GMCpedia.org » gmc trucks http://www.gmcpedia.org GMC News, Reviews, Pictures, Videos & Dealers Tue, 31 Jan 2012 15:29:35 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 GM Slowing Production of GMC http://www.gmcpedia.org/gm-slowing-production-of-gmc http://www.gmcpedia.org/gm-slowing-production-of-gmc#comments Thu, 26 May 2011 18:03:50 +0000 admin http://www.gmcpedia.org/?p=338 Full-sized trucks from General Motors are due for redesigns, but the current GMC Sierra might stick around. GM CEO Dan Akerson stated today that, “it doesn’t make sense to accelerate the rollout of new trucks in the middle of rising fuel costs.” Although, trucks have traditionally been the biggest profit maker in an automaker’s portfolio. Many dealers are eager to start selling the next-gen GMC Sierra instead of more fuel efficient, but less profitable, small cars.

“Trucks would not be a program that we’d move up in a mileage-sensitive market,” he added.

In a recent report by Associated Press, the price for a barrel of oil jumped above $110 for the first time since 2008. In addition, “Americans are paying $247 million more per day at the pump than they were at the start of the year,” the report stated. According to Akerson, GM devised a “contingency plan” to prepare for oil jumping over $120 per barrel, though details were not released.

There is also a V6 Hybrid variant of the 2011 GMC Sierra planned.

Source: automobilemag

]]> http://www.gmcpedia.org/gm-slowing-production-of-gmc/feed 0 GMC Topkick – The Truck GM Killed http://www.gmcpedia.org/gmc-topkick-the-truck-gm-killed http://www.gmcpedia.org/gmc-topkick-the-truck-gm-killed#comments Wed, 10 Jun 2009 20:27:09 +0000 admin http://www.gmcpedia.org/?p=103 GMC is starting to cash out some of their models, as the three-ton cattle herder Topkick is slated to cease production. The vehicle, best know as the Autobot Ironhide in Transformers, is at the top of General Motors’ decided to cut production of trucks, including the Chevy Kodiak/GMC Topkick medium duty trucks. Production will end July 31, 2009. The trucks have been searching for a new home since 2005, with no luck it seems.

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GMC’s Topkick is a burly vehicle not for the faint of heart. It’s huge V8, 17,500 lb pulling capable engine can haul half your livestock, or 2 other automobiles. Though it’s size and fuel economy, in today’s world, make it a less then desirable automobile to pilot. It’s more like driving a Sherman Tank.

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If you still need a heavy-duty workhorse A GMC C4500 Topkick can be yours for anywhere between $51,000 to almost $85,000. We’d hate to see your insurance rates. Perhaps the Chinese would also be interested in a Topkick?

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