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At a time when auto sales ingeneral are flat or even down,GM has posted gains in sales vol-ume and market shareRecord sales of crossovers,

large SUVs and pickups in Febru-ary drove General Motors’ retailmarket share up more than one-half percentage point versus ayear ago, said GM spokesmanJim Cain.Average transaction prices,

which reflect what customerspay after sales incentives, alsoset a February record, Cain said.“Our retail-focused go-to-

market strategy is delivering ro-

bust results,” said Kurt McNeil,U.S. vice president, Sales Opera-tions. “All of our brands grewtheir average transaction pricesby healthy amounts, and we de-livered solid growth in the indus-try’s fastest-growing and mostprofitable segments.”February Highlights (vs. Febru-

ary 2016):• GM’s total sales were up 4

percent to 237,388 units com-pared with an estimated 1 per-cent decline for the industry.This equates to a market share of17.5 percent, an increase of 0.9percentage points.

• Retail sales totaled 188,715units, up 5 percent, comparedwith a flat industry. This equatesto a market share of 17.7 percent,an increase of 0.7 percentagepoints.• GM’s average transaction

prices (ATPs) rose $570 per unitto $34,900, a February record.Three years of J.D. Power PIN da-ta show that GM has led the in-dustry in ATPs in 35 of 36 monthsthrough February.GM internal data shows that in-

centive spending was essentially

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Durrett after donating a pint of blood to the Red Cross.

Cadillac tech makes setting personal preferences easier than ever.

February GM Sales Show Some Strength

2017 Chevrolet Trax

by Jim Stickford

Sometimes seeing red isn’t abad thing. Just ask the folks atthe GM Tech Center’s CadillacBuilding.Employees who work in the

Cadillac Building held a RedCross blood drive on March 2.“This is the first blood drive

we’ve held for 2017,” said blooddrive organizer Laurie Sweeney,who is an executive administra-tor for the directors who work inthe building. “We hold drivesquarterly. I’ve been the organizersince 2012. I can’t even remem-ber how I got the task. But I’m abig advocate for the tenants in

the building and I like to makethings happen.”And Sweeney said that she es-

pecially likes to make things hap-pen for a good cause.“The Red Cross always needs

blood,” Sweeney said. “It’s greatto help those in need and nowthat it’s tornado season, the RedCross really needs blood.”Sweeney said the she and her

colleagues have been workingwith the Red Cross so long thatsetting up an individual blooddrive is routine.“The process goes smoothly,”

Sweeney said. “The Red Crosscontacts me and sets the sched-ule for the year. I get the room

ready where the blood will be do-nated the day for a particularblood drive. They come in andset up their equipment.”Sweeney sends out an an-

nouncement shortly before theactual drive and people can signup to make a donation.What’s interesting, Sweeney

said, is that it’s done electroni-cally these days. In the an-nouncement, there’s a code spe-cific to the Cadillac Buildingblood drive. People interested indonating visit the Red Cross Webpage and input the code and signup for what time they would like

Tech Center’s IT Staff Donate Time, Blood

Technology now makes it pos-sible for a car to be tuned totastes and preferences of thedriver.On Feb. 21 Cadillac unveiled

the next-generation Cadillac userexperience system, which offersa more personalized, intuitive in-terface.Cadillac spokesman Steve Mar-

tin said the new technology willdebut in the Cadillac CTS, begin-ning with the 2017 interim modelyear, arriving at U.S. dealershipsduring the first quarter.Cadillac plans to include the

system in XTS and ATS sedanswith the start of 2018 model yearproduction. Cadillac’s otherproduct lines are scheduled toadopt the system in future modelyears, Martin said.The next-generation Cadillac

user experience is a dynamicplatform that can be adjustedover time to meet a customer’sevolving connectivity needs,leveraging the cloud to enablepersonalization, available con-nected navigation, and applica-tions through the Collection app

