Canadian Auto News Watch - Tuesday November 18, 2014
General Motors Corporate News
Brief: GM extends ignition-switch claims deadline until Jan. 31, 2015
Source: Reuters, Page: FP3, Edition: National
National Post - Tue Nov 18 2014
GM extends compensation program | Auto123
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auto123.com - Tue Nov 18 2014
Chevrolet first company to join project that protects grasslands, reduces carbon
pollution; Chevrolet supports grassland preservation program
Byline: John Flesher
Canadian Press - Mon Nov 17 2014
Industry - Production Of Corvette Z06 Has Begun - The Car Guide
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guideautoweb.com - Tue Nov 18 2014
US factory production rises just 0.2 per cent in October; slowdown in autos limits
growth; US factory output increases 0.2 pct in October
Byline: Josh Boak
Canadian Press - Mon Nov 17 2014
CTV Ottawa | Video - Watch our Latest News Stories and Daily Newscasts
Note: CTV Morning Live Ottawa November 10, 2014
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ottawa.ctvnews.ca - Mon Nov 17 2014
Campbell: New ways to avoid concussions - Audio - TSN
Note: TSN 1200
Permalink: www.tsn.ca...
tsn.ca - Mon Nov 17 2014
TGOR November 10, 2014
Cassie Campbell-Pascall - November 14th | Breakfast Television Calgary
Note: Breakfast Television Calgary November 14, 2014
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btcalgary.ca - Mon Nov 17 2014
Cassie Campbell and Dr. Tator team up on concussion awareness (with video) | Ottawa
Citizen
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ottawacitizen.com - Mon Nov 17 2014
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General Motors Product News
Chevrolet Camaros of SEMA | Autobytel.com
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autobytel.com - Tue Nov 18 2014
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insidehalton.com - Mon Nov 17 2014
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General Motors Corporate News
GM extends ignition-switch claims deadline until Jan. 31, 2015
National Post
Tue Nov 18 2014
Page: FP3
Section: Financial Post
Source: Reuters
The deadline to file claims under General Motors Co.'s faulty ignition-switch compensation program has been
extended by one month to Jan. 31, 2015, the program's administrator, Kenneth Feinberg, said on Sunday. Mr.
Feinberg's office on Monday also updated its list of claims submitted, saying it has approved compensation for
the families of 33 victims killed in GM cars with faulty ignition switches. Notice of the deadline extension was
sent to about four and a half million current and previous owners of eligible vehicles, Mr. Feinberg said in a
statement. An extension of a further month was being implemented "out of an abundance of caution," he said.
GM said it agreed with the extension of the deadline. "Our goal with the program has been to reach every
eligible person impacted," the company said in a statement. The program, GM Ignition Compensation Claims
Resolution Facility, began accepting claims Aug. 1 and had received 2,105 claims for deaths and serious
injuries linked to the switch as of Nov. 14.
© 2014 Postmedia Network Inc. All rights reserved.
Edition: National
Story Type: Brief
Length: 161 words
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GM extends compensation program | Auto123
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Tue Nov 18 2014
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Chevrolet first company to join project that protects grasslands,
reduces carbon pollution; Chevrolet supports grassland
preservation program
Canadian Press
Mon Nov 17 2014
Section: International
Byline: John Flesher
TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. - Chevrolet has become the first corporate participant in a public-private initiative that
pays farmers not to convert natural prairie to large-scale crop production, which would release gases that are
warming the planet, officials said Monday.
The automaker, a division of General Motors, said it has bought more than 39,000 metric tons of carbon credits
from North Dakota ranchers in the prairie pothole region, a broad expanse of grasslands and wetlands reaching
across the northern Great Plains and parts of Canada.
"The amount of carbon dioxide removed from our atmosphere by Chevrolet's purchase of carbon credits equals
the amount that would be reduced by taking 5,000 cars off the road," U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack
said.
Grasslands store huge volumes of carbon dioxide, one of the gases most responsible for climate change.
Tilling the soil for agriculture releases the gases into the atmosphere. Preserving grasslands keeps carbon
bottled up and preserves habitat for waterfowl and other wildlife.
"The opportunity here is to create an incentive for real greenhouse gas reductions and good environmental
stewardship while supporting agriculture at the same time," said Robert Bonnie, U.S. agriculture
undersecretary for natural resources and the environment.
The program was established amid concern about rapid conversion of the region's grasslands for corn and
soybeans, a trend fueled by rising commodity prices for use as biofuels, said Paul Schmidt, chief conservation
officer with Ducks Unlimited.
His group and several partners used a $161,000 USDA grant to develop a system for measuring how much
carbon remains underground when grasslands aren't developed.
The methodology, verified by a non-profit organization that oversees carbon offset projects, is used to establish
credits that landowners can sell, making up some of the money they could have made by switching to row crop
cultivation.
Participating ranchers place their property in conservation easements that guarantee it will permanently remain
grassland, although they can continue grazing livestock and growing hay, which can be planted without tilling
the soil.
Chevrolet purchased its credits as part of a 2010 commitment to invest up to $40 million in carbon reduction
programs with a goal of keeping 8 million metric tons out of the atmosphere, spokeswoman Sharon Basel said.
The credits Chevy bought in North Dakota will preserve 5,000 to 6,000 acres of grasslands.
