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GM U.S. June 2006 US Sales Down 26%t

GM U.S. June 2006 US Sales Down 26%t

DETROIT, July 3, 2006; Reuters reported that General Motors Corp. said its U.S. sales fell 25.9 percent in June, a sharp decline from last year's incentive-boosted results and in line with the company's cautionary forecast. The world's largest automaker sold 413,473 vehicles in the United States last month, compared wi ... Continue reading

GM Delivers 413,473 Vehicles in June, Highest Monthly Sales Of 2006:

GM Delivers 413,473 Vehicles in June, Highest Monthly Sales Of 2006:

FOR RELEASE: 2006-07-03 CONTACTS Sales up 15.2 Percent Compared To May Launch Vehicles Continue Momentum Highest Market Share of 2006 Anticipated DETROIT - General Motors' dealers in the United States sold 413,473 new cars and trucks in June, the company's best sales performance year-to-date, up 15.2 percent, or about ... Continue reading

AAA Names Its Top Car Picks for 2006: Fuel-Efficient Hybrid SUV Gets a ``Green'' Thumbs Up and Corvette Named Cool

AAA Names Its Top Car Picks for 2006: Fuel-Efficient Hybrid SUV Gets a ``Green'' Thumbs Up and Corvette Named Cool

ORLANDO, Fla.--March 21, 2006--AAA, one of the nation's leading member organizations that provides motorists with solutions to all of their automotive needs, has selected its top cars for 2006 in 13 distinct categories, including "Cool Car of the Year." They are: Category Car EPA Miles Per Gallon -------- --- --------- ... Continue reading

Ultimate Car and Youth Culture Festival Kicks off 2006 Season in San Jose

Ultimate Car and Youth Culture Festival Kicks off 2006 Season in San Jose

IRVINE, Calif.--Feb. 10, 2006--Action Media premieres its all new 2006 XM Satellite Radio Hot Import Nights (HIN) season on Feb. 25 at the San Jose Convention Center from 5 p.m. to midnight. For 2006, HIN takes the ultimate custom car festival to a new level by creating a show that celebrates all elements of youth cult ... Continue reading

Strategic Vision Announces Most Delightful Vehicles of 2005

Strategic Vision Announces Most Delightful Vehicles of 2005

SAN DIEGO--Jan. 16, 2006--In 2005 the results from Strategic Vision's surveying the market may be startling: General Motors leads all the rest. Strategic Vision measures the experience of approximately 90,000 new vehicle owners annually. The survey has been done since 1996. Because of the nature of the factors measured ... Continue reading

GM- Right From the Horses Mouth

GM- Right From the Horses Mouth

3rd Quarter 2005 Earnings Broadcast Rick Wagoner GM Chairman and CEO Renaissance Center In this speech by General Motors management, our use of the words "expect", "anticipate", "design," "estimate", "forecast", "initiative," "objective", "plan", "goal", "project", "outlook", "priorities," "targets", "intend", "evaluat ... Continue reading

US Automakers Shifting to New Incentives That Emphasize Vehicle Value

US Automakers Shifting to New Incentives That Emphasize Vehicle Value

DETROIT October 5, 2005; Dee-Ann Durbin writing for the AP reported that as their popular employee-pricing discounts end, U.S. automakers are shifting to sales strategies that emphasize the value of their vehicles rather than big cash incentives. But some analysts wonder if the companies will be able to stick with the ... Continue reading

NHTSA Investigating Some Ford, General Motors Models

NHTSA Investigating Some Ford, General Motors Models

WASHINGTON October 4, 2005; Ken Thomas writing for the AP reported that the US Government is investigating whether the rear coil spring can fracture and punch a hole in the rear tires of some models of the Ford Taurus and Mercury Sable, federal auto safety officials said Tuesday. In a separate probe, the government is ... Continue reading

AutoPacific Announces 2005 Vehicle Satisfaction Awards

AutoPacific Announces 2005 Vehicle Satisfaction Awards

Lexus Top Brand, Maxima Top Car, Titan Top Truck TUSTIN, Calif., Sept. 15 -- Results of a study released today by noted automotive consulting firm AutoPacific, Inc. reveal high owner satisfaction with new 2005 model year cars and light trucks. AutoPacific's VSA (Vehicle Satisfaction Award) study is an industry benchmar ... Continue reading

GM North American Vehicle Production for Week of August 29, 2005

GM North American Vehicle Production for Week of August 29, 2005

Total U.S. Passenger Car 24,111 Total U.S. Truck 43,978 Total Canada Passenger Car 8,721 Total Canada Truck 5,361 Total N.A. Car and Truck 87,730 Note: Totals exclude joint venture, alliance production (i.e. HUMMER, NUMMI, etc.) North American Scheduled Overtime/Downtime for Week of September 12, 2005 Mon9/12 Tue9/13 W ... Continue reading

Consumer Report Says Quality Not Incentives Most Important For Auto Buyers

Consumer Report Says Quality Not Incentives Most Important For Auto Buyers

Incentives Are a Short-Term Fix for Automakers, Study Says DETROIT August 16, 2005; Dee-Ann Durbin writing for the AP reported that a new survey of U.S. vehicle owners released Tuesday indicates that while this summer's employee discounts may give automakers short-term sales gains, improving quality is more important i ... Continue reading

NHTSA Model Year 2005 Complete Rollover Ratings

NHTSA Model Year 2005 Complete Rollover Ratings

Model Year 2005 Rollover Ratings NHTSA has released rollover ratings for model year 2005 vehicles. Comparative results can be viewed by class (SUVs, Pickups, Vans or Passenger Cars). The white bar in the Rollover Rating graphic represents the range of percentages for all vehicles tested in a given vehicle class (passen ... Continue reading

Edmunds.com Names Used Car Best Bets, Offers Consumers Advice for Buying a Used Car

Edmunds.com Names Used Car Best Bets, Offers Consumers Advice for Buying a Used Car

SANTA MONICA, Calif., July 12 -- Edmunds.com, the premier online resource for automotive information, today announces its recommendations for the best used cars and trucks, and offers advice for used-car shopping. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20031009/LATH011ALOGO ) "Used cars and trucks, even those that ... Continue reading

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