store, Martin said.With functionality that applies

popular apps and smartphonepractices in the vehicle, the newuser experience system providescustomers with easier access tothe most common features, Mar-tin said. The more intuitive oper-ation includes a Summary Viewin which all key applications –climate, audio, phone and navi-gation – are displayed on onescreen.“Cadillac pioneered connectiv-

ity by bringing OnStar to market,and more recently we becamethe first luxury brand to enableApple CarPlay and Android Autoacross our product line,” saysRichard Brekus, Cadillac directorof product strategy. “We haveworked to improve overall sys-tem response in recent years,and now this next-generationuser experience system deliversmore improvements, focusedmainly on intuitive control.”My Driver Preferences are per-

sonalized, cloud-based profiles

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Fiat Chrysler reported U.S.sales of 168,326 units, a 10 per-cent decrease compared withsales in February 2016 (187,318units).In February, fleet sales of

44,898 units were down 26 per-cent year over year as FiatChrysler continues its strategy ofreducing its sales to the dailyrental segment, said FiatChrysler spokesman RalphKisiel. Fleet sales represented 27percent of total company sales inFebruary. Fiat Chrysler retailsales of 123,428 units were down3 percent for the month, and rep-resented 73 percent of total Feb-ruary sales.Ram Truck brand sales were

up 4 percent in February, com-pared with the same month ayear ago, Kisiel said. Three Jeepbrand vehicles topped Februarysales from a year ago, includingthe Jeep Renegade with an 11percent increase. Sales of the

Jeep Grand Cherokee, thebrand’s volume leader in Febru-ary, were up 11 percent as well.Three Dodge brand vehicles

recorded year-over-year sales in-creases in February led by the

Dodge Journey’s 55 percent salesgain. Sales of the Fiat 500 and thenew Chrysler Pacifica minivanwere up year over year as well.

Chrysler Sees Monthly Ram Sales Increase

2017 Dodge Journey

Overall Ford Motor CompanyU.S. sales totaled 208,440 vehi-cles in February.The represents a 4 percent de-

cline versus a year ago, said Fordspokesman Erich Merkle.Retail sales of 134,576 vehicles

decreased 3 percent, while fleetsales were down 5 percent, with73,864 vehicles sold. The fleet de-cline reflects a strong year-agocomparison, with customer or-ders front-loaded in early 2016.Overall car sales were down 24

percent, while customers contin-ue to shift to trucks and SUVs.Ford brand SUV sales totaled

68,820 vehicles – record February

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flat year over year, Cain said.This is in sharp contrast to re-cently published PIN estimatesthat noted an increase of 2.7 per-centage points to 15 percent ofATP.

Commercial deliveries were up7 percent, driven by an 11 per-cent increase in pickup sales anda 75 percent increase in Chevro-let Malibu sales. It was the bestFebruary Commercial sales since2008. Government sales were up4 percent and daily rental deliv-eries were down 2 percent. Totalfleet sales were up 2 percent.

Small business deliveries,which are included in retail sales,were up 13 percent, driven by a22 percent increase in full-sizepickups and a 39 percent in-crease in large vans.

Cain said GM estimates theseasonally adjusted annual sell-ing rate (SAAR) for light vehicleswas approximately 17.5 millionunits.

Brand Highlights (vs. February2016) show that Chevrolet hadits best February retail salessince 2007 and its best Februarytotal sales since 2008.Crossovers deliveries set a Feb-ruary record for the brand.

Three Chevrolet models ― the

Trax, Equinox and Volt ― hadtheir best February total and re-tail sales ever, Cain said. Tra-verse had its best-ever Februarytotal sales, and its best Februaryretail sales since 2011.

Deliveries of the Chevrolet BoltEV approached 1,000 units. Thenational rollout of the crossoveris just underway.

The Chevrolet Suburban hadits best February retail salessince 2008, and the Silverado hadits best February total and retailsales since 2007.

Buick had its best February re-tail sales since 2004, driven bythe new Envision and the Encore,which set a February record.

