Andy
02-18-2009, 10:45 PM
Filed under: Hirings/Firings/Layoffs (http://www.autoblog.com/category/hirings-firings/), Cadillac (http://www.autoblog.com/category/cadillac/), Chevrolet (http://www.autoblog.com/category/chevrolet/), GM (http://www.autoblog.com/category/gm/)
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Coinciding with General Motors' Viability Plan, the automaker has disbanded its High Performance Vehicle Operations team, the crew responsible for the line V-series Cadillacs, the Chevrolet Cobalt SS, HHR SS and the V8 version of the Colorado. According to Vince Muniga, a spokesman for the General, "All high-performance projects are on indefinite hold. The engineers are moving into different areas of the organization, and they will work on Cadillacs, Buicks, Chevrolets and Pontiacs." Muniga went on to say that there are no plans for high-performance versions of upcoming plans, but once (if?) GM is in a better financial position, the team could be reinstated.
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[Source: Autoweek (http://www.autoweek.com/article/20090218/CARNEWS/902189973)]BREAKING: GM disbands High Performance Vehicle Operations (http://www.autoblog.com/2009/02/18/breaking-gm-disbands-high-performance-vehicle-operations/) originally appeared on Autoblog (http://www.autoblog.com) on Wed, 18 Feb 2009 17:35:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds (http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/).
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Coinciding with General Motors' Viability Plan, the automaker has disbanded its High Performance Vehicle Operations team, the crew responsible for the line V-series Cadillacs, the Chevrolet Cobalt SS, HHR SS and the V8 version of the Colorado. According to Vince Muniga, a spokesman for the General, "All high-performance projects are on indefinite hold. The engineers are moving into different areas of the organization, and they will work on Cadillacs, Buicks, Chevrolets and Pontiacs." Muniga went on to say that there are no plans for high-performance versions of upcoming plans, but once (if?) GM is in a better financial position, the team could be reinstated.
Gallery: 2008 Chevy Cobalt SS (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/em-2008-chevy-cobalt-ss-turbo/)
http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2007/10/08cobalt-ss-turbo_hi002_thumbnail.jpg (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/em-2008-chevy-cobalt-ss-turbo/460579/)http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2007/10/08cobaltss-turbo_hi001_thumbnail.jpg (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/em-2008-chevy-cobalt-ss-turbo/460578/)http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2007/10/cobaltsemashowfloor2a_thumbnail.jpg (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/em-2008-chevy-cobalt-ss-turbo/464212/)http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2007/10/cobaltsemashowfloor3a_thumbnail.jpg (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/em-2008-chevy-cobalt-ss-turbo/464207/)http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2007/10/cobaltsemashowfloor4a_thumbnail.jpg (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/em-2008-chevy-cobalt-ss-turbo/464208/)
[Source: Autoweek (http://www.autoweek.com/article/20090218/CARNEWS/902189973)]BREAKING: GM disbands High Performance Vehicle Operations (http://www.autoblog.com/2009/02/18/breaking-gm-disbands-high-performance-vehicle-operations/) originally appeared on Autoblog (http://www.autoblog.com) on Wed, 18 Feb 2009 17:35:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds (http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/).
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