June 14, 2013
- Cadillac’s redesigned 2014 CTS sedan hits dealerships this fall, and now the company has released pricing info to prep potential customers for what they can expect. The 2014 CTS will offer three powertrains: A turbocharged, 2.0-liter four-cylinder, a naturally aspirated 3.6-liter V-6, and a ne...
- Boasting an EPA-estimated 27/46/33 mpg city/highway/combined, the diesel version of the Chevrolet Cruze compact sedan is now hitting dealerships in select cities. We took a brief drive in the 2014 Chevrolet Cruze Clean Turbo Diesel — Chevrolet's first diesel-powered car...
June 13, 2013
- DETROIT – When the all-new 2014 Cadillac CTS sedan arrives in dealerships this fall, it will offer more interior space, power and technology with more than 20 new standard features compared with the current model.
June 8, 2013
- The timing seems a bit odd--for General Motors to bring back the rear-wheel-drive V-8 performance sedan this year, just as automakers are rejiggering their powertrain lineups, more carefully than ever, to meet tighter upcoming federal requirements. Yet after 17 years without a rear-drive V-8 sedan, Chevy dealerships are getting exactly...
June 4, 2013
- GM today announced pricing for Chevrolet's first rear-wheel-drive performance sedan in 17 years. The 2014 Chevrolet SS will start at $44,470, including a $995 destination charge, when it hits dealerships at the end of this year. The SS' 6.2-liter V-8...
June 3, 2013
- With sales averaging more than 2.1 million units a year since 2007, the midsize sedan segment is extremely important to U.S. automakers. That importance was highlighted Friday when General Motors Co. debuted its refreshed 2014 Chevrolet Malibu only a year after the fully redesigned 2013 model was arriving in dealerships.
May 31, 2013
- Competes with: Honda Accord, Ford Fusion, Toyota Camry, Nissan Altima Looks like: More curves and chrome up front, same Camaro-like rear end Drivetrain: standard 196-hp, 2.5-liter four-cylinder and six-speed automatic; optional turbo 2.0-liter and eAssist 2.4-liter Hits dealerships: This fall...
May 29, 2013
- IndyCar driver Simona De Silvestro christened the first
- The new luxury pickup truck, which the Detroit-based automaker released photos of today, will arrive in dealerships this fall with an assortment of new features, including an exclusive eight-inch “Customizable Driver Display” and standard eight-inch touchscreen with GMC’s Intellilink infotainment system.
May 28, 2013
- Those counting the days until the 2014 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray hits dealerships this fall now have 455 reasons to get excited. The base 2014 Corvette's 6.2-liter V-8 is officially rated at 455 horsepower and 460 pounds-feet of torque. That's up...
May 23, 2013
- Tossing its divisional hat in the pure-electric ring, Chevrolet will launch the 2014 Spark EV in mid-June at select dealerships in California and Oregon.
- DETROIT – Drivers of the new 2014 Chevrolet Impala will enjoy sweet sound and sweeter savings at the pump thanks to precision noise reduction and a new advanced valvetrain technology on the Ecotec 2.5L four-cylinder engine, arriving in dealerships this month.
May 14, 2013
- Automotive News reports Lincoln is looking to Chinese luxury shoppers for customer service ideas. Those notions may eventually make their way back to the US in the form of new dealership training. Jim Farley, the executive vice president of global marketing for Ford, tells Automotive News, "In many ways, China will be a listening post for Lincoln in the United States. Soon China will be the largest luxury market in the world." Farley also said that in China, the Lincoln brand is currently where...
- According to a report from The Detroit News citing "sources familiar with the company's plan," General Motors will spend $200 million to revamp dealerships on the East and West Coasts, specifically in California, New York and New Jersey. Many dealerships will be restyled, some will be relocated and some will be closed entirely. Car buyers in coastal regions of the US, particularly in California, tend to prefer import brands, but GM's market share falls short even when compared to crosstown...
May 13, 2013
- General Motors is rolling out branded FandI products, starting this month with a pilot at its 200 or so dealerships in Ohio and going nationwide by year end.