General Motors Sales Rise 16% in October
General Motors sales in October totaled 262,993 vehicles in October, good for an increase of 15.9% year-over-year. GM was led by Chevrolet, which posted its best sales figure for October since 2004, as well as year-over-year gains from GMC and Cadillac. Coming Soon from GMC: The Duramax diesel-powered GMC Canyon GM’s retail sales were also […]
2016 Chrysler Town & Country Overview
The 2016 Chrysler Town & Country brings a touch of class and luxury to the minivan segment. With a long list of features other minivans typically make you pay a premium price for, the 2016 Town & Country is exactly what you need if you don’t want to sacrifice opulence while you’re carpooling. Going on […]
GM Sales Rise 12.5% in September
General Motors’ four US brands combined to sell 251,310 vehicles throughout the United States in September, resulting in a 12.5% year-over-year increase and bolstering the company’s sales gains through the third quarter even more. GMC Tops ‘Em All: Earning two awards in the 2015 J.D. Power APEAL Study GM had an up-month across the board, […]
GM Canada Sales Up 12% in August
Cadillac, Chevrolet, GMC, and Buick sales in Canada reached a combined total of 24,653 units in August, resulting in a 12% year-over-year increase for GM Canada and bringing its to-date sales total up 6% from the first eight months of 2014. “Customer demand for our Chevrolet, Buick, GMC and Cadillac cars and trucks continues to […]
Flint Engine Operations Builds 1-Millionth 1.4-Liter Engine
As employees at General Motors’ Flint Engine Operations prepare to produce the all-new engine that will power the 2016 Chevrolet Cruze and Volt, the plant celebrated a significant milestone late last month in the production of its 1-millionth 1.4-liter engine. “Attaining 1 million engines produced is always an important milestone,” said Terri Burden, Flint Engine […]
General Motors Makes Retail Sales Gains in August
GM’s August sales totaled 270,480 vehicles between the Buick, Cadillac, Chevrolet, and GMC brands, with retail deliveries up 6% for a 1% increase in retail market share. General Motors’ brands also combined for the industry’s highest average transaction price while carrying the lowest incentive percentage. Why So Shiny: How General Motors makes its new vehicles […]
General Motors of Mexico Grabs Nearly 20% Market Share in First Half
General Motors of Mexico released its June sales figures at the tail-end of last month, revealing that it had sold 21,528 units across the Buick, GMC, Cadillac, and Chevrolet brands. GM’s brands controlled a 19.6% market share in June, and with a total of 116,251 units sold through the first half, it owns an 18.6% […]
GM Sales Rise to Eight-Year High in July
General Motors’ four US brands combined to move 272,512 vehicles in the month of July, good for a 6% year-over-year increase and the best combined July for the automaker since 2007. Three of GM’s brands—Buick, Chevrolet, and GMC—enjoyed significant year-over-year gains, brought about largely by the continued growth in sales of pickup trucks and […]
GM Canada Sales Up 15% in April
General Motors’ sales in Canada were up 15% in April with 29,127 units moved across the Chevy, Buick, GMC, and Cadillac brands. All brands were up significantly, largely on the strength of crossovers and pickups, though several cars also contributed heavily to GM’s sales success. “Customer demand for our Chevrolet, Buick, GMC and Cadillac cars […]
GM Sales Up 6% in April on Crossover, Pickup Momentum
General Motors had a strong month of sales in April, moving 269,056 vehicles between its Chevy, Buick, GMC, and Cadillac brands. Up 5.9% overall, GM’s gains were largely driven by sales of crossovers and trucks, both of which were up double digits year-over-year at 13% and 25% respectively. “At GM, truck and crossover sales have […]
GM US January Sales Portend Good Things Ahead
General Motors came extremely close to pulling down sales totaling 3 million units in the United States last year. If all GM needs in order to cross that coveted threshold once again in 2015 is marginal year-over-year improvement, it would appear that the brand is well on track to shattering that expectation. GM kicked off 2015 […]
Is a Lambda-Based Cadillac SUV Still on the Table?
Rumors that we might one day get a Lambda-based Cadillac SUV have been circulating for years, but our dreams have been dashed time and time again. The other three GM brands boast a Lambda-based crossover SUV: Chevy has the Traverse, GMC has the Acadia, and even Buick has the Enclave. So why nothing from Cadillac? […]
Updates for the 2015 Chevy Traverse Announced
We’ll only see minor updates for the 2015 Chevy Traverse, but they’re worth noting. For starters, Chevy is throwing out three exterior colors: Atlantis Blue Metallic, Crystal Red Tintcoat, and Cyber Gray Metallic. In their place, the Bowtie Brand is bringing in three new hues, to include Blue Velvet metallic, Sable Metallic, and Siren Red […]
Sierra Denali Magnetic Ride Control Is Segment First
The full-size truck segment just got a new dose of awesome: the 2015 GMC Sierra Denali magnetic ride control feature marks the first time that a truck in that segment has been offered with the electronically controlled damping system. The point of the Sierra Denali magnetic ride control is to provide more precise body motion […]