Vincentric Announces Best Auto Value Winners
May 4, 2005
Toyota, Honda Dominate Vincentric’s Best Value in America™ Awards; Hybrids and Diesels also Perform Well BLOOMFIELD HILLS, Michigan – May 4, 2005 –Vincentric’s Best Value in America™ awards were announced today, with vehicles from Toyota and Honda capturing 50% of the top honors. Alt ... Continue reading
GM U.S. Sales Results April 2005
May 3, 2005
Cadillac Sales Up 19 Percent; Led by Best-Ever STS Sales and Record CTS Sales Pontiac G6, Chevrolet Cobalt and Buick LaCrosse Again Post Best Sales GM Combined Launch Car Deliveries Up 9.5 Percent Compared to Year-Ago Levels DETROIT - General Motors dealers sold 385,939 new cars and trucks in April. Overall, GM sales w ... Continue reading
NHTSA Opens Investigation of Brakes on 1.2 Million GM Trucks
May 3, 2005
WASHINGTON May 2, 2005; Ken Thomas writing for the AP reported that The U.S. government has opened an investigation of more than 1.2 million General Motors Corp. pickup trucks and sport utility vehicles in 21 states amid questions about the vehicles' antilock brakes. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration s ... Continue reading
Earnhardt-themed Chevy Intimidator Silverado SS to Debut in 2006
Apr 29, 2005
MOORESVILLE, N.C., April 29, 2005; Chevrolet and Dale Earnhardt Incorporated (DEI) today unveiled the new 2006 Chevrolet Silverado Intimidator SS honoring the late Dale Earnhardt during a special celebration for the seven-time NASCAR Winston Cup champion and team owner. Chevrolet plans a limited production run of 1,333 ... Continue reading
GM Statement Regarding Recalls
Apr 26, 2005
Attributable to Alan Adler, Manager, Product Safety Communications General Motors is voluntarily conducting a safety recall of nearly 1.5 million full-size sport utility vehicles and crew cab pickup trucks because the routing on the second-row center occupant seat belt may make it difficult to properly position the lap ... Continue reading
GM U.S. Sales Analysis March 2005
Apr 22, 2005
Industry selling rate up slightly compared to year ago: The cumulative selling rate for the industry during March was 17.3million units (7.8 million cars and 9.5 million trucks). Performance was up slightly compared to last March’s selling rate of 17.2 million units (7.7 million cars and 9.5 million trucks). Indu ... Continue reading
New Chevrolet Aveo World Debut
Apr 20, 2005
The all-new Chevrolet Aveo is making its worldwide debut at Auto Shanghai 2005, China’s premier auto show in 2005. The new sedan, which was developed in Korea by GM Daewoo Auto & Technology (GM Daewoo) with assistance from the Pan Asia Technical Automotive Center (PATAC) in Shanghai, will be rolled out in more th ... Continue reading
GM Family Showcases Record Lineup of Brands and Products at Auto Shanghai 2005
Apr 20, 2005
Shanghai, China April 19, 2005; General Motors is joining its joint ventures in China to showcase an unprecedented number of vehicles and brands at Auto Shanghai 2005. This year’s leading auto show in China runs from April 21 to 28. “We are proud to be displaying our broad lineup of domestically built and i ... Continue reading
2004 and 2005 Crash Ratings of Vehicles With Side Air Bags
Apr 15, 2005
2004 & 2005 Vehicles with Side Air Bags Side-impact air bags (SABs) SABs offer protection to two principal areas of the body -- the head and the chest -- during moderate to severe side-impact crashes. The chart below indicates which vehicles offer what type of protection (head and/or chest) and the type of SAB used to ... Continue reading
Apr 12, 2005
GM adds corporate badge to its recently-introduced and all-new 2006-model vehicles Detroit - In a move to link General Motors and its vehicle brands more closely, the company today announced that its corporate emblem will begin appearing on all recently-introduced and all-new 2006-model vehicles produced and sold in No ... Continue reading
2005 Chevrolet Cobalt New Car Review
Apr 12, 2005
by Mark Fulmer TACH Editor-In-Chief It isn't often enough that I get to draw your attention to an outstanding American car, but today is one of those days, thanks to Chevrolet's Cobalt. First of all, the name. Cobalt, the 27th element, was discovered by G. Brandt in 1737. It is a light grey transition element. Some met ... Continue reading
Apr 11, 2005
Detroit April 11, 2005; General Motors has become the first manufacturer to certify its horsepower and torque rating using the new Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) test procedure J2723. The 7.0L LS7 engine for the 2006 Corvette Z06 is the first to be certified under the new test procedure at 505 horsepower @ 6300 ... Continue reading
Apr 11, 2005
April 10, 2005 ARLINGTON, VA — Two new minivans and three small pickup trucks with extended cabs earned the top rating of good in frontal offset crash tests conducted recently by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety. The Honda Odyssey and Chevrolet Uplander minivans, both new designs for the 2005 model year ... Continue reading
GM Statement Regarding IIHS Crash Test Results
Apr 11, 2005
General Motors midsize vans and compact pickup trucks offer excellent real-world crashworthiness and comprehensive safety before, during and after a crash. GM conducts dozens of real and computerized crash tests on every new vehicle and meets or exceeds all federal safety standards. The Insurance Institute for Highway ... Continue reading
GM Pulls Ads From Los Angeles Times, Citing 'Factual Errors and Misrepresentations' in Articles
Apr 8, 2005
April 8, 9:06 am ET Snidesw Remarks; And now you know why most reviews are good and only a few in the media are brave enough to bite the hand that feeds them...maybe this cancellation will mean that GM has some budget for us? Let me know what you think also, msnide@theautochannel.com<p> LOS ANGELES (AP) -- General Moto ... Continue reading
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