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General Motors Reports 265,937 Deliveries in June 2008
GM market share estimated 2 points above May and up slightly compared with June 2007
DETROIT, 2008-07-01 – General Motors Corp. (NYSE: GM) today announced June sales results, highlighted by an 8 percent rise in retail car sales and continued strong performance in crossovers. Despite the significant decline of industry market volume and the limited availability of some of GM’s most popular models, GM dealers in the United States delivered 265,937 vehicles in June, down 8 percent (18.5 percent unadjusted). Truck sales declined 6 percent.
2008 Chevrolet Cobalt Sport
Highlights:
New Appointments at General Motors Build GM Brand Channel Alignment
DETROIT, 2008-06-12 -- General Motors announced personnel moves today in support of its four retail channels: Chevrolet; Premium (Cadillac, Hummer, Saab); Buick-Pontiac-GMC; and Saturn. The moves streamline the organization by combining or eliminating job functions. This will help the brands better deliver world-class products to customers, and build value for GM and its dealers.
The following appointments are effective July 1st; however these individuals will begin to transition into their new roles immediately.
Reporting to Ed Peper, North America vice president, Chevrolet Channel will be:
* Kim Kosak, general director, advertising and promotions. This is essentially a continuation of Kim's current responsibilities.
General Motors Rolls Out "The GM Military Discount Program"
DETROIT, 2008-06-12– General Motors today announced an online vehicle discount program for active and reserve military members that can save military families thousands of dollars when purchasing a new car or truck from Chevrolet, Saturn, Pontiac, Buick, Saab, Cadillac, GMC or HUMMER.
Highlights:
* Military Members Can Get Great Discounts With Online Program
* GM Military Discount Tour Visits Scheduled Around The Country – First Stops: MCB Quantico, VA and Ft. Belvoir, VA
* “Big Choice Sweepstakes” To Award Pontiac G8, Trip to the Super Bowl or Daytona 500
Cadillac Escalade Adds FlexFuel Capability for 2009
ATLANTA, 2008-06-06 – All models of the 2009 Cadillac Escalade will be able to run on either ordinary gasoline or E85 ethanol, or any combination of the two, General Motors announced Friday. And customers will have the fueling choice at no additional cost.
The Cadillac Escalade, Cadillac Escalade EXT and Cadillac Escalade ESV as well as the GMC Denali, join the previously announced 2009 Chevrolet HHR, Buick Lucerne and Hummer H2 and Hummer H2 SUT as additions to GM’s industry-leading flex-fuel lineup .
HUMMER Racing to Tackle 40th Anniversary Baja 500
Rod Hall seeks record breaking 18th victory
DETROIT, 2008-05-21 -- HUMMER off-road racing teams bring their winning traditions to the Baja peninsula once again as Rod Hall Racing's Team HUMMER and Robby Gordon Off-Road prepare their HUMMER desert race trucks to tackle this year's 40th Anniversary SCORE International Tecate Baja 500, May 30-June 1, in Ensenada, Mexico.
2008 marks a special year for Team HUMMER as owner and stock-class H3 driver Rod Hall, 70, seeks his record-setting 18th Baja 500 class victory. Joining Hall are his two sons, Josh and Chad, entering their full-stock class H2 SUT and H3 Alpha.
General Motors Reports 260,922 Deliveries in April 2008
Retail Car Sales Up 6 Percent
DETROIT, 2008-05-01 -- GM dealers in the United States delivered 260,922 vehicles in April. Retail car and crossover sales were up more than 9 percent. A sharp sales increase in fuel efficient cars and crossovers could not make up for soft truck demand and a sharp decline in fleet deliveries impacted by the American Axle strike. On a non-adjusted basis, retail sales were down 11.5 percent and total sales for the month were down 16 percent.
Highlights:
* Chevrolet Car Retail Sales Up 24 Percent Led By a 147 Percent Increase in Malibu, 17 Percent Rise in Cobalt, 13 Percent Increase in Aveo and 8 Percent Hike in Impala Sales
* Pontiac Retail Car Sales Up 6 Percent With a 39 Percent Increase in Vibe, 3 Percent Climb in G5 and G6 Sales
Tread Lightly!, HUMMER Announce Grant-Giving Initiative for Recreation Sites
OGDEN, UTAH, 2008-04-25 – General Motor’s HUMMER division and the nonprofit organization Tread Lightly!® announced today the launch of a new partnership called HUMMER’s Recreation Rescue, which will provide grants to outdoor recreation sites. The grants will be dedicated towards land use education, management and trail maintenance.
“This partnership comes at a critical time, especially for recreation activities involving the use of off-highway vehicles,” said Tread Lightly!’s executive director Lori McCullough. “These grants will help land management agencies implement their new travel management policies in a way that helps both recreationists and the great outdoors.”