Copyright © 2014 The Canadian Press
Length: 373 words
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Industry - Production Of Corvette Z06 Has Begun - The Car Guide
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Tue Nov 18 2014
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US factory production rises just 0.2 per cent in October; slowdown
in autos limits growth; US factory output increases 0.2 pct in
October
Canadian Press
Mon Nov 17 2014
Section: Business
Byline: Josh Boak
WASHINGTON - U.S. manufacturing output grew modestly in October, as autoworkers churned out fewer cars
and trucks.
Output at manufacturing plants rose 0.2 per cent in October, the Federal Reserve said Monday. Gains came
from the rising demand for machinery, plastics, clothing and furniture. Factory output has risen 3.4 per cent
over the past 12 months.
But in October, the automotive sector tapped the brakes for the third straight month. Auto production fell 1.2 per
cent in October, after declines of 1.9 per cent in September and 7.2 per cent in August. Despite the slowdown,
motor vehicle sales were strong last month.
Total industrial production dipped 0.1 per cent last month, due to a sharp decline in output from mines and
utilities.
Manufacturing has steadily helped fuel economic growth for much of 2014.
Employers have added more than 2.2 million jobs so far this year and the unemployment rate has plunged to a
six-year-plus low of 5.8 per cent. Stocks have rebounded in the past month to record highs after having slipped
in the middle of October. Demand for home electronics, appliances, furniture and carpeting have all perked up.
That growth faces new challenges because of a broadening slowdown in Europe, China and Japan. On
Monday, Japan unexpectedly slid back into recession, sending global markets downward. As economies
overseas have struggled, the demand for American-made goods has waned. So far, greater domestic demand
has more than offset the declines from abroad.
Strong factory production over the past 12 months has trickled into hiring and new paychecks that have
bolstered growth in the broader economy. Factories added 170,000 jobs during that period that pay on average
more than $19 an hour, according to the Labor Department.
But other manufacturing indicators have been uneven in recent months.
Manufacturing firms are increasingly confident, according to the Institute for Supply Management, a trade group
of purchasing managers.
The organization's manufacturing index rebounded to 59 last month from 56.6 in September. Any reading
above 50 signals expansion. The result matched a three-year high reached in August and reversed a
September drop, all of which suggests that factory output will continue to drive growth.
Out of 18 sectors in the index, only petroleum and coal reported that activity had decreased. Manufacturing
exports grew last month but at a slower pace than September.
At the same time, more Americans are buying autos despite the slowdown in motor vehicle production last
month.
Sales rose 6 per cent in October from a year ago, according to Autodata Corp. Helped by lower gas prices,
more buyers decided to buy vehicles from GM, Toyota, Chrysler, Nissan, Volkswagen and Honda last month.
Other indicators show, however, that manufacturers are pulling back.
Orders to U.S. factories have fallen in September and August, the Commerce Department reported earlier this
month.
Those declines largely came from a drop-off in demand for aircraft, an extremely volatile category month-tomonth. Excluding the volatile transportation sector, factory orders have been flat for the past two months.
Copyright © 2014 The Canadian Press
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Mon Nov 17 2014
General Motors noted on Mon Nov 17 2014 6:01 pm ET
CTV Morning Live Ottawa
November 10, 2014
CTV Morning Live Ottawa spoke to Dr. Tator and Cassie Campbell-Pascall about Chevrolet’s Hockey Helmet
program and concussions, generating 250,000 broadcast impressions and 235,000 online impressions. The
interview was spread over two segments. The first segment discussed the myths around concussions while the
second segment saw Cassie and Dr. Tator demonstrating how to properly fit a helmet. Dr. Tator also had the
opportunity to talk about the concussion course offered by Parachute. The overall tone was positive.
Please note: The segment starts 1h3min in.
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Campbell: New ways to avoid concussions - Audio - TSN
tsn.ca
Mon Nov 17 2014
General Motors noted on Mon Nov 17 2014 6:01 pm ET
TSN 1200
TGOR
November 10, 2014
The TGOR Show on TSN interviewed Cassie Campbell-Pascall and Dr. Tator generating 5,842
broadcast impressions and 2,600,000 online impressions. They talked about concussion prevention,
minor league hockey and the Chevrolet Hockey Helmet program. The overall tone was positive.
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Cassie Campbell-Pascall - November 14th | Breakfast Television
Calgary
btcalgary.ca
Mon Nov 17 2014
General Motors noted on Mon Nov 17 2014 6:02 pm ET
Breakfast Television Calgary
November 14, 2014
BT Calgary spoke to Cassie Campbell-Pascall about Chevrolet’s Hockey Helmet Program, generating 373,000
broadcast impressions and 2,750 online impressions. The host introduces the program by stating,
the
Chevrolet Hockey Helmet Program is giving new players a safe start in the game and every player born in 2009
Cassie goes into
is eligible for a free Bauer helmet.
fitted helmet and having them playing safely on the ice. The overall tone was positive.
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Cassie Campbell and Dr. Tator team up on concussion awareness
(with video) | Ottawa Citizen
ottawacitizen.com
Mon Nov 17 2014
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General Motors Product News
Chevrolet Camaros of SEMA | Autobytel.com
autobytel.com
Tue Nov 18 2014
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Safe & Sure
Local Car Dealership Loves to Give Back!
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Mon Nov 17 2014
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