Buh Bye Ed Welburn GM VP Global Design +VIDEO
Jul 1, 2016
WARREN, Mich. July 1, 2016; Ed Welburn, vice president of General Motors Global Design, retired today July 1, 2016 following a 44-year career with the company. Welburn, 65, has been celebrated inside and outside the industry for his extraordinary achievements. He has led GM Design since 2003, and globally since 2005, t ... Continue reading
GM Dominates the Top 10 in Study of Most American-Made Vehicles
Jun 26, 2016
DETROIT 2016-06-20; For the fourth consecutive year, Chevrolet, Buick, GMC and Cadillac vehicles are the leaders of the Made in America Automotive Index produced by American Universityâs Kogod School of Business. The Buick Enclave, Chevrolet Traverse and GMC Acadia together tied for No. 1, while 17 other General M ... Continue reading
Navistar Partners With GM To Manufacture Cutaway G Van
Jun 9, 2016
LISLE, Ill., June 9, 2016 -- Navistar, Inc. today announced it has reached an agreement with General Motors (GM) to manufacture the cutaway model of GM's G Van at Navistar's Springfield, Ohio plant starting in the first half of 2017. With this multi-year contract, Navistar will add at least 300 jobs and recommission it ... Continue reading
GM May 2016 US Sales - 190,613 Vehicles Sold
Jun 1, 2016
DETROIT â General Motors sold 190,613 vehicles in May to individual or âretailâ customers, down 13 percent from last May, largely due to two fewer selling days and very tight supplies of new launched products. Based on industry estimates, GMâs retail sales were in line with industry performance. Cus ... Continue reading
2016 GMC Yukon SLT Premium Edition Unveiled at the Midwest Automotive Media Association Spring Rally
May 26, 2016
Road America Elkhart Lake WI May 25, 2016; GMC today announced the 2016 Yukon SLT Premium Edition â a chrome-trimmed special model offering a premium, personalized appearance on SLT models. Unveiled today before a gathering of automotive media from across the country at the annual 2016 MAMA Spring Rally, it goes o ... Continue reading
Small Cars Big Savings - SUV Craze Stokes Small-Car Deals
May 12, 2016
Washington DC May 12, 2016; The Detroit News reports that with many Americans rushing to buy trucks and SUVs, there are good deals to be had on cars, especially smaller models. In April, supplies of small cars on dealer lots grew to the highest level in seven years. Automakers are resorting to discounts and sweetened l ... Continue reading
GM April 2016 US Auto Sales - Retail Sales Rise for 12th Consecutive Month
May 3, 2016
DETROIT, May 3, 2016 -- Chevrolet remains the industry's fastest-growing full-line brand of 2016 with retail sales up 4 percent in April Buick's retail sales up 13 percent; GMC retail sales up 5 percent Commercial deliveries up for 30th consecutive month Daily rental deliveries down nearly 18,000 units, or 39 percent G ... Continue reading
Apr 27, 2016
The DIY guide to living in your van. Do you like adventure? Do you yearn for the freedom of the open road? Going wherever you want, whenever you want? Do you want to travel without relying on hotels and hostels? Or perhaps you live in London and are just sick of spending all of your money on rent. In either case this g ... Continue reading
Complete IIHS 2016 Pick-up Crash Tests - Ford F-150 Leads The Pack +VIDEO
Apr 13, 2016
Three out of seven large pickup trucks IIHS evaluated in a new round of crash tests earn an acceptable or higher rating for occupant protection in a small overlap front crash.IIHS evaluated two body styles of each 2016 model-year pickup â crew cab and extended cab. Crew cabs have four full doors and two full rows ... Continue reading
Chevrolet, Buick and GMC Expand Military Discounts
Apr 6, 2016
DETROIT, April 6, 2016 -- Today through May 31, 2016, Chevrolet, Buick and GMC will expand their military discount programs for all 21 million U.S. military veterans and their spouses, in honor of National Military Appreciation Month. "These brave men and women have done so much for our country," said Steve Hill, GM vi ... Continue reading
More Than 400 GM Dealers Join Green Program
Apr 3, 2016
DETROIT - April 3, 2016: Ten percent of Chevrolet, Buick, GMC and Cadillac dealers in the U.S. are now participating in environmental stewardship activities through the GM Green Dealer program. These dealers are tracking their progress in environmental performance and finding the efforts save costs and help differentia ... Continue reading
Apr 1, 2016
GMâs retail market share increased one percentage point in the first quarter of 2016 to an estimated 16.4 percent Chevroletâs hot hand continues: March retail sales up 7 percent year over year; first quarter retail share up about one percentage point Best March retail sales for GMC since 2005, up 13 percent B ... Continue reading
New-Car Sales To Jump 8 Percent In March 2016
Mar 28, 2016
IRVINE, Calif., March 28, 2016 -- New-vehicle sales are expected to increase 8 percent year-over-year to a total of 1.66 million units in March 2016, resulting in an estimated 17.2 million seasonally adjusted annual rate (SAAR), according to Kelley Blue Book www.kbb.com, the vehicle valuation and information source tru ... Continue reading
Most And Least Expensive Places In USA To Own a Car
Mar 21, 2016
LOS ANGELES, March 21, 2016 -- There's a $7,216 cost difference between owning a car in Michigan and New Hampshire, finds a new study from personal finance website GOBankingRates.com. The study considered the costs of six key factors affecting the expenses of owning a vehicle in all 50 U.S. states and the District of C ... Continue reading
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