Oracle of Delphi

He will simply reiterate what he said in his statement to the press. What is it about NO, you guys just don't understand? I swear y'all sound like a bunch of spoiled children. Go ahead write him, I'd love to see that answer. :rotflmao: Thank God all GM email addresses will be changing to our EDSNET ID's soon, and this is exactly why.

+1

For once we agree. If your going to rant, at least have the power to effect a change.

Shhhhhhhhhhhhhh!

Ahhh so you see the internal me, that glitters like a GM angel, how nice.

Held together by glue and glitter, like me. :rotflmao:

That's a title you may keep!

Jeez you call yourself a GM fan, Hummer and Saab are not GM divisions, and I don't edit anything, that's easy enough for anyone to check that gets Automotive News. Besides I am a very ethical person in that regard.

They are not divisions!

Jeez, every division was mentioned but one, hmmmm?

Jamie LaReau Automotive News January 2, 2008 - 4:42 pm ET DETROIT -- General Motors will shift its advertising emphasis from full-sized pickups and SUVs to cars and small SUVs in 2008. The automaker also will highlight its fuel economy and eco-friendliness, says Mark LaNeve, GM’s vice president of North American vehicle sales, service and marketing. GM also will continue the shift from traditional to digital advertising in 2008, LaNeve says. GM still believes the full-sized light-truck market is strong and will hold its position in that segment, LaNeve says. But new GM advertising will build upon the momentum of recent launches such as the Chevrolet Malibu sedan, Cadillac CTS sedan, Saturn Vue crossover and Saturn Astra compact car, he says. “We’re going to defend (full-sized trucks), but at the same time we’re fully cognizant of the fact that we need to grow our passenger car business and our small utility business, and we’ll have a big emphasis on that this year,” LaNeve says. Growing retail share GM ended 2007 with little change in its retail share from 2006, LaNeve says. GM’s 2006 retail share was 22.5 percent, according to retail registration data from R.L. Polk & Co., an automotive marketing information firm. GM hopes to boost its retail share this year, LaNeve says. The plan is to control incentive spending, improve residual values through reduced daily rental fleet sales and boost GM’s car and SUV sales. GM also hopes to claim more of the hybrid market with new hybrid versions of vehicles such as the Vue and Malibu, LaNeve says. Including fleet sales, GM’s 2006 market share was 24.3 percent. GM ended 2007 with its fleet sales down by about 100,000 units, LaNeve says. For December, GM’s fleet sales were down 15,000 to 20,000 units, he says. GM brand preview December turned out to be a strong month for GM’s heavy-duty truck sales after the automaker increased incentives on those vehicles. GM boosted incentives on heavy-duty trucks to $2,500 to $3,500 in December from $1,500 to $3,000 in November. The gain in sales has been primarily in the commercial fleet market, LaNeve says. Buick likely ended 2007 having sold 500,000 units globally -- mostly in the United States and China, LaNeve says. Buick will build on the success of the Enclave crossover this year along with the “super” series for the 2008 LaCrosse sedan. GMC will show increased revenue for 2007, with continued demand for the Acadia crossover, LaNeve says. Saturn’s average transaction price is up by $8,000 and the brand ended the year with an overall boost in retail sales, LaNeve says. He did not provide a retail sale total for Saturn, but says, “Did it increase as much as I would have liked? No. But it’s a strong brand for us, the dealers are great and we have great products.” Chevrolet will emphasize fuel economy and ways it is working to be better for the environment, LaNeve says. The division is boosting Malibu production, but GM won’t know until sometime in the first quarter how many Malibus it will build. GM has no Malibus in inventory because of the fast turn rate on the new vehicle.

Someone commented it looked like the interior of 1988 Chevrolet Beretta.

Jamie LaReau Automotive News January 3, 2008 - 11:32 am ET DETROIT - General Motors CEO Rick Wagoner says the automaker expects overall U.S. auto sales to hold roughly flat in 2008 with the depressed levels of 2007 even as global sales hit a new high. "There are some obvious reasons for concern, but on balance I suspect '08 will be similar to '07 in total, although likely weaker in the first half and stronger in the second," Wagoner wrote in response to a question on his outlook for U.S. vehicle sales. He added: "In the U.S., we expect (overall sales in the) low 16 millions, but some risk given the economic background." Wagoner addressed reporters in an online chat session intended to kick off a series of events marking GM's 100th anniversary. Major automakers, including GM, will release sales results for December and 2007 later today. On other issues: -- Wagoner took a wait-and-see approach when discussing the battle for No. 1 in global sales with rival Toyota Motor Corp. “Toyota started out ahead in Q1, then we've passed them through Q3, so it's a race,” Wagoner wrote. “As I recall, we lead in 13 of the 15 largest markets, but Toyota has a huge lead in Japan.” -- Wagoner sees GM’s strongest 2008 growth in emerging markets such as China, India, Russia, and throughout South America. “Overall, we project about 80 percent of the industry volume growth will be in emerging markets over the next 5 years,” he wrote. -- Wagoner said new fuel economy rules will be tough for everyone. “We're working this issue very aggressively, including with the broad range of technologies that I've mentioned earlier. But, we are moving fast with technologies like E85, all electric, fuel cells, and a wide range of hybrid offers, including the widely acclaimed two-mode system. “We'll need a range of solutions to address this. But it's certainly possible that the new CAFE regulations could limit the range of vehicles offered in the marketplace over time.”

