Now that General Motors have managed to get out of their bankruptcy rut, they are starting to look to the future and see how they can change. Just a few days ago, they announced a couple of new ways to sell their vehicles. A trial method they are running from August 11th is selling the new cars on eBay, the online auction site.
Last Tuesday, August 11th, General Motors invited a group of hand chosen consumers to Detroit for a special event. The event was comprised of showing off a series of new cars that will soon be released by the motoring company. After they bounced back from bankruptcy, General Motors have been looking at their current car models, and they want change.
Currently most of their cars are the size of tanks and eat fuel, these used to be very popular, however, due to climate change, they are becoming less popular as drivers become more eco-friendly. In an attempt to get younger and greener customers, General Motors have put together a series of smaller and fuel efficient cars that will be released for a number of their car brands.
There were a few cars announced, one that’s expected to become very popular is the Chevrolet Volt. This car is scheduled for release sometime in 2010 and it’s become popular due to the number of miles per gallon it can do. It’s been announced that the new Volt model can do around 230 miles per gallon of city driving, that should cut running costs massively compared to a normal Chevrolet.
The other announcement that was welcomed was the new model Cadillac. The new model Cadillac, that comes with either rear wheel or 4 wheel drive, is going to be a small sport sedan. The new car came with no release date, but it is said to be smaller than the very popular CTS model.
At the event General Motors announce a huge number of changes that will be coming to all their brands within the next few years. Some of the plans said included doubling the amount of cars in Buick’s range, giving them a total of 6 models. We’ll have to keep watching to see what new models are released first. Hopefully we’ll also see some of the models coming to the contract hire market. Currently if you are after leasing a large American car, you have to get a Chrysler lease. Another possibility would be to go for cheap van leasing because they’re most likely the same size as a Chevrolet
