Aug 9, 2005
(Note: To commemorate Warren Johnson's debut of his new GM Performance Parts Pontiac Pro Stock GTO at this weekend's Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals in Brainerd, MN, we have prepared this chart comparing his race car to its production counterpart. Although we will unfortunately not have action shots of The Professor's new rid ... Continue reading
First 2006 Pontiac Solstice Delvered By GM Biggies
Aug 8, 2005
Shelly and Clark Brinton of Idaho sit in their new Pontiac Solstice two-seat roadster, VIN # 001, after receiving the keys from General Motors Vice Chairman Bob Lutz at a special in the Wintergarden at the GM Renaissance Center in Friday, August 5, 2005 in Detroit. Hundreds of GM employees and more than 100 owners of t ... Continue reading
Honda Comments About "Honda, GM and BMW Form Alliance for Fuel Cell Vehicles"
Aug 3, 2005
Tokyo, Japan, Aug 4, 2005: (JCN Newswire) Honda is participating in the LH Consortium (Liquid Hydrogen Consortium), whose objective is to develop a standard for the coupling mechanisms of liquid hydrogen tanks. This is merely a part of our comprehensive research into possible future hydrogen supply mechanisms and does ... Continue reading
GM July 2005 Sales Climb 19.1 Percent
Aug 2, 2005
​​​​​ FOR RELEASE: 2005-08-02 CONTACTS GM Reports 530,027 Deliveries in July, Up 20 Percent Truck Deliveries Up 34.5 Percent, Record July and Second-Best-Ever Sales Month All-Time Sales Record for Sport Utility Vehicles Full-Size Pickup Sales Surge 54.5 Percent Setting a New July Record Sa ... Continue reading
NHTSA Model Year 2005 Complete Rollover Ratings
Aug 2, 2005
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
General Motors Corp. Drops Its Discount Plan, Ford to Cut Back on Incentives for 2006 Models
Aug 2, 2005
DETROIT August 1, 2005; Dee-Ann Durbin writing for the AP reported that General Motors Corp. dropped its popular employee-discount plan Monday in a signal that the era of big incentives could be ending. Ford Motor Co. said it will continue employee pricing for another month but also will try to cut back on incentives f ... Continue reading
GM Launches Family Of Powertrain Control Systems
Aug 1, 2005
New engine and transmission control systems to power GM lineup GM Powertrain is debuting a family of powertrain control systems in the 2006 model year that ultimately will be used across the majority of the entire General Motors vehicle lineup. The new powertrain controls will debut on the Chevrolet Corvette, Corvette ... Continue reading
GM Promises Consumers Outstanding Value in Their Purchase
Aug 1, 2005
GM Lowers Prices, Redesigns Vehicles, Improves Warranties or Adds Equipment to More Than 50 Models DETROIT - With the introduction of its 2006 models, General Motors is fulfilling its promise to consumers to provide industry-leading value. As part of that commitment, GM is lowering prices, redesigning vehicles, improvi ... Continue reading
Power Information Network Reports: Employee Discounts Creating Desired Results for Big Three
Jul 21, 2005
WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif.--July 21, 2005--Offering employee discounts to all consumers appears to be paying off for the Big Three in the form of increased sales and market share, according to actual retail transaction data from more than 6,200 automotive franchises compiled by the Power Information Network (PIN). Both F ... Continue reading
GM Reports Second-Quarter 2005 Financial Results
Jul 20, 2005
Adjusted loss $0.56 per share, reported loss $0.51 per share GM North America posts loss, all other operating units profitable Global market share 15.2 percent, up 0.5 point DETROIT – General Motors Corp. today reported a loss of $318 million, or $0.56 per diluted share, in the second quarter of 2005, excluding s ... Continue reading
Latest IIHS Front and Side Crash Test Results
Jul 18, 2005
Facts Show GM's Deep Discount Failed to Lure Buyers From Rival Brands
Jul 13, 2005
According to the Detroit News, GM’s blockbuster sales month in June did not include significant gains from other automakers. 63.1 percent of vehicles traded in for new vehicles were GM models, compared to a 64 percent rate in May. This data suggests that GM “may have simply pulled sales from future months a ... Continue reading
Edmunds.com Names Used Car Best Bets, Offers Consumers Advice for Buying a Used Car
Jul 12, 2005
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
Jul 11, 2005
NEW YORK, July 11 -- According to new data from GfK Automotive, men and women really are different when it comes to their next new car purchase. Fast and expensive vehicles drive men to take out their checkbooks while women are on the lookout for affordable, family-friendly wheels. For men, the Porsche 911 is the bigge ... Continue reading
Employee Pricing Helps Big 3 Dominate Vincentric's Lowest Cost to Own Rankings
Jul 11, 2005
Employee Pricing Helps Big 3 Dominate Vincentric's Lowest Total Ownership Cost Rankings BLOOMFIELD HILLS, Michigan - July 11, 2005 - Vincentric, a leading automotive data compilation and analysis firm, released findings today showing that the employee discount programs currently offered by GM, Chrysler, and Ford have h ... Continue reading
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