GMC had its best February re-tail sales since 2002, with trucksand crossovers up 18 percentand 15 percent, respectively.Standouts include the Canyon,up 21 percent; the Sierra, up 19percent; the Acadia, up 22 per-cent; and the Terrain, up 8 per-cent.

GMC Denali penetration, at 26percent of GMC retail sales, wasthe highest for any February inhistory, Cain said. GM estimatesthat Chevrolet and GMC earnedmore than 40 percent of all full-size pickup retail sales, withATPs up nearly $600 per unit.

Cadillac XT5 retail deliveries

were 6 percent higher than theSRX it replaced. Average transac-tion prices are 8 percent higherthan SRX.

Cain said GM is optimistic thatthe company, and Chevrolet inparticular, will continue to gainretail market share in an industryexpected to remain at or nearrecord sales levels.

“Looking ahead, we will stayfocused on strengthening ourbrands, growing retail sales andshare, reducing daily rental deliv-eries and maintaining our operat-ing discipline,” McNeil said.

“Our strong small business de-liveries are a really clear sign ofgrowing confidence in the econo-my.”

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to come in and make a blood do-nation.

“We get walk-ins as well,”Sweeney said, “but most of thedonations come from peoplewho sign up online. We usuallyget about 40 people signing upand collect somewhere in theneighborhood of 30 or 35 unitsof blood. It’s flu season andsometimes people who sign upare rejected after they fill outtheir questionnaires. That’s whyit’s important to get as manypeople as we can to sign up. Isee many of the same faceswhenever we hold a driver and

these people are to be com-mended.”

One of the donors was Eliza-beth Durrett, an IT systems engi-neer in the Cadillac Building.

“I signed up because it’s theright thing to do,” Durrett said. “Ilike to give as often as I am able. Ifirst gave blood when I was 18and have been donating eversince then.”

Durrett said that she’s glad to do-nate and that it’s not that big a deal.

“This is not hard,” Durrett said.“It really doesn’t hurt, it’s helpfulto people who need it and we getfree snacks. What’s not to like.And this time we donors got a lit-tle gift card from Amazon.”

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Sales of the Ram pickup truckincreased 5 percent year overyear in the month. The brand in-troduced new special-editionNight packages for Ram 2500 and3500 HD pickup trucks at the2017 Chicago Auto Show in Feb-ruary, Kisiel. The new Night edi-tions further expand the Ramfactory-custom truck family fromthe half-ton Ram 1500 an-nounced in September 2016 tothe brand’s three-quarter andone-ton models. Production ofthe 2017 Ram HD Night modelsbegan in early February.

The Dodge Challenger, DodgeJourney, and Dodge Viper eachposted sales gains in February,led by the Journey’s 55 percentyear-over-year increase.

The Challenger turned in a 19percent increase, while Vipersales were up 23 percent in themonth. The Dodge brand un-veiled the new 2018 Dodge Du-rango SRT at last month’s 2017Chicago Auto Show, Kisiel said

Three Jeep brand modelsrecorded sales increases in Feb-ruary, Kisiel said. Both the JeepGrand Cherokee – the brand’svolume leader for the month –and the Jeep Renegade posted11 percent year-over-year salesincreases. In addition, the JeepWrangler logged a 2 percent in-crease in February. Jeep brandretail sales were up year overyear in February.

Sales of the Fiat 500 were up 1percent in February, comparedwith the same month a year ago,Kisiel said. Sales of the new Fiat124 Spider were up 26 percentcompared with the previousmonth of January.

Sales of the new 2017 ChryslerPacifica were up in its secondmonth of year-over-year compar-isons, and increased 36 percentcompared with sales in the pre-vious month of January.

Alfa Romeo brand sales of 443units were up 843 percent com-pared with the same month in2016. Maserati brand sales of1,087 units were up 49 percentcompared with the same montha year ago.

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On Monday, March 6, at 7 p.m.in the Civic Center ConferenceRoom, physics professor JesseMason will present a program ex-ploring the Big Bang Theory.

