News By Topic: GMC

GM Leads the Vincentric 2013 Best Fleet Value in America Awards

May 3, 2013

General Motors won nine Vincentric 2013 Best Fleet Value in America™ awards, the most of any manufacturer. Vincentric recognized 13 GM vehicles, including the Chevrolet Express cargo van, winner of the Best Fleet Value award for six consecutive years. GM Best Fleet Value winners: Buick Encore – Base four-door ... Continue reading

2014 Sierra Safety Alert Seat Aids Driver Awareness

May 3, 2013

Haptic seat technology a first in full-size pickup segment DETROIT – The all-new 2014 Sierra arrives this summer with available advanced active safety features never offered to full-size pickup truck owners, including Forward Collision Alert and Lane Departure Warning. The manner by which alerts from the system ar ... Continue reading

Goodyear Tires Chosen for 2014 Silverado, Sierra Trucks

May 2, 2013

General Motors Corp. has selected a variety of Goodyear tires as original equipment fitments for 2014 Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra models, which are among the most popular trucks available in North America. With a wide range of models -- regular, extended and crew cabs --the trucks are used for many applications, ... Continue reading

GM's U.S. Sales up 11 percent for Best April in Five Years

May 1, 2013

Cadillac and Buick sales continue to surge on new models DETROIT – General Motors Co. sold 237,646 vehicles in the United States in April, up 11 percent compared with a year ago. Retail sales increased 10 percent, fleet sales were up 16 percent and the fleet mix was 28 percent of total sales. ... Continue reading

GM 2013 Sales Reach 1 Million in China

Apr 24, 2013

Earliest to seven-figure mark in calendar year SHANGHAI – General Motors sold its 1 millionth vehicle in China on Monday, the earliest it has ever done this in a calendar year. GM first sold 1 million vehicles in a single year in China in December 2007. Last year, GM reached the milestone on May 7. This year it ca ... Continue reading

GM Donates RMB 4 Million to Earthquake Relief

Apr 24, 2013

SHANGHAI – General Motors is making an initial donation of RMB 4 million ($647,000) to support relief and rebuilding efforts in Ya’an, Sichuan, which was struck by an earthquake on April 20. In addition, GM employees across China are being encouraged to contribute. For every RMB 1 (16 cents) donated by employ ... Continue reading

2013 GMC Sierra Denali 1500 Review By Steve Purdy

Apr 3, 2013

2013 GMC SIERRA DENALI 1500 AWD CREW CAB Review By Steve Purdy TheAutoChannel.com Michigan Bureau When I mentioned at dinner the other night that I would be reviewing this beautiful pickup soon my tablemate, a lovely young PR gal, asked, “Why would anyone want to drive one of those things every day?” She obvi ... Continue reading

GM Reports Best March Sales in Five Years

Apr 2, 2013

Cadillac sales up almost 50 percent on new models DETROIT – General Motors Co. sold 245,950 vehicles in the United States in March, up 6 percent compared with a year ago. Retail sales increased 4 percent, fleet sales were up 12 percent and the fleet mix was 27 percent of total sales. “GM delivered its best Ma ... Continue reading

EPA Recognizes GM for Sustained Excellence

Mar 29, 2013

Energy Management Award is highest a corporation can receive DETROIT – General Motors earned the highest recognition a corporation can receive from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency – its 2013 ENERGY STAR® Partner of the Year - Sustained Excellence award for energy management. “Our contribution ... Continue reading

GM Foundation to be Lead Sponsor of NBC News 'Education Nation Detroit'

Mar 22, 2013

“ To underscore its commitment to improving education in America, the General Motors Foundation will be a lead sponsor of the Detroit stop of the NBC News' 'Education Nation On-The-Road' that begins March 22. The NBC News team will gather educators, community leaders and students at the Charles H. Wright Museum of A ... Continue reading

GM to Live Stream Three Events from New York Auto Show

Mar 22, 2013

“ General Motors will live stream three events from the New York Auto Show next week “ one each for Cadillac, Buick and Chevrolet. Links are below. Tuesday, March 26 2014 Buick LaCrosse, Regal and Regal GS Revealed Live from New York Program begins at 11:30 a.m. EDT Duration of streaming: 30 mins ... Continue reading

Detroit Coming Back With Small Pick-ups

Mar 12, 2013

After ceding market to Toyota, GM and Chrysler plot return Detroit March 12, 2013; The Wall Street Journal reported that rising fuel prices have General Motors Co. and Chrysler Group LLC taking a second look at peddling smaller pickup trucks—vehicles that the Detroit Three auto makers abandoned in the U.S. amid we ... Continue reading

GMC Terrain IntelliLink Now Includes a Standard Tech Geek

Mar 8, 2013

Connected Customer Specialists help personalize connectivity DETROIT-“March 8, 2013: The 2013 GMC Terrain's IntelliLink connectivity system offers features like a Pandora internet radio interface, Bluetooth hands-free calling and voice recognition. Now, it comes standard with David. Or Melissa. Or Adam. In November 20 ... Continue reading

GMC Sierra 1500 Shows Its Fitness with 46 Push-ups

Mar 8, 2013

Behind the scenes of Sierra's demanding new TV role DETROIT “ The 2013 GMC Sierra 1500 full-size pickup has a hydroformed steel frame designed to withstand years of abuse. But how does it withstand the force of four heavy-duty dock winches “ the kind that moor massive cargo ships “ tugging the truck in opposite dire ... Continue reading

GM's U.S. Sales Increase 7 Percent in February

Mar 1, 2013

DETROIT “ General Motors Co. announced today that it sold 224,314 vehicles in the United States in February, up 7 percent compared with a year ago. Retail sales and fleet sales were both up 7 percent. The fleet mix was 25 percent of total sales, equal to a year ago. 'The housing sector has now joined auto sales in pro ... Continue reading