Archive for Category: "GMC"
GMC Virtual Visit NYIAS 2012
Directly across from the Buick display in the North Hall of the Javits Center, and right in the middle of GM’s setup, is the GMC booth. With GMC not producing any cars, the booth was dedicated to the SUVs and trucks that have made the brand so popular with today’s consumers. Big news at the [...]
GMC Might Make The Terrain a Denali
General Motor’s truck division, GMC, currently has seven nameplates and among them, the smallest has earned the most sales. In 2011, the little Theta-based Terrain gained 83,179 new owners; the most for the brand and a 37 percent rise compared to the previous year. To see how far the General can take the sensible people hauler, [...]
GMC Sierra Named Best Heavy Duty
PickupTrucks.com is a review, research and pricing outfit dedicated to all things truck. This division of Cars.com is a leader in truck reviews and recently put the current generation heavy duty, dually pickup trucks against each other to find a winner. After the dust settled, the 2012 GMC 3500HD came out on top and with a trophy in hand. [...]
Chevrolet Cruze Fuels 17 Percent Rise in GM March Retail Sales
March capped a successful quarter for General Motors in the United States. Retail sales surged 38 percent for its four brands, driven by demand for Chevrolet’s all-new Cruze compact sedan. In spite of a decline in incentives, dealers reported 206,621 total sales during March, an increase of 11 percent. This total included a 17 percent [...]
Retail Sales Propel General Motors to 49 Percent Gain in February
General Motors total sales in the United States rose 49 percent in February, as dealers reported 207,028 deliveries for the company’s four brands. For the second month in a row, the gain in total sales was driven by soaring retail demand for the company’s products. During the month, retail sales rose 70 percent – the [...]
2011 GMC Acadia Earns IIHS Top Safety Pick
The 2011 GMC Acadia received a Top Safety Pick designation from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety for all models built after January this year. “Car buyers shopping for safety get a big head start with vehicles earning our Top Safety Pick designation,” said Institute president Adrian Lund. “This award highlights the elite group of [...]
GMC Kick Starts 2011 with 36 Percent Increase in Retail Sales
GMC notched its 16th straight month of growth in January with a 36 percent year-over-year increase in retail sales and 30 percent increase in total sales. “Month after month, GMC is demonstrating durable growth,” said Brian Sweeney, U.S. vice president of Buick & GMC Sales and Service. “Sales of all of our core vehicles show [...]
GMC Sierra All Terrain HD Concept Takes Heavy-Duty Capability To New Ground
The GMC Sierra All Terrain HD concept is an exploration of heavy-duty truck capability combined with greater off-road versatility. It is highlighted by a bold exterior design, enhanced all-terrain suspension and premium details expected of a GMC – all designed to enable greater access to off-road destinations. The new 2011 Sierra HD underpins the All [...]
General Motors Sales Increase 21 Percent in November
General Motors dealers reported 168,704 total sales in November, a 21-percent increase from the prior year for the company’s four brands. The gains were the result of balanced contributions from Chevrolet, Buick, GMC and Cadillac cars, crossovers and trucks. With sales for GM’s four brands up 22 percent through November, GM is on track to [...]
GMC Acadia Achieves 5-Star Safety Rating
The 2011 GMC Acadia received a five-star crash test rating in the federal government’s New Car Assessment Program, further building on the crossover’s leading safety record. Acadia previously received the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety’s Top Safety Pick signifying best-possible “Good” ratings in frontal offset, side and rear crash tests. Acadia was tested under the [...]