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The Warren Mayor’s Office hasannounced that the Detroit Arse-nal of Democracy Museum willbe located in Warren. Final ap-proval was given by City Councilat its Feb. 28 meeting.

Recommended by MayorJames Fouts, the museum will belocated at the city’s VeteransPark at Martin and Campbell atno cost to the city. A timeline rec-ommended by museum officialsrecommends construction start-ing in September.

“This is a high honor for ourcity and most appropriate be-cause the Tank Arsenal locatedin our city was the heart of theArsenal of Democracy duringWorld War II,” said Fouts.

The construction, mainte-nance and the administration forthe museum will be financedthrough a fundraising campaignfrom corporations such as Ford,Fiat Chrysler, GM and regionaldefense contractors.

The Big Three automakers allgained acclaim for their produc-

tion efforts and for the breadthof their contributions in times ofwar, Fouts said.

Chrysler became known fortanks, while Ford focused on air-planes and the newly-designedfour-wheel drive “Jeeps.” Ford’sWillow Run plant produced300,317 military aircraft duringWorld War II, including the B-24bomber famously known as “theLiberator.” General Motors man-ufactured light, medium andheavy tanks, tank destroyers, ar-mored cars, amphibious vehi-cles, aircraft engines and pro-pellers. Artillery shells were pro-duced by Oldsmobile, a divisionof General Motors.

Over the course of the war, theautomobile industry manufac-tured $29 billion in war goods. It

provided 12.5 billion rounds ofsmall arms ammunition, 245 mil-lion shells, and nearly six millionguns. It is no wonder Detroit be-came known as the Arsenal ofDemocracy, said Fouts.

The vision for the new Muse-um is a place showcasing thehistory of contributions to na-tional defense made by Michi-gan’s industry and veterans.

The multi-functional museumwill include a welcome center, aspecial events hall, a hands-onlearning area and museum spacefeaturing artifacts, vehicles,equipment and exhibits show-casing the contributions madeby Michigan’s industry.

The museum, previouslybased at 22960 W. IndustrialDrive in St. Clair Shores.

Chevy makes some powerfulvehicles with a lot of horsepow-er. But now vehicle power can bemeasured in a different way – gi-gabytes of data.

After using more than 4 milliongigabytes of data in 2016,Chevrolet owners in the U.S. withan in-vehicle OnStar 4G LTE Wi-Fihotspot will now have access toan unlimited prepaid data planfor only $20 per month, saidGM’s available starting March 3,and Chevrolet will offer thisgroundbreaking plan enabled byAT&T across its entire retail line-up.

Chevrolet data usage has in-creased exponentially as ownershave come to appreciate the abil-ity to stream video on a tablet,send email on a laptop or playonline using a gaming console intheir vehicles, and now cus-tomers can utilize the full poten-tial of their OnStar 4G LTE Wi-Fihotspot without worrying aboutrunning out of data.

“We have contractors biddingjobs in their Silverados, familiesstreaming movies in their Subur-bans and Malibus and everyonetapping into the cloud for mu-sic,” said Alan Batey, president ofGM North America and globalhead of Chevrolet. “With themost affordable unlimited 4G LTEdata plan in the auto industry,the widest availability of AppleCarPlay and Android Auto andnew connected services like On-Star AtYourService, our momen-tum can only grow.”

Last year alone, Chevrolet cus-tomers used nearly 200 percentmore OnStar 4G LTE data in theirvehicles compared to 2015, Cainsaid. In the second half of 2016,Chevy owners used almost asmuch data as they had the previ-ous 24 months since OnStar 4GLTE launched.

To put this data usage in per-spective, Chevrolet owners andtheir passengers streamed theequivalent of more than 17.5 mil-lion hours of video in 2016.

“We’re pleased to deliver thisspecial unlimited data plan toChevy owners,” said Chris Pen-rose, president, IoT Solutions,AT&T. “Accessing the internetthrough AT&T’s 4G LTE Wi-Fi,

passengers now can access all oftheir content and enjoy endlessentertainment on the go.”

