With the upcoming release of GMC’s remodeled Sierra and the Chevrolet Silverado pickups, GM is considering taking the opportunity to upgrade the models’ market positions. Both the Sierra and the Silverado are scheduled to go on sale next year, giving the automaker plenty of time to adjust options and pricing, and change its marketing plans [...]
The 2012 GMC Sierra 3500HD has won PickupTrucks.com’s ’Heavy Duty Hurt Locker’ comparison test. The test is a grueling showdown among industry heavyweights that included towing 19,400-pound fifth-wheel trailers over some of the most demanding grades in the United States. “We procured similarly equipped trucks from Ford, Ram and GMC and put them through the paces, [...]
General Motors announced today that it will invest a total of $328 million at its plant in Flint, Michigan. The investment is being made to prepare the plant to build the next-generation of Chevrolet and GMC full-size pickup trucks. The investment is expected to create or keep 150 jobs. The plant currently employs 2,047 employees [...]
Guess what pickup fans? General Motors will start retooling assembly plants next year to start building the next-generation of its full-sized pickups. General Motors will begin retooling assembly plants next year to build the next generation of its full-sized pickups. “We have some scheduled plant downtime in 2012 as we convert to the next generation [...]
General Motors announced yesterday that it increased towing and hauling figures for the 2011 Chevrolet Silverado HD and the 2011 GMC Sierra HD pickups. GM said that both pickups have increased towing and payload ratings to 21,700 pounds of towing and 6,635 pounds of payload. “The new figures were achieved through ongoing development and testing, making [...]
General Motors announced today that the 2011 GMC Sierra Denali HD will be available in two more models including 2500 (3/4 ton) and 3500 series (1-ton). GM said that due to positive responses from customers and dealers, the 2011 Sierra Denali HD 2500 4WD (3/4 ton) will be available in 2WD configurations as well as [...]
General Motors today announced pricing for the new 2011 Chevrolet Silverado HD and 2011 GMC Sierra HD. Prices for the base Silverado HD start at $27,965. An upgrade to the proven Duramax diesel engine and Allison transmission combination will cost you an extra $8,395 (the same as in 2010). The base 2011 Sierra HD will [...]
Just when you thought that horsepower wars were a thing of the past, the 305-hp 2011 Ford Mustang V6 outdid the 304-hp 2010 Chevrolet Camaro V6 by 1-hp. Of course, GM wasn’t about to settle for second place and promises that within the next year, the base V6 Camaro will see a horsepower output bump. [...]
If the new 2011 GMC Sierra Denali 2500 Heavy Duty isn’t heavy duty enough for you, than you may want to hold out a bit for the new four-wheel model due out later this year. According to sources that spoke with PickupTrucks.com, GMC plans on introducing a dullay version of the Sierra Denali in the [...]
Joining the 2011 Chevrolet Silverado Heavy Duty pickups is the new, redesigned 2011 GMC Sierra Heavy Duty – and for the first time ever GMC will be offering its high-end exclusive Denali line on a heavy-duty GMC pickup so you can go to work in style with some bling on your truck. Besides the new [...]
