News By Topic: Pontiac

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

Goodyear Gains High-Image Fitments

Mar 18, 2005

AKRON, Ohio, March 18 -- With General Motors' Pontiac division unveiling some of the hottest new styles in sports cars, The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company is going along for the ride -- literally. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20050204/GTLOGO ) Already outfitting several vehicles in Pontiac's popular lineu ... 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

GM Cuts Prices on Mid-Size Sport Utility Vehicles To Fight Poor Sales

Feb 23, 2005

DETROIT John Porretto writing for the AP reported that in a move not typically seen this time of year, General Motors Corp. has slashed prices on its mid-size sport utility vehicles, which compete in one of the industry's toughest segments and saw sales slump dramatically last month. GM, the world's largest automaker, ... Continue reading

GM Recall: Hummers, Cadillacs, Buicks, Chevrolets

Feb 10, 2005

DETROIT February 10, 2005; Reuters reported that General Motors Corp. is recalling more than 193,000 vehicles on the U.S. market to fix a variety of safety defects, federal safety regulators said Thursday. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said the recalls included one covering 155,465 pickup trucks, s ... Continue reading

GM Will Stop Making the Pontiac Bonneville This Summer

Feb 7, 2005

DETROIT February 6, 2005; The AP reported that General Motors Corp. will stop making the Pontiac Bonneville this summer, saying declining sales and changing customer tastes no longer make the nearly half-century old sedan worthwhile. No jobs will be lost because the Detroit-Hamtramck factory where the Bonneville is cur ... Continue reading

GM January 2005 Sales Details

Feb 2, 2005

Cadillac and Chevrolet Sales Up, Continuing Strong Sales Pace Set in 2004 Full-Size Pickup Deliveries Rose 6 Percent, Led by Solid Silverado and Sierra SalesDETROIT - General Motors dealers sold 279,653 new cars and trucks in January, up 1 percent compared to year-ago deliveries. GM's truck sales (162,267) were up 1 pe ... Continue reading

Champion Race Car Driver to Appear at Chicago Auto Show

Feb 1, 2005

Milka Duno, the first Hispanic woman to achieve a win in a major North American sports car race, is coming to Chicago. She will meet the press during a special breakfast in the Pontiac display area from 8:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. before the Chicago Auto Show opens to the public for "Women's Day" on February 15, 2005. A pub ... Continue reading

2005 NADA: ONSTAR, STABILITRAK SET FOR ALL GM VEHICLES

Jan 31, 2005

January 30, 2005—OnStar and StabiliTrak will be standard equipment on all GM retail vehicles, executives told dealers at the GM franchise meeting today. The rollout starts this year and will be completed in 2010. The first year of OnStar safety and security service is included on all vehicles with the service. &# ... Continue reading

THIS IS A BIG DEAL! OnStar And StabiliTrak To Become Standard Equipment On GM Vehicles

Jan 30, 2005

All Vehicles Sold In U.S. And Canada Will Have Lifesaving Safety Technologies NEW ORLEANS - General Motors announced today that two proven life-saving safety technologies, OnStar and electronic stability control, will become standard features for retail customers in the United States and Canada, covering all segments a ... Continue reading

Hydrogen Future Drives Into The Big Apple

Jan 27, 2005

GM and Shell announce fuel cell vehicle fleet and refueling station; NY to be critical link in 'East Coast Corridor' NEW YORK, Jan. 27 -- Hydrogen fuel cell vehicles -- and the hydrogen stations to support them -- are coming to New York, thanks to an aggressive plan rolled out jointly today by General Motors Corp. and ... Continue reading

GM Wins Overall Polk Automotive Loyalty Award Winners - Keeps Customers Better

Jan 19, 2005

Numerous New Winners Emerge Across Segment Level Categories for Model Year 2004 SOUTHFIELD, Mich., Jan. 19 -- R. L. Polk & Co., the automotive industry's premier tracker of consumer loyalty among new vehicles, presented the ninth annual Polk Automotive Loyalty Awards yesterday at the 2005 Automotive News World Congress ... Continue reading

Delightful Car Ratings: Measure of the Customer Shows that It's Not Just Size that Counts

Jan 6, 2005

SAN DIEGO--Jan. 6, 2005--2004 is over. Some automotive manufacturers were winners and some fell short of their targets. Strategic Vision Inc. (SVI) takes a clear position on the key to success: Delight your customers. Who did it well and who did not? What do you need to do to create a success? Where can you go next to ... Continue reading

IntelliChoice Announces New Car Best Deals for January 2005

Dec 30, 2004

CAMPBELL, Calif.--Dec. 30, 2004--PRIMEDIA's IntelliChoice, the leading source for automotive ownership cost and value analysis, today announced its "Best Deals of the Month" selections for January, identifying the vehicles with the best ownership cost value in 25 respective classes. IntelliChoice's "Best Deals of the M ... Continue reading