Ken Batchelor Cadillac Awarded Top Honors By General Motors
May 24, 2012
General Motors recently recognized Ken Batchelor Cadillac with a pair of prominent national awards, revealing the dealership earned the Master Dealer and Dealer of the Year honors. Ken Batchelor Cadillac, part of Sewell Automotive Companies, was honored with the Master Dealer award for the 29th consecutive time. The Ma ... Continue reading
Sewell Cadillac Dealerships Awarded Top Honors By General Motors
May 21, 2012
General Motors recently recognized Sewell Automotive Companies with a pair of prominent national awards, revealing that both Dallas-Fort Worth area Sewell Cadillac dealerships earned the Master Dealer and Dealer of the Year honors. Sewell Cadillac of Dallas received the Master Dealer award for the 39th consecutive year ... Continue reading
Fast Cars, Faster Quips - AF Musings About The 20th WAJ Test Days
May 20, 2012
Driving the fastest car on the road presents certain hazards; like being passed by every Prius between San Francisco and Monterrey; like watching policeman drooling at the opportunity to stop a Cadillac CTS V, a 140 miles per hour flagship from rapidly recovering General Motors. Old friend Bob Lutz may have been involv ... Continue reading
Cadillac SRX Designed for Summer Road Trips
May 18, 2012
Cargo Management System offers unique packing solution DETROIT May 18, 2012; The summer road trip season is near, meaning millions of drivers are planning getaways â with lots of stuff. The Cadillac SRX crossoverâs unique Cargo Management System is designed as an ideal companion for long weekends and driving ... Continue reading
GM Makes Changes To U.S. Sales Team
May 18, 2012
DETROIT â In preparation for numerous product launches in the coming months, General Motors North America President Mark Reuss today announced the following changes for U.S. sales executives: Alan Batey, 49, is appointed to the newly created position of GM vice president, U.S. Sales and Service. He will report to ... Continue reading
Smart Material Use Drives Cadillac ATS Performance
May 11, 2012
Smart Material Use Drives Cadillac ATS Performance All-new compact luxury sports sedan may be lightest in its segment DETROIT When engineers set out to make the all-new 2013 Cadillac ATS as light as possible they used advanced materials to minimize weight throughout the compact luxury sports sedan but never compromi ... Continue reading
GM Australia Discovers Ethanol as GM America Ignores It +VIDEO
May 8, 2012
Ironic Twist in General Motors' Strategy Could Eventually Help Enlighten American Acceptance of Ethanol By Marc J. Rauch There's an interesting development taking place at General Motor's Australian subsidiary, Holden. The Australian division is trumpeting ethanol as a viable fuel that can help Australia's economy whil ... Continue reading
Only 35 Percent of Hybrid Owners Buying Hybrids Again Says Polk Report
Apr 9, 2012
While the selection of hybrid models in the U.S. has more than doubled since 2007, only 35 percent of hybrid vehicle owners choose to purchase a hybrid again when returning to market in 2011, according to recent analysis by Polk (See Table A). If repurchase behavior among the high volume audience of Toyota Prius owners ... Continue reading
Apr 4, 2012
J.D. Power and Associates recognized Cadillac and MINI today for the strong improvement of their models and dealership experience during the past three years. David Sargent, vice president of global automotive at J.D. Power and Associates, presented plaques to Cadillac, as the most improved among luxury brands for prov ... Continue reading
Concept Cars at the New York Auto Show
Apr 2, 2012
New York City is no stranger to starting trends and shaping opinions, so it is no surprise that the world's automakers have pulled out all the stops to show off some of the most amazing concept cars ever seen at the 2012 New York International Automobile Show. The Show opens to the public on Friday, April 6th through A ... Continue reading
Cadillac 'Sleepy-Touch' Safety Seat Keeps You Awake +VIDEO
Mar 27, 2012
New Haptic Technology Helps Drivers Steer Clear of Danger DETROIT - March 27, 2012: Did you ever get behind the wheel a little sleepy and wish you could find a way to keep yourself awake while driving? Well, now there is new technology available in some luxury automobiles that acts as a physical reminder as opposed to ... Continue reading
2012 Cadillac SRX Review By Marty and Michael Bernstein
Mar 26, 2012
DETROITâS BACK IN THE GAME WITH A CADDY SUV CROSSOVER by Marty Bernstein Senior Editor-at-Large With Michael Bernstein Michigan Bureau The Auto Channel The automotive industry is still at a cross road. Sure business is on the rebound but the market is fragmented into a multitude of segments with overlapping charac ... Continue reading
2012 Cadillac CTS-V Coupe Review by Carey Russ
Mar 19, 2012
DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CAREY RUSS "Iron fist in a velvet glove" is a term that has been used to describe many a German or British high-performance car. Applied to an automobile, the term means a combination of first-rate sports car performance and handling with luxury levels of comfort and refinement. The Europeans ... Continue reading
Cadillac Celebrates 100 Years of the Electric Starter Motor +VIDEO
Feb 20, 2012
Invention that ended "crankiness" of early cars ushered in Cadillac innovation DETROIT - February 20, 2012: With the turn of a key or push of a button, starting a car today is taken for granted. But a century ago, the electric starter that debuted in the 1912 Cadillac Touring Edition helped establish Cadillac's reputat ... Continue reading
GM Reports 2011 Net Income of $7.6 Billion
Feb 16, 2012
DETROIT February 16, 2012; General Motors Co. today announced 2011 calendar-year net income attributable to common stockholders of $7.6 billion, or $4.58 per fully diluted share, up from $4.7 billion, or $2.89 per fully diluted share, in 2010. Revenue increased 11 percent to $150.3 billion, compared with $135.6 billion ... Continue reading
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