As the first automaker to offer4G LTE connectivity across itsentire retail portfolio, Chevrolethas sold more than 3.1 millionOnStar 4G LTE-connected vehi-cles since June 2014 and hasmore vehicles on the roadequipped with 4G LTE than anyother automaker.

Today, along with the 4G LTEconnection enabled by AT&T, theOnStar Basic Plan comes stan-dard on all new Chevrolet retailmodels, Cain said.

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that allow users to customize theinfotainment system to match in-dividual preferences and takethat same customized experi-ence with them into any newCadillac user experienceequipped vehicle.Features such as vehicle and

display setting, contact favorites,navigation route preferences andrecent destinations can be cus-tomized and follow a user’s pro-file.Each driver can create an indi-

vidual account and personalizetheir preferences for the Cadillacuser experience. Vehicle ownerscan manage their My Driver Pref-erences in the vehicle or via theirmyCadillac Owner Center on theCadillac website.The new Cadillac user experi-

ence features an available all-new navigation app with an intu-itive interface and access to des-tination information via availablecloud-based services.This includes updated points

of interest, live traffic informa-tion, fuel prices and parking in-formation, Martin said.Through simple input meth-

ods, such as enhanced voicerecognition and an improved on-screen search function, usershave access to more relevantsearch results.Over time, this opt-in subscrip-

tion-based system can learn auser’s preferred routes and desti-nations, offering predictive sug-gestions based upon traffic andfrequent destinations.New Cadillac user experience

equipped vehicles currentlycome standard with an available,opt-in 12-month connected navi-gation trial.The built-in OnStar 4G LTE en-

ables an active connection to thevehicle that, with customer con-sent, will allow Cadillac to re-motely update a vehicle’s fea-tures such as navigation and thenewly launched Collection appstore, after the vehicle in ques-tion is purchased and takenhome by the consumer, Martinsaid.The available 4GLTE Wi-Fi

hotspot allows passengers toconnect up to seven compatiblemobile devices, smartphones,and tablets to high-speed wire-less Internet. The new systemsupports use of two compatiblephones concurrently via Blue-tooth.Users can access Apple

CarPlay and Android Auto ad-vanced smartphone integrationthrough the Home screen.Apple CarPlay and Android Au-

to compatibility are subject totheir terms, privacy statementsand data plan rates, and requirea compatible smartphone, Mar-tin said.Every new Cadillac currently

comes standard with an avail-able 12-month OnStar subscrip-tion at no additional cost, Martinsaid.Among other benefits, this

connectivity plan is that it fea-tures OnStar Smart Driver, anopt-in service designed to helpowners maximize their vehicle’soverall performance, reducewear and tear, monitor fuel effi-ciency and improve their driving– all factors that add to the over-all ownership experience, Martinsaid.Owners can also use this tech-

nology to manage their Cadillacvehicles remotely with the indus-try-leading myCadillac mobileapp via their compatible smart-phones.

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CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1sales – up 6 percent versus a yearago, Merkle said. Record Escapesales of 27,637 vehicles and a 48percent increase in Expeditionsales drove the gains.Ford F-Series was up 9 percent,

with 65,956 trucks sold. This rep-resents F-Series’ best sales since2004, with new Super Duty retailgains coming from every regionof the country.“We continue seeing strong

consumer demand for the high-est-series Super Duty pickupsand the all-new F-150 Raptor, plusgreater availability of 2017 modelyear F-150s,” said Mark LaNeve,vice president, U.S. Marketing,Sales and Service. “This drove a$3,600 increase in average trans-action prices for F-Series lastmonth alone, Lincoln had a$2,100 increase, ultimately deliv-

ering an overall company trans-action price increase of $1,900per vehicle.”Lincoln sales totaled 8,744 ve-

hicles, a 9 percent increase. Lin-coln MKC, up 12 percent, MKX,up 1 percent, and all-new Conti-nental sales of 1,079 cars fueledthe growth.

