStar's safety and security services. Building...current series of radio and print ads, OnStar will air the first in a series of TV ads...
- OnStar by GM Recognized for Innovation at 2006 Telematics Update Awards.
- Press release article from: PR Newswire May 25, 2006 700+ words
DETROIT, May 25 /PRNewswire/ -- OnStar by GM, the leading in-vehicle safety...Update Awards. This year's honors mark OnStar's 10th award since the inception of...delivering significant value to the consumer. OnStar has played an integral part in shaping...
- OnStar Helps Police Locate Stolen Vehicles Quickly; More than 10,000 subscriber...
- Press release article from: PR Newswire June 18, 2003 700+ words
...FBI's annual Uniform Crime Report. OnStar, over the same period, worked closely...subscribers' stolen cars, trucks and SUVs. OnStar averaged about 400 stolen vehicle location...year. It is becoming more common for OnStar to assist police in cracking related crimes...