HUMMER Announces NFL Draft Prospect Chris Long as "HUMMER's Top Rookie 2008"
University of Virginia Standout Chris Long to be Honored April 25 in Times Square
2008-04-23, NEW YORK - A top NFL Draft prospect Chris Long, who has carved out a prep and collegiate football career "Like Nothing Else," has been named "HUMMER's Top Rookie". Long, son of NFL Hall of Famer Howie Long, will be honored by HUMMER April 25 in New York's Times Square and be presented with the keys to a brand new HUMMER H2 vehicle.
2008 NFL Draft Prospect Chris Long is HUMMER Top Rookie
This is the third consecutive year that HUMMER - the "official vehicle" of the NFL Draft - has selected a rookie to receive the honor.
HUMMER Scores a Hat Trick in Terrible’s 250 at Primm
- Team HUMMER sweeps production classes with 2008 H2 SUT, H3 Alpha and H3, while Emily Miller earns second place in Safari Class in debut race
DETROIT, 2008-04-21 - Team HUMMER earned first place in every production class in Saturday’s Best in the Desert Racing Series Terrible’s 250 at Primm, marking the first time the team has earned three victories in a race. In addition to the stock class wins, Emily Miller earned a Safari Pre-Runner class second place finish in her inaugural race, driving the Team HUMMER H2 SUV.
Team HUMMER owner and 40-year Baja 1000 veteran, Rod Hall, and his sons Josh and Chad entered their stock-class H3, H2 SUT and H3 Alpha in this year’s race, which consisted of three 84.2 mile laps .
Consumers Invited to Test Drive 2008 GM Vehicles at the AJC International Auto Show, April 24-27
ATLANTA, GA, 2008-04-21 – Consumers attending the Atlanta-Journal Constitution International Auto Show Thursday-Sunday, April 24 - 27 will have a unique opportunity to truly ‘experience’ the GM display by getting behind the wheel and test driving many of General Motors’ hottest new vehicles.
2008 Chevrolet Tahoe Hybrid: Public Invited to Put Pedal to the Metal Behind the Wheel of GM Vehicles at the AJC International Auto Show April 24-27, including the 2008 Chevy Tahoe Hybrid
Vehicles available for test drives that illustrate the breadth of General Motors’ 2008 product portfolio include:
* The all-new, luxury crossover Buick Enclave and comfortable yet luxurious Buick Lucerne CXS
HUMMER Racing Set to Compete on Two Continents this Weekend
- Team Dakar USA to enter two HUMMER H3 race trucks in Central Europe Rally
- Team HUMMER to enter four stock class HUMMER race trucks in Terrible’s 250
DETROIT, 2008-04-17 - HUMMER off-road racing teams are making final preparations to demonstrate their off-road prowess on opposite sides of the globe this weekend. The competition begins with Team HUMMER’s entry in Best in the Desert Racing Series Terrible’s 250 at Primm, April 19, and concludes with Robby Gordon Motorsport’s Team Dakar USA’s HUMMER H3 race trucks competing in the inaugural Dakar Series Central Europe Rally, April 20-26.
General Motors Aligns Marketing Leadership with Four Brand Channels
DETROIT, 2008-04-16 – General Motors announced today that its U.S. marketing and field operations will be more strongly aligned into four retail channels: Chevrolet; Premium (Cadillac, Hummer, Saab); Buick-Pontiac-GMC; and Saturn. Each channel will be focused on continuing to deliver world-class products for their customer and build value for GM and their respective dealers.
GM announced the appointment of four new leadership positions to direct activities within this organization, effective June 1:
* Ed Peper, 46, is appointed North America Vice President, Chevrolet Channel.
* Susan Docherty, 45, is appointed North America Vice President, Buick-Pontiac-GMC Channel (BPG).
* Mark McNabb, 47, is appointed North America Vice President, Premium Channel.
GM Europe's First Quarter 2008 Sales Reach All-Time Record
Zurich, 2008-04-09 -- In the first quarter of 2008, General Motors (GM) Europe sales reached an all-time record of 572,137 vehicles*, an increase of 18,111 units compared to Q1 2007. The company market share was 9.6 percent.
Highlights:
# GM Europe Q1 volume of 572,137 is the highest ever Q1 volume
# Chevrolet Europe Q1 sales up 30 percent to a record market share of 2.2 percent
# GM Russia sales up 78 percent
# Cadillac’s European sales up 13 percent in the first three months
# HUMMER sales in Europe increase by 59 percent compared to Q1 2007
2009 HUMMER H3T to Make Texas Debut
Off-road manufacturer announces plans and initial suppliers for licensed accessories for the brand's first pick-up truck
DALLAS, 2008-04-02 - Truck-savvy Texans received a firsthand look at the 2009 HUMMER H3T as HUMMER debuted the brand's first pick-up truck to media attending the Dallas Auto Show today.
