Mark LaNeve
Mark LaNeve
america below came given industry initial line north pleased retail sales somewhat targets turnaround
Given that the industry came in somewhat below our initial expectations, we are pleased that our retail sales were in line with the targets established in our North America turnaround plan.
aware effect fuel prices
We're very aware of fuel prices and the effect they have on our business, especially full-size trucks,
bench changes develop further help strengthen team
These changes will strengthen the VSSM team and help us further develop bench strength for the future.
brands cadillac clear compete ford mainstream mercedes needs parts tightly toyota
We've made this clear to the dealers. Chevy's got to compete heads-up with Ford and Toyota and all the mainstream parts of the market, and Cadillac needs to have everything it can to compete with BMW, Mercedes and Lexus. The other brands need to be tightly focused.
brands cadillac clear compete ford mainstream mercedes needs parts tightly toyota
We've made this clear to the dealers, ... Chevy's got to compete heads-up with Ford and Toyota and all the mainstream parts of the market, and Cadillac needs to have everything it can to compete with BMW, Mercedes and Lexus. The other brands need to be tightly focused.
continues february gm increased january month pace percent sales
While February was a challenging month for all certified GM brands, GM Certified Used Vehicles, the industry's top-selling certified brand, increased sales by 3 percent from January and continues to set the pace for all manufacturers in the category.
comparison confidence december difficult gives key launch measure pickup pleased prepare recovery renewed sales segments solid utility vehicles
While December was a difficult comparison for us and other manufacturers, by any measure it still was a solid sales month. We're particularly pleased with the recovery in our sport utility and full-size pickup business. It gives us renewed confidence as we prepare to launch new vehicles into these key segments in 2006.
compared continued given inventory knew september strong
We knew going into September that it would be challenging given continued inventory constraints and compared to exceptionally strong year-ago results.
consumer driven february fleet high improvement performance response resulted results retail sales six solid value vehicles
Consumer response to our new vehicles and segment-leading value resulted in solid sales results in February. Our retail sales improvement in February was driven by our industry-leading value, not by fleet sales or high incentives. This resulted in better retail sales performance by six of our divisions.
chance contribute help
It's your chance to help contribute to GM's success, like you've done so often in the past.
arrive exceeding targets
It's still early, but we're exceeding all of the important targets for our new full-size SUVs, particularly the Tahoe, which is the first one to arrive in dealerships.
compete fair focused segments tightly
It's fair to say we haven't been real tightly focused on what segments we wanted to compete in.
great optimistic products
It's early, but we're optimistic these great new products will be successful.
shopping
When we are on consumers' shopping lists, we like our chances.