GM announced that it will bring 27 customized vehicles to the SEMA Show this year, including several concepts of its all-new, full-size pickups, along with SUVs, crossovers and cars tricked out for just about every occasion. The 27 vehicles include 14 Chevrolets; two Cadillacs; four GMCs; two HUMMER H3s; two Pontiac Solstices; two Saturns; and […]

General Motors announced pricing on GMC’s first crossover vehicle, the all-new 2007 GMC Acadia. The GMC Acadia will has a starting base price of $29,990 for a well-equipped front-wheel-drive model.
The 2007 GMC Acadia is powered by GM’s all-new 3.6L V6 engine delivering 275-hp and 251 lb.-ft. of torque and is mated to GM’s new six-speed […]

While General Motors has good idea how it will advertise its three new crossover vehicles — the Saturn Outlook, GMC Acadia and Buick Enclave, it isn’t sure what to call them. A crossover is an auto industry term for a unibody vehicle that features more carlike handling than a traditional body-on-frame SUVs, but the word […]

Stealing a little of Ford’s thunder following the unveiling of Ford’s new 2008 F-Series Super Duty trucks, GM has revealed details for its new heavy-duty pickups, the 2500HD and 3500HD versions of the Chevy Silverado and GMC Sierra.
GM’s heavy-duty pickups are offered in an extensive range of configurations, including three-quarter-ton 2500HD or one-ton 3500HD; rear-wheel […]

General Motors announced that the most popular versions of the new 2007 Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra will be priced the same as the models they replace. In addition to the carry-over pricing on the most popular models, there are modest price increases on several other versions of the trucks, and some models actually went […]

The United Auto Workers union president, Ron Gettelfinger, slammed President Bush for failing to meet with U.S. automakers, according to Reuters. Gettelfinger said Bush’s decision to postpone meetings with auto executives until after the November elections is politically motivated, and is another example of the president putting party politics above national economics.
“Apparently, he thinks that […]

General Motors intends to drop nearly $400 million to market its Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra pickups trucks.
The new ad campaigns will begin in October shortly before the trucks arrive in dealer showrooms. The new Silverado commercials are steeped in Americana and are designed to inspire viewers like the “Like a Rock” ads that are […]

General Motors just announced it is extending its warranty coverage up to 100,000 miles or five years, which makes it the best warranty of any full-line automaker. All 2007 model year cars and light-duty trucks in the United States and Canada will be offered with the new warranty. The new warranty will apply retroactively to […]

General Motors’ GMC brand is planning to add a minivan to its product line up for the 2009 model year, according to Edmunds Inside Line. The GMC minivan, sibling of the next-generation Chevrolet Uplander, will be based on the Lambda platform that will underpin the GMC Acadia crossover. While GMC is targeting upscale SUV buyers, […]

In addition to the revised Duramax 6.6L diesel, General Motors announced it will introduce a new V8 turbo-diesel for use in North American light duty trucks after 2009. The new DOHC V8 turbo-diesel is designed to take up no more space than a small-block V8 gas engine.
GM’s new light-duty diesel is expected to deliver class-leading […]