Texas represents an important market to HUMMER as the brand prepares to launch its newest product. In addition to a reputation as the nation's truck capitol, Texas also represents a significant percentage of HUMMER's national sales. In 2007, HUMMER sales in Texas represented 11.6% of HUMMER national sales, up 24.9% from 2006.
General Motors Reports 282,732 Deliveries in March 2008
805,720 In First Quarter
DETROIT, 2008-04-01 – GM dealers in the United States delivered 282,732 vehicles in March, a decrease of 13 percent when compared with the same month a year ago. For the first three months of 2008, GM total sales of 805,720 vehicles were down 11 percent compared with a year ago. Retail share appears to have remained stable throughout the month and the quarter.
March Highlights
* Chevrolet Car Retail Sales Up 6 Percent Led By A 122 Percent Increase in Malibu and a 16 Percent Increase in Impala Sales
* Cadillac Retail Car Sales Up 22 Percent with a 43 Percent Increase in CTS and 6 Percent Increase in DTS
* Strong Retail Month at Saturn with Aura Up 25 Percent, Vue Up 18 Percent and Outlook Up 14 Percent, offsetting Ion
General Motors Reports 270,423 Deliveries in February 2008
2008-03-03, DETROIT - GM dealers in the United States delivered 270,423 vehicles in February, a decrease of 13 percent compared with an unusually strong February last year.
Highlights:
* Car Retail Sales Driven By Malibu Up 62 Percent; CTS Up 71 Percent; Cobalt Up 24 Percent; Aura Up 21 Percent; and G6 Up 6 Percent
* Cadillac Car Sales Up 24 Percent; Chevrolet Cars Up 3 percent
* Enclave, Acadia and Outlook Drive Mid-Utility Crossover Segment Up 15 Percent
General Motors Brings Performance, Style to NYIAS
Pontiac introductions include three world premiere vehicles
2008-02-29, NEW YORK -- General Motors’ global design talents come together as GM showcases several award-winning concept vehicles at the 2008 New York International Auto Show (NYIAS). Headlining the event will be Pontiac with three world premiere vehicle introductions. Saab will also unveil an environmentally friendly compact sports luxury concept vehicle to North America.
Concept vehicles from China, Europe, the United States and Australia emphasize design, performance and fuel-saving technologies across GM’s eight vehicle brands – Chevrolet, Buick, Pontiac, GMC, Hummer, Saturn, Saab and Cadillac.
Some of the notable concepts you will see at the show include:
General Motors at 78th International Motor Show in Geneva
GM: Three World Premieres, seven European Premieres, Pro-Environmental Propulsion Technologies
Geneva, 2008-02-12 -- General Motors presents the rich diversity of its brands, mobility concepts and design expertise at the 78th International Motor Show in Geneva (March 6 – 16, 2008) with numerous world and European premieres.
Highlights:
* Chevrolet: Three-door Chevrolet Aveo
* Opel: Opel Meriva Concept, new engines for Opel Zafira, new Opel Agila
* Saab: World premiere of a new concept car plus European debut of Saab 9-4X BioPower Concept
* Cadillac: Cadillac Provoq Fuel Cell Concept, Cadillac CTS Coupe Concept, Cadillac CTS-V, Cadillac Escalade Hybrid
HUMMER to Show HUMMER HX Concept at Geneva Motor Show
HUMMER HX Concept provides vision of a FlexFuel, open-air HUMMER
2008-02-11, GENEVA – HUMMER will bring the HX Concept, a nimble, reconfigurable off-road concept vehicle, to the Geneva Motor Show next month. With unmistakable HUMMER design cues and a compact, go-anywhere attitude, the HX is an entry-level, open-air vehicle that packs the off-road acumen for which HUMMER has become legendary into an easily convertible body that acclimates to trail conditions, cargo needs or passenger whims.
Highlights:
* Convertible body with removable roof panels, modular rear roof assembly, easily removable fender flares and doors
General Motors Expands Multicultural Marketing Agency Roster
• Sanders\Wingo to service Chevrolet account;
• Carol H. Williams to support Cadillac, HUMMER, Saab, Saturn, GM brands
• Translation Marketing will continue in consulting role
2008-01-30, DETROIT -- General Motors Corp. is further broadening its multicultural marketing efforts and today announced that it will add Sanders\Wingo Advertising, Inc., to its list of advertising agencies to provide African American, urban and youth marketing support for Chevrolet, and Carol H. Williams Advertising to provide African American, urban and youth marketing support for Cadillac, HUMMER, Saab, Saturn and the GM Corporate brand, effective at the end of the first quarter of 2008.



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