The Associated Press reportedthat automakers are also spend-ing more because vehicles costmore. Consumers are rapidlyshifting out of cars and into SUVsand trucks, which cost moremoney. Kelley Blue Book said theprice people paid for a vehiclelast month was up 2 percentfrom last February to an averageof $34,352.Ford’s U.S. sales chief Mark

LaNeve said cars made up 53percent of new vehicle sales in2010. In February, they werearound 35 percent.

“It is structural and in someways breathtaking,” LaNeve said.“There’s going to be a car mar-ket, but where it eventually getsto, we don’t know.”Ford February sales highlights

include:• Ford Expedition sales went

from 3,984 in February 2016 to5,906 in February 2017, a 48.2percent increase.• Focus sales went from

18,620 in February 2016 to 12,691 in February 2017, a 31.9 per-cent decline.• Fusion sales went from

25,442 in February 2016 to 16,512in February 2017, 35.1 percentdecline.• Lincoln MKZ sales went from

2,128 in February 2016 to 2,074 in2017, a 2.5 percent decline.• Lincoln MKT sales went

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PARIS (AP) – The chairman ofFrench carmaker PSA Groupwants to create a “European carchampion’’ with the purchase ofGeneral Motors’ European carbusiness and pledged to workwith governments and unionsworried over job cuts.After reporting a near-dou-

bling in 2016 profits, CarlosTavares lauded the benefits of adeal that could reshape the con-tinent’s car market and leavePSA, the maker of Peugeot andCitroen cars, leapfrogging the Re-nault Nissan alliance to be sec-ond behind Germany’s Volkswa-gen.Speaking in Paris Feb. 23,

Tavares said PSA’s ambition tobuy GM’s loss-making Germanysubsidiary Opel and its Britishbrand Vauxhall is rooted in its re-markable financial turnaround.The company, which had to bebailed out by Chinese investorsand the French government justthree years ago, was able to an-nounce Feb. 23 its first dividendpayment in six years alongsidethe profit jump.Tavares insisted that the po-

tential deal is “nice to have’’ but“not a must’’ and laid out a stringof reasons why he thinks itwould be a good idea: it couldimprove Opel’s bottom line, ex-pand PSA’s market, and keepboth companies competitiveglobally.He said a combined company,

which would be Europe’s No. 2carmaker behind Volkswagen,could have volumes of 5 millioncars. Detroit-based GM has beentrying to boost prospects for itsEuropean business. It last madea full-year profit there in 1999.“We believe there is an oppor-

tunity to create a European carchampion, resulting from the

combination of a French compa-ny and German company andwithout forgetting our U.K.friends,’’ Tavares said.“Opel has making red ink for

10 years, and burning approxi-mately 1 billion in cash everyyear,’’ he said. “We believe wecan help.’’He insisted that Opel would re-

main a German company, in partto benefit from Germany’s strongreputation for car engineering.He said PSA would respect ex-

isting labor agreements, thoughhe didn’t explicitly rule out jobcuts. Tavares has spoken withGerman Chancellor AngelaMerkel and met with Opel em-ployee representatives since thetakeover discussions were an-nounced last week.“The best way ... is to have

unions and governments on yourside,’’ he said.Jobs are an especially sensi-

tive issue in what is election yearin both Germany and France.The German and French econo-my ministers discussed the po-tential deal at a meeting in Parison Feb. 23.Opel employee representa-

tives and union leaders in Ger-many say they will push to keepcurrent jobs and factories, andBritain’s biggest trade union hasdemanded that the governmentprotect Vauxhaull, as Britain pre-pares to leave the EU and PSAconsiders the buyout.While revenues last year were

largely stable, PSA’s group in-come was 1.7 billion euros lastyear, up from 899 million in 2015,attributed in part to a faster-than-expected cost-cutting.Beyond Europe, Tavares ac-

knowledged that PSA is frustrat-ed with lost market share in Chi-na.

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