General Motors To Expand XM Satellite Radio To 44 Models XM To Be Available On Over 75 Percent of GM's 2004 Model Year Fleet Detroit
FOR RELEASE: January 14, 2003January 14, 2003
General Motors To Expand XM Satellite Radio To 44 Models
XM To Be Available On Over 75 Percent of GM's 2004 Model Year Fleet
Detroit - Accelerating one of the fastest-ever technology rollouts in its history, GM will offer XM Satellite Radio on 44 of 57 GM models, representing more than three-quarters of GM's fleet.
In November 2001, GM became the first automaker to offer XM as a factory-installed option on 2002 Cadillac DeVilles and Sevilles. For the 2003 model year, GM expanded to 25 car, truck and SUV models, and Cadillac was the first division to offer XM across its entire product portfolio. At the start of the 2004 model year, XM will be available on 44 GM models. Among new models offering XM are several GM vehicles debuting in January at the Detroit auto show, including the Chevrolet Malibu, Malibu Maxx, Colorado and GMC Canyon mid-size pick-ups. XM will also be available on GM's popular high-volume SUVs including the Chevy Trailblazer, GMC Envoy and the new Buick Rainier.
2004 GENERAL MOTORS XM SATELLITE RADIO AVAILABILITY
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LeSabre CADILLAC DeVille | CHEVROLET
Cavalier | GMC
Denali OLDSMOBILE Alero | PONTIAC
Aztek SATURN ION |
"GM new vehicle buyer reaction to XM has been overwhelmingly positive," said John F. Smith, group vice president of GM Vehicle Sales, Service and Marketing."Our early research among GM vehicle owners with XM revealed that over 90 percent would either 'only buy a vehicle with XM' or would 'prefer to buy with XM' when they next shop for a vehicle."
"We're thrilled that General Motors, the nation's largest automaker, is equipping the production lines of more than 75 percent of its models to install XM radios," said XM President and CEO Hugh Panero.
XM Satellite Radio provides 101 coast-to-coast, digital-quality channels of music and talk, from 1940s standards to the latest in hip-hop, and from comedy to CNN. Consumers can subscribe to the basic service for $9.99 a month - less than the cost of a single CD. In addition, GM customers with GMAC financing can choose to include the XM subscription in their car payments.
About GM
General Motors , the world's largest vehicle manufacturer, designs, builds and markets cars and trucks worldwide, and has been the global automotive sales leader since 1931. GM employs about 350,000 people around the world. More information on GM can be found at www.gm.com.
About XM Satellite Radio
XM announced at the January 2003 Consumer Electronics Show (CES) that it had more than 360,000 subscribers. XM is transforming radio, an industry that has seen little technological change since FM, almost 40 years ago. XM's programming lineup features 101 coast-to-coast digital channels: 70 music channels, many of them commercial-free, from hip hop to opera, classical to country, bluegrass to blues; and 31 channels of sports, talk, children's and entertainment. XM was named a Finalist for the 2003 Best of CES in the portable category. XM was named 2001 "Product of the Year" by Fortune, an "Invention of the Year" by Time, won Popular Science's 2001 "Best of What's New" Grand Award in the electronics category, and in 2002 was named "Company in Communications" on the Scientific American 50. XM won 2001 "Best of CES" in the automotive category, and received a coveted "A" rating from Entertainment Weekly. For more information, please visit XM's web site: http://www.xmradio.com