Next Generation GM Full Size Trucks, SUVs Time Line
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Next Generation GM Full Size Trucks, SUVs Time Line
GMI uncovers the current launch schedule for the next GM trucks.
www.gminsidenews.com
October 6, 2010
By: Nick Saporito
Last week news broke that General Motors had placed their next generation full-size truck and SUV programs on the fast track in development. According to GMI sources the programs are under an accelerated time frame, but they have not been pushed up from the original launch schedule set years ago. The programs just fell victim to GM?s June 2009 bankruptcy and have since been restored.
The upcoming full-sizers were actually on the product roadmap prior to the 2007 launch of the GMT-900 trucks and SUVs. Then in 2008 gas prices in the U.S. skyrocketed and GM was quickly running out of cash. At that point GM management elected to cancel the full-size SUVs and push the trucks back two years to launch in 2014.
Earlier this year the GM executive committee elected to place the next generation trucks back to their original time frame of a 2012 calendar year launch. That was the plan back in 2007; it was just reinstated because of GM?s greatly increased cash position.
Then CEO Ed Whitacre also pushed for the full-size SUV?s to be placed back in the product pipeline as he felt strongly that they should survive despite fuel economy concerns. This brought the SUV programs out of cancelation and back on the plan for 2013 calendar year.
At this time details on the programs are sketchy. It is expected that they will all feature GM?s upcoming Generation V Small Block V8?s in some capacity. Sources also state that there is a high likelihood of the addition of an eight-speed transmission.
Below GMI has outlined the current launch schedule for the next generation full-size trucks and SUVs. Unlike the GMT-900?s, the trucks will be launching first, followed by the SUV?s. The Chevrolet Avalanche and Cadillac Escalade EXT are not expected to return in the next generation.
Chevrolet Silverado: Fall 2012
GMC Sierra: Fall 2012
Chevrolet Tahoe: Q3 2013
GMC Yukon: Late Q3 2013
Chevrolet Suburban: Q4 2013
GMC Yukon XL: Q4 2013
Cadillac Escalade: Q4 2013
Cadillac Escalade ESV: Q4 2013
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Next Generation GM Full Size Trucks, SUVs Time Line
GMI uncovers the current launch schedule for the next GM trucks.
www.gminsidenews.com
October 6, 2010
By: Nick Saporito
Last week news broke that General Motors had placed their next generation full-size truck and SUV programs on the fast track in development. According to GMI sources the programs are under an accelerated time frame, but they have not been pushed up from the original launch schedule set years ago. The programs just fell victim to GM?s June 2009 bankruptcy and have since been restored.
The upcoming full-sizers were actually on the product roadmap prior to the 2007 launch of the GMT-900 trucks and SUVs. Then in 2008 gas prices in the U.S. skyrocketed and GM was quickly running out of cash. At that point GM management elected to cancel the full-size SUVs and push the trucks back two years to launch in 2014.
Earlier this year the GM executive committee elected to place the next generation trucks back to their original time frame of a 2012 calendar year launch. That was the plan back in 2007; it was just reinstated because of GM?s greatly increased cash position.
Then CEO Ed Whitacre also pushed for the full-size SUV?s to be placed back in the product pipeline as he felt strongly that they should survive despite fuel economy concerns. This brought the SUV programs out of cancelation and back on the plan for 2013 calendar year.
At this time details on the programs are sketchy. It is expected that they will all feature GM?s upcoming Generation V Small Block V8?s in some capacity. Sources also state that there is a high likelihood of the addition of an eight-speed transmission.
Below GMI has outlined the current launch schedule for the next generation full-size trucks and SUVs. Unlike the GMT-900?s, the trucks will be launching first, followed by the SUV?s. The Chevrolet Avalanche and Cadillac Escalade EXT are not expected to return in the next generation.
Chevrolet Silverado: Fall 2012
GMC Sierra: Fall 2012
Chevrolet Tahoe: Q3 2013
GMC Yukon: Late Q3 2013
Chevrolet Suburban: Q4 2013
GMC Yukon XL: Q4 2013
Cadillac Escalade: Q4 2013
Cadillac Escalade ESV: Q4 2013