General Motors R&D and several universities are working on a system that would use data gathered from an array of vehicle sensors and cameras and project images generated by compact ultra violet lasers directly onto the entire surface of the windshield. The GM team is working with Carnegie Mellon University and The University of Southern California, as well as other institutions, to create a full windshield head-up system leveraging night vision, navigation and camera-based sensor technologies to improve driver visibility and object detection ability.

For the last year Chevy dealers have been taking deposits on the new Camaro. More than 14,000 people, most of whom haven’t even seen the car in person, not to mention taken it for a test drive, will soon be receiving their cars. The design is very faithful to the original concept that inspired Hollywood director Michael Bay to make it the hero of the 2007 summer box-office hit movie and it also acknowledges the Camaro’s heritage, particularly the famous 1969 Camaro. Available video includes b-roll of the 2010 Camaro and Chevy dealerships, as well as soundbites from Chevorlet dealer Mark Frost, Camaro owner Jeffrey Shepherd and NASCAR champ Rick Hendrick.

The technology behind the Chevrolet Volt, likely to be the first mass-produced electric car, was recently test-driven by a select group of leading journalists. Since electric cars can be noticeably different, the goal was to make the driving experience the same as conventional gas powered vehicles and not feel like a science project. Chevrolet hopes to have the Volt on the road sometime in 2010. Available video includes b-roll of traffic, Volt running footage, as well as soundbites from Chevrolet’s Frank Weber and Motor Trend’s

Toyota, Ford and GM have all rolled out new models of the once-popular station wagon, and the wagon may be on the road to a stateside comeback. The re-vamped versions are a unique mix between a sedan and an SUV; combing functionality, utility and often better fuel economy. In addition, the wood paneling and boxy bodies of the past have been replaced with sleek and sporty designs. Cadillac hopes to help break the station wagon stereotype by offering its first addition to the US wagon segment – the CTS Sports Wagon. Available video includes footage of wagons from the 70’s, the CTS Sports Wagon, and soundbites from Cadillac’s Steve Shannon and Edmunds.com’s Daniel Pund.

The General Motors’ Total Confidence Plan promises to protect a customer’s paycheck, investment, vehicle and family within a tough economy. The new plan protects customers in case of job loss by providing up to $500 a month for payments, for up to nine months. The package also protects the resale value of the car, after half the payments have been made, should it become worth less than the balance of the loan. As an added safety bonus, buyers will also receive one year of OnStar standard and fully backed, 5 year/100,000 mile limited powertrain warranty with roadside assistance and courtesy transportation. Available video includes car dealership views and footage from the GM Total Confidence Plan commercial, as well as soundbites from Edmunds.com’s Jesse Toprak and GM’s Mark LaNeve.

Dubbed Project P.U.M.A. (Personal Urban Mobility and Accessibility), GM and Segway are developing an electrically powered, two-seat prototype vehicle that has only two wheels. It could allow people to travel around cities more quickly, safely, quietly and cleanly – and at a lower total cost. Cities around the world are actively looking for solutions to alleviate congestion and pollution. Project P.U.M.A. combines several technologies demonstrated by GM and Segway,…