Report Says GM Diesel Passenger Cars Here Soon
Jul 13, 2007
TOKYO Jul 13, 2007; Reuters reported that General Motors Corp. plans to offer diesel-engine cars under the Cadillac and Saturn brands in the United States by 2010, industry journal Automotive News reported, citing a source familiar with the plan. The United States will gradually begin enforcing the world's strictest re ... Continue reading
2007 APEAL Awards: Porsche Tops Again; Honda Captures Most Awards
Jun 28, 2007
.D. Power and Associates Reports: Higher Vehicle Appeal May Allow for Lower Dealer Incentives WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif.: 28 June 2007 â Honda captures four model segment awardsâmore than any other vehicle nameplate this yearâaccording to the J.D. Power and Associates 2007 Automotive Performance, Execution ... Continue reading
Rebate Promotion: GM and Paramount Pictures Transform Your Ride
Jun 26, 2007
DETROIT June 25, 2007; General Motors today announced the âTransform Your Ride Sale,â tied to the 4 th of July holiday release of DreamWorks Pictures and Paramount Picturesâ live-action film âTransformersâ from Executive Producer Steven Spielberg and Director Michael Bay, opening July 3, 2007. ... Continue reading
Reuters: GM To Offer No Interest Loans and Rebates
Jun 26, 2007
DETROIT, June 25, 2007; Reuters reported that General Motors Corp. on Monday said it would offer qualified buyers zero-percent financing for three years with an additional $1,000 cash on select vehicles as it tries to boost sales at the end of the month. The discount program would be available on select Chevrolet, Buic ... Continue reading
Ford and GM To Offer Month End Discounts
Jun 22, 2007
DETROIT, June 22, 2007; Reuters reported that General Motors Corp. and Ford Motor Co. plan to introduce discount programs intended to boost sales during the last weekend of June, people familiar with the sales plans said on Friday. The automakers are expected to roll out the incentive programs for their U.S. dealers ne ... Continue reading
Jun 19, 2007
Cadillac Selects 12-Part Music Series Filmed at London's Famed Abbey Road Studios, To Extend Brand Campaign Series Begins June 21st 2007 at 10:00 pm e/p NEW YORK, June 18 -- Cadillac has signed on as the Presenting Sponsor for Sundance Channel's upcoming original series, "Live From Abbey Road." The announcement was mad ... Continue reading
GM Prepares Fuel Cell Technology for Future Production
Jun 18, 2007
DETROIT - June 18, 2007: General Motors Corp. is moving more than 500 fuel cell experts from advanced development laboratories to core engineering functions to prepare this technology for future production. More than 400 fuel cell engineers will report to GM's Powertrain Group to begin production engineering of fuel ce ... Continue reading
Infiniti and Cadillac Top AutoPacific 2007 Vehicle Satisfaction Awards
Jun 12, 2007
Infiniti Top Brand, Cadillac DTS Top Car, Lincoln MKX Top Truck TUSTIN, Calif., June 12 -- A study released today by noted automotive consulting firm AutoPacific, Inc. summarizes the results of its 2007 model year vehicle satisfaction research. AutoPacific's Vehicle Satisfaction Award (VSA) is an industry benchmark for ... Continue reading
Consumer Reports: Acura MDX and Lexus RX350 Ranked Highly Among Luxury SUV's
Jun 4, 2007
Cadillac SRX finishes midpackââ¬âbut still outpoints BMW X5 and Lincoln MKX YONKERS, NY ââ¬â The freshened Lexus RX350 and the redesigned Acura MDX outpointed competitors from Cadillac, BMW, and Lincoln in Consumer Reportsââ¬â¢ tests of five midsize luxury SUVs for the July issue. The ... Continue reading
GM Reports 375,682 May 2007 Deliveries
Jun 1, 2007
DETROIT - GM dealers in the United States delivered 375,682 vehicles in May, up 4.7 percent compared with year-ago monthly sales. On an unadjusted basis, sales were up 8.8 percent. GM's May retail sales of 279,731 were up 8.5 percent. On an unadjusted basis, retail sales were up 12.8 percent compared with a year ago. M ... Continue reading
May 23, 2007
More Than 115,000 XM-Equipped Certified GM Vehicles Projected To Be Sold in 2007, Increasing to 168,000 for 2008 WASHINGTON, May 23 -- XM , the nation's leading satellite radio service, and General Motors Corp. today launched a satellite radio trial program for GM Certified Used Vehicles, Cadillac Certified Pre-Owned V ... Continue reading
Fuel Cells in GM's 5 Year Future
May 16, 2007
TARRYTOWN, New York, May 15, 2007; Jui Chakravorty writing for Reuters reported that General Motors Corp. (GM.N: Quote, Profile , Research) will likely have vehicles powered by fuel cells in showrooms by 2012, an executive said on Tuesday, giving a target more aggressive than other automakers working on similar technol ... Continue reading
Which Cars are Really American?
May 6, 2007
Washington DC March 22, 2007; The AIADA newsletter reported that the ambiguity that exists between 'American' and 'Foreign' autos is growing as globalization increases, and it has some consumers confused. The world is no longer as simple as us vs. them, Detroit against the Asians and Europeans. It's a global industry n ... Continue reading
GM U.S. April 2007 Sales - Reports 311,687 Deliveries
May 1, 2007
DETROIT May 1, 2007; GM dealers in the United States delivered 311,687 vehicles in April, a reduction of 2.2 percent on a sales-day-adjusted basis. GM's April retail sales of 228,465 were up 3.6 percent, on a sales-day-adjusted basis. There were two fewer selling days in April this year. Fifteen different models showed ... Continue reading
Auto Shanghai 2007 Ends With Great Success
Apr 29, 2007
SHANGHAI, China, April 29 - Themed on 'Technology and Nature in Harmony', World Expo Group Shanghai International Exhibition Co., Ltd. announced that Auto Shanghai 2007 ended with great success on April 28. Auto Shanghai 2007 attracted over 1300 exhibitors from 21 countries and regions with a total exhibition scale of ... Continue reading
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