Did Anyone Read this Article?

[MikeA]

From Yahoo news.

GM Pulls Ads from Los Angeles Times Over Coverage


SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - General Motors Corp. has pulled its advertising from the Los Angeles Times over what it called factual errors and misrepresentations in the newspaper, a spokesman for the automaker said on Thursday.

GM did not say how much it spent on advertising in the Times, one of the largest U.S. newspapers, or how long the ban would continue.

"General Motors decided this week to cease advertising in the Los Angeles Times based on strongly voiced objections from our dealers in California about factual errors and misrepresentations in the Times' editorial coverage," said GM spokesman Brian Akre.


The Los Angeles Times, owned by newspaper publisher Tribune Co., said it was examining GM's concerns.


"We will look into any complaints GM has about inaccuracy or misrepresentation and will make any appropriate corrections," spokesman David Garcia said by e-mail.


GM did not specify what spurred it to pull its advertising, but Times auto writer Dan Neil on Wednesday published a critical column about the company's brand strategy and called on GM to "dump" Chairman and Chief Executive Rick Wagoner.


"We recognize and support the news media's freedom to report and editorialize as they see fit," Akre said. "Likewise, GM and its retailers are free to spend our advertising dollars where we see fit."

[djunod]

I guess we better not criticize GM's creative abilities here... who knows what the fallout will be...

[70 copo]

Yes, GM might have to go out on a limb and build some good product, but alas - it did get worse. For those of you driving a newer Silverado you might want to get your affairs in order.......

http://money.cnn.com/2005/04/06/Auto...ests/index.htm

[70 copo]

Worse news....

http://money.cnn.com/2005/04/25/Auto...call/index.htm

Toyota was asked to Help...

http://money.cnn.com/2005/04/26/Auto...reut/index.htm

[Kim_Howie]

Very sad. I will walk before I drive a rice burner!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Mr. T]

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Very sad. I will walk before I drive a rice burner!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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DITTO!!!

[Chevy454]

If Toyota and Honda won't raise their prices voluntarily, then why not just jack the tariffs up on the import cars to where they SHOULD BE and be done with it?

[COPO_Anders]

Rob, to jack up tariffs might not be a good idea. It could hurt your export, if other countries did the same. And I want to be able to buy American cars here in Europe!

We are seeing Swedish companies buying from China instead of producing here in Sweden. I would like to see the Swedish goverment lowering costs for the companies producing here, instead of jacking up tariffs on import.

Anders