News By Topic: GMC

General Motors Announces the New Company's July 10-September 30 Preliminary Managerial Results

Nov 16, 2009

DETROIT, Nov. 16 -- -- Operating actions result in EBIT loss before special items of $261 million and managerial net loss of $1.2 billion -- Continued progress on structural cost reductions -- Healthier balance sheet with significantly lower debt -- $3.3 billion positive managerial operating cash flow favorably impacte ... Continue reading

UK's 1st Shopping Centre Dealership Opens

Nov 11, 2009

Saturday 31st October marked the arrival of a new chapter in G&M Motors association with Honda. The UK's first shopping centre based dealership opened for business at 11am from a 2,500 sq ft showroom in prime position at the entrance to the Dockside shopping centre at Chatham Maritime. The dealership will sell Honda Ca ... Continue reading

GM's CAMI Automotive Invests $C90 Million to Increase Capacity

Nov 9, 2009

$C90 million for a substantial project that includes the re-tooling of the facility’s West Body Shop resulting in increased capacity and the recall of approximately 150 employees. “Proudly built in Canada at CAMI, the Chevrolet Equinox and GMC Terrain are two of GM’s hottest selling products,” says ... Continue reading

GM's Sales in China Today Surpass 1.5 Million Units for 2009

Nov 9, 2009

Shanghai November 10, 2009; General Motors Company announced that the automaker and its joint ventures in China today surpassed 1.5 million units in sales for 2009. With a strong October, the GM China family continued its string of record monthly sales that began at the start of the year. “This has been a year of ... Continue reading

Chevrolet, Buick, GMC and Cadillac Drive First GM Sales Increase in 21 Months

Nov 3, 2009

DETROIT, Nov. 3 -- A strong performance by GM's four core brands -- Chevrolet, Buick, GMC, and Cadillac -- resulted in GM U.S. October sales of 177,603 vehicles, up 4 percent from last October, the company's first year-over-year gain since January 2008. Total sales increased 13 percent when compared with September. The ... Continue reading

Consumers Digest Magazine Names 2010 Automotive Best Buys

Nov 2, 2009

DEERFIELD, Ill., Nov. 2 -- Thirty-six vehicles and 12 companion models received Best Buy ratings from Consumers Digest out of some-240 total 2010 models. The ratings, published in CD's December issue (on sale November 1), span 10 categories: Small Cars, Family Cars, Luxury Cars, Sporty Cars, Pickups, Minivans, Compact ... Continue reading

Hybrid Buyers Guide - Specs and Prices

Nov 1, 2009

The trendiest vehicles on the road today are hybrids, cars and trucks powered by drive-trains that use both internal combustion engines and electric motors for propulsion. The two current strategies are "full hybrids", which can operate under internal combustion power only, electric power only, or a combination of the ... Continue reading

2009 GMC Yukon Denali Hybrid Review

Oct 30, 2009

THE AUTO PAGE By JOHN HEILIG SPECIFICATIONS Model: 2009 GMC Yukon Denali Hybrid Engine: 6.0-liter V8 plus hybrid propulsion Horsepower/Torque: 332 hp @ 5,100 rpm/367 lb.-ft. @ 4,100 rpm Transmission: 2-mode hybrid with 4 fixed gears Wheelbase: 116.0 in. Length/Width/Height: 202.0 x 79.0 x 77.0 in. Tires: P285/45R22 Car ... Continue reading

"May the Best Car Win" Winning with Consumers; GM Extends 60-Day Satisfaction Guarantee

Oct 30, 2009

Detroit October 29, 2009; GM’s “May the Best Car Win” marketing campaign is boosting consumer opinion and consideration of its cars and trucks. The ads scored in the top quartile for all automotive advertising in the last three years in terms of consumer opinion, consideration and relevancy, according to ... Continue reading

General Motors Develops Two-Mode Hybrid Powertrain With Model-Based Design

Oct 26, 2009

NATICK, Mass.--The MathWorks today announced that General Motors Company (GM) has developed its Two-Mode Hybrid powertrain control system using Model-Based Design. By using math and simulation-based tools from The MathWorks, GM designed the powertrain prototype within 9 months, shaving 24 months off the expected develo ... Continue reading

The New Design of GM Media Sites

Oct 26, 2009

October 25, 2009; GM media sites have been redesigned to take advantage of new technology and to improve the user experience including improved global navigation and faster access to news releases, vehicle information, photos, video, and social media resources. Automatic language and location detection takes most first ... Continue reading

2010 Chevrolet Equinox, 2010 GMC Terrain Review

Oct 20, 2009

THE AUTO PAGE By JOHN HEILIG SPECIFICATIONS Model: 2010 Chevrolet Equinox/GMC Terrain Engine: 2.4-liter DOHC I4 Horsepower/Torque: 182 hp @ 6700 rpm/172 lb.-ft. @ 4900 Transmission: 6-speed automatic Wheelbase: 112.5 in. Length/Width/Height: 187.8 (185.3 T) x 72.5 (72.8T) x 66.3 in. Tires: P225/65R17 Cargo volume: 31.4 ... Continue reading

Even Oil Rich Iran Recognizes the Importance and Potential of CNG

Oct 19, 2009

Ironically, the leader of the Axis of Evil looks to the very same abundant national fuel source for economic stability and environmental improvement that America continues to shun By Marc J. Rauch Exec. Vice President/Co-Publisher THE AUTO CHANNEL For years, some of us in California have laughed whenever we see trucks ... Continue reading

General Motors Names Susan Docherty Vice President U.S. Sales

Oct 10, 2009

DETROIT October 8, 2009; Fritz Henderson, GM president and CEO, today named Susan Docherty, 46, currently general manager, Buick-GMC, to the position of vice president, U.S. Sales, effective October 16, 2009. She will also become a member of the executive committee. Docherty replaces Mark LaNeve, who announced his depa ... Continue reading

General Motors Sets China Sales Records

Oct 9, 2009

General Motors Company announced today that the automaker and its joint ventures sold 181,148 vehicles in China in September, an all-time monthly record. ... Continue reading