Their Biz in the Crapper - GM Kicking Tires of New Ad Company
Mar 14, 2005
DETROIT, March 14, 2005; Reuters reported that General Motors has put its advertising buying business, estimated to be worth at least $2.8 billion, up for bid in order to cut costs and respond to the changing advertising landscape, a spokeswoman said on Monday. GM, one of the largest U.S. advertisers, sent a letter las ... Continue reading
GM Cuts Prices on Mid-Size Sport Utility Vehicles To Fight Poor Sales
Feb 23, 2005
DETROIT John Porretto writing for the AP reported that in a move not typically seen this time of year, General Motors Corp. has slashed prices on its mid-size sport utility vehicles, which compete in one of the industry's toughest segments and saw sales slump dramatically last month. GM, the world's largest automaker, ... Continue reading
GM Recall: Hummers, Cadillacs, Buicks, Chevrolets
Feb 10, 2005
DETROIT February 10, 2005; Reuters reported that General Motors Corp. is recalling more than 193,000 vehicles on the U.S. market to fix a variety of safety defects, federal safety regulators said Thursday. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said the recalls included one covering 155,465 pickup trucks, s ... Continue reading
Solutia Automotive PVB Featured on All-New Buick Lucerne
Feb 10, 2005
LeSabre, Park Avenue Replacement Features Laminated Glass on All Four Doors as Part of QuietTuning(TM) System CHICAGO, Feb. 10 -- As Buick continues to introduce new products to the market, its QuietTuning(TM) system becomes more of a hallmark for the up-scale nameplate. The latest to include the system is the Buick Lu ... Continue reading
Feb 9, 2005
CHICAGO, Feb. 9 -- General Motors Corporation today unveiled its all new Cadillac DTS and Buick Lucerne models at the Chicago Auto Show featuring complete interiors designed and developed by Lear Corporation in the first-ever collaborative effort between GM and one of its suppliers for a total interior. In 2002, Lear w ... Continue reading
2005 Chicago Auto Show: General Motors Corp. to Show New Luxury Offerings
Feb 9, 2005
CHICAGO February 9, 2005; John Porretto writing for the AP reported that General Motors Corp.'s emphasis on passenger cars will become even more evident this week with the introduction of two sedans from the world's biggest automaker that will compete at opposite ends of the luxury market. In the latest in a string of ... Continue reading
2005 NADA: ONSTAR, STABILITRAK SET FOR ALL GM VEHICLES
Jan 31, 2005
January 30, 2005—OnStar and StabiliTrak will be standard equipment on all GM retail vehicles, executives told dealers at the GM franchise meeting today. The rollout starts this year and will be completed in 2010. The first year of OnStar safety and security service is included on all vehicles with the service. &# ... Continue reading
THIS IS A BIG DEAL! OnStar And StabiliTrak To Become Standard Equipment On GM Vehicles
Jan 30, 2005
All Vehicles Sold In U.S. And Canada Will Have Lifesaving Safety Technologies NEW ORLEANS - General Motors announced today that two proven life-saving safety technologies, OnStar and electronic stability control, will become standard features for retail customers in the United States and Canada, covering all segments a ... Continue reading
New Car Review: 2005 Buick LaCrosse
Jan 29, 2005
Meet the new LaCrosse – and the new Buick By: Walter Hager Everyone is catering to the young crowd these days, even car companies. General Motors’ Buick division is no exception and two of its oldest nameplates - Century and Regal - are getting the axe because of it. Even the venerable Park Avenue will be r ... Continue reading
Hydrogen Future Drives Into The Big Apple
Jan 27, 2005
GM and Shell announce fuel cell vehicle fleet and refueling station; NY to be critical link in 'East Coast Corridor' NEW YORK, Jan. 27 -- Hydrogen fuel cell vehicles -- and the hydrogen stations to support them -- are coming to New York, thanks to an aggressive plan rolled out jointly today by General Motors Corp. and ... Continue reading
New Car Review: 2005 Buick LaCrosse CXS
Jan 20, 2005
2005 Buick LaCrosse CXS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CAREY RUSS Trucks, particularly SUVs, looked to be taking over not long ago, but across the industry, cars are making a comeback. And this is especially true at Buick. It's newest offering is the LaCrosse, a new name for a new mid-sized Buick sedan, and it promises to ... Continue reading
GM Wins Overall Polk Automotive Loyalty Award Winners - Keeps Customers Better
Jan 19, 2005
Numerous New Winners Emerge Across Segment Level Categories for Model Year 2004 SOUTHFIELD, Mich., Jan. 19 -- R. L. Polk & Co., the automotive industry's premier tracker of consumer loyalty among new vehicles, presented the ninth annual Polk Automotive Loyalty Awards yesterday at the 2005 Automotive News World Congress ... Continue reading
Delightful Car Ratings: Measure of the Customer Shows that It's Not Just Size that Counts
Jan 6, 2005
SAN DIEGO--Jan. 6, 2005--2004 is over. Some automotive manufacturers were winners and some fell short of their targets. Strategic Vision Inc. (SVI) takes a clear position on the key to success: Delight your customers. Who did it well and who did not? What do you need to do to create a success? Where can you go next to ... Continue reading
IntelliChoice Announces New Car Best Deals for January 2005
Dec 30, 2004
CAMPBELL, Calif.--Dec. 30, 2004--PRIMEDIA's IntelliChoice, the leading source for automotive ownership cost and value analysis, today announced its "Best Deals of the Month" selections for January, identifying the vehicles with the best ownership cost value in 25 respective classes. IntelliChoice's "Best Deals of the M ... Continue reading
Dec 28, 2004
CR survey shows that only 60% of car shoppers were offered cash rebates; only 40% offered low-financing YONKERS , NY December 28, 2004; Auto manufacturers are using a plethora of special incentives and rebates to help drive traffic into dealer showrooms. But a survey by Consumer Reports Auto Price Service shows that co ... Continue reading
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