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
Top Ten Fastest "Turning" Vehicles are International Nameplates
Jun 1, 2005
Washington DC June 1, 2005; AIADA's newsletter reported that the ten vehicles that spent the least amount of time on dealer lots in April were all International nameplates, according to the Power Information Network (PIN). The measurement, known in the industry as days to turn, is a measure not only of model popularity ... Continue reading
GM Reports 393,197 Deliveries in May 2005
Jun 1, 2005
FOR RELEASE: 2005-06-01 CONTACTS GM Reports 393,197 Deliveries in May Cadillac Deliveries Up 12 Percent, Paced by 51 Percent Increase in Car Sales - Chevrolet Car Sales Up 12 Percent, Led by Record Cobalt Sales DETROIT - General Motors dealers in the U.S. sold 393,197 new cars and trucks in May, down 5 percent on a sel ... Continue reading
GM Offers Employee Discount to Everyone
Jun 1, 2005
DETROIT, June 1, 2005; For the first time in its history, GM is offering its employee discount to everyone who takes delivery of a new 2005 GM car or truck from June 1 through July 5, 2005. "Our employees are extremely proud of the company they work for and the products they build," said Brent Dewar, GM North America v ... Continue reading
Forbes : GM's Plans to Save Pontiac and Buick
May 31, 2005
<span class="mainarttxt">NEW YORK - <b>General Motors</b>' new strategy for its six vehicle lines sandwiched between <b>Chevrolet</b> and <b>Cadillac</b> makes sense: narrowly focused lineups and fewer copycat models in each division. In some ways, this is already taking place. For example, U.S. <b>Pontiac</b> dealers ... Continue reading
The End of an Era? Traditional SUVs Losing Traction
May 31, 2005
WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif.: 31 May 2005 — Traditional truck-based SUVs captured just 12.1 percent of U.S. new-vehicle retail sales in April, their lowest market share since May 1996, according to Power Information Network, a division of J.D. Power and Associates. In contrast, more fuel-efficient car-based crossover ... Continue reading
May 26, 2005
WASHINGTON May 26, 2005; Reuters reported that financier Kirk Kerkorian, whose private investment company Tracinda Co. has made a tender offer for 28 million shares of General Motors Corp. stock, has been added as a signatory to the offer, according to a regulatory filing on Thursday. Tracinda said it made the change a ... Continue reading
Fitch Teleconference on GM Replay Available
May 25, 2005
CHICAGO--May 25, 2005--Fitch Ratings hosted a teleconference on May 24 to discuss Fitch's downgrade of General Motors (GM) and General Motors Acceptance Corporation (GMAC). Fitch downgraded GM and GMAC to 'BB+' from 'BBB-' with a Negative Outlook. The call was led by Mark Oline, Managing Director, Fitch Ratings Corpora ... Continue reading
GM Plans to Streamline Offerings From Its Eight Brands Only Part of Solution, Analysts Say
May 21, 2005
DETROIT May 20, 2005; Dee-Ann Durbin writing for the AP reported that General Motors Corp.'s plan to streamline offerings from its eight brands won't be easy and is only part of what the automaker needs to do to turn itself around, some industry analysts said Friday. Mark LaNeve, GM's North American sales and marketing ... Continue reading
Strategic Vision Reports Quality Vehicle Winners
May 16, 2005
SAN DIEGO--May 16, 2005--Drawing a blueprint for domestics on company turnaround, Nissan North America led five segments (one a tie) on Strategic Vision's 2005 Total Quality Index(TM) (TQI). General Motors products also led five segments (one a tie) according to new owners, the San Diego-based research firm announced t ... Continue reading
Heads of Toyota, General Motors Strengthen Partnership in Fuel Cell Technology
May 15, 2005
TOKYO May 15, 2005; The AP reported that the heads of Toyota Motor Corp. and General Motors Corp. have agreed to strengthen their partnership in development of technologies for environmentally friendly vehicles, major Japanese newspapers reported Sunday. Toyota President Fujio Cho and visiting GM Chief Executive Richar ... Continue reading
Edmunds.com Announces Consumers' Most Wanted Vehicle Awards for 2005
May 10, 2005
Ford Mustang Named Consumers' Choice for Most Significant Vehicle of the Year; Domestic Cars Win, Place and Show SANTA MONICA, Calif., May 10 -- Edmunds.com, the Internet's premiere resource for consumer automotive information, today announced the winners of the fourth annual Consumers' Most Wanted vehicle awards. (Log ... Continue reading
IntelliChoice Announces New Car Best Deals for May 2005
May 6, 2005
CAMPBELL, Calif.--May 6, 2005--PRIMEDIA's IntelliChoice, the leading source for automotive ownership cost and value analysis, today announced its "Best Deals of the Month" selections for May, identifying the vehicles with the best ownership cost value in 29 respective classes. IntelliChoice's "Best Deals of the Month" ... 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
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