Tuesday, September 19, 2006

GM quality ?


Here's another problem. GM's quality is much better. In some cases it’s better than the Japanese companies like Nissan and Subaru that coast on a great reputation even when their cars turn up glitches. But GM has, at best, reached parity in quality with chief rivals Toyota and Honda. And in long-term testing, which measures cars made three to five years ago, GM still isn’t on par with those two vaunted carmakers.

GM has been climbing up J.D. Power's initial quality rankings for about five years. Warranty costs have fallen 40% during that time, says sales GM sales boss Mark LaNeve. But consumer surveys show that buyers still think GM ranks near the bottom in quality. Chairman and CEO Rick Wagoner said at the press conference that the perception gap is still a big challenge.

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Because We Can

September 06, 2006

Cars & TrucksBecause We Can

By Bob Lutz
GM Vice Chairman

As I hinted last week, we have a major consumer initiative coming to light this afternoon. GM Chairman/CEO Rick Wagoner today is announcing that GM, beginning with the 2007 model year, is expanding its powertrain warranty in the United States and Canada to five years or 100,000 miles.

The warranty is completely transferable...

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Thursday, September 07, 2006

"Hotwheels"-style concept from Chevrolet : WTCC Ultra


The latest Chevy concept to be presented at the Paris Motor Show

The trend is "toys". Following the Barbie Beetle from VW, now the Hotwheels Chevy. This is a concept prepared for the Paris Auto Show.

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