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GM Extends Zero-Percent Deal
Financing terms of GM's plan remain unchanged. It offers zero-percent financing on all 36-month loans, with rates ranging up to 4.9 percent for longer term loans. It applies to 2001 and 2002 model Chevrolet, Pontiac, Oldsmobile, Buick, Cadillac, GMC and Saturn cars and light- and medium-duty trucks.
GM is on Threshhold of Reinventing Transaction
In the glass towers that comprise the Renaissance Center, and in offices and plants throughout the General Motors empire, there's a revolution under way that promises to transform the world's largest industrial company.
GM Launches Keep America Rolling Program
In addition to the just announced retail incentive, General Motors will immediately offer interest-free automotive financing on U.S. models for commercial vehicle customers.
GM Plans to Sell Saturns On the Net
General Motors will likely tap its Saturn division to launch its first nationwide sales Web site that allows U.S. consumers to order new cars and trucks online.
GM Promises Consumers Outstanding Value
base price of the Saturn ION 2 sedan, for example, was reduced $2,455, positioning it almost $1,335 below a base 2005 Honda Civic DX.
GM's Saturn Division Seeks to Stem Critics with Improved Models
You can expect the unexpected from Jill Lajdziak, the vice president of sales, service and marketing at General Motors' still relatively new but beleaguered Saturn unit.
Good Sales of Midstate Cars May Signal Production Upturn
Middle Tennessee's automotive assembly plants continue to ride the sales roller coaster, cutting back on production in March to offset sales drops in previous months.
Incentive Plans Helping Auto Sales
Sales of the S-Series, which will be replaced by the new Ion small sedan this fall, were 13,894, up 64.9% over last year.
ION, VUE Drive Saturn Sales Increase in January
The VUE posted record January deliveries, helped boost Saturn's sales 22.5% above year-ago levels.
January 2003 Sales Up 50%
Saturn's January sales rose 50.2% to 21,018 units, up from 13,998 last year.
Japan Saturn Sales To End
Falling well short of its original sales goal, GM's Saturn division will stop selling cars in Japan by the end of 2001. GM introduced Saturn to Japan in 1997 with ambitious hopes to make inroads with the S-series small car.
Lutz Calls Saturn a 'Growth Brand'
GM hopes to grow the Saturn brand, and to sharpen its focus across the company's entire portfolio.
Lutz Says ION Will Meet Sales Targets
Despite relatively slow sales to date, GM's product chief, Bob Lutz, says the ION will be a winner.