Gmc Will Introduce All-New Pickups Soon
According to published reports, General Motors would accelerate production of its revised lineup of GMC and Chevrolet pickup trucks by three months, with the new models scheduled to go on sale in October 2006. While some are celebrating this decision as a brave, strategic move on the part of GM, others are labeling it as a desperate move on the company's side after receiving harsh criticism for its product line. In any case, this is an unusual decision for the top manufacturer in the world and one that might help the business recover. Let's look at the new trucks and what you, the customer, may expect from them.
General Motors has been plagued by high gas costs, product quality issues, and the notion that the corporation sells items that no one wants for much of the past year. Little positive news has been covered by the automotive press as a result of upcoming plant closures, impending layoffs, and declining market share. Fortunately, GM is fighting back with new models scheduled for release, including trucks and SUVs, the company's "bread and butter" cars. When the new vehicles hit the market in the fall of 2006, these are the things you may anticipate seeing:
1. Brand-new sheet metal With a redesigned and sportier front end, the entire appearance is new.
2. Engine modifications. It's anticipated that the traditional workhorse engines that have propelled GMC vehicles for the most of the past ten years will return. However, certain motors are anticipated to include displacement on demand technology, which turns off unused cylinders when not needed (city traffic is one example). With this technique, gas mileage is effectively increased without performance being compromised.
3. Brand-new steering The large pick up trucks ought to have comparable improvements when they go on sale in the spring of 2006, just as the new rack and pinion steering will be installed in the SUVs.
4. Interior improvements. Customers may notice some "internal" modifications, such as alterations to the interior of the trucks and to the packages that are provided.
The survival of General Motors is at risk due to a declining market share, thus the firm has its job cut out for it. The production schedule has been accelerated in part to counter forthcoming Nissan and Toyota models that will directly compete with GMC pickup trucks. Because both Japanese automakers have announced that they are accelerating the manufacture of their well-liked full-sized pickup trucks, General Motors is partly responding to their anticipated actions.
In addition to GMC trucks, the automaker will redesign its whole lineup of full-sized SUVs, introduce the Saturn Sky convertible, and update a number of other lines of cars in an effort to win over buyers. All of these adjustments are positive steps, but there is still no word on how customers will react. For at least another year, the solution is probably not going to be revealed.