New Discount Plans May Signal a New Dawn in Consumer Car Buying
Jul 6, 2005
Snide’s Remarks :What is with all the hub-bub and the experts surprise at Detroit’s latest method to instill trust and provide consumers with enticing sales prices? For years we have been shouting (to whoever would listen) that the American buyer really wants and needs just one thing…to believe that t ... Continue reading
Our American Family - Detroit Automakers Offer Employee Price Incentive Programs
Jul 6, 2005
DETROIT July 5, 2005; Olivia Munoz writing for the AP reported that the American auto-buying public seems to have found an incentive it really likes -- paying the same as the people who build the vehicles. Driven by the robust response General Motors Corp. realized by selling cars at its employee rates, Ford Motor Co. ... Continue reading
General Motors Corp. Extends 'Employee Discount' Sale Through August Due to Sales Surge
Jul 5, 2005
DETROIT July 5, 2005; The AP reported that after sales surged 41 percent last month, General Motors Corp. on Tuesday said it will extend its June discount that allowed customers to buy most GM cars and trucks at the employee rate. The world's largest auto maker saw sales soar to their highest monthly total in nearly 19 ... Continue reading
Jul 1, 2005
Best Sales Since September 1986 Truck Deliveries Up 68 Percent, Setting All-Time Industry Record Full-Size Pickups and Sport Utilities Establish New Industry Sales Benchmarks Best-Ever Sales for GMC, HUMMER and Saab Cadillac and Chevrolet Have Best Sales Since 1986 DETROIT – General Motors dealers in the U.S. sol ... Continue reading
GM Leads Eight Segments in J.D. Power Dependability Study
Jun 30, 2005
Number of GM's Top Rankings Exceed That of Any Other Automaker Buick, Cadillac Remain in Top Five of Most Dependable Brands GM Takes Two Top Spots in Highly Competitive Premium and Entry Midsize Segments DETROIT, June 29, 2005; Following best-ever results reported last month in J.D. Power and Associates' Initial Qualit ... Continue reading
General Motors May Extend Employee Discount Program to All Buyers Through End of July
Jun 24, 2005
WASHINGTON Ken Thomas writing for the AP reported that General Motors Corp. said Friday it may extend its employee discount program to all buyers through the end of July, encouraged by a strong response from consumers and dealers. GM, in an attempt to boost sales, has given the same discount it provides to employees to ... Continue reading
2005 Comparative New Car Rollover Rankings - Vehicles More Stable
Jun 24, 2005
The number of SUVs with a four-star rollover rating had increased substantially since U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) began rating them in 2001. That year, just one SUV earned four-stars, whereas in 2005, 24 earned a four-star rating as part of the newly ... Continue reading
Jun 23, 2005
Number of SUVs Earning Four-Star Rating Leaps From 1 to 24 WASHINGTON, June 22 -- SUVs and light trucks are less prone to rollover according to new rankings and reports released today by the National Highway Transportation Agency (NHTSA). Less than five years after the implementation of NHTSA's rollover rating program, ... Continue reading
NHTSA 2005 SUV Crash, Rollover Ratings
Jun 22, 2005
Model year 2005 Acura MDX, Ford Freestyle, and Jeep Grand Cherokee earned the top rating of 5-stars for all available seating positions in frontal and side crash tests announced the U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) in their SUV Crash Test Summary. All resu ... Continue reading
TRW Automotive Supplies New Pontiac Solstice
Jun 21, 2005
LIVONIA, Mich., June 21 -- TRW Automotive Holdings Corp. , through various subsidiaries, is supplying advanced steering, braking and occupant safety systems and components for the new Pontiac Solstice. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20010824/TRWLOGO ) The Solstice features a complete rack and pinion power s ... Continue reading
Fiero Store Advises Retailers and Installers Not to Turn Their Backs on Pontiac's Mid-Engine Classic
Jun 21, 2005
Keeping Fieros on the Road Made Easier with Fiero Store's Reproductions of Discontinued Parts STAFFORD SPRINGS, Conn., June 21 -- The Fiero Store, the world's largest distributor of OEM and aftermarket Fiero parts and accessories, has advised regional installers and retailers not to turn their backs on the Fiero market ... Continue reading
Latest NHTSA Recalls Includes Buick, Pontiac, Saturn, Chevrolet and GMC SUV's
Jun 21, 2005
Report Date : June 21, 2005 at 08:01 AM New Information Added Since : June 11, 2005 Make / Models : Model/Build Years: VSM / 4464RC 9999 Manufacturer : VEHICLE SAFETY MANUFACTURING, LLC NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number : 05E041000 Recall Date : JUN 15, 2005 Component: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TAIL LIGHTS Potential Number Of Units Aff ... Continue reading
General Motors Awards $750,000 to World's Foremost Scientists for Cancer Research Breakthroughs
Jun 15, 2005
Researchers from the University of Maryland, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Stanford University Receive Honors DETROIT, June 15, 2005; -- Three world-renowned scientists have been recognized by the General Motors Cancer Research Awards (GMCRA) program for their seminal contributions to cancer research. T ... Continue reading
GM to Cut MSRP on Certain Models
Jun 13, 2005
DETROIT, June 13, 2005; Reuters reported that General Motors Corp will cut base U.S. sticker prices for some Chevrolet, Pontiac and Saturn brand models in a drive to boost sales, a leading industry trade magazine reported on Monday. Citing three dealers who it said had been briefed on the automaker's strategy for 2006 ... Continue reading
IntelliChoice Announces New Car Best Deals for June 2005
Jun 9, 2005
CAMPBELL, Calif.--June 9, 2005--PRIMEDIA's IntelliChoice, the leading source for automotive ownership cost and value analysis, today announced its "Best Deals of the Month" selections for June, identifying the vehicles with the best ownership cost value in 29 respective classes. IntelliChoice's "Best Deals of the Month ... Continue reading
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