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Automotive News Archive14-Aug-2006Gas Prices Force Consumers To Cut Other Spending A large majority of American consumers, 76 percent, fear gasoline prices will continue up and half of the country believes the cost of a gallon of gasoline could eventually exceed $5. Ethanol Benefits Questioned Ethanol would supply only 12 percent of America's motoring fuel, even if every acre of corn were used to produce fuel and not food, suggesting the fuel is no cure-all for U.S. consumers facing high gasoline prices. Hummer Sales Up as General Motors Withers May was almost a horrible sales month at General Motors but not quite -- thanks to the Hummer. It seems that a hardy band of 4,737 people ignored or thumbed their noses at rising gasoline prices and bought a Hummer. White House Stiffs Automakers Again U.S. automakers are on ice again at the White House, this time until July. Chrysler Renews Discounts as Sales Slump The Chrysler group has extended its Employee Pricing Plus discount program through August 31. The sales promotion was set to expire July 31. Car Dealers Improve Service Performance When it comes to repairs and maintenance, auto dealerships are doing better at getting the work done right the first time and having the vehicle ready when promised, according to the J.D. Power and Associates 2006 Service Usage and Retention Study (SURS).
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