Chinese Car Buying Environment Improves
Apr 6, 2016
BEIJING, April 6, 2016 -- Consumers were more enthusiastic about the car purchasing environment in March as a fall in expected fuel costs combined with a more favourable perception of the current timing for buying a car. The Car Purchase Indicator -- a composite indicator designed to gauge future demand for cars -- ros ... Continue reading
Chevrolet, Buick and GMC Expand Military Discounts
Apr 6, 2016
DETROIT, April 6, 2016 -- Today through May 31, 2016, Chevrolet, Buick and GMC will expand their military discount programs for all 21 million U.S. military veterans and their spouses, in honor of National Military Appreciation Month. "These brave men and women have done so much for our country," said Steve Hill, GM vi ... Continue reading
More Than 400 GM Dealers Join Green Program
Apr 3, 2016
DETROIT - April 3, 2016: Ten percent of Chevrolet, Buick, GMC and Cadillac dealers in the U.S. are now participating in environmental stewardship activities through the GM Green Dealer program. These dealers are tracking their progress in environmental performance and finding the efforts save costs and help differentia ... Continue reading
Apr 1, 2016
GMâs retail market share increased one percentage point in the first quarter of 2016 to an estimated 16.4 percent Chevroletâs hot hand continues: March retail sales up 7 percent year over year; first quarter retail share up about one percentage point Best March retail sales for GMC since 2005, up 13 percent B ... Continue reading
First-ever IIHS New Car Headlight Ratings - Most Need Improvement
Mar 30, 2016
ARLINGTON, Va. â The Toyota Prius v is the only midsize car out of 31 evaluated to earn a good rating in the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety's first-ever headlight ratings.The best available headlights on 11 cars earn an acceptable rating, while nine only reach a marginal rating. Ten of the vehicles can't b ... Continue reading
New-Car Sales To Jump 8 Percent In March 2016
Mar 28, 2016
IRVINE, Calif., March 28, 2016 -- New-vehicle sales are expected to increase 8 percent year-over-year to a total of 1.66 million units in March 2016, resulting in an estimated 17.2 million seasonally adjusted annual rate (SAAR), according to Kelley Blue Book www.kbb.com, the vehicle valuation and information source tru ... Continue reading
Nutson Reports: 2016 New York International Auto Show Press Preview Day 1
Mar 24, 2016
Nutson Reports: 2016 New York International Auto Show Press Preview Day 1 ... Continue reading
Most And Least Expensive Places In USA To Own a Car
Mar 21, 2016
LOS ANGELES, March 21, 2016 -- There's a $7,216 cost difference between owning a car in Michigan and New Hampshire, finds a new study from personal finance website GOBankingRates.com. The study considered the costs of six key factors affecting the expenses of owning a vehicle in all 50 U.S. states and the District of C ... Continue reading
Continental Tire Recognized by General Motors as a 2015 Supplier of the Year Winner
Mar 11, 2016
Continental Tire Recognized by General Motors as a 2015 Supplier of the Year Winner Ft. Mill, S.C., March 11, 2016 Continental Tire was named a GM Supplier of the Year by General Motors during its 24th annual Supplier of the Year awards ceremony held Thursday, March 10 at Cobo Center in Detroit, Mich. GM recognized 110 ... Continue reading
2016 World Car of the Year - Top Three Finalists In Five Categories Revealed in Geneva
Mar 9, 2016
By Henny Hemmes Senior European Editor The Auto Channel GENEVA, Switzerland. March 2, 2016. During a press conference at the Geneva Auto Show on Tuesday, the top three finalists have been announced in five categories. The winners of the 2016 World Car of the Year, World Luxury Car, World Performance Car, World Green Ca ... Continue reading
SUV Buyers Research 1997-2017 (Still The Best)
Mar 3, 2016
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GM U.S. Auto Sales February 2016 - Deliveries Up 7% Share Up .04%
Mar 1, 2016
Retail sales for GM and Chevrolet have increased year over year every month since April 2015 February retail sales up 13 percent for Chevrolet, estimated share up 1 percentage point GM retail sales up 7 percent in February, estimated share up 0.4 percentage points Cadillac retail sales up 4 percent in February Buick to ... Continue reading
Consumer Reports 2016 Annual Brand Report Card - It Ain't The Money Honey
Feb 26, 2016
Audi, Subaru, Lexus, Subaru & Mazda Keep Pace with Luxury Brands, Porsche, BMW lead the pack April 2016 Cover [Hi-YONKERS, NYâ Consumers donât always have to spend top dollar to get a great car. The Consumer Reports 2016 Brand Report Card reveals mainstream brands like Subaruand Mazda can often deliver as muc ... Continue reading
Marty's Marketing Musings© - Too Many Small Crossovers Means DUELING DOPPELGANGERS!
Feb 25, 2016
by Marty Bernstein Senior Editor at Large The Auto Channel Detroit January 31, 2016; Of all the manufacturers at the recently concluded Detroit Show the one ubiquitous link was the small crossover. It was in almost every booth and it is hot, hot. Year-end sales from 2015 show a dynamic surge in the sales of the mini-mo ... Continue reading
First-Ever Buick Super Bowl Ad Features Odell Beckham Jr. and Emily Ratajkowski +VIDEO
Feb 7, 2016
Latest Experience the New Buick ad spotlights new Cascada convertible DETROIT - Buick's first-ever Super Bowl ad will bring the brand's award-winning "Experience the New Buick" campaign to the biggest night in TV advertising. The campaign launched in 2014 and challenges consumers' false perceptions of the brand. ... Continue reading
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