GM to Double Number of Crossover Entries to 14 by 2009
Oct 29, 2005
DETROIT - General Motors will double its number of entries in the rapidly growing crossover vehicle segment to 14 during the next four years, Bob Lutz, vice chairman of product development, said today. Crossovers, which combine the best features of cars and sport utility vehicles, have become increasingly popular with ... Continue reading
Tokyo Motor Show Exposes Wide Gap Between Bullish Japan and Bearish U.S. car Makers
Oct 21, 2005
CHIBA October 21, 2005; The Asahi Shimbun today reported that the gap between bullish Japanese automakers and their bearish U.S. counterparts was a study in extremes at the Tokyo Motor Show, with the Japan side exhibiting a tour de force and the presidents of the U.S. majors skipping the event. The show in Makuhari Mes ... Continue reading
UAW Leadership Endorses GM Healthcare Deal
Oct 20, 2005
DETROIT, Oct 20, 205; Reuters reported that the United Auto Workers union on Thursday said its leadership had unanimously endorsed a deal with General Motors Corp. allowing the automaker to slash its multibillion-dollar health-care costs by cutting benefits for UAW-protected blue-collar workers and retirees. UAW Presid ... Continue reading
Bob Lutz Reveals New Structure, Hints at New GM Models
Oct 19, 2005
By Steve Purdy Detroit Bureau GM, it seems, has been reorganizing nonstop since the early 80s. OK. Maybe that is an exaggeration but the largest industrial corporation in the world has had much trouble getting a firm grip on how best to organize itself to compete in a world industry that is diametrically different than ... Continue reading
GM- Right From the Horses Mouth
Oct 17, 2005
3rd Quarter 2005 Earnings Broadcast Rick Wagoner GM Chairman and CEO Renaissance Center In this speech by General Motors management, our use of the words "expect", "anticipate", "design," "estimate", "forecast", "initiative," "objective", "plan", "goal", "project", "outlook", "priorities," "targets", "intend", "evaluat ... Continue reading
Oct 14, 2005
Two Heads Are Better Than One, When It Comes To The All-New 2006 Buick Lucerne
Oct 12, 2005
New Buick Luxury Sedan Literally "Tuned by Ear" to Achieve Refined Acoustic Character Milford, Mich. - Not unlike a finely crafted musical instrument, the 2006 Buick Lucerne - the nameplate's most premium model - was literally "tuned by ear" using advanced acoustic measurement and analytical technologies. Throughout Lu ... Continue reading
Oct 12, 2005
Washington DC October 12, 2005; The AIADA newsletter reported that General Motors Vice Chairman Bob Lutz on Tuesday announced plans to streamline engineering and production of new models and possibly build more autos overseas, in an effort to trim costs by $1 billion, reports Bloomberg News. Beginning January 1, Lutz s ... Continue reading
GM Management - The Heat Builds Up as Troubles Mount
Oct 12, 2005
DETROIT October 12, 2005; Tom Brown writing fo0r Reuters reported that General Motors Corp. Chairman and Chief Executive Rick Wagoner is feeling heat. The pressure is mounting on Wagoner with its main auto parts supplier in bankruptcy, GM's share price near multiyear lows and its once-robust sales of gas-guzzling SUVs ... Continue reading
Oct 11, 2005
GM AutoShow in Motion Revs Up San Francisco Bay Area Consumers encouraged to put GM and competitive vehicles to the test without sales pressure; More than 150 cars, trucks and SUVs available on closed-circuit driving courses BAY AREA – San Francisco Bay Area residents are invited to experience AutoShow in Motion, ... Continue reading
US Automakers Shifting to New Incentives That Emphasize Vehicle Value
Oct 5, 2005
DETROIT October 5, 2005; Dee-Ann Durbin writing for the AP reported that as their popular employee-pricing discounts end, U.S. automakers are shifting to sales strategies that emphasize the value of their vehicles rather than big cash incentives. But some analysts wonder if the companies will be able to stick with the ... Continue reading
GM Certified Used Vehicles Offers 3.9% APR Financing Rate Incentive on Full-Size SUVs
Oct 3, 2005
Top-Selling Certified Brand Provides Affordable Financing on Select Vehicles DETROIT – GM Certified Used Vehicles, the top-selling manufacturer-certified used vehicle brand*, today announced a nationwide fall rate incentive program to increase consumer interest, generate traffic to GM Certified dealerships and dr ... Continue reading
General Motors Ends Employee Discount Program; Ford, DaimlerChrysler to End Theirs Monday
Sep 30, 2005
DETROIT September 30, 2005; Dee-Ann Durbin writing for the AP reported that General Motors Corp., the world's biggest automaker, is ending its popular discount program that let buyers pay the same price its employees pay for vehicles throughout the summer. The promotion was scheduled to end Friday at the close of busin ... Continue reading
Featured on 2006 Cadillac DTS and Buick Lucerne: HotShot!
Sep 30, 2005
FARMINGTON HILLS, MI, SEPTEMBER 28, 2005 - The aftermarket helped revolutionize windshield cleaning and de-icing by being the first to offer drivers HotShot, the hot washer fluid and windshield de-icing system. The award-winning system, manufactured by Microheat, Inc., has been available in the aftermarket for over a y ... Continue reading
GM AutoShow in Motion Revs Up Las Vegas
Sep 24, 2005
Consumers encouraged to put GM and competitive vehicles to the test without sales pressure; more than 150 cars, trucks and SUVs available on closed-circuit driving courses LAS VEGAS - Las Vegas area residents are invited to experience AutoShow in Motion, the world's only auto show where consumers are handed the keys to ... Continue reading
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