Production of Opel Mokka X Kicks off in Spain
Production of the highly-anticipated Opel Mokka X got underway today in Zaragoza, Spain. To commemorate the momentous occasion, Executive Vice President and President, Europe Chairman, Management Board Opel Group GmbH Dr. Karl-Thomas Neumann was on-hand to drive the first Mokka X off the line and speak at a townhall meeting. Dr. Neumann also had a […]
Report: Camaro, Mustang, and Challenger Retaining Better Resale Values than Regular Cars
Most people buy American muscle cars because they are eye-catching and fun-to-drive, but there may be a new reason to invest in a pony car, as an expert from Kelley Blue Book recently told USA Today that modern muscle cars are holding their value better than normal cars. Helpful Hints: Follow these 10 simple steps […]
General Motors Continues to Gain Retail Share, Dump Daily Rentals in July
General Motors’ retail sales in July were up 5% with 236,235 vehicles sold across the Chevrolet, Buick, GMC, and Cadillac brands. Retail market share is, based on initial estimation, up 1 percentage point at a 17.9% share; this is GM’s highest retail market share for any month since December 2011, and it is the 14th […]
Opel Mokka X Getting OnStar, Intellilink Because of Course It Is
The Opel Mokka X is coming soon, and while it may be only natural to assume that it will be offered with the latest in in-vehicle infotainment, navigation, connectivity technologies, it…will totally be offered with all of that stuff. Because it’s the 21st century, you know? Millennials love that kind of stuff. The new Mokka […]
BMW Will Unleash New Sedan In China
Oh, China. The country receives so much of America’s ire, because it holds so much of our debt and is perceived to be the power taking away all our jobs. Not even the most red-blooded American can deny, though, that this country’s car market is growing at an amazing pace, and its spending power is […]
Opel Sales Increased 26 Percent Year-Over-Year in Germany in May
Opel sales in Germany totaled 21,260 vehicles in May, up 26% (or around 4,400 vehicles) from its sales figure in May 2015. This growth is more than double the rate at which the German passenger car market grew during the month, helping the brand gain 0.8 percentage points of passenger car market share. Maintenance 101: […]
GM Canada Reports 26,596 Vehicle Deliveries in April
General Motors reported a total of 26,596 vehicles delivered in the month of April between its GMC, Buick, Chevrolet, and Cadillac brands. That total was down 9% from the sales total from April 2015, but good enough to bring the brand’s to-date sales up 8% over sales through April 2015 and up 10% at retail. […]
Opel Q1 Sales Rise 8 Percent in Europe
Opel’s first-quarter vehicle sales reached an approximate total of 303,000 vehicles this year, marking an 8% increase from Q1 2015 and marking the brand’s best first quarter sales in five years. Charitably, Opel’s Vice President of Sales and Aftersales, Peter Christian Küspert, called sales eclipsing 300,000 units in the first quarter of a year for […]
Opel is Apparently Considering Building a Production Version of its Weird GT Coupe
It’s pretty well understood that whenever an automaker shows off an extremely stylized concept vehicle and suggests that it will enter into production, the finished product is going to be considerably toned down from the inspiration. If, say, Buick decided it was going to go with a two- or four-door version of the Avista Concept […]
General Motors Canada Sales Jump 17 Percent in March
General Motors reported total sales of 24,498 vehicles in Canada last month, a year-over-year increase of 17% from the year prior and the highest sales total for the month since 2011. Buick sales were up 13% year-over-year with a total of 1,449 vehicles delivered, good for the brand’s best sales since 2012. Verano sales were […]
Opel Sales Rise 15 Percent in Europe in February
Opel has released preliminary registration numbers for February, revealing a 15% increase in sales from February 2015. Opel delivered 80,300 vehicles across Europe, or approximately 10,500 more vehicles than what were delivered in the same month last year. This allows the brand to lay claim to its best sales in February in five years, and […]
Shanghai OnStar Teaming with Midea Group for Smart Appliance Integration
General Motors is looking to grow the reach of its OnStar in-vehicle service with a new partnership announced at the 2016 Appliance and Electronics World Expo. Shanghai OnStar and the Midea Group announced that it will enter into a strategic partnership that will see the former’s onboard telematics integrated with the latter’s smart household technology. […]
General Motors Maintains Retail Sales Momentum in February
General Motors boasted yet another month of retail sales and market share increases in February, growing the former by 6.6% and the latter by 0.4 percentage points. GM’s four brands combined to deliver 179,958 vehicles at retail, extending the streak of year-over-year retail sales improvements in every month since April 2015. Overall, GM’s sales totaled […]
GM Canada Sales Rise 13.2% in November
General Motors Canada announced that sales in November were up 13.2%, allowing the automaker to once again lead all industry sales. The Chevrolet, Buick, GMC, and Cadillac brands contributed a total of 21,812 vehicles delivered last month, helping improve GM Canada’s to-date sales to 6% better than last year through 11 months. GMC’s Precision in […]
GM’s November US Sales Increase 1.5 Percent
General Motors’ US sales rose 1.5% in November with a total of 229,296 vehicles sold. Retail sales were up 4.4% at 183,141 units delivered. Both figures benefitted substantially from a big month for Chevrolet and impressive performances from models across the GMC, Cadillac, and Buick brands. GM’s Latest and Greatest: The all-new 2017 GMC Canyon […]
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 […]
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 Sales Down in Canada, GMC Pickups Excel
GM today reported total sales of 22,836 vehicles in Canada during July, down from 23,973 vehicles sold in the same month the year prior. To date, General Motors’ sales in Canada total 150,051 vehicles, up 5.2% from the 142,621 vehicles sold through the first seven months of 2014. “While July sales slowed slightly after a […]