News By Topic: Hummer

GM November 2005 Sales Results

Dec 1, 2005

GM Reports 281,288 Deliveries in November Chevrolet Impala, Pontiac G6 and Buick LaCrosse Pace Strengthening Mid-Size Car Sales Led by New H3, HUMMER Ranks as Fastest-Growing Brand in U.S. Pontiac and Saturn Post Double-Digit Sales Gains DETROIT - General Motors dealers in the United States sold 281,288 new cars and tr ... Continue reading

GM North America's Four Point Turnaround Plan

Nov 21, 2005

Following is a brief update and summary of the other key elements of the GMNA turnaround plan beyond structural cost reductions. Health-care Cost Reductions On Oct. 17, GM announced a far-reaching agreement with the UAW that will introduce a series of changes to the hourly retiree health-care plan. As part of the agree ... Continue reading

Toyota November U.S. Retail Sales Beating Ford, Beating Chrysler and Closing In On GM

Nov 18, 2005

DETROIT, Nov 18, 2005; Reuters reported that Toyota Motor Corp. grabbed more U.S. retail market share than Ford Motor Co. in early November and it was less than one share point behind General Motors Corp., J.D. Power and Associates said on Friday. A report from the industry tracking firm's closely watched Power Informa ... Continue reading

GM Launches 'Red Tag' Incentive Program for Cars and Light Trucks Through Jan. 3

Nov 14, 2005

DETROIT November 14, 2005; David N. Goodman writing fotr the AP reported that hoping to boost sales, General Motors Corp. on Monday announced a new incentives program of "Red Tag" prices on cars and light trucks through Jan. 3. The announcement comes at a time when GM has been suffering billion-dollar losses and a decl ... Continue reading

Incentives on Domestic SUVs Strong Possibility, Say Texas Dealers

Nov 8, 2005

Washington DC November 8, 2005; The AIADA newsletter reported that after slow October sales, auto dealers in Texas say domestic automakers may decide to impose consumer incentives on full-size SUVs, reports The Dallas Morning News. Automakers Ford and GM already have incentives of $2,000 on most full-size pickups and $ ... Continue reading

HUMMER to sponsor Team Dakar USA

Nov 2, 2005

HUMMER to sponsor Team <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" />Dakar USA <?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /> World-renowned driver to pilot H3 in world&#8217;s most challenging off-road race DETROIT -- HUMMER Division and Robby Gordon Mot ... Continue reading

Tokyo Motor Show Exposes Wide Gap Between Bullish Japan and Bearish U.S. car Makers

Oct 21, 2005

CHIBA October 21, 2005; The Asahi Shimbun today reported that the gap between bullish Japanese automakers and their bearish U.S. counterparts was a study in extremes at the Tokyo Motor Show, with the Japan side exhibiting a tour de force and the presidents of the U.S. majors skipping the event. The show in Makuhari Mes ... Continue reading

UAW Leadership Endorses GM Healthcare Deal

Oct 20, 2005

DETROIT, Oct 20, 205; Reuters reported that the United Auto Workers union on Thursday said its leadership had unanimously endorsed a deal with General Motors Corp. allowing the automaker to slash its multibillion-dollar health-care costs by cutting benefits for UAW-protected blue-collar workers and retirees. UAW Presid ... Continue reading

Bob Lutz Reveals New Structure, Hints at New GM Models

Oct 19, 2005

By Steve Purdy Detroit Bureau GM, it seems, has been reorganizing nonstop since the early 80s. OK. Maybe that is an exaggeration but the largest industrial corporation in the world has had much trouble getting a firm grip on how best to organize itself to compete in a world industry that is diametrically different than ... Continue reading

GM- Right From the Horses Mouth

Oct 17, 2005

3rd Quarter 2005 Earnings Broadcast Rick Wagoner GM Chairman and CEO Renaissance Center In this speech by General Motors management, our use of the words "expect", "anticipate", "design," "estimate", "forecast", "initiative," "objective", "plan", "goal", "project", "outlook", "priorities," "targets", "intend", "evaluat ... Continue reading

EPA 2006 Fuel Efficiency Data

Oct 14, 2005

Design Meets Personalization at GM's Accessory Design Studio

Oct 13, 2005

DETROIT - General Motors is taking the vehicle personalization business to the next level with an investment in its GM Accessory Design Studio (GMADS) in Auburn Hills, Mich. The studio is dedicated to the design of high-quality accessories that integrate seamlessly into the style and function of GM vehicles, setting a ... Continue reading

American Red Cross, HUMMER and GM Foundation Announce Six-Year Partnership

Oct 12, 2005

72 HUMMER Vehicles, $600,000 to be Donated by GM Foundation WASHINGTON, Oct. 12 -- The American Red Cross and HUMMER are pleased to announce a partnership which will provide the American Red Cross with vehicles and cash totaling $4 million, through a donation from the GM Foundation. This month, American Red Cross chapt ... Continue reading

Lutz Says GM to Trim Costs and Could Stop Building Cars in USA, TACH Says: "What's Good For GM Could Become Good For China"

Oct 12, 2005

Washington DC October 12, 2005; The AIADA newsletter reported that General Motors Vice Chairman Bob Lutz on Tuesday announced plans to streamline engineering and production of new models and possibly build more autos overseas, in an effort to trim costs by $1 billion, reports Bloomberg News. Beginning January 1, Lutz s ... Continue reading

GM Management - The Heat Builds Up as Troubles Mount

Oct 12, 2005

DETROIT October 12, 2005; Tom Brown writing fo0r Reuters reported that General Motors Corp. Chairman and Chief Executive Rick Wagoner is feeling heat. The pressure is mounting on Wagoner with its main auto parts supplier in bankruptcy, GM's share price near multiyear lows and its once-robust sales of gas-guzzling SUVs ... Continue reading