Edmunds.com Reports True Cost of Incentives: Japanese Incentives Reach Record High
Apr 4, 2005
SANTA MONICA, Calif., April 4 -- Edmunds.com, the premier online resource for automotive information, reported today that the average manufacturer automotive incentive in the United States was $2,556 per vehicle sold in March 2005, up $177, or 7.0%, from March 2004, and up $187, or 7.9%, from February 2005. (Logo: http ... Continue reading
U.S. Auto Sales Box Score March 2005
Apr 2, 2005
April 1,2005 The AP compliled the results of March 2005 car and light truck sales in the United States by the major automakers. Industry totals include 22 automakers. The table compares sales in March 2005 with sales in March 2004 and year-to-date totals for the two years. Light trucks include pickups, vans, minivans a ... Continue reading
GM Reports 426,114 Deliveries in March
Apr 1, 2005
FOR RELEASE: 2005-04-01 CONTACTS GM Reports 426,114 Deliveries in March Retail Sales Up 34 Percent from February, U.S. Share Improves Full-Size Pickup Sales Lead Industry, Best March Sales Since 1978 New Pontiac G6, Chevrolet Cobalt and Buick LaCrosse All Post Best-Ever Monthly Sales DETROIT - General Motors dealers so ... Continue reading
NHTSA Details GMC Chevy SUV Recall
Mar 25, 2005
Make / Models : Model/Build Years: CHEVROLET / SUBURBAN 2005 CHEVROLET / TAHOE 2005 GMC / YUKON 2005 GMC / YUKON XL 2005 Manufacturer : GENERAL MOTORS CORP. NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number : 05V103000 Recall Date : MAR 17, 2005 Component: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES Potential Number Of Units Affected : 707 S ... Continue reading
Snide's Remarks:: Pontiac G6, Cobalt SS, and GM Thoughts
Mar 24, 2005
Hi Bob, Just back from a day driving GM's newest - Pontiac G6 (did I get that alphanumeric right? G5? Or am I thinking of a Canon digital camera? G8 is what we protest against, right? G7 was Can Am cars in the venerable Olde Days) and the Chevy Cobalt. <p> Pontiac's OK, steering is still too numb and the engine's rathe ... Continue reading
Polk Reports 2004 Record Year For Convertibles, Sebring Still Tops
Mar 21, 2005
SOUTHFIELD, Mich., March 21 -- Convertible registrations in the U.S. reached record levels in 2004, with a 6.3 percent increase over last year and total registrations reaching 315,306, according to R. L. Polk & Co., surpassing the 2001 record of 309,741. The Chrysler Sebring repeated as the top-selling convertible in 2 ... Continue reading
NASCAR Chevy Notes - Atlanta Qualifying
Mar 19, 2005
Contacts: Nancy Wager nmwager@aol.com 727-415-3109 mobile Reilly Brennan rbrennan@g-2communications.com 248-789-7368 mobile CHEVROLET NOTES & QUOTES NASCAR NEXTEL CUP SERIES GOLDEN CORRAL 500 - QUALIFYING NOTES ATLANTA MOTOR SPEEDWAY March 18, 2005 BOBBY HAMILTON, JR., NO. 32 TIDE CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO: (ON HIS LAP) "I ... Continue reading
IIHS REPORT: The Risk of Death While Driving Different Vehicles
Mar 15, 2005
CLICK HERE FFor IIHS Tables The driver died in the crash. So did many other passenger vehicle drivers during 2000-03, but the risk of death isn’t the same in one vehicle compared with another. Car, minivan, SUV, and pickup truck models vary widely in the likelihood of dying in a crash. The average driver death ra ... Continue reading
Their Biz in the Crapper - GM Kicking Tires of New Ad Company
Mar 14, 2005
DETROIT, March 14, 2005; Reuters reported that General Motors has put its advertising buying business, estimated to be worth at least $2.8 billion, up for bid in order to cut costs and respond to the changing advertising landscape, a spokeswoman said on Monday. GM, one of the largest U.S. advertisers, sent a letter las ... Continue reading
NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series News & Notes - Off Week
Mar 7, 2005
NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series News & Notes - Off Week CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THIS PRESS RELEASE IN A MICROFSOFT WORD DOCUMENT* Craftsman Trucks figure prominently in Roush Racing’s NASCAR ascendance* Reutimann had ringside seat for exciting Atlanta finish in 2004 DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (March 7, 2005) – NASCAR ... Continue reading
Durakon to Provide Cargo Covers and Side Storage Boxes for Next Generation of Chevrolet Avalanche
Mar 7, 2005
Renewal of Contract Reaffirms Durakon's Value to GM Trucks LAPEER, Mich., March 7 -- Durakon Industries, a leading provider of thermoformed products and paint film technology to the automotive industry, today announced that General Motors awarded Durakon as the exclusive supplier of twin-sheet, thermoformed cargo cover ... Continue reading
IIHS: RESULTS OF SIDE IMPACT CRASH TESTS:
Mar 7, 2005
March 6, 2005 <a href="http://www.iihs.org/vehicle_ratings/ce/html/summaries/small_ overall_c.htm">Summary of results for all small cars tested by the Institute</a><p> 14 OF 16 SMALL CARS ARE RATED POOR IN TEST THAT SIMULATES CRASH WITH SUV; NONE OF THE 16 IS GOOD ARLINGTON, VA — Most small car designs earned poo ... Continue reading
'06 Chevy Express and GMC Savana Full-Size Vans to Offer Duramax 6600 Turbodiesel
Mar 3, 2005
INDIANAPOLIS, March 2, 2005; General Motors announced today the availability of the Duramax 6600 turbodiesel engine in the 2006 Chevrolet Express and GMC Savana G2500 and G3500 series commercial models. This sophisticated diesel engine offers more horsepower and torque than the primary competitor, as well as a quieter ... Continue reading
Delphi Brake Technology on GM Crossover Sport Vans
Feb 28, 2005
TROY, Mich., Feb. 28 -- Delphi today announced its electronic stability control (ESC) brake technology is featured on General Motors' front wheel drive (FWD) 2005 Crossover Sport Vans. The FWD Buick Terraza will incorporate Delphi's ESC, sold as StabiliTrak, as standard and it will be offered as optional equipment on t ... Continue reading
Chevy SSR to Pace 20 NEXTEL Cup Races
Feb 25, 2005
Chevy SSR Returns to Pace the Field in NASCAR SSR to pace 20 NASCAR NEXTEL Cup events starting with the Auto Club 500 this weekend DETROIT - A Chevrolet SSR will perform pace duties for the Auto Club 500 at California Speedway on Sunday, Feb. 27, and continue those duties for a total of 20 NASCAR NEXTEL Cup races this ... Continue reading
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