Archive for September, 2010

Audrey Higham: Eye on the Finish Line

Audrey Higham: Eye on the Finish Line

Chevrolet District Sales Manager Audrey Higham has learned that the race doesn’t necessarily go to the fastest, but to those who are willing to keep striving through challenges and difficulties. That attitude is why she sees a bright future for Chevrolet and as Audrey explains, why she thinks Chevrolet is well on its way back and on track to profitability.

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NASA: From the Stars to Your Cars

NASA: From the Stars to Your Cars

Adam Sanders and Muhammad Abdallah say the work they’re doing is a “dream come true.” The joint GM/NASA project has both working with robots that will travel in space as well as assist in the future safety capabilities of GM vehicles. Check out the story of two engineers from the same state whose paths crossed many times before they ever ended up on a project they both find thrilling.

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Nancy Schmidt and Her ’57 Chevy Pickup

Nancy Schmidt and Her ’57 Chevy Pickup

Restoring classic cars is assumed to be “Men’s Only” club, but there are women that pick up wrenches and screwdrivers and give new birth to old models. GM retiree Nancy Schmidt is one of the “lugnut ladies” who takes great pleasure in restoring the cars of yesteryear and she sat down with Faces of GM as she showed off her 1957 Chevrolet 3100 pickup during the 2010 Woodward Dream Cruise in suburban Detroit.

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Valerie Zelko Byrd: Overhaulin’ the Auto Industry

Valerie Zelko Byrd:  Overhaulin’ the Auto Industry

Valerie Zelko Byrd has had a pretty sweet gig as a development and validation engineer for the Volt Powertrain. In our latest post, Valerie shares some of the cool travel experiences her job has given her and talks about why working on the Chevy Volt is such a great fit for her.

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