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
General Motors Europe Announces it Will Create a New European Design Center
Jun 21, 2005
Zurich , Switzerland – General Motors Europe is announcing today that it will open a new European Design Center in Rüsselsheim , Germany in January 2006 as part of its continued focus on further strengthening product development. This new, world-class facility will be housed in the center of its Rüsselsheim cam ... 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
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
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
Saab 9-5 A German Car? - Is This Part Of GM's New Strategy? - Why Does GM Need Saab?
May 23, 2005
FRANKFURT, May 23, 2005; Reuters rep0orted thayt General Motors' Adam Opel AG plant in Ruesselsheim, Germany, will build the next generation of Swedish brand Saab's 9-5 model from 2008, an Opel executive told Reuters on Monday. That marks another feather in the cap for Ruesselsheim, which in March edged out Saab's plan ... Continue reading
Saab's First Indiana-Born Vehicle Could Soon Become Reality
May 23, 2005
Washington DC May 23, 2005; AIADA reported that Saab is gearing up for production of its seven-passenger 9-6X SUV to begin next year at Subaru’s Lafayette, Ind. plant -- the first vehicle produced in Indiana for the automaker. According to Automotive News, “Saab has not specified volumes for the 9-6X. But t ... 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
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