GM cancels V-8 program for luxury cars Richard Truett and and Jamie LaReau Automotive News January 3, 2008 - 12:50 pm ET DETROIT -- General Motors has canceled plans to build a new advanced double overhead-cam V-8 for its luxury cars. The move means the future for Cadillac’s V-8 car engines is unclear. In January 2007, GM said it would invest $300 million in its Tonawanda, N.Y., engine plant for the new V-8 engine, which was scheduled to start production in 2009 and be used in luxury cars. GM Powertrain spokesman Tom Read said Thursday that the project is dead. That engine likely would have replaced Cadillac’s long-running Northstar V-8, which is scheduled to end production in 2010. Cadillac could switch to high-powered V-6s in its cars, except for the Corvette-based XLR. The new direct-injected V-6 in the 2008 CTS develops 304 hp, while the current Northstar V-8 makes 275 hp in the 2008 DTS. Cadillac spokesman Kevin Smith said, “We’ve really seen the V-6 become the predominant engine in sales on the (2008) STS because it’s so close in power to the V-8.” He added that the V-6 is about 150 to 200 pounds lighter. The cancellation of the new V-8 comes just days after President Bush signed into law new fuel economy standards that call for a 40 percent fuel economy improvement by 2020. The new standards start phasing in in 2011. The Tonawanda plant still gets at least one new engine, an all-new 4.5-liter diesel V-8 engine that starts production in 2010. That engine, GM said earlier, will be used in light pickups and SUVs.

DETROIT - Detroit’s automakers went out with a whimper in 2007, as a lackluster December failed to pull the industry out of the lowest U.S. auto sales slump in nearly a decade. Ford Motor Co. was knocked from its perch as the No. 2 U.S. auto seller, a position it held since 1931, while General Motors appeared likely to lose its title of the largest automaker in the world. Both were dethroned by the juggernaut that is Toyota. Toyota Motor Corp. sold 2.62 million cars and trucks in the U.S. in 2007, which amounted to 48,226 more than Ford, according to sales figures released Thursday. Toyota’s sales were up 3 percent for the year, buoyed by new products such as the Toyota Tundra pickup, which saw sales jump 57 percent. Ford’s sales fell 12 percent to 2.57 million vehicles. General Motors Corp. remained the U.S. sales leader, selling 3.82 million vehicles in 2007. But that was down 6 percent from the previous year as customers turned away from some large sedans and sport utility vehicles and GM cut low-profit sales to employees and rental car companies. Even worse, GM could fall behind Toyota in the race to be the world’s biggest automaker. GM said Thursday it made 9.28 million vehicles worldwide last year, roughly 230,000 fewer than Toyota’s 2007 production estimate of 9.51 million. Toyota expects to have final numbers later in January but issued the 2007 estimate on Dec. 25 with just six days left in the year. The real prize, the worldwide auto sales lead, must still be determined, with both companies to release 2007 global sales figures later this month. GM has been the world’s largest automaker by sales for 76 years. Officials at GM, Ford and Toyota downplayed the news Thursday. “We don’t pay a lot of attention to rankings such as that,” Toyota spokesman Irv Miller said. “It’s always nice to see the product is recognized and accepted by the consumer. The consumer’s going to be the ultimate determining factor in who the winner is.” In an Internet chat with journalists, GM Chairman and Chief Executive Rick Wagoner said GM leads in 13 of the 15 largest markets, but Toyota has a huge lead in Japan. “We’re staying focused on our plan,” he said. “Great cars, smart marketing, growth in the emerging markets. And hopefully that will keep us on top. If not, we’ll come back to work the next day and work even harder.” Standard and Poor’s credit analyst Gregg Lemos-Stein added that Toyota overtook Ford and GM years ago in the most important measures: Profitability and cash flow. Toyota’s profit for the July-September quarter rose to 450.9 billion yen ($4 billion), up 11 percent from the same period the previous year. By contrast, GM posted a record $39 billion loss in the same quarter, mostly due to unused tax credits, while Ford posted a loss of $380 million. Lemos-Stein said 2007 started off weak and automakers got no boost in the usually busy summer months. There was a rebound in August and September due to increased incentive spending, he said, but the year still ended with the lowest sales since 1998 as consumers fretted about high gas prices, falling home values and the economy. U.S. sales totaled 16.1 million vehicles, down from 16.6 million in 2006, according to Autodata Corp. December didn’t improve things despite a slew of holiday discounts. Toyota’s sales slipped 2 percent for the month, while GM’s sales were down 4 percent and Ford’s fell 9 percent. The rest of the Article: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/22488803/

It's GM! :AH-HA_wink:

:rotflmao:

Well, my 1st day back to work since I was on vacation, what a fun day it's been.

Well I'm in the USA for the next 3 weeks, see what kind of $h! goes on when I'm busy watching you?

The magic 8 ball says things will become clearer soon. What is key here is that this is Artic weather testing and it gets very, very cold in China & Korea. You've seen MASH I'm sure. That will explain ur Chevy Caprice.

I thought you would know I was talking about the RWD Zeta versions, I will be clearer next time. :AH-HA_wink:

Impala cancelled, Lucerne and DTS about to be.

You know it gets very very cold in China!

Yeah NOS, insert the disconnect tool, push really hard and give it a little twist! Do you need a demo? It's easy as pie. Like riding a bike.

You just tell them you're not going to renew your subscription after the year is up. Thanks, I like it. :AH-HA_wink: