The survey which involved random questioning of almost 1,700 American adults placed Toyota at the top and Honda at the second notch in consumers’ opinion regarding quality and environment friendliness. On the other hand, Honda clinched top slot considering value, with Toyota being second.

Ford, Cadillac and Mercedes-Benz were overall the remaining top five logos. Mercedes managed to stay in the top five for design while Cadillac for its technical excellence. Both the autos remained in top five for quality.

Consumers give most attention to safety, design, prestige and marketing of these brands, said deputy online automotive editor Consumer Reports Jeff Bartlett.  Quality, value, performance, environmental friendliness, design and technology followed safety in importance for consumers while deciding to pick a car to buy.

Jeff said the whole thing is a robust first impression made by Honda and Toyota on the buyers and the media that the other cars fail to make. A lot of positive road test results of these vehicles are behind the rating whether they hold up in the long run or not. Volvo leads the category of top safety, with 71 percent holding it the safest brand.

The current Economic recession is also behind the delayed purchase decisions and to place less emphasis on looks which used to be crucial factors in study results two-years back and more on performance, Bartlett said.

Gmc.com marks the online presence of GMC. It has been designed mainly for people, who wish to know more about the company, in-depth details of their latest products and receive help on the products that they currently own. This wonderful website was incepted on January 26, 1998 and since then, it has undergone considerable changes that have only made it appear more attractive.

Design

With an impressive professional appearance and a blend of black, red & different shades of grey, gmc.com has been formulated keeping in mind the recent trend in web technology. The use of flash player in its designing, which although has made accessing the website little bit time consuming, still it has added more attraction to the domain, especially when it comes to viewing vehicle images.

Working of GMC

The two-tier layout of Gmc.com along with the presence of moving images makes this website quite easy to access. Again, linking of all the pages have been done quite wonderfully, which allows users to get information on their product without any difficulty.

Product Range

At gmc.com, you get complete details of all the products, dealers and news in relation to GMC. Whether you are looking for information of Trucks, SUVs and Vans manufactured by the company or your local dealer, you’ll find everything in this domain.

With Sierra, Canyon, Acadia, Yukon, Envoy, Savana and all their Hybrid & Denali Lines as the available models, price ranging from $14,000 to $55,000 and mileage available between 19 mpg to 24 mpg, you have a huge number of options to choose from at GMC. Acadia, Sierra 1500, Envoy Denali, Yukon XL, Sierra Denali, Yukon Denali and Savana Passenger are amongst the popular models released by the company, thus far.

Features, which include Fuel Economy, body style, base MSRP, seating capacity, towing capacity and cargo capacity, have been segregated in such a manner that you can get your desired model in the form you wish at the click of a button. Again, you can build your own vehicle, with the features you crave for, and know how much it will cost prior to visiting your nearby dealer.

Wait, there’s more! GMC has lowered the rates of its popular models. 2008 GMC Sierra Ext & Crew Cabs and all models of 2008 GMC Yukon are available with attractive cash bonuses for qualified customers. To know more on this offer and other ongoing ones, do pay a visit to gmc.com, today.

This model comes in two versions, base, and Touring models. The price of base Touring model is $35,155, and for automatic $36,455. The Touring model has been designed with professional delicacy. The overall length has been shortened whereas the wheel base has been increased in length. The overall width has been increased by 1.3 inches. The height has also been reduced by 0.3 inches. Light in weight and rigid materials have been used in order to decrease the weight and increase the durability of the car.

Al Castignetti, Vice President Sales, Nissan Division says, “The fresh character of the 2009 Nissan 370Z is immediately apparent in the crisp new exterior design, which is sportier yet still immensely identifiable as a Nissan z”. He further says, “One usually thinks of evolution as being linear. The new 370Z’s ‘super evolution’ builds on the best features of both the first and last generations Z–cars – respectful but not retro, simple yet sophisticated, and 110 percent pure ZÒ.”

It is for the first time in z generation that the car has aluminum door panels, aluminum hood and an aluminum hatch. In previous models, the used steel enforcements. The overall rigidity has been increased by 30%.
All in all, the new model with its high price has a lot to offer, not only exteriorly but also interiorly. The car been seen in “Need For Speed”, as Nissan has chosen this game for publicity.

Dual stage air bags which senses the severity of a crash, determine if the air bags should be deployed, and whether a full or less than full inflation is needed

Bluetooth is available and its integration equals hands free calling steering wheel controls let you dial by voice and then listen to calls through Yukon’s audio system.

With new Yukon XL experience the XM Satellite Radio for three months free of cost. Even the XM Nav Traffic also enhances the vehicle’s GPS navigation system by showing real-times traffic data when it is needed most while you are driving.

Keyless entry with remote start is excellent feature. With one push of a button on the key fob unlocks the vehicle and allows you to start it from up to 200 feet away.

Now you will get 100,000 mile/5 year GMC Powertrain Limited Warranty, plus Roadside Assistance and Courtesy Transportation in most of the 2009 GMC Yukon Vehicles.

The 2009 GMC Yukon XL has got styling, comfortable and has a great towing and hauling capabilities. You will enjoy a comfortable and smooth ride wherever you go. Most of all it accommodates up to nine passengers.

The new XFE package has aerodynamic enhancements and lightweight aluminum components available which helps to enhance the fuel economy.

The 2009 Yukon XL has three trim levels they are basic SLE, upscale SLT and the ultra-luxurious Denali.

The base SLE consists of the following features:

• 17-inch alloy wheels
• Heated power outside mirrors
• Three-passenger 40/20/40-split bench front seat with built-in storage compartments
• Three-passenger second- and third-row seats
• Custom cloth trim
• Power driver seat
• Dual-zone air-conditioning
• Steering-wheel-mounted audio and cruise controls
• OnStar communications
• Bluetooth
• Satellite radio
• MP3 compatible CD player.

The SLT trim level has few more luxury features like:

• Leather seating
• Triple-zone automatic climate control
• Power-adjustable pedals
• Remote vehicle starter
• Rear parking assist
• Universal home remote
• Six-disc CD changer with premium Bose sound
• Turn-by-Turn navigation for the OnStar system

Well, if one wants something more luxurious Yukon has Denali which has most distinctive styling and amenities. Denali offers top line features with its unique grille and trim, adaptive suspension with rear load leveling, 18-inch alloy wheels, heated and cooled seats and a power-adjustable and heated steering wheel.

The 2009 GMC Yukon offers three different V8 engines. Yukon SLE has base two-wheel-drive and is equipped with a 4.8-liter V8 with 295 hp and 305 pound-feet of torque. The other SLE and SLT models have 5.3-liter V8 along with 310 horses and 335 lb ft of torque. Car buyers have two options to choose from one is two wheel drive and the other is four wheel-drive version. Yukon Denali offers 6.2-liter V8 which makes 403 hp and 417 lb ft of torque.

Product Unique Selling Points:

• Dual stage air bags
• Bluetooth facility
• Keyless entry with remote start
• Great hauling and towing capabilities
• 6 speed automatic transmission

Canadian Prime Minister says that the rescue plan will prove quite helpful for auto industry in these days of worldwide recession.

“None can afford this short-term but catastrophic collapse of GM, Chrysler and Ford whether they are in the US or in Canada. The US government has already announced to do its best to avoid the collapse of these big three companies of Detroit.”

Canada’s 14% industrial outputs come from the auto industry and nearly 23% exports of the country is consisted of autos. There are more than 1,500,000 employees in Canada relate to auto industry.  It is also Canada’s largest manufacturing industry, but now it is facing serious problems related a considerable slowdown in sales.

In Ontario province of Canada there are nearly 400,000 workers relate to auto industry in a direct or indirect way.

“In Ontario, there is a large number of people and families who totally depend on the auto makers and for the sake of these people, it is quite important to support the auto industry,” says Premier Dalton McGuinty.