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 [...]
General Motors said that it will idle its Fort Wayne, Indiana plant for one week in November to adjust to market demand for its full-sized pickups. The plant, which builds the Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra, will halt output during the week of Nov. 7, according to GM spokesman Chris Lee said. The Detroit automaker [...]
With an unexpectedly large pick up inventory, GM has decided to cancel five Saturday overtme shifts that were originally planned for September and October for the Flint, Michican assembly plant. The plant is responsible for the productin of the GMC Sierra and Chevrolet Silverado pickup models. Tom Wickham, GM Spokesman says the reason behind cancelling [...]
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, [...]
We’ve heard it before and today we’re hearing it again. GMC has plans to build the Granite Concept crossover to GMC’s lineup as a production model. Pegged to be a step down from the Terrain Crossover, the GMC Granite is said to appeal to buyers with “urban lifestyles” and will compete with the likes of [...]
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 wants GMC to become more upscale while distancing itself from Chevy. According to Mark Reuss, the line between the two brands has become pretty blurry and has weakened GMC’s image as an upscale truck brand that commands a premium price tag. “We need to make sure that we drive the differentiation in the product [...]
GM is considering measures to reduce its truck inventory, said Mark Reuss, president for North America. The company’s truck inventory rose to more than 275,000 units at the end of April, which represents 111 days of supply. “We’re going to do something about it, but we haven’t made those calls yet,” Reuss said in a [...]
With the way the gas prices are going up, General Motors CEO Dan Akerson says that it doesn’t make sense for the company to speed up development on the next-generation full-sized pickups for its brands. The development on the next-generation full-size pickup was significantly slowed down during GM’s 2009 bankruptcy restructuring. “Trucks would not be [...]
