Mark LaNeve
Mark LaNeve
hindsight
Hindsight being 20/20, I probably wouldn't have done it.
shopping
When we are on consumers' shopping lists, we like our chances.
people prices thinking
People may wait, thinking our prices will get better. They won't get better.
best gm great product simple starting
Starting right now, we are going to communicate a clear, simple message: In more segments, with more brands, GM has great product at a great price, and, in many cases, we have the best product at the best price.
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.
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.
fight
We know it?s not going to be easy, and that?s why we?re going to fight for every sale.
chance contribute help
It's your chance to help contribute to GM's success, like you've done so often in the past.
time
Any time you have new product, you get better pricing.
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